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ORDINANCE NO. 6362 -78 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 2 -57 COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Members of South Bend Commission on the Status of Women have recommended that certain amendments be made to their existing ordi- nance. The Commission believes that such amendment would facilitate its overall working operation. Therefore, in the interest of improving the governing law of the Commission on the Status of Women, the following bill is introduced: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana; as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2 -57 (c) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: (c) Filling Vacancies. Successors to all members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years except when appointed to fill a vacancy in which case such appointment shall be for the unexpired term. SECTION II. Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2 -57(e) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: (e) Compensation; quorum. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and ely- tee - X19 } -ees a majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum. SECTION III. Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2 -57(g) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: (g) Concurrence of majority required for action. It shall take the concurrence of a majority of the Commission membership eight (8) to take official action. SECTION IV. Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance are held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid pro- vision or application, and to that end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mavor, and legal publication. Passed, as amended, May 22, 1978.