Revising the Governing Rules Regulations of the Legislative Branch of the City of South Bend

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(3) Appoint all standing committees at the commencement of the term of the Council; provided that such standing committees snaii serve only auring the term of the appointing President; -as -we-1-1- a a11- Zs i z1_ Jzom ni_t�_ -t a-t- ma-- -h - -h�y- -t-ie- (4) Appoint all special committees which may be ordered by the Council; (5) Fill all vacancies that which may occur in any of the standing or special committees;-a4-.A-, (6) Sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted paeee-d- by the Council prior to their presentation to the Mayor. 5 18 as well as all ordinances after enrollment, and the journal of the proceedings. (Code 1916, §3; Code 1962, 92-8). (7) Perform any function proper and necessary for the effective and etticient operation of his office as deemed in the punilc interest.ly (e) The Vice -President of the Council shall be elected at the same -time and for the same term and manner as the 'resident or the Council. (f) The Vice -President shall possess the powers and perform the duties or the President or the Council when the rresident is absent, while the President is acting as Mayor, or when a vacancy occurs in the Office of the President. SEC. 2-7 DUTIES OF CITY CLERK AS CLERK OF COUNCIL76- (a) The City Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Common Council.20 (b) The City Clerk shall be elected by the voters of the City at the time and in the same manner as other city officers are elected. The term of office shall commence on the first day of January following his election and shall continue for four (4) years tnerearter. (c) The Clerk, or a designated representative of the Clerk's Office, in addition to the powers and duties enumerated in bection 2-14 of this Code, shall attend all regular and special meetings of the council and shall keep an accurate journal of the proceedings of t'he council and exercise and perform the powers and duties as provided and prescribed by law, this code or ordinances. The City Clerk's Office shall prepare minutes without consultation of anyone not apart of s iad office. (d) The Clerk shall call the roll at the beginning of each session of the Council and on the passage of every ordinance and resolution and on all other votes, whenever requested by two (2) members and record the ayes and nays in the minutes. (e) The QouRe11x;eR-Councilmen shall be called in the following order; First, the District 99unGI-IiReR Councilmen in the order of their districts; next the Councilmen at large in alphabetical order; last, the presiding officer.? (Code 1916, 94; Code 1962, §2-7). (f) The Clerk shall provide and maintain in the City Clerk's Orrice a supply of Corms for aLl matters required to be tiled with the City Clerk. -5-