§ 2-38. Reports of committees.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be the duty of each committee or City Officer to whom may be referred any petition, matter or thing with instruction to report thereon, to present their report within six weeks after such reference, or sooner if specially directed, or to ask for further time.

    (b)

    All reports of committees or City office shall be in writing and accompanied by such order, resolution or bill as the reporting committee or officer shall recommend for the action of the City Council. Upon the reading of a report, if no motion is made, the question shall always be upon the order, resolution or bill, if any, reported by them, and when that question is disposed of, upon the action of the report. Orders, resolutions or bills reported by any committee or officer may be recommitted, together with the report, at any time before their passage or rejection.

(Code 1925, p. 6; Code 1961, § 2-94; Ord. No. 297, 5-3-1983)