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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

follows:

No person shall be eligible for election to
the office of Councilman unless he [shall have resided]
HAS HAD HIS DOMICILE in the city for at least two
consecutive years immediately preceding his election and
unless he also be a qualified voter of the City AT THE
TIME OF HIS ELECTION.

2. Section 15 of the Charter is amended to read
as follows:

No person shall be eligible for election to
the office of Mayor unless he £ shall have resided] HAS
HAD HIS DOMICILE in the city for at least two consecutive
years immediately preceding his election and unless he
also be a qualified voter of the City AT THE TIME OF HIS
ELECTION.

Adopted by the City Council of Gaithersburg this
18th day of March, 1974.

ORDINANCE NO. CA-3-74

AMENDING SECTION 6 OF THE CITY CHARTER AS TO
THE AUTHORITY FOR AND MANNER OF CALLING
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of
Gaithersburg, in public meeting assembled, that Section 6
of the Charter is amended to read as follows:

The Council shall meet regularly at such times as
may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently
than once each month. All regular meetings of the
Council shall be open to the public and residents of the
City shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at
any regular meeting in regard to any municipal question,
provided that this shall not be construed to require the
Council to permit additional evidence in any matter with
respect to which the record has been closed. Special
meetings MAY BE CALLED BY THE MAYOR OR THE VICE-PRESIDENT
OF THE COUNCIL AND shall be called by THE MAYOR OR THE
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OR the City Manager upon
request of [the Mayor or] a majority of the members of
the Council. Such SPECIAL meetings may, but need not be,
open to the public.

Adopted by the City Council of Gaithersburg this
18th day of March, 1974.