HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.03.23 - 24192Commissioners Minutes Continued. March 24, 1994
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94090
BY: Marilynn Gosling, Commissioner
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - POLICY REGARDING SPECIAL ELECTIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the election statutes of the State of Michigan prescribe the
requirements for special election to fill vacancies on the Board of County
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has opined that there is neither a statutory
requirement nor authorization for reimbursement of the expenses local
municipalities incur in the conduct of such special elections; and
WHEREAS past Oakland County precedent for such local election costs has
been uniform in not providing such reimbursement; however, lack of a formal
policy prohibiting such election cost reimbursement has led to confusion and
frustration.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby establish a formal policy that in accordance with the laws of the
State of Michigan and the past precedent of the County of Oakland, no
reimbursement of election costs shall be made by the County to any local unit of
government for the conduct of special primary or special general elections for
the filling of a vacancy in the office of County Commissioner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk be instructed to send
certified copies of this resolution to all local units of government in Oakland
County.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Marilynn Gosling, Dennis N. Powers,
Larry P. Crake, John P. McCulloch,
Lawrence A. Obrecht, Donald W. Jensen,
Kevin A. Miltner, Sue Ann Douglas
Donald Jensen
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
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