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Substitute Bill No.75-10 <br /> Electronic Device Regulations Ordinance <br /> Page 3 <br /> (k) Sanctions: Upon finding that a Council Member-respondent violated the code of <br /> conduct of the Common Council; or if a Council Member violated any other provision of this Code, <br /> the Council,by a majority vote, may take any or none of the following actions: <br /> (1) Issue a private censure; <br /> (2) Issue a public censure; <br /> (3) Recommend to the Council Member — respondent or to a Council Member who <br /> violated anv other provision of this Chapter, that he or she resign his or her <br /> position on a standing and/or special committee; <br /> (4) Recommend to the Council-Member— respondent or to a Council Member who <br /> violated any other provision of this Chapter, that he or she resign from his or her <br /> office of�Council Member; <br /> (5) Have the Citv Clerk, or his or her a authorized representative from the Office of <br /> the Cit.y Clerk, take possession of anv electronic device for the duration of the <br /> public meetin�, from anv Council Member or Standin�; Committee Member, who <br /> continues to use such electronic device in violation of Section 2-8 (p) of the <br /> Soartli Beizd Mi�nicipal Code, after refusing to comply with a verbal request i�en � <br /> bv the presidin�officer of such meetin�to such member. <br /> (6) Refer the matter to the County Prosecutor's Office for appropriate action; or <br /> (7) Refer the matter, by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Council for expulsion from <br /> the Common Council. <br /> Section III. Chapter 2, Article 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code is�amended to read as follows: <br /> Secs. 2-24— 2-48 ?-49. Reserved. <br /> Section IV. Chapter 2, Article 5 entitled `Boards and Commissions" of the Soutla Bend Municipal � <br /> Code is amended by adding new Section 2-49 which shall read in its entirety as follows: <br /> Sec. 2-49. Rules Governin� Electronic Devices Used During Board and Commission <br /> Public Meetin�s Regulations. <br /> (a) All boards and commissions addressed in this Article shall be �overned bv this section. <br /> (b) As used in this Article, "electronic device"means a wireless and/or portable electronic <br />