HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.06.14 - 26422REPORT #01131
BY: General Government Committee, William R
IN RE: MR #01131 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS -
OF COUNTIES (MAC) POSITION ON HOUSE
COMPENSATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
June 14, 2001
. Patterson, Chairperson
SUPPORT OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION
BILL 4090 TO INCREASE JUROR
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced
resolution on June 4, 2001, hereby recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Law and
McPherson absent.
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Hugh D. pawford
District #17
• Miscellaneous Resolution 1101131 -
BY: Commissioner Lawrence A. Obrecht, District #3; William R. Patterson, District #1; Thomas
A. Law, District #13; Hugh D. Crawford, District #17; Chuck Moss, District #15; Michelle
Friedman Appel, District #23
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support of the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC)
Position on House Bill 4090 to Increase Juror Compensation
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, House Bill 4090 proposes to amend the 1961 Public Act 236, entitled the
Revised Judicature Act of 1961, to increase juror compensation; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 4090 would increase the minimum daily compensation for jurors from
the current rate of $15 to $30 for a full day. The half-day rate would increase from $7.50 to $15.00;
and
WHEREAS, a substitute bill has also been introduced that would increase juror
compensation after the first day of juror duty (which would remain compensated at the current
statutory rates), to $40 for each full day and $20 for each half day; and
WHEREAS, both proposals are tie-bared to other introduced legislation that establishes a
new state Juror Compensation Fund that is to be financed from a doubling of the driver's license
clearance fee, from $25 to $50, which is imposed for restoring certain suspended driver's licenses;
and
WHEREAS, preliminary projections indicate that this new Juror Compensation Fund would
not sufficiently cover the costs of increasing jury fees at the initially proposed $30 per day level and
creates a very significant shortfall at the $40 per`day level; and
WHEREAS, the financial responsibility of fulfilling the state mandated increase in juror fees,
that are not provided for by the Juror Compensation Fund, would fall unfairly upon the local funding
units for the courts; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) testified before the House Civil Law
& Judiciary Committee and took the position that, "The MAC Board of Directors supports the concept
of increased jury fees, provided the State of Michigan fund 100% of any additional costs incurred."
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby support the position taken by the Michigan Association of Counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will only
support an increase in juror compensation, if the State fully covers the increase without passing
along the additional costs associated with any proposed increase onto counties or other local
jurisdictions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to the
Governor, the House Civil Law & Judiciary Committee, Oakland County's State Senators and
Representatives, the Michigan Association of Counties and to the County's legislative lobbyists.
Lit Chairperson, we move the option of fir foregoing Resolution.
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 01 _ _ _ (CONTINUED)
BY: Commissioner Lawrence A. Obrecht, District #3; William R. Patterson, District #1; Thomas
A. Law, District #13; Hugh D. Crawford, District #17; Chuck Moss, District #15; Michelle
Friedman Appel, District #23
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support of the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC)
Position on House Bill 4090 to Increase Juror Compensation
Resolution 401131 May 10, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
REOU
Resolution #01131 June 14, 2001
Moved by Patterson supported by Garfield the General Government Committee
report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Sever the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Crawford, Dingeldey, Galloway, Gregory, Law, Melton,
Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel,
Brian, Buckley. (19)
NAYS: Garfield. (1)
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 June 14, 2001 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 14 th dAy of pine, 2001.
Illiam Caddell, County Clerk