File #: 18-0531    Version: 1 Name: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Approved
File created: 11/29/2018 In control: Suffredin
On agenda: 12/4/2018 Final action: 12/4/2018
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 5 - FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE is hereby amended and reinstated as follows: CHAPTER 5 - FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE Preamble The provisions of this Chapter shall constitute the Rules of the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It is the purpose of these Rules: A. To provide appropriate procedures and organization for the Board of Commissioners to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner; B. To protect the right of all Commissioners to participate fully in the legislative process; C. To foster accountability in the governanc...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, LARRY SUFFREDIN
Attachments: 1. FPDCC Rules of Organization and Procedure Amendment 2018-2022 (redlined), 2. Link to FPDCC Rules of Organization and Procedure 2014-2018, 3. FPDCC Rules of Organization and Procedure Amendment 2018-2022

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 5 - FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE is hereby amended and reinstated as follows:

 

CHAPTER 5 - FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE

 

Preamble

 

The provisions of this Chapter shall constitute the Rules of the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It is the purpose of these Rules:

 

                     A. To provide appropriate procedures and organization for the Board of Commissioners to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner;

 

                     B. To protect the right of all Commissioners to participate fully in the legislative process;

 

                     C. To foster accountability in the governance of the Forest Preserve District; and

 

                     D. To promote openness and maximize participation in the business and affairs of the Board of Commissioners.

 

1-5-1: - DEFINITIONS.

 

1-5-2: - ORGANIZATION.

 

1-5-3: - BUDGET MATTERS.

 

1-5-4: - PARLIAMENTARY RULES.

 

1-5-5: - [Reserved for Procedures Relating to Revenue Matters]

 

1-5-6: - INTERPRETATION, FORCE AND EFFECT.

 

1-5-7: - TRANSITION

 

Effective date:  This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.

 

Full text of ordinance amendment can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y9nddmay

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