HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.05.13 - 25800May 13, 1999
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99111
By: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: (SUPPORT) SENATE BILL 96, CIVIL COMMITMENT FOR VIOLENT PREDATORS
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there are those within our society who are predisposed to commit violent offenses
against others and who, no matter the treatment or punishment, will remain a menace to the health and
safety of others; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 96, introduced by Senator Van Regenmorter, seeks to protect society
from convicted violent predators who, because of a mental abnormality or personality disorder,
continue to be a threat to society, by providing for a review of each individual criminally sentenced for
violent offenses prior to their release; and -
WHEREAS such legislation would amend the Mental Health Code to establish procedures for
the civil commitment of individuals determined to be a person likely to engage in habitual predatory
acts of violent.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby support Senate Bill 96 for the protection of our citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding for this effort does not come from the Community
Mental Health budget but is funded separately by the Department of Corrections
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to Oakland
County State legislators, Senator Van Regenmorter and the County's legislative lobbyists.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote
Its
Resolution #99111 May 13, 1999
Moved by Taub supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory,
Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer,
Patterson, Schmid, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 May 13, 1999 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 13g2i day/Of May, 1999.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk