HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.03.04 - 14253March 4, 1976
MISC. RES, # 7473
IN RE: SUPPORT OF H, B. 4394, and S. B. 335, AMENDMENT TO MENTAL HEALTH CODE
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, H, B. 4394 would amend the Mental Health Code to provide
blanket protection against civil damage suits For all persons involved In the
committment of any citizen to a state hospital; and
WHEREAS, 5,8. 335 would amend the Mental. Health Code to permit a
"qualified professional person" other than psychiatrist to certify patients for involuntary
hospitalization through the Court process; and
WHEREAS, your Committee recommends support of H, 8, 4394 and S. B. 335
as being in the best interests of the County of Oakland,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners Hereby supports H. B. 4394 and S. B. 335 and so recommends to the
County Legislators.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE LTUCUG
RESOLUTION be forwarded to the County Legislators and theCounty Legislative Agent,
The General Government Committee by Robert A. Button, Charimon„ moves
the adoption of the foregoing resolution
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
ton, Chairman ober A.
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Moved by Button supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted,
Moved by Nowak supported by Montante the question be divided.
Vote on House Bill 4394:
AYES: Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price,
Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Daly, Dearborn. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the 7notion carried,
Vote on Senate Bill 335:
AYES: Fortino,-Houghten, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, .Nowak, Olson, Page,
Perinoff, Pernick, Wilson, Button, Daly, Dearborn. (14) . •
NAYS: Hoot, Kasper, Montante, Patterson, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron,
Dunleavy, (10)
PASS: Gabler. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and resolution
#7473 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
Resolution #7473 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at
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their meeting held on Marcy 4, 1976
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with the original 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
5th March 76
this .......... ........ ...day of ....... .......19....
Lynn O. Alien,. ........... Clerk