HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1962.11.07 - 199444 Miscellaneous Resolution 055 November 7, 1962
BY: Mr. Levinson
IN RE: JURY COMMISSION
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the meeting of the Board on September 10, 1962, the question of establishing a
Jury Commission in the County under Act 104 of the Public Acts of 1962 was referred to
your Ways and Means Committee with the request that a report be made at the September
Session.
Since that date your Committee has reviewed this new Act and has met with Iwo of
the Circuit Judges who represented the Circuit Court, the County Clerk, the Prosecuting
Attorney and the President of the Oakland County Bar Association. A report of that meeting
on October 12, 1962, has previously been furnished to each member of the Board.
At the meeting of the Ways and Means Committee on November 5, 1962, the
question was again considered and a resolution was adopted recommending that the matter
be tabled for consideration until after the April 1963 election when the new Constitution is
to be submitted to the voters.
The Committee recommends that this action be taken at this time in view of the
possibility of consideration in this County of home rule if the new Constitution is adopted
and that the matter of selection of a Jury Commission should be considered in the drafting
of a County Charter. Under the new Act Jury Commissioners would be appointed for a
6-year term. Since it is not clear as to whether such a Commission could be incorporated
in and made a part of a new County Charter, your Committee deemed it best to delay final
action until that time.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I offer the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the matter of whether or not a Jury Commission shall be
established in Oakland County under Act 104 of the Public Acts of 1962 be tabled.
R.C. Cummings
Harry W. 'Horton
Arno L. Hulet
Th-o7iTas H. O'Donoghue
Frank J. Von
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
DO VI CI Levinson, Chairman