Bill No. 42-22 Amending Chapter 2, Article 1, Sections 2-1 Through and Including 2-9

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alternative, may schedule such late filing(s) for the next subsequent Council meeting agenda. The Clerk's Office shall immediately notify the Council President , the Chairperson of the Standing Committee which has jurisdiction over the proposed bill and the sponsor(s) of the proposed bill if the bill has been rejected or scheduled for the next subsequent Council meeting agenda. (y) The City Clerk's office may reject all such resolutions not meeting the filing deadline, or in the alternative , may schedule such late filing(s) for the next subsequent Council meeting agenda. The Clerk's Office shall immediately notify the Council President and the sponsor(s) of the proposed bill if the bill has been rejected or scheduled for the next subsequent Council meeting agenda. The "Special" or "Commendation" resolution may , in the President's sole discretion , be placed on the agenda of the upcoming Council meeting. Such resolutions shall not be assigned to a Standing Committee and shall be subject to a voice vote , not a roll call vote. (z) "Special Proclamations" may be presented by one or more Council members on their own behalf to individuals , groups or organizations at any time and place other than a Council meeting. (aa) When a bill is introduced , it shall be read by title by the City Clerk after which the presiding officer shall entertain a motion for disposition . (bb) The third reading of the bill shall be by title, after which the presiding officer shall state that "This is the third reading of the bill, the question is shall the bill pass?" (cc) Any bill may be stricken from the files at any time before passage by a two-thirds(½) vote of all members elected . (dd) Any bill failing to receive a sufficient number of votes on final passage will be considered as lost and stricken from the files, provided the vote is not reconsidered, as authorized by subsection( s) of this section . ( ee) All votes upon the passage of bills and resolutions, and upon motions to suspend the rules or motions to reconsider shall be by roll call. (ff) When a resolution is introduced, it shall be read by title only, after which, if there is no objection, it shall stand ready for adoption following its public hearing. If there is objection, it shall be in order for any member to make a proper motion for disposition of the resolution. (gg) No proposition to rescind or change any standing rule or order of the Common Council shall be passed at the same meeting it is submitted ; nor shall any proposition having the force and effect of a bylaw or a standing rule or other relating to the government of the Council or the duties of any of the City officers by passed except in the form of an ordinance and according to the forms prescribed for the passage of ordinances. (hh) Effective date : The effective date of all bills shall be prescribed therein; however, no bill prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for a violation shall become effective before publication in the manner prescribed by IC 36-4-6-14(b) or (c). (ii) Severability: Unless a bill shall expressly provide to the contrary, if any portion of a bill or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portion or