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In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 9/19
9/20
Conference Committee on SB 271
Agenda: SB
271 Provide for fiscal year 2005-2006 family independence agency.
9/20
Conference Committee on HB 4831
Agenda: HB
4831 FY 05-06 zero budget appropriations bill.
9/20
House Appropriations
Agenda
item of interest: SB
470 Extend sunset on certain court fee increases, and direct certain
portion of court fees to drug treatment courts or substance abuse programs.
9/20 Senate Judiciary
Agenda: HB
4588 Enact comprehensive changes to crime victim's rights act; SB
444 Expand prohibition on sale or possession of police badges to
include logos, service marks, patches, and uniforms of law enforcement
agencies, and revise penalties.
9/21
House Judiciary
Agenda: HB
4796 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; HB
4797 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; HB
4799 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; HB
4800 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes.
For further information on the State Bar's consideration of this package,
please contact Elizabeth Lyon at (517) 346-6325 or elyon@mail.michbar.org.
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Capitol Agenda
Legislation
Recently Signed into Public Acts
Legislation
Introduced 9/13-9/15
Of Interest to the Legal Community
SJR
G Constitutional amendments; state; court to deny release on bail for
felony involving sexual assault of minor; amend state constitution to allow.
Of General Interest
HB
5171 Retirement; public school employees; prefunding of health care
benefits; require. Amends sec. 41 of 1980
PA 300 (MCL 38.1341).
HB
5180 Corrections; jails; expense of inmate medical care; require
sheriff to draw on an inmate's health care policy before county is
charged. Amends secs. 4 & 4a of 1846 RS 171 (MCL 801.4 & 801.4a).
HB
5185 Elections; registration; proof of United States citizenship
when registering to vote; require. Amends sec. 509q of 1954
PA 116 (MCL 168.509q) & adds
sec. 496a.
SB
758 Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; electronic monitoring
device for person placed on sex offender registry list; require, establish
registering wrong address as a 10-year felony, and create other guidelines
individual must meet.
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In
the Hall of Justice
The
Michigan Supreme Court will hold an administrative public hearing on Thursday,
August 29, 2005, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom
located on the sixth floor of the Michigan Hall of Justice, 925 W. Ottawa
Street, Lansing, Michigan 48915. Please
note that the agenda includes a proposal for comprehensive revision of
the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, and Standards for Imposing
Lawyer Sanctions. Members wishing to testify on any of the agenda items
should contact the Clerk of the Supreme Court by e-mailing MSC_clerk@courts.mi.gov no
later than Tuesday, September 27.
Directions
to Hall of Justice and Visitor Parking
Agenda
of Administrative Public Hearing
Positions
adopted by the State Bar of Michigan and/or one its entities are listed
below in the order of appearance on the agenda:
2002-29
- Proposed Michigan Standards for Imposing Lawyer
Sanctions
SBM
Position (5/31/05): See Report
SBM
Position (12/4/03): See Report
2003-62
- Proposed Adoption of New Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct
SBM
Position: See Report
Standing
Committee on Justice Initiatives Position: See Report
Family
Law Section Position: See Report
2003-04
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 7.205 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
7.205 Application for Leave to Appeal
SBM
Position: Oppose
Appellate
Practice Section Position: See Report
2003-04
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.412 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
6.412 Selection of the Jury
SBM
Position: Oppose
2004-32
- Proposed Amendment of Rules 9.223 and 9.224 of the Michigan Court
Rules
Rule
9.223 Certification to Supreme Court
Rule
9.224 Review by Supreme Court
SBM
Position: Support
2004-53
- Proposed Amendment of Rules 9.124 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
9.124 Procedure for Reinstatement
SBM
Position: See Report
2004-55
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.211 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
3.211 Judgments and Orders
SBM
Position: See Report
2004-56
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.925 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
3.925 Open Proceedings; Judgments and Orders; Records Confidentiality;
Destruction of Court Files, Setting Aside Adjudications
SBM
Position: Oppose
2004-60
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 9.205 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
9.205 Standards of Judicial Conduct
SBM
Position: Oppose
Judicial
Conference Position: Oppose
2005-16
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 4.101 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
4.101 Civil Infraction Actions
SBM
Position: Oppose
2001-10
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 8.123 of the Michigan Court Rules
Rule
8.123 Counsel Appointments; Procedure and Records
Judicial
Conference Position: Support
2004-42
- Proposed Amendment of Rules 8.103, 8.107 and 8.110 of the Michigan
Court Rules
Rule
8.103 State Court Administrator
Rule
8.107 Statement by Trial Judge as to Matters Undecided
Rule
8.110 Chief Judge Rule
Judicial
Conference Position: Oppose
2005-15
- Amendment of Rules 2, 5, and 6 of the Rules Concerning the State
Bar of Michigan
Rule
2 Membership
Rule
5 Board of Commissioners
Rule
6 Representative Assembly
SBM
Position: Support
Angels
in Adoption™ Program Honors Justice Maura Corrigan; Her Work
on Michigan Adoption Day, Foster Care Reforms Cited
Other
Actions
2005-01
- Supreme Court Appointment of Commissioner-at-Large of the State Bar
of Michigan
On order of the Court, pursuant to State Bar Rule 5, Section 2, Kiffi
Y. Ford is appointed commissioner-at-large of the State Bar of Michigan
for a three-year term commencing upon the adjournment of the meeting
of the outgoing Board of Commissioners held at the annual meeting following
the member’s appointment.
Issued:
September 15, 2005
2003-36
- Supreme Court Appointments to the Child Support Leadership Council
On order of the Court, Denise Chambers, Wayne County Circuit Judge Lita M.
Popke, and Daniel J. Wright are reappointed to serve two-year terms on the
Child Support Leadership Council. Their new terms will expire April 11, 2007.
Issued:
September 12, 2005
At The Bar
The State Bar of Michigan’s
70th Annual Meeting will take place September 22-23 at the Kellogg Hotel
and Conference Center in East Lansing. The last meeting of the 2004-2005
Public Policy, Image and Identity Committee and the Board of Commissioners
will be on September 21st. The first meeting of the 2005-2006 Board
of Commissioners is September 23rd. To request a copy of the agenda(s),
please email elyon@mail.michbar.org.
Information
on the 70th Annual Meeting
Judicial
Vacancy - 56A District Court
The
Honorable Paul F. Berger is vacating is seat on the 56A District Court
in Eaton County. Any State Bar members interested in applying for a
judgeship in their area may contact Erik Wilford in the Governor's
Appointments Office to receive a judicial application. The deadline
for applications is October 17, 2005.
Federal
News
Panel
Proposes New Calendar for Presidential Primaries
(New
York Times, 9/19/05)
House
Bill Bolsters Sex-Offender Laws
(Washington
Times, 9/15/05)
State
News
Proposal
Would Relax Michigan Term Limits
(Detroit
News, 9/15/05)
State
Abortion Law Struck Down
(Lansing
State Journal, 9/15/05)
Gov's
Chief of Staff Stepping Down, Head of DC Office to Take Job
(Lansing
State Journal, 9/13/05)
State
Sen. Cassis Quits GOP Governor's Race, Backs DeVos
(Lansing
State Journal, 9/12/05)
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