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Committee declines new rule on on-the-spot law-department responses, allows sponsor to withdraw
5948426 · October 15, 2025
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Summary
A proposed rule to let any council member pose a question to the law department upon recognition was discussed; members said routine questions are already handled outside meetings and that in-meeting exceptions are rare, and the maker withdrew the order.
The committee discussed a March 2025 order that would add a rule allowing any council member, once recognized by the chair, to pose a question to the law department and receive an in-chamber answer without suspending rules for…
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