IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION amending Rule Sixteen of the Legislature, relating to the introduction of ordinances.
Intro
RESOLUTION #11766, May 27, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Victor E. Callahan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Chapter 240, Jackson County Code, 1984, contains numerous provisions which require the final approval by the Legislature of various types of applications relating to planning and zoning, such as zoning amendments, conditional use permits, final subdivision plats, and the like; and,
WHEREAS, although chapter 240 requires that these matters be considered by the Legislature, if that is the desire of the applicant, there is no requirement in Chapter 240 or in the Rules of the Legislature that a particular member of the legislature sponsor any ordinance which would finally grant such an application; and,
WHEREAS, this has created some confusion in the past as to which legislator would serve as sponsor for a measure that, while controversial, was still required to be heard by the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ease this confusion, the Legislature believes it appropriate, under these circumstances, that its rules be amended to provide for the introduction of ordinances which would grant applications under chapter 240, without a sponsor; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Rule Sixteen of the Rules of the Legislature is amended as follows:
A. A proposals for an ordinance shall be introduced by members by submitting a written draft of the proposal, including short title, to the Clerk. The Clerk shall assign a number to the proposal, and place it on the agenda for the next regular meeting. Upon the reading of the short title at the meeting, the sponsoring member or members may briefly explain the purpose and application of the proposal.
B. A proposal for any ordinance which would grant a permit under chapter 240 of the Jackson County Code, the Unified Development Code, shall be assigned a number and placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting by the Clerk, without a sponsor. For purposes of compliance with the other provisions of this Rule, Rule Seventeen governing the perfection of ordinances, Rule Twenty-one, governing the results of no action on ordinances and resolutions, and Rule Twenty-two, governing the dropping of ordinances and resolutions, the chair of the Legislature's Land Use Committee shall be deemed the sponsor of such an ordinance.
C. Proposals for ordinances shall be assigned to the appropriate committee by the chairman of the Legislature. If a sponsor of the proposal objects to assignment to that particular committee, the sponsoring member may move for reassignment to some other designated committee. Passage of such a motion for reassignment requires a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.
D. A proposal for ordinance may be immediately added to the perfection agenda of the same meeting at which the proposal was introduced only if a motion for immediate perfection is carried. Passage of such a motion requires a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.
E. No proposal for ordinance shall contain more than one subject.
Attorney
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 11766 of May 27, 1997 was duly passed on __________June 2________________, 1997 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ______0_____
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _______1_____
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature