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RESOLUTION 312 April 27,
BY: Mr. Semann
IN RE: SECOND PROBATE JUDGE
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the last meeting of the Board a resolution was adopted authorizing your Legislative
Committee to make a study of the existing legislation and propose such additional legislation as
may be needed so as to provide necessary machinery to have a Second Probate Judge elected to
take office January], 1961.
In making the study pursuant to said resolution, your Committee finds that under Chapter
26i'-'; of the Judicature Act the question of a Second Probate Judge may be submitted '0 the electors
either by resolution of the Board of Supervisors or petition of the electors. After lhe adoption of
such resolution or the filing of a petition, the matter is then presented to the electors at the
",-H:7o<1. ueralelection". If approved, the additional office is filled by appointment of the
Governor "until the following November election" when a Jud;:, shah be elected to hold office
for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Upon completion of its study, your Legislative Committee adopted a resolution recommending
to the Board that the question of a Second Probate Judge be submitted to the electors at the
November 1960 election in accordance with the existing iaw.
If this recommendation is adopted by the Board, your Committee will VrL.t additional
resolutions at a fut ure date to implement this recommendation.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Legislative Committee, I move the ac:io ..:,tion of the
fore.!:pin;3 resolution.
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