HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.12.15 - 17721December 15, 1988 Miscellaneous Resolution # 88340
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: SENATE BILL 876 AS IT PASSED THE SENATE (SUPPORT)
FOUR-YEAR COUNTY COMMISSIONER TERMS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on February 19, 1987 the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners passed Miscellaneous Resolution #87044 supporting an
increase in County Commissioner terms from two to four years; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 876 was introduced, calling for County
Commissioner terms of office to be concurrent with the 4-year terms of
State Senators; and
WHEREAS the Senate Local Government and Veterans Committee
amended Senate Bill 876 at its November 30 meeting and reported the
bill as amended and recommended that the bill pass; and
WHEREAS the amendment to Senate Bill 876 specified that this
amendatory act (SB 876 if enacted) shall not take effect unless voters
in a statewide special, primary or general election approve a proposal
that County Commissioner terms be concurrent with State Senator
terms;" and
WHEREAS the bi)1 as amended was passed by the Senate December
1 and was then referred to the House Elections Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners takes a position supporting Senate Bill 877 as
amended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all members of the State House of Representatives from Oakland
County and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of• the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE