HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.08.26 - 22018MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 9316? August 26, 1993
BY: General Government Committee, Donald W. Jensen,
Chairperson
IF RE: Senate Bills 634 and 635 (SUPPORT) Provide Some Immunity
to Counties in Liability for Accidents
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Senate Bill 634 provides certain tort immunity to
counties in amending Act 319 of 1975 by stating that a Board of
County Road Commissioners has no duty to maintain a highway in a
condition reasonably safe and convenient for the operation of off-
road vehicles (ORV); and
WHEREAS SB 634 further provides that Road Commissions are
immune from tort liability for injuries or damages sustained by
persons operating or using an ORV on highway, shoulders and rights-
of-ways; and
WHEREAS SB 635 amends Act 74 of 1968 by including the same
language as that provided in SB 634 but specifying the immunity
from tort liability would apply to snowmobiles rather than ORVs;
and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position supporting SB 634 and SB 635.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all Legislators representing Oakland County, the Oakland County
Road Commission, Michigan Association of Counties, the County's
Legislative Agent and State Government liaison and the other
counties in this State.
On behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Moved by Jensen supported by Price the adopted. hc4
Resolution #93162 August 26, 1993
AYES: Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 26th., 1993 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 26th. day of August 1993.
Lyn(' D. Allen, County Clerk