RESOLUTION NO. ________, SERIES 2022
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING RULE 6.03 OF THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATION. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAMES
WHEREAS, the Kentucky Revised Statute ? 67C.103(10) authorizes Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Council ("Council") to determine and adopt its own rules; and
WHEREAS, under Council Rule 1.14, the Council shall determine its own rules, and under Council Rule 1.01(d.) may amend its Rules by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the entire Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend its rules regarding the submission of legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT ("COUNCIL") AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Council Rule 6.03 is hereby is amended as follows:
6.03 Submitting Legislation
The Mayor, the Jefferson County Attorney's Office, Metro Legal Counselor, or any department, agency, joint agency, or instrumentality of the Metro Government, or appropriate employee of such department, heretofore referenced as the requesting "entity," shall submit an ordinance, order, or resolution to be considered for sponsorship by a Council Member to the Clerk's Office for introduction within the timeline stated in Rule 6.02.
The requesting entity and the Council Member sponsoring the ordinance, order, or resolution are responsible for ensuring that the Clerk receives the following:
a) An electronic copy of the ordinance, order, or resolution, which shall conform to the specifications set forth in the Metro Council Policies and Procedures Manual and include all attachments explaining the ordinance, order, or resolution;
b) The name of the sponsor(s) of the ordinance, order, or resolution;
c) A Any financial impact statement, as called for by Ordinance No. 11, Series 2004 a...
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