The Council President presides at all meetings unless the Council
President is absent or excuses him or herself.
Pursuant to the Charter, three Council members constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
Voting on legislation is to be by roll call, except on procedural
motions. The ayes and nays must be recorded in the Council Journal.
Council members must be present during the roll call vote in order
to cast their vote.
A bill that results in a law or ordinance cannot be adopted
unless it has been the subject of a public hearing.
The Department of Finance shall prepare a fiscal note on the
effects a bill may impose on the revenues, expenditures, liabilities,
or assets of the County. Such fiscal note is to be submitted to the
Council President and distributed to the Council members prior to
the bill's public hearing.
Pursuant to the Charter, the Council must cause a fair summary
of all laws enacted, amended, or repealed under this Charter to be
published promptly at least once in a newspaper of general circulation
in the County and on the County website or otherwise to be published
using electronic media.