10877-22 An Ordinance Replacing & Amending Ch.2, Article 1, Sect 2-1 - & Including 2-9 of the SB Municipal Code (SUBSTITUTE BILL)

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policies. Following the end of the statement of purpose and intent, the next paragraph shall begin with the words: "Now therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:" with a section by section format following thereafter. (2) All bills filed for ordinance consideration which propose to amend the South Bend Municipal Code must include a detailed summary of the proposed changes in the statement of purpose and intent. All such bills must use one (1) of the following formats: a. Following the statement of purpose and intent section, the introductory sentence to the first section must include the words "Chapter , Article , Section , of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows"; or b. Following the statement of purpose and intent section, the introductory sentence to each section of the South Bend Municipal Code which proposes new language must set forth the proposed new language in bold type or may underline such proposed new language and must show the deletion of current words with a dash through such language, so long as that utilizing this format does not cause undue confusion. (3) Any bill submitted to be considered for ordinance consideration which does not conform to the applicable requirements of this section may be rejected by the City Clerk's Office when presented for filing. Any non -conforming bill not rejected by the City Clerk's office may be rejected by the Council President.. (4) All proposed resolutions and ordinances must be accompanied by a separate cover letter from the party initiating such resolution or ordinance. Each such letter must clearly identify the salient points of the proposed resolution or ordinance and must identify the person who will be giving the presentation at the public hearing, if different from the person signing the letter. Any proposed resolution or ordinance which is not accompanied by such a letter may be rejected by the City Clerk's Office when presented for filing. (5) Resolutions or ordinances proposed by the City Administration shall when at all possible and in the interest of furthering better communications between the administrative and legislative branches, have the proposed resolution or ordinance signed by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee which has jurisdiction over the subject matter addressed in the proposed legislation. (6) Resolutions or ordinances proposed by one or more Council members shall have the proposed resolution or ordinance reviewed and signed by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee which has jurisdiction over the subject matter addressed in the proposed legislation acknowledging that the bill will be heard before said Standing Committee. Any such proposed resolution or ordinance not signed by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee which has jurisdiction over the subject matter addressed in the proposed legislation will not be considered by a Standing Committee or the Council. (7) The party initiating any legislation which is amended during the Common Council's public hearing, must file a complete original of such amended legislation with the Office of the City Clerk, by the next business day. (8) If the proposed ordinance is passed by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor, the City Clerk's Office shall assign it an ordinance number. (9) Any substitute proposed resolution or substitute proposed ordinance filed with the City Clerk for Council consideration which is filed to replace an original filing with that office, must be accompanied with a cover letter which summarizes the changes being recommended in the substitute version. (10) The signatory section for a bill or proposed resolution shall read as follows: