1986-10806-Resolution No. 86-036 Recorded 6/6/1986REV EWED
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LEGAL COUNSEL
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY► OREGON
86- 1OJOE; VOL /2 PACE ?
A Resolution Withholding Au- *
thorization For The Deschutes *
County Mental Health Services *
Director To Direct Peace
Officers To Take Mentally I11 *
Persons Into Custody.
RESOLUTION NO. 86 -036
WHEREAS, the 1985 Oregon Legislative Assembly amended ORS
426.215 to allow a county governing body to authorize the direc-
tor of the county mental health program to direct peace officers
to take into custody persons whom the director has probable cause
to believe are mentally ill and dangerous to self or others or in
need of immediate care, custody or treatment; and
WHEREAS, the Mental Health Division of the State of Oregon,
Department of Human Resources, has developed rules and policies
requiring a county mental health program either to adopt written
standards for directing peace officers to take such mentally ill
persons into custody, or to notify the Division that the director
is not authorized by the county governing body to direct peace
officers to take mentally ill persons into custody; and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners
has been informed by the director of the Deschutes County Mental
Health Services, and finds, that law enforcement agencies in
Deschutes County presently are taking mentally ill persons into
custody pursuant to ORS 426.215 in appropriate circumstances
without direction from the director of the Deschutes County
Mental Health Services; and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners
finds that there is no need for the director of the Deschutes
County Mental Health Services to direct peace officers to take
mentally ill persons into custody; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes
County, Oregon, being the governing body of Deschutes County,
does not authorize the director of the Deschutes County Mental
Health Services to direct peace officers to take mentally ill
persons into custody under ORS 426.215.
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DATED this yd day of June, 1986.
ATTEST:
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VOL d E',GE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF P.SCHUT S COUNTY, REGON
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BRISTOW PRANTE, Chair
LAUREN A. UT , Commissioner
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Recor ng Secretary D DLIN, C issi.oner
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