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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

Bill No. 56

AN ACT proposing to amend Section 208 "Sessions of the
County Council; quorum; rules of procedure" of Article II
"The Legislative Branch" of the Howard County Charter in
order to delete the requirement for an annual legislative
session in May of each year, and clarifying language
regarding the legislative procedure; and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of Howard County for their
adoption or rejection in accordance with Section 1001 of the
Howard County Charter.

Effective Date July 28, 1980.

Bill No. 57

AN ACT proposing to amend Article II "The Legislative
Branch" of the Howard County Charter by repealing and
re-enacting Sections 209(c) (d) (f) (g) (h) and (i) thereof,
titled "Legislative Procedure" to increase the time for
public hearing from not less than seven days to not less
than fourteen days after introduction of a bill; to require
public hearings on resolutions confirming appointments by
the Executive to boards and commissions; to clarify the time
period for posting of proposed law; to require publication
of the proposed law in one rather than two newspapers; to
define the criteria for an emergency bill; to reduce the
time between introduction of an emergency bill and a hearing
thereon from not less than seven days to not less than 36
hours; to provide that emergency bills be posted within 4
hours of introduction; to clarify the effective date of
bills; to provide for extension of the life of a bill upon a
two-thirds vote of the Council; and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of Howard County for their
acceptance or rejection in accordance with Section 1001 of
the Howard County Charter.

Effective Date July 28, 1980.

Bill No. 62

AN ACT proposing to amend Article IV "Offices,
Departments and Boards" and proposing to enact new Article
XI "Transitional Provisions" of the Howard County Charter to
provide for re-organization of the executive branch; to
provide for the organization of the executive branch until
such time as a reorganization plan becomes effective; to
clarify language regarding the executive offices,
departments and boards; and submitting this amendment to the