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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1972.07.20 - 15779LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Maxgherite Simson, ehdirrnan 6086 Miscellaneous Resolution July 20, 1972 BY: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - Marguerite Simson, Chairman IN RE: SUPPORT OF H.R. 13346 and S. 2541 - PREVENTION OF VETERAN PENSION REDUCTION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the statutes as presently interpreted penalize a veteran receiving a pension, which is reduced by income received by others, such as Social Security payments received by the spouse, which action appears to be contrary to the intention when the veterans pensions acts were passed; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, as a matter of principle, no veteran entitled to a pension in his or her own right shall suffer any reduction therein as a result of income received by another person, as appears to be proposed in S. 2541 and H. R, 13346. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Senators from Michigan and the Representatives of the 18th and 19th Congressional Districts. The Legislative Committee, by Marguerite Simon, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Moved by Simson supported by Kasper the resedution be adopted. Discussion followed. 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 ' Resolution #6086 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their July 20, 1972 meeting 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, 1 have ha .reunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan 20th y this day of Jul 19.. 7.2 Lynn D. Allen Clerk By Deputy Clerk