2108                                    MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

Section 108. Officers of the Council

The Council shall elect, from among its members, a president of the
Council, who shall preside over meetings of the Council. The Council may
provide for the selection of such other officers or employees as it may deem
desirable for the exercise of its powers.

Section 109. Sessions

The first three Tuesdays of each month and such additional days as
the Council may determine are designated as days for the enactment of
legislation, but in no event shall the Council sit for more than forty-five
days in each year for the purpose of enacting legislation. The Council
may sit in non-legislative sessions at such other times as it may determine.
In such non-legislative sessions, the Council may adopt rules and regula-
tions which implement or provide for the administration or execution of
legislation under such procedures and provisions for notice and hearing
as may be prescribed by law. No business shall be transacted, or any
appointments made, or nominations confirmed, except in public session.

Section 110. Exercise of Zoning, Planning and Other Powers

In the exercise of powers authorized by any act of the General Assem-
bly or the Constitution of Maryland, other than the law making power
vested in it by Article XI-A of the Constitution and the grant of express
powers in Article 25A, Annotated Code of Maryland, 1957, the Council
shall follow the procedure set forth in such law or section of the Con-
stitution and the exercise thereof shall be affected in the manner pre-
scribed therein. The powers relating to zoning, planning or subdividing
shall be exercised by the Council as prescribed by law and the exercise of
such powers shall be exempt from veto by the County Executive.

Section 111. Enactment of Legislation

The Council shall enact legislation only after public hearing upon
reasonable notice. No legislation shall be enacted by the Council unless it
receives the affirmative vote of four members of the Council. Legislation
declaring an emergency and containing a section declaring that it is neces-
sary for the immediate protection of public health or safety, and enacted
by the affirmative vote of at least five members of the Council, shall be
emergency legislation. Any vote cast by a member on any legislation
shall be recorded in the Journal of the Council.

Section 112. Effective Date of Legislation

All legislation, except emergency legislation, shall take effect seventy-
five days following the date on which it shall become law unless a later
effective date is prescribed in the legislation. Emergency legislation
shall take effect on the date on which it shall become law.

Section 113. Publication of Legislation

All legislation shall be published as required by the Constitution
and laws of Maryland. In addition, a summary of any legislation, except
emergency legislation, enacted by the Council shall be published prior to
the date on which it becomes effective, in such manner as the Council shall