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| May 4-10, 2009 | Volume 7 Issue 19 |
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FOCUS: Budget Reductions Current year budget cuts were also made to the Legislative and Judicial branches last week. HB 4309 was adopted by a vote in the Senate of 36-0 and in the House of Representatives by 105-3. The bill requires the Legislature and Judiciary branches to decrease their budgets by 4%. A Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference is scheduled for May 15. The Directors of the Senate Fiscal Agency and the House Fiscal Agency, along with the State Treasurer, will present their estimates for the next fiscal year budget. Register Now! May 21—Michigan Public Defense Task Force Conference In the Capitol 5/12 Senate Appropriations: Judiciary & Corrections 5/13 House Judiciary Complete Committee Meeting List Legislation Introduced 5/5–5/7 HB 4886 Courts; juries; names and addresses of taxpayers; allow to be disclosed to jury boards for selecting jury pools. Amends sec. 28 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.28). SB 0548 Liens; construction; requirement that construction lien fund be named as a defendant; provide that requirement does not apply to claimants who are not members of the fund. Amends sec. 203 of 1980 PA 497 (MCL 570.1203). SB 0558 Businesses; limited liability companies; filing deadline for annual reports and certain low-profit LLC amendment certificates; modify. Amends secs. 207a & 803 of 1993 PA 23 (MCL 450.4207a & 450.4803). In the Hall of Justice The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative conference on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. The Michigan Supreme Court will hold an administrative public hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. 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. |
At the Bar Judicial Vacancy—36th District Court The May 2009 issue of the Michigan Bar Journal is now available online at www.michbar.org/journal. This month's issue introduces the State Bar "A Lawyer Helps" program, designed to raise the public's consciousness about the good that lawyers do through pro bono and community service. Sections and Committees The Family Law Section submitted a Public Policy report on the following items: Oppose: HB 4015 Children; adoption; access to certain adoption records; allow unless a denial is on record. Amends secs. 27b & 68, ch. X of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.27b & 710.68). Support: HJR L Legislature; legislators; term limits; repeal. Repeals sec. 54, art. IV of the state constitution. Support and Amend: SB 0101 Family law; friend of the court; reference to domestic relations mediation in child custody act; revise to reflect amendment to friend of the court act. Amends sec. 7b of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.27b). Support and Amend: SB 0102 Traffic control; driver license; procedures for suspension and reinstatement of driver license due to child support arrearage; revise. Amends sec. 321c of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.321c). TIE Support and Amend: SB 0103 Civil procedure; costs and fees; consolidated fees from divorce, paternity, and family support acts; provide for. Amends secs. 2137, 2529 & 2538 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2137 et seq.). Support and Amend: SB 0104 Family law; child support; certain duties of the office of child support; establish, and eliminate child support bench warrant enforcement fund. Amends secs. 3 & 3a of 1971 PA 174 (MCL 400.233 & 400.233a) & repeals sec. 6a of 1971 PA 174 (MCL 400.236a). Support and Amend: SB 0105 Family law; marriage and divorce; collection and distribution of child support provision; revise. Amends secs. 23 & 24 of 1846 RS 84 (MCL 552.23 & 552.24). Support and Amend: SB 0106 Family law; paternity; procedures for collection of medical expenses related to birth of a child born out of wedlock paid by medicaid; revise, and revise collection and distribution of child support provisions. Amends secs. 2, 7 & 19a of 1956 PA 205 (MCL 722.712 et seq.) & repeals sec. 19 of 1956 PA 205 (MCL 722.729). Support and Amend: SB 0107 Family law; child support; procedures for collection of medical expenses related to birth of a child whose parents are separated paid by medicaid; revise, and revise collection and distribution of support provisions. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 8a of 1966 PA 138 (MCL 552.451 et seq.) & repeals sec. 7 of 1966 PA 138 (MCL 552.457). Oppose: SB 0458 Criminal procedure; sentencing; requirement of presentence report for nonpayment of support; eliminate. Amends sec. 14, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 771.14). Federal News State News Parole for Juvenile Lifer Crimes Debated |
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