15-4944 R35 Amends Council Rule VIII, Voting by requiring a councilperson to submit to council a request in writing for abstaining on a vote prior to the meeting, stating the reason for the abstention pursuant to the local, state and federal statutes and in absent of council approval of such request, the vote shall be recorded in the affirmative. - Allentown, PA

Meeting: Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy on 2022-04-06 5:45 PM

Meeting Time: April 06, 2022 at 5:45pm EDT

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15-4944 R35 Amends Council Rule VIII, Voting by requiring a councilperson to submit to council a request in writing for abstaining on a vote prior to the meeting, stating the reason for the abstention pursuant to the local, state and federal statutes and in absent of council approval of such request, the vote shall be recorded in the affirmative.

Legislation Text R35 Council Rules Abstention_ The Unexpected Power of Withholding Your Vote Roberts-Rules-Cheat-Sheet Rules