HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.06.17 - 16125June 17, 1971
RESOLUTION NO 5733
RE: AMENDMENT TO RULES FOR ORGANIZATION
AND PROCEDURE (Rule XXII)
BY: COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Resolution, 5666 was referred to
the Committee on Organization; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule XVI, written Notice was given to
each member of this Board of an amendment to the Rules for Organ-
ization and Procedure; and
WHEREAS, the Committee on Organization recommends that the
Rules for Organization and Procedure bp amended by deleting the
present Rule XXII and inserting therein a new Rule XXII to read
as follows:
If the previous question shall be called according to
Rule XIII and the 18 affirmative votes are not acquired,
an affirmative vote of 14 members may call for the in-
vocation of limiting debate on all resolutions, motions
and amendments to one hour and at the end of one hour,
the question shall be automatically called. The division
of the one hour shall be divided equally among all members
present. Any member may yield his allocated time to
another member.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules for Organization•
and Procedure of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners be amended
by deleting the present Rule XXII and inserting therein a new Rule
XXII to read as follows:
If the previous question shall be called according to
Rule XIII and the 18 affirmative votes are not acquired,
an affirmative vote of 14 members may call for the in-
vocation of limiting debate on all resolutions, motions
and amendments to one hour and at the end of one hour,
the question shall be automatically called. The division
of the one hour shall be divided equally among all members
present. Any member may yield his allocated time to
another member.
The Committee on Organization, by Mr. Patrick K. Daly, Chairman,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION
Patrick K. Daly, Chaifman