HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.10.22 - 18111October 22, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution # 87291
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
IN RE: (OPPOSE) HOUSE BILL 4777 WHICH PROPOSES CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL EXAMINER
LAW THAT ARE NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OAKUM COUNTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, House Bill 4777 would amend the existing statute to allow
the bod y of a crime victim to be autopsied in the county where it was found
or for transportation of the bod y to the county where the crime was committed;
and
WHEREAS, this proposed leg islation could create confusion and could
jeopardize investigation and prosecution, because some procedural determination
cannot be made immediatel y; and
WHEREAS, the intercount y transport of bodies could affect the quality
of physical evidence and there could be duplication of tests and procedures ;
and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence in investi gating deaths, collecting
evidence and performin g autopsies and the procedural dela ys that may result
from the requirements in FIB 4777 could jeopardize expedienc y; and
WHEREAS, if this le g islation were to pass, Michi gan would be the
only state with the t ype of procedures specified in HB 4777; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County and Way ne County Medical Examiners oppose
HB 4777.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Count y Board of Commissioners
take a position opposing HB 4777 which has alread y passed the House.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the four State Senators from Oakland Count y and the County 's le g islative
agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the fore going resolution.
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
#87291
October 22, 1987
Moved by Skarritt supported by Hobart the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McConnell, McDonald, Angus McPherson, Ruel McPherson, Moffitt,
Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Aaron, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling, Hobart,
Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn, Lanni, Law, Luxon. (20)
NAYS: Price, Rowland. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
this Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on October 22, 1987
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
22nd day of Oc ober 1987
. ALLEN
Counly Clerk/Register of Deeds
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