TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter   Page

   Preamble   iii

I   Election and Appointment of Officers   1

II   Public Notice, Attendance and Comment   2

III   Presiding Officer   5

IV   Council Meeting Days and Time, Order of Business,  and Quorum   6

V   Council Discussion and Time Limits   8

VI   Resolutions, Contracts, Reports, and Ordinances   9

VII   Appointment and Removal of City Commissioners and Officers   11

VIII   Voting   12

IX   Disposition of Items   13

X   Special Meetings   14

XI   Committees and Committee Meetings   15

XII    Rules   18

XIII   Assigned Duties   19

XIV   Censure Procedures for the Los Angeles City Council   20

XV   Miscellaneous Provisions   22

   Appendix - Verbal Motions   25

   Index   26

RULES

OF THE

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

   These procedural Rules are adopted, pursuant to authority set forth in Charter Section 243, to assist the City Council in the orderly conduct of City business consistent with law.