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Commission reviews draft ordinance text and hones definitions and phrasing
Summary
Members read through draft chapter language, suggested replacing "committee" with "commission," debated wording such as "instrument of credit" and whether to mirror state statute phrasing (for example, "exact same person"); corp counsel will be asked to confirm statutory language.
The Commission continued line-by-line review of the draft ordinance, focusing on definitions and wording clarity. Commissioners recommended replacing references to "committee" with "commission" and debated punctuation and wording in definitions (for example, wording around "instrument of credit" and whether to replace "in any amount and form satisfactory to the county" with "deemed satisfactory").
Members agreed some language likely mirrors state statute and recommended staff or corp counsel verify statutory wording before substantive changes. The Commission also discussed adding dated page footers for version control and using a glossary or addendum to explain technical terms for lay readers.
