HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1964.01.17 - 20354Miscellaneous Resolution 4263 January 17, 1964
BY: Mr. Ingraham
IN RE: 1964 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM, ADDITIONAL ITEM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Prior to the meeting this morning your Legislative Committee met to consider the
request of the County Law Librarian for inclusion in the County's 1964 Legislative Program of
an act to implement that portion of Section 9 of Article 8 of the 1963 Constitution which
deals with County Law Libraries. This act would create a fund to be known as the County
Law Library Fund and would authorize the county treasurer to credit semi-annually to the
fund monies from the library fund in an amount as follows:
(a) In counties having a population of 50,000 or more, the sum credited
pshall not exceed % of the total amount of penal fine money collected
in any one year
(b) In counties having a population of 15,000 or more but less than 50,000
inhabitants, the sum credited shall not exceed 25% of the total amount of
penal fine money collected in any one year.
(c) In counties of less than 15,000 inhabitants the sum credited shall not
exceed 30% of the total amount of penal fine money collected in any one
year.
A copy of the complete text of the proposed act is attached to this resolution and copies
have been distributed to all members of the Board present this morning.
Under the 1963 Constitution the county law libraries are included along with the
public libraries to receive penal fine monies. Heretofore the county law libraries have
been under the old Judicature Act, M.S.A. 27 A 4851 and have been limited to only a
small percentage of the penal fine money collected. The Oakland County Law Library
under this act was entitled to only $4,000.00 'co operate a library which is valued at
close to $100,000.00.
Hagh G. AITer ton ,
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William Ewart
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Carl, F.-Jagrah-am, Chairman
Cyril E. Miller
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Seeley Tinsmcrn
In 1963 the County collected some $118,000.00 in penal fines. if /0% had been
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allocated to the County Law Library, it would have amounted to $22=it-00.
Our County Law Librarian advises that:
1. It costs $3,000.00 per year to maintain the present publications and would
cost $12,000.00 if new ones were added.
2. As the Library grows more shelving must be purchased.
3. The salaries of the Law Library staff, which are now paid by the County,
could be taken from this fund.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the members of the Legislative Committee whose
signatures appear below, I move that the above item be approved for inclusion in the
County's 1964 Legislative Program.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE