THE COUNCIL
Part of Charter of the City of Columbus.
THE COUNCIL
Cross References Investigating financial transactions - see CHTR. Sec. 3...
Sec. 3. - Legislative powers.
The legislative powers of the city, except as reserved to the people by this charter, ...
Sec. 4. - Council members.
Each member of council shall be elected from one of nine districts by the electors ...
Sec. 4-1. - Transition.
This section provides for a transition from the seven-member council elected at-large ...
Sec. 5. - Vacancies.
If a city council member dies, resigns, is removed from office, ceases to hold any ...
Sec. 5-1. - Temporary inability.
If a city council member is unable to discharge the powers and duties of office, such ...
Sec. 5-2. - Permanent inability.
If a city council member has been unable to discharge the powers and duties of office ...
Sec. 6. - Qualifications of council members.
Members of council shall be electors of the city, shall have resided within the corporate ...
Sec. 7. - Districting for Council.
An independent, citizen-led districting commission shall be appointed by March 1 ...
Sec. 7-1. - Membership of the Districting Commission.
The commission shall be formed as follows: by a two-thirds vote the council shall ...
Sec. 7-2. - Districting criteria.
The districting commission shall create and submit three districting plans which lay ...
Sec. 7-3. - Adoption of a Districting Plan.
The commission shall develop no less than three districting plans that comply with ...
Sec. 8. - Meetings of council.
At 5 o'clock p.m., on the first Monday in January, following a regular municipal election, ...
Sec. 9. - Rules.
The council shall determine its own rules and order of business. ...
Sec. 9-1. - Journal.
The council shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which journal shall be maintained ...
Sec. 9-2. - Organization of council.
The council shall organize itself as it deems appropriate, including the formation ...
Sec. 9-3. - Expelling, removing, forfeiting office.
The council shall be the judge of the election and qualification of its members. Council ...
Sec. 10. - President of council.
At the first meeting in January following a regular municipal election, the council ...
Sec. 10-1. - President pro tempore of council.
At the first meeting in January following a regular municipal election, the council ...
Sec. 10-2. - Acting president pro tempore of council.
In the absence of the president of council and the president pro tempore of council, ...
Sec. 11. - The city clerk.
The council shall appoint a city clerk who shall serve at the pleasure of council. ...
Sec. 11-1. - Duties of the city clerk.
The office of the city clerk, under the supervision and control of the city clerk, ...
Sec. 11-2. - The City Bulletin.
The city clerk shall cause a weekly City Bulletin to be produced. The City Bulletin ...
Sec. 12. - Reserved.
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1749-2014, adopted July 21, 2014, repealed § 12 in its en...
Sec. 13. - The city treasurer.
Council shall appoint a city treasurer who shall serve at the pleasure of council. ...
Sec. 14. - Officers and employees.
The council shall appoint such officers and employees of council as it deems necessary. ...
Sec. 15. - Compensation of officers and employees.
Subject to the provision of this charter as to the salary of council members, the ...
Sec. 15-1. - Citizens' commission on elected official compensation.
The salary of all elective officers provided for in this charter shall be established ...
Sec. 15-2. - Commission membership.
The citizens' commission on elected official compensation shall consist of five members, ...
Sec. 15-3. - Commission duties.
The commission shall conduct a review of salaries for like positions in the public ...
Sec. 15-4. - Commission report.
Within three months of appointment, the commission shall submit to the city clerk ...
Sec. 15-5. - Council action to establish salaries.
After the report is submitted, council shall by ordinance either accept the commission ...
Sec. 16. - Official bonds.
The council may determine whether any officer or employee shall give a bond, and the ...
Sec. 17. - Legislative procedure.
Five members shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a lesser number may adjourn ...
Sec. 18. - Action on ordinances or resolutions.
The action of council shall be by ordinance or resolution and the affirmative vote ...