2112                                 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE, SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF THE
UNITED STATES AND A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN OF CAPITOL
HEIGHTS FOR AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
THE DATE OF THE ELECTION, AND SHALL BE A QUALIFIED VOTER
IN THE CITY. EACH COUNCILMAN SHALL MAINTAIN A
PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE TOWN DURING HIS TERM OF
OFFICE.

5-0 SALARY OF COUNCILMEN. EACH COUNCILMAN SHALL RECEIVE
AN ANNUAL SALARY OF NOT LESS THAN SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS
($600.00) PER YEAR. THE COMPENSATION OF COUNCILMEN MAY BE
CHANGED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN
TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN
COMPENSATION WHICH BECOMES LAW DURING ONE TERM OF
OFFICE SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE BEFORE THE NEXT TERM.

6-0 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
SHALL HAVE POWER TO MEET AND ADJOURN FROM TIME TO TIME
AS THEY SHALL THINK PROPER, EXCEPT THAT THEY SHALL MEET
AT LEAST TWICE IN EVERY MONTH. THE MAYOR SHALL PRESIDE
AT ALL THEIR MEETINGS, VOTE ONLY IN CASE OF A TIE VOTE AND
REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY THE ELECTION OF A
NEW MAYOR. SPECIAL MEETINGS SHALL BE CALLED BY THE
MAYOR OR A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. ALL
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND
THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE
RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN SHALL HAVE A REASONABLE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT ANY MEETING IN REGARD TO
ANY MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS.

7-0 COUNCIL TO BE JUDGE OF QUALIFICATION OF ITS MEMBERS.
THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE JUDGE OF THE ELECTION AND
QUALIFICATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS.

8-0 QUORUM. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF
BUSINESS, BUT NO ORDINANCE SHALL BE APPROVED WITHOUT
THE FAVORABLE VOTES OF A MAJORITY OF THE WHOLE NUMBER
OF MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE COUNCIL.

9-0 PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL. THE COMMISSION SHALL
DETERMINE ITS OWN RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS. IT SHALL
KEEP A JOURNAL OF ITS PROCEEDINGS AND ENTER THEREIN THE
YEAS AND NAYS UPON FINAL ACTION ON ANY QUESTION,
RESOLUTION, OR ORDINANCE, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME IF
REQUIRED BY ANY ONE MEMBER. THE JOURNAL SHALL BE OPEN
TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.

10-0 VACANCIES IN THE COUNCIL, VACANCIES IN THE COUNCIL
SHALL BE FILLED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHARTER.

11-0 PROCEDURE FOR ENACTING ORDINANCES.

11-1. NO ORDINANCE SHALL BE PASSED AT THE MEETING AT
WHICH IT IS INTRODUCED, AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD NOT LESS THAN SIX NOR MORE
THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE MEETING AT WHICH AN
ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED, IT SHALL BE PASSED, OR PASSED
AS AMENDED, OR REJECTED, OR ITS CONSIDERATION DEFERRED
TO SOME SPECIFIC FUTURE DATE. IN CASES OF EMERGENCY
DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE WAITING PERIOD
REQUIREMENT MAY BE SUSPENDED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WHO ARE PRESENT.