Adopted Rules list standing committees and set committee structure and appointment rules

Jan 2, 2026

The Rules of Order adopted Jan. 2 enumerate five standing committees, their departmental jurisdictions, and require each standing committee to consist of five members appointed by the Chair; committee minutes and quorum rules are specified.

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The Cayuga County Legislature’s adopted Rules of Order enumerate five standing committees — Ways and Means; Planning and Public Works; Health and Human Services; Government Operations; and Judicial and Public Safety — and list the departmental responsibilities assigned to each committee (for example, Ways and Means oversees budgets, auditor, and real property; Planning and Public Works oversees highway, parks & trails, planning, and tourism).

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