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Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 12
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12. Honorary Nonbinding resolution requirements, proclamations, and presentations
12.1 Memorializing and congratulatory resolutions, with copies to be sent to the appropriate party or parties, are proper resolutions to be considered and acted upon by the Clerk. All memorializing resolutions honoring individuals, groups, or organizations shall be referred to the Rules Committee for review and recommendation.
12.2 Each member shall be limited to filing no more than one nonbinding resolution, including an honorary resolution or resolution requesting information, for each meeting of the Council. As used in these Rules of Procedure, "nonbinding resolution" means resolutions requesting information or action by departments, agencies, boards, or commissions of the Metropolitan Government or other similar resolutions that have no binding effect. "Nonbinding resolution" also means resolutions that support or oppose legislation pending before the Tennessee General Assembly or the United States Congress. "Nonbinding resolution" does not include an honorary, memorializing, observance, or congratulatory matter, which may only be recognized by proclamation.
12.3 A member may make a motion on the floor to add all members voting in the affirmative on an honorary resolution be added as co-sponsors to the honorary resolution. If such motion is successful, a member may request the Clerk to remove their name as co-sponsor before the adjournment of the meeting.
12.4 12.2 All presentations of honorary resolutions and proclamations shall be limited to five minutes each, and no more than two such presentations shall be allowed at any meeting of the Council. Further, each member shall be limited to presenting two honorary resolutions or proclamations per year as a primary sponsor. For purposes of this rule, one year shall be from September 1 to August 31 of the following calendar year. Members of Council wishing to make presenta...
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