Rule 34. Boston City Council Rules changes.

The first sentence of Rule 34 needs to be clear language... the enjammed way it's written obscures our municipal government.

On 1/16/09, Reuben.Kantor at cityofboston.gov wrote:

Rule 34.
No meeting,
working session,
or hearing of any committee,
except the committee on ways and means,
in accord with the limitations of the state's open meeting law,
shall be called upon less than fortyeight (48) hours notice
(exclusive of legal holidays and Sundays),
unless otherwise allowed by the president
in accord with the limitations of the state's open meeting law,
from the time the council staff shall have mailed
or electronically transmitted
the notices
and invitation letters
or dispatched them by special messenger;
provided that meetings of the committee of the whole
may be held for a specific purpose(s)
at the call of the president,
at the completion of council business
and prior to final adjournment of any meeting of the council
without such notice.

Reuben Kantor

Chief of Staff
Boston City Council President Mike Ross, District 8
One City Hall Plaza
Boston, MA 02201
P: 617-635-4225
F: 617-635-4203
http://cityofboston.gov/government

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