Rules of Procedure and Organization of the County Council

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RULE NO. 8 COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Standing Committees shall report as necessary or as required on matters referred to them. 2. Whenever any matter is referred to a Committee, it shall be the duty of such Committee to make diligent inquiry into all ofthe facts and circumstances that may be connected to such matter. The Corporation Counsel, department heads, and other County employees may be consulted, witnesses may be summoned and examined, documents and records requested andresearched and, as may be permitted by law,everything done to bring all facts pertaining to such matters before the Committee. 3. The report shall contain the communication number and, when applicable, its respective bill or resolution number; the date and location of the meeting; the title of the bill, resolution, or communication; a summary on the matter; and the Committee vote by individual to move this matter forward to the Council with a positive or negative recommendation. The report of a Committee on any matter shall be signed by its Chairperson. 4. The report of a Committee on a bill or resolution shall state clearly the amendments by communication number, introducer, and whether the amendment was approved or disapproved, if any amendments are proposed. 5. In the event a Committee fails to have total agreement, the Committee Chairperson shall transmit a majority report to the Council and the same shall be the report of the Committee. The Committee minority may file a separate Committee report. In the event that Committee members are evenly divided on any question or if the question does not receive a majority vote due to members in absentia, the subject matter shall be forwarded to the Council with a negative recommendation. 6. Unless waived directly to the Council, all bills, resolutions and matters requiring Council action shall be forwarded to the Council with a Committee report. 8-1