APPENDIX A. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
   Title
      1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS
      2.   OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
      3.   MEETINGS IN GENERAL
      4.   CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
      5.   BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
      6.   MOTIONS
      7.   INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND HEARINGS
      REFERENCE TABLE
Section
Title 1. General Provisions
   1-101.   Definitions.
   1-102.   Robert's Rules of Order.
   1-103.   Amendment of Rules.
   1-104.   Suspension of Rules.
   1-105.   Oath of office.
   1-106.   Filling of a vacancy in the office of a member of the County Council or in the office of the County Executive.
Title 2. Officers and Employees
   2-101.   Supervision by Chair.
   2-102.   Administrative Officer; Assistant Administrative Officer.
   2-103.   Other clerical assistance.
   2-104.   Legislative Counsel.
Title 3. Meetings in General
   3-101.   Types.
   3-102.   Times.
   3-103.   Location.
   3-104.   Notice.
   3-105.   Participation by public.
   3-106.   Participation by news media.
Title 4. Conduct of Meetings
   4-101.   Agenda.
   4-102.   Scheduling.
   4-103.   Quorum.
   4-104.   Order of business.
   4-105.   Presiding officer.
   4-106.   Order and decorum.
   4-107.   Preliminary action.
   4-108.   Recognition.
   4-109.   Order during debate.
   4-110.   Questions to speakers.
   4-111.   Voting.
Title 5. Bills and Resolutions
   5-101.   Introduction.
   5-102.   Bills – Form.
   5-103.   Bills – Publication.
   5-104.   Bills – Consideration.
   5-105.   Resolutions – Form.
   5-106.   Resolutions – Consideration.
   5-107.   Amendments to bills and resolutions.
Title 6. Motions
   6-101.   Statement.
   6-102.   Withdrawal.
   6-103.   While question under debate.
   6-104.   Preliminary motions.
   6-105.   Motion for reconsideration.
   6-106.   Dilatory motions.
Title 7. Industrial Revenue Bond Hearings
   7-101.   Industrial revenue bond hearings.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND
Legislative Session 1986, Legislative Day No. 4
Resolution No. 16-86
Introduced by the Entire Council
By the County Council, February 18, 1986
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208(g) of the Charter, the County Council is required to adopt Rules of Procedure; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recodification of the Anne Arundel County Code, 1985, the County Council desires to reorganize, renumber, and make stylistic changes to its Rules of Procedure as previously adopted to conform to the format of the Anne Arundel County Code, 1985; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND,
That the Rules of Procedure of the County Council as set forth in Appendix A of the Anne Arundel County Code, 1985, are adopted as the Rules of Procedure of the County Council, and supersede the Rules of Procedure of the County Council as set forth in Appendix G of the Anne Arundel County Code, 1967.
READ AND PASSED this 18th day of February, 1986.
By Order:
Judy C. Holmes
Administrative Officer
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT RESOLUTION NO. 16-86 IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND DULY ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
Virginia P. Clagett
Chair