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Washington County |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION |
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Article II. QUORUM COURT |
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Division 1. GENERALLY |
§ 2-17. Special meetings.
(a)
The County Judge or a majority of the elected Justices of the Peace may call special meetings upon at least twenty-four (24) hours' notice.
(b)
Such notice shall include time, date, and place of the special meeting. The notice shall also include the purpose of the meeting, however, this does not preclude the Quorum Court from acting on, or considering other matters, which may appropriately come before the body at such special meeting.
(c)
Notice of a special meeting given at any regular or special meeting of the Quorum Court shall constitute due notice to the members present. The Court Secretary shall be responsible for giving timely notice to absent members, as well as giving public notice, containing the information specified in subsection (b).
(d)
Notice of a special meeting of the Quorum Court called by the County Judge at other than a meeting of the Quorum Court shall be accomplished by the County Judge notifying the Court Secretary in writing who shall be responsible for notifying each Justice of the Peace individually, in writing, and giving due public notice.
(e)
Notice of a special meeting of the Quorum Court called by a majority of the Justices of the Peace shall be accomplished by one (1) member of the majority notifying the Court Secretary, in writing In addition to the information specified in subsection (b), the notice shall also include the name of each Justice of the Peace making up the majority calling the meeting. The Court Secretary shall be responsible for notifying the County Judge and each Justice of the Peace individually, not included in the majority calling the special meeting, in writing and giving due public notice.
(f)
In order to protect the rights and interests of all County officials concerned and the general public, it is the intent of this body that notice of a call for a special meeting shall be given as far in advance as possible consistent with the nature and immediacy of the purpose of the special meeting. The minimum twenty-four (24) hours' notice should, therefore, be resorted to only under extreme and unusual circumstances.
(Ord. No. 77-2, §§ 1—6, 1-3-77; Ord. No. 2016-39, Art. 1, 6-20-16)