The following terms have the meanings indicated.
BILL
Any proposed legislation enacting, amending, or repealing
a law, and may include the enactment, amendment, or repeal of certain
ordinances or resolutions.
CHARTER
The Charter of Cecil County, Maryland.
COUNCIL
The County Council of Cecil County.
EMERGENCY
A.
A situation that:
(1)
Requires immediate action to prevent, mitigate or respond to
a threat to public security or to the loss of life or property; and
B.
The term "unanticipated" means that the underlying situation
is:
(1)
Sudden, which means quickly coming into being or not building
up over time;
(2)
Urgent, which means a pressing and compelling need requiring
immediate action;
(3)
Unforeseen, which means not predicted or anticipated as an emerging
need; and
(4)
Temporary, which means not of a permanent nature. [Charter,
Article 1 Section 104(c)]
EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
A law enacted by the Council in the event of an emergency as governed by Section
305 of the Charter.
EMERGENCY MEETING
A meeting called by the Council President, County Executive,
or four Council members to act on a situation that requires an immediate
response.
FINAL READING
The process by which a bill is presented to the Council in
its final form and during which the Council votes on whether the bill,
as presented in its final form, passes or fails.
PRESIDENT
President of the Council or the Vice President of the Council
or other member while presiding in the President's absence.
In all matters not provided for in these rules, the applicable
rules in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised
govern.