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RULE NO. 9 <br /> COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> 1. Standing committees shall report as necessary or as required on matters referred to <br /> them. <br /> 2. Whenever any matter is referred to a Committee, it shall be the duty of such <br /> Committee to make diligent inquiry into all of the facts and circumstances that may be connected <br /> to such matter. The Corporation Counsel, department heads, and other County employees may be <br /> consulted, witnesses may be summoned and examined, documents and records requested and <br /> researched and, as may be permitted by law, everything done to bring all facts pertaining to such <br /> matters before the Committee. <br /> 3. The report of a Committee on any matter shall be signed by its Chairperson and <br /> shall state the findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, together with a clear <br /> recommendation as to the disposal of such matter. The report also shall indicate the vote of the <br /> Committee. <br /> 4. The report of a Committee on a bill or resolution shall state clearly the <br /> amendments, if any are proposed; however, no bill or resolution may be amended so as to change <br /> its original purpose. <br /> 5. In the event a Committee fails to have total agreement, the Committee Chairperson <br /> shall transmit a majority report to the Council and the same shall be the report of the Committee. <br /> The Committee minority may file a separate Committee report. In the event that Committee <br /> members are evenly divided on any question or if the question does not receive a majority vote <br /> due to members in absentia, the subject matter shall be forwarded to the Council with a negative <br /> recommendation. <br /> 6. Unless waived directly to the Council, all bills, resolutions and matters requiring <br /> Council action shall be forwarded to the Council with a Committee report. <br /> 13 <br />