The presiding officer of the County Council shall preserve order and decorum during each meeting or session of the County Council. The presiding officer shall have general supervision of the County Council chambers and over each corridor adjacent to the County Council chambers. Visual demonstrations such as waving of placards, signs, balloons or banners are prohibited in the chamber. Any person making personal, defamatory or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language which disturbs the orderly conduct of a session of the County Council shall be called to order by the Chair. The Chair may seek removal of any individual who refuses to abide by the provisions of this section. In case of a disturbance or disorderly conduct in the County Council chambers the presiding officer may order any such place to be cleared.
(Res. No. 8-03; Res. No. 42-13)