RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, That the attached Rules of Order and Procedure of the City Council of the City of Chicago for the 2023 - 2027 term are hereby adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the attached Rules of Order and Procedure supersede any prior City Council Rules of Order and Procedure in effect in their entirety.
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Michelle A. H'arris> 1 Alderwoman, 8th Ward
Rules of Order
Rules of Order and Procedure Of The City Council, City Of Chicago For Years 2023 - 2027.
Mayor; Other Presiding Officers Of The Council.
RULE 1: The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer of the Council.
The Council shall elect one of its members President Pro Tempore of the Council, who shall act as Presiding Officer of the Council during a temporary absence or disability of the Mayor, or when requested so to do by the Mayor. The Council shall also elect one of its members Assistant President Pro Tempore of the Council, who shall act as Presiding Officer of the Council during a temporary absence or disability of both the Mayor and the President Pro Tempore, or when requested to do so by the Mayor. The Council shall also elect one of its members Vice-Mayor. In the temporary absence of the President Pro Tempore and the Assistant President Pro Tempore, the Vice-Mayor shall act as Presiding Officer of the Council when requested to do so by the Mayor. The President Pro Tempore, the Assistant President Pro Tempore, and the Vice-Mayor of the Council, when acting as Presiding Officer, shall vote on all questions on which the vote is taken by yeas or nays, their name being called last in the event of a verbal roll call vote.
The City Council Legislative Reference Bureau shall be under the joint control, supervision and direction of the President Pro Tempore, the Assistant President Pro Tempore and the Vice- Mayor.
Convening Of The Council; Temporary Chairman.
RULE 2. Each meeting of the Council shall convene at the time appointed for such meeti...
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