Guest David Schmidt Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:04 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:04 PM Our city has two conflicting ordinances regarding who has the power to appoint police and fire chiefs. One says the City manager, one says the Mayor. Can the Mayor as the Chair rule from the chair on which ordinance applies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:12 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:12 PM Our city has two conflicting ordinances regarding who has the power to appoint police and fire chiefs. One says the City manager, one says the Mayor. Can the Mayor as the Chair rule from the chair on which ordinance applies?This sounds more like a legal question than a parliamentary one but, sure, the chair can make a ruling. And his ruling can be appealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:53 PM Can the Mayor as the Chair rule from the chair on which ordinance applies?See RONR(10th ed.), p. 247, l. 19-25. Questions on specific laws should be addressed to an attorney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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