HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.05.06 - 27592Miscellaneous Resolution # 04104 April 22, 2004
By: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairman
In Re: County Clerk/Register of Deeds — New Notary Public Act; Request to Amend
Service Charge as Provided by Statute
To: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, effective April 1. 2004, a new statute was put into effect which established
new rules, procedures and fees relative to the appointment of a notary public in the state
of Michigan, known as the Michigan Notary Public Act (P.A. 238 of 2003); and
WHEREAS, currently the Clerk/Register assesses a service charge of $2.00 to notarize a
document and a $1.00 service charge to prepare a Certification of Notary for our
customers in need of such services; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Notary Public Act 238 of 2003, Section (7) provides that "the
fee charged by a notary public for performing a notarial act shall not be more than
$10.00 for any individual transaction or notarial act" and in Section (10) that a "county
clerk may collect a service charge fee of $10.00 for certifying a notarial act of a notary
public."; and
WHEREAS, though it is within the purview of the Board of Commissioners to set the fee
that may be charged by the Clerk/Register of Deeds for notary services, it is
recommended to the Board that the service charge be increased to $3.00 for notarization
of a document and $5.00 for certification of notary.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the Clerk and Register of Deeds to increase the county service
charge for notary public services to $3.00 per notarization of document and $5.00 per
certification of notary as is permitted under the Michigan Notary Public Act 238 of 2003.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
General Government Committee
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Hatchett absent.
FISCAL NOTE #04014. May 6, 2004
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS - NEW NOTARY PUBLIC ACT; REQUEST
TO AMEND SERVICE CHARGE AS PROVIDED BY STATUTE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. P.A. 238 of 2003 authorizes the Clerk Register of Deeds Office
to increase notary public service charge fees by $1 per
notarization of a document, and $4 per certification of
notary.
2. General Fund - Notary Commissions revenues are anticipated to
increase $4,000 per year ($1,692 for balance of FY 2004), for
estimated combined increases in service charge fees for
notarization of documents, and certifications of notary, based
on historical volume of activity.
3. A budget amendment is recommended for FY 2004 and FY 2005 for
Clerk Register of Deeds as follows:
General Fund FY 2004 FY 2005
Revenues
1-21-120100-01000-0701 Miscellaneous $ 1,692 $ 4,000
Total Revenues $ 1,692 $ 4,000
General Fund
Expenditures
2-90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency
Total Expenditures
$ 1,692 $ 4,000
$ 1,692 $ 4,000
$ Net of Revenues & Expenditures
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent
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Resolution #04104 April 22, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day of May, 2004.
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #04104 May 6, 2004
Moved by Zack supported by Wilson the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with the
Oakland County Drain Commissioner Annual Report 2003 being confirmed).
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII,
Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez,
Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard. (25)
NAYS: None (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, were adopted and
the Report confirmed.
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I NOSY APPROVEX FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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 6, 2004
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.