HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2002.09.19 - 26995REPORT (MISC. #02212) September 19, 2002
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #02212 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT PREVENTING
THE ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the
above-titled resolution on September 9, 2002, recommends that
the resolution be adopted
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVE gMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 02 212
BY: Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub, District #12
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support Preventing the Issuance of Driver's
Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, a recent tragic drunken driving incident involved a driver who was in the
United States illegally - yet was able to obtain a driver's license from the Michigan
Secretary of State; and
WHEREAS, this individual, even after having been deported from the United States
on two occasions, was not prohibited from obtaining a Michigan Driver's License; and
WHEREAS, policy within the State of Michigan prohibits the Secretary of State's
office from inquiring about an applicant's immigration status or to determine if applicants
are legal residents of this country; and
WHEREAS, to prevent future tragedies and abuses, it is imperative that the
Secretary of State's office be empowered to ascertain the immigration status of applicants
for driver's licenses in the State of Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby urges the Michigan State Legislature and the Michigan Secretary
of State to move forward on approving the appropriate statute and/or administrative
regulation that will authorize the Secretary of State to verify the immigration status of
driver's license applicants in the State of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded
to the Governor, the Michigan Secretary of State, the Michigan State Legislature, the
Michigan Association of Counties and to the County's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Commissioner Sh011py Goodman Taub
District #12
Resolution #02212 September 5, 2002
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #02212 September 19, 2002
Moved by Patterson supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Taub the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gregory, Law, McPherson, Melton, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson,
Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway,
Garfield. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, 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 September
19, 2002, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed ttitoseal ol/trie County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 19th day of September, 2002.