ADOPTED - JULY 25, 2000

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, JUDGES RETIREMENT, DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

RESOLUTION #00-183

WHEREAS, Public Act 522 of 1996 established a Defined Contribution Pension plan for judges and state officials elected or appointed after March 31,1997; and

WHEREAS, certain legal issues have prevented probate judges from participating in the Defined Contribution pension plan; and

WHEREAS, these legal issues are expected to be resolved in the near future; and

WHEREAS, a County resolution of acknowledgments is required to permit Ingham County probate judges to participate in this plan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby acknowledges designation as a participating employer in the State of Michigan Deferred Compensation Plan II defined contribution plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the effective date of said designation is October 1, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chair is authorized to sign any required documents to facilitate implementation.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Lynch, Pratt, Minter, Severino

Nays: None Absent: McDonald Approved 7/18/00

FINANCE: Finance will meet 7/20/00