RESOLUTION NO. 92
REQUIRING ADVANCED NOTICE OF ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE
Introduced: 3/10/25
By: Grimm
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature is responsible for adoption of Resolutions, local laws, and the annual budget in which topics of great importance to residents are decided; and
WHEREAS, In the course of its business, the Legislature frequently decides issues of the greatest importance with less than forty-eight hours notice to members and the general public; and
WHEREAS, In order to fully consider the impact of these measures an aging process must be introduced so that members and their constituents are fully informed of the impact of these votes; and
WHEREAS, This change will ensure more thoughtful actions and greater public awareness and participation in shaping the policies of this body and the County government, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Rules 11 and 16 of the Legislative Rules of Order shall be amended to read as follows:
RULE 11 - LEGISLATION PROCEDURE
Each resolution shall be consecutively numbered and the title shall state concisely the subject matter thereof. All resolutions and local laws which are to be presented to the Legislature for its consideration shall be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Legislature, County Attorney and Majority and Minority Counsels, by 12:00 noon on the second Wednesday preceding the date of the organizational meeting, annual meeting or each regular monthly meeting of the Legislature, and by 12:00 noon two (2) business days prior to any special meeting that may be called. The Clerk shall include all such resolutions and proposed local laws in the agenda to be distributed as herein set forth and make available to each legislator such agenda by 4:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding such meetings, exclusive of special meetings. The Clerk shall make the agenda for special meetings available one business day prior to ...
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