Amending Various Sections of Article 1 Chapter 2 The Common Council

Home Browse Search

T a Substitute BILL NO. 90-88 ORDINANCE NO. 1(1"A9 _$g AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "THE COMMON COUNCIL. " STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In the interest of utilizing proper terminology for all members of the South Bend Common Council, the following ordinance is being introduced. This ordinance eliminates such terms as "councilman", "councilmen", and substitutes "Council Member" or "Council Members" throughout the Article. It is believed that the new terminology is more in keeping with Indiana Code Sections 36-4-6-1 through 36-4-6- 24 which address the "City Legislative Body. " NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana is hereby amended in part to read as follows: Article 1. The Common Council 1 Section 2-1. Common Council: Composition; eettnellmen Council Member; eligibility; term; compensation; vacancy. (b) The Council shall consist of nine (9) members termed eeuneiImen Council Members; six (6) District eettnelltnen Council Members elected from districts more particularly described in section 1-4 of this Code, and three (3) eeuneiImen-at-Large Council Members-at-Large elected at large from the entire City. (c) To be eligible to run for the office of eerxneilman Council Member all persons shall be bona fide citizen of the United States and the State of Indiana, and shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years when elected. Additionally all persons shall have been a resident of the City for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election; and for all persons to be eligible to run for the office of District eetneilman Council Member shall have resided in such district for the last six (6) months preceding the general election. Should any eettneiIman Council Member representing any district cease to be a resident of such district during his or her term of Office, such office shall thereby become immediately vacant. (d) Election of eettnellmen Council Members shall be in accordance with all laws governing primary and general elections. The term of office of each eettnellman Council Member shall commence on the first day of January after his or her election and shall continue for four (4) years thereafter. The eettnellmants Council Member's oath of office shall be administered by a duly aualified nersnn to