Operational Policy 2 — Policy and Administrative Order Approvals, Amendments and Rescinding
Queens, Nova Scotia
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POLICY NUMBER - 2
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Policy Subject / Title - Policy and Administrative Order Approvals,
Amendments and Rescinding
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GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
2.01 It shall be the policy of the Region of Queens Municipality to have guidelines for
the development of and amending of municipal policies and administrative
orders.
POLICY PROCEDURES
2.02 Individual committees of Council shall be the originators of new policies and
administrative orders for the Region within their departments.
2.03 Committees, including Committee of the Whole, may recommend to other
committees that a policy be developed or administrative order action be taken to
address a need within the Region.
2.04 Any amendments to present municipal policies and administrative orders require
that all Councillors receive notice of the amendment at least three clear days
prior to the amendment being presented before Council for review and approval.
2.05 New policies shall be given to all elected officials at least seven clear days prior
to the meeting at which they will be presented for adoption. Notice shall be
deemed to be given two clear days after being mailed or at the time the policy
has been faxed or hand delivered to the elected official.
2.06 New administrative orders shall be given to all elected officials at least three clear
days prior to the meeting at which they will be presented for adoption. Notice
shall be deemed to be given two clear days after being mailed or at the time the
administrative order has been faxed or hand delivered to the elected official.
New administrative orders may be presented from the floor at Council, but must
be approved by a two-third majority in this case.
2.07 Policies and administrative orders approved by Council may only be rescinded
with three clear days notice to all members of Council to do so and a majority
vote of those voting on the issue.
Approved by Council:
January 19, 1998