Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-060-2009    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/9/2009
Introduced Date 9/9/2009 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A Resolution establishing a Charter Review Commission to undertake a comprehensive study of the Charter and recommending appropriate changes, providing that the same body shall serve as the Compensation Review Board to study the rate of current compensation for the County Council and County Executive and make recommendations regarding the amount of compensation, providing for the selection of the members thereof, and generally relating to the Charter Review Commission and the Compensation Review Board.
Proposers/Sponsors: Marilynn Bland, Camille A. Exum, Samuel H. Dean
Code sections: None - None
Attachments: 1. ACTION SUMMARY T2009060, 2. R2009060.pdf
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning Legislative Officer
Title A Resolution establishing a Charter Review Commission to undertake a comprehensive study of the Charter and recommending appropriate changes, providing that the same body shall serve as the Compensation Review Board to study the rate of current compensation for the County Council and County Executive and make recommendations regarding the amount of compensation, providing for the selection of the members thereof, and generally relating to the Charter Review Commission and the Compensation Review Board. Background Charter Section 1106 provides for the quadrennial review of the Charter by a Charter Review Commission. The County Executive and the County Council are required to appoint the Commission by resolution. Charter Sections 308 and 406 provide for the appointment of a commission to review the compensation for the County Executive and members of the Council. The proposed resolution provides for the appointment of a single commission consisting of 7 members to serve as both the Charter Review Commission and the Compensation Review Board.