HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.09.23 - 23924MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93200 September 23, 1993
BY: General Government Committee - Donald W. Jensen,
Chairperson
IN RE: House Bill 4935 (SUPPORT) Changing the Date Real and
Personal Property Taxes Become a Lien
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS under existing law December 1 is the designated date
real and personal property taxes become a lien on property; and
WHEREAS the bankruptcy courts have made the lien date the most
critical factor in determining when, or if, the taxing
jurisdiction's claim will be paid and December 1 is an unfavorable
date for counties; and
WHEREAS House Bill 4935 changes the lien date from December 1
to December 31 of the preceding year, permitting governmental units
to submit bankruptcy claims as secured creditors rather than
unsecured creditors; and
WHEREAS secured creditors are paid first and it is not
uncommon for unsecured creditors to receive no payment; and
WHEREAS the date change proposed in HB 4935 is not a tax
increase but, rather, facilitates collection of taxes already
assessed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports HB 4935.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all State Legislators from Oakland County, to the County's
Legislative Agent and to the State Government Liaison, the Michigan
Association of Counties and other counties in the State.
On behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
September 23, 1993 Resolution #93200
Moved by Jensen supported by Powers the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, Oaks, Palmer,
Pernick, Price, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Garfield, Gosling.
(18)
NAYS: McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Powers, Douglas. (5)
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 September 23, 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 23 rd.day of September, 1993
D. Allen, County Ckrk