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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.12.13 - 26349Miscellaneous Resolution # 01336 BY: Commissioner John P. Garfield, District #9 RE: Board of Commissioners - Urging Enactment of Legislation to Provide Additional Protections to Active Military Reservists and National Guard Against Disconnection of Utility Service TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act was designed to protect the rights of service members while they were serving in the war; and WHEREAS, Congress' intent in passing the moratorium was to protect both national interests and those of service members. Congress wanted service members to be able to fight the war without having to worry about problems that might arise at home; and WHEREAS, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act provides certain protections to all active service members relative to property, taxes and contracts; and WHEREAS, state and federal legislation is needed to expand the protections that are provided to National Guardsmen and Reservists who are called into active duty from having their families, who may be experiencing financial hardship, subjected to having a disconnection of their telephone and/or utility service. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby urge the enactment of federal and state legislation, as well as, Michigan Public Service Commission rules, which will allow for a moratorium on telephone and utility service disconnections for the families of National Guardsmen and Reservists who are called into active duty. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be sent to President George W. Bush, Governor John Engler, the Michigan Delegation to the state legislature and in Congress, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Michigan Association of Counties, the National Association of Counties and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. dohn P. Garfield District #9 / -I k Resolution #01336 December 13, 2001 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.