St. Charles Parish - File #: 2005-0027

• File #: 2005-0027
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend the Parish Council Rules to revise Rule 32. changing the appointment of Committee Chairman from the last meeting in December to the first meeting in January
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/24/2005
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 2/21/2005
• Enactment date: 2/21/2005
• Enactment #: 5247
• Title: A resolution to amend the Parish Council Rules to revise Rule 32. changing the appointment of Committee Chairman from the last meeting in December to the first meeting in January.
• Sponsors: Desmond J. Hilaire
• Indexes: Council, Council Rules
• Related files: 2005-0026, 2005-0013, 2003-0418, 2004-0031, 2004-0032, 2004-0033, 2004-0112

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/23/2005	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
2/21/2005	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
1/24/2005	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
1/24/2005	1	Parish Council	Held Over

2005-0027
INTRODUCED BY: DESMOND J. HILAIRE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution to amend the Parish Council Rules to revise Rule 32. changing the appointment of Committee Chairman from the last meeting in December to the first meeting in January.
Body
WHEREAS, the newly elected Council Chairman does not take effect until the first meeting in January; and,
WHEREAS, the change of the date allows for the new Council Chairman to appoint his Committee Chairman.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HERBY RESOLVES TO AMEND RULE 32. AS FOLLOWS:
RULE 32. (AS WRITTEN)
The Council may authorize the appointment of special committees by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members. At each Organizational Meeting of a new term and at the last regular meeting in December annually thereafter, the Chairman of the Council shall name a Councilman to act as Chairman of the committee and give instructions as to the committee's responsibilities and when it is to report. The Council may discharge the committee by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members.
RULE 32. (REVISED)
The Council may authorize the appointment of special committees by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members. At each Organizational Meeting of a new term and at the first regular meeting in January annually thereafter, the Chairman of the Council shall name a Councilman to act as Chairman of each committee and give instructions as to the committee's responsibilities and when it is to report. The Council may discharge the committee by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby amend the Parish Council Rules to revise Rule 32. changing the appointment of Committee Chairman from the last meeting in December to the first meeting in January.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon wa...