HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1965.02.23 - 19570Miscellaneous Resolution 4408 February 23, 1965
BY: Mr. Ingraham
IN RE: HOUSE BILL 2100
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS House Bill 2100 has been introduced in the 1965 Session of the
Legislature, entitled "A Bill to create the office of public defender and to provide his
powers, duties and compensation"; and
WHEREAS your Legislative Committee is presently studying means and methods
of providing defense for indigents accused of crimes; and
WHEREAS no conclusion has been reached by said Committee on the general
concept referred to above;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Oakland
County oppose the passage of House Bill 2100 for the following reasons:
1. The bill referred to establishes a mandatory office of public defender in
this county.
2. The said bill creates a financial obligation to the county to support the
office of public defender and to finance the costs of appeals for indigents.
3. The said bill places upon the county the responsibility to collect wage claims.
4. The said bill creates a responsibility in the county to defend against certain
civil actions where, in the opinion of the public defender, the defendant in the civil
action is being harrassed by said action.
5. That this county, through its voluntary funded agency of the Oakland County
Legal Aid Society, is already providing defense in civil matters.
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Alexander C. Perinoff
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Carl F. Ingraham, Chairman
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MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Legislative Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
LEGISLATIVE COmmirru
Moved by Ingraham supported by Menzies the resolution be adopted,
AYES: Allerton, Bachert, Bloc, Campbell, James Carey, john Carey, Case,
Casey, Charteris, Cheyz, Davids, Demute, Dewan, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, Wm, Duncan,
Durbin, Edward, Edwards, Ewart, Forbes, Fouts, Goodspeed, Grisdale, Hagstrom,
Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Horton, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnston, Julian, Kennedy,
Kephart, Knowles, Laurie, Lessiter, Linley, Maier, Mainland, Marshall, McAvoy,
McKinlay, Melchert, Menzies, Mercer, Michrina, Miller, Mitchell, Moore,
O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Patnales, Perinoff, Potter, Potthoff, Powers,
Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Seeterlin, Simson, Slavens, Salley, Stephenson,
Tapp, Tiley, Tinsman, Travis, Turner, Webber, Woods, Wrobel, Yockey, (76)
NAYS: Clarkson, Smith. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted,