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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT TO BOARD RULES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 Administration, Article III County Board, Division 2 Rules of Organization and Procedure, Section 2-105 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-105. Prior notice to public for meetings of the board, its committees, joint committees, and subcommittees.
(a) Minimum time requirement for notice of meeting. No less than four business days before any meeting, not including Special Board or Emergency meetings, notice and an agenda for such meeting shall be provided by the Clerk for meetings of the Board or the Secretary for meetings of a Committee or Subcommittee.
(b) Minimum time requirement for new items. Additional ("New") items added to a previously issued agenda must be posted at least 48 hours in advance for the Board, committee, joint committee, or subcommittee to take final action on the matter. New items posted with less than 48 hours' notice must be withdrawn, deferred, or referred to committee.
(c) Distribution of notice and agendas of the meeting. The Clerk or Secretary as required shall distribute notices and agendas of the meeting to the President, all Commissioners and all news media that have requested notice of meetings, . Notices and agendas shall be posted in the Office of the County Clerk and at the location where the meeting is to be held and shall be made available to the public in the office of the Secretary. In addition, notices and agendas of all meetings shall be posted on a County owned website.
(d) Reports or documents accompanying agenda items: If a report or document accompanies an agenda item, it must be attached to the original filing, but no later than 48 hours in advance of the Board, committee, joint committee, or subcommittee asked to take action on the matter. If the attachments are not posted within 48 hours, the item must be withdrawn, deferred, or referred to com...
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