HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.09.21 - 13973Miscellaneous Resolution 82295 September 21, 1982
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairperson
RE: OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 946 STATE TAKEOVER OF COURTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has requested that Oakland
County's Legislators oppose application of P.A. 438 of 1980, the Judicial Takeover Act,
to Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 946 would accomplish the some objectives as P.A. 438 and
extend takeover to the Probate and District Courts;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 946 contains all of the vagueness and would have the same,
if not greater, detriments to judicial efficiency and innovative techniques which quicken
and improve justice while deterring increased costs; and
nd
WHEREAS, the State Department of Manage eat and Budget has indicated that the
increased cost of Senate Bill 946 to Michigan taxpayers is in excess of $141 million, excluding
additional support personnel ; and
WHEREAS, provisions in Senate Bill 946 would commandeer county property and would
mandate casts in apparent violation of Article IX of the State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, there is a real danger of greater cost, fragmentation, dilution and removal of
control, less judicial expediency, and loss of accountability because of the removal of incentives
to improve operations between courts; and
WHEREAS, there has been no determination and/or demonstration of any benefits to
either users of the judicial system and/or the taxpayers under Senate Bill 946; and
WHEREAS, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Bench and the Association of County Clerks have
opposed further State takeover of the Courts; and
WHEREAS, the State has not met its commitments for public health financing, state
income tax payments, education funding, probation takeover, the 41.6% return to local
government, etc., while creating numerous accounting changes to avoid its responsibility under
Article IX and mandating additional costs on local governments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
vigorously oppose Senate Bill 946.
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September 21, 1982
Opposition to Senate Bill 946-State Takeover of Courts
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners urge Oakland County
Legislators in particular and all legislators in general to oppose Senate Bill 946.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Michigan
Legislators, the other Michigan Counties, the Michigan Association of Counties, and the
Michigan Association of County Clerks.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Coun
ALLEN
Clerk/Register of Deeds
#82295 SeptemhQr 21, 1982
Moved by Gabler.supported by.Jacksonithe. resolution be adoPted
Moved by Price supported by Fortino that the resolution he referred back
to the General Government committee
Vote on referral:
A sufficient majority not haying voted therefor, the motion failed,
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper,
Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Whitlock,
Wilcox, Aaron, (19)
NAYS: Cagney, DiGiovanni, Fortino, Geary, Moore, Perinoff, Pernick,
Price, (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D, Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution # 82295 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
this
at their inn held on September 21. 1982
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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