HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.09.25 - 25222MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97204
BY: Commissioner John P. McCulloch and Commissioner Lawrence R. Pemick
IN RE: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CODE APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan's Mental Health Code, Act 258 of 1974, as
amended, prescribes the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials
and certain private agencies and individuals to regulate agencies and facilities providing
mental health services, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Mental Health Code provides that the "procedures and
policies for a county community mental health agency shall be set by the board of
commissioners" and that "the county board of commissioners shall determine the procedures
and policies that shall be applicable to the agency," and
WHEREAS, the Mental Health Code under Article 330.1226, Section 226(3)
provides that "in the case of a county community mental health agency, the initial
appointment by the board of an individual as executive director is effective unless rejected
by a two-thirds vote of the county board of commissioners within 15 calendar days," and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners feels that the public
interest will be better served if the Board of Commissioners has an opportunity to either
accept or reject both the appointment and re-appointment of the Executive Director of the
County Community Mental Health agency.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports an amendment to Article 330.1226, Section 226(3) of the Michigan
Mental Health code deleting the word "initial" from line one and making the section read as
follows:
(3) In the case of a county community mental health agency, the
appointment by the board of an individual as executive director is
effective unless rejected by a 2/3 vote of the county board of
commissioners within 15 calendar days.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forward to the
Michigan Department of Community Health, the Governor, the Michigan Legislature, the
Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health
Boards and to Oakland County's legislative agents.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the forgoing le lution.
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John P. Mcqulloch
Commissio4r, District #22
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L4wrence R. Pemick
Commissioner, District #20
Resolution #97204 September 25, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee
and the General Government Committee. There were no objections.