St. Charles Parish - File #: 2019-0316

• File #: 2019-0316
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend PC Rules to revise Rule 36. to call for a non-objectionable 10 minute recess prior to any Council member being continually ruled out of order for any disorderly conduct during Council meetings
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Postponed Indefinitely
• File created: 10/7/2019
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 10/21/2019
• Final action: 10/21/2019
• Title: A resolution to amend the Parish Council Rules to revise Rule 36. to call for a non-objectionable 10 minute recess prior to any Council member being continually ruled out of order for any disorderly conduct during Council meetings.
• Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
• Indexes: Council Rules
• Related files: 2017-0325, 2019-0071, 2016-0004, 2019-0312, 2019-0069, 2019-0070, 2019-0162, 2019-0213, 2019-0313, 2019-0314, 2019-0315

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/21/2019	1	Parish Council	Postponed Indefinitely	Pass
10/21/2019	1	Parish Council	Postponed Indefinitely
10/7/2019	1	Parish Council	Held Over
10/7/2019	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced

2019-0316
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
Title
A resolution to amend the Parish Council Rules to revise Rule 36. to call for a non-objectionable 10 minute recess prior to any Council member being continually ruled out of order for any disorderly conduct during Council meetings.
Body
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby amend Rule 36. to read as follows:
RULE 36. (AS WRITTEN)
No Council member shall make personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks to any member of the Council, staff or general public during any regular, special or committee meeting of the Council. Any Council member who makes such remarks, or who utters loud, threatening, personal or abusive language, or engages in any other disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any Council meeting shall be immediately ruled out of order by the Chairman. If the offending Council member continues, the Chairman or a majority of the Council, may adjourn the meeting and name the time and place where a new meeting shall be called, or have security remove the offending Council member for the remainder of the meeting.
RULE 36. (REVISED)
No Council member shall make personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks to any member of the Council, staff or general public during any regular, special or committee meeting of the Council. Any Council member who makes such remarks, or who utters loud, threatening, personal or abusive language, or engages in any other disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any Council meeting shall be immediately ruled out of order by the Chairman. If the offending Council member continues, the Chairman shall call for a non-objectionable 10-minute recess. If the offending Council member is ruled out of order following the recess, the Chairman or a...