§ 2-134. Powers and duties.

(a)

All proposed ordinances, resolutions and other matters shall be referred by the president of the council to one or more of the standing committees of the council, which committee or committees shall have jurisdiction over the matter contained in the proposed ordinance, resolution, or other matter unless there is objection, in which case the council shall determine to which of the standing committees the matter shall be referred. This subsection shall not apply to any ordinance or resolution that can be adopted on the same date that it is introduced. Notwithstanding the referral procedures set forth in this subsection, comprehensive development plan amendments shall follow the committee referral procedures set forth in Code section 6-3004.

All communications needing confirmation by the council shall be referred to both the committee(s) of purview and the committee on council.

(b)

Each of the standing committees shall have the power of subpoena.

(Code 1977, § 1-1023; Ord. No. 1996-74, §§ 4, 5, 10-29-96; Ord. No. 1997-08, § 1, 2-25-97; Ord. No. 1998-24, § 1, 4-29-98; Ord. No. 2006-33, § 1, 5-24-06; Ord. No. 2012-41(12-O-1143), § 1, 9-13-12)

Charter reference

Introduction and adoption of ordinances on same date, § 2-402.