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Home My WebLink AboutOEDA By-Laws , -; AMENp~l,-IT6 ,. ~....crii.fW$:: ~ __ \/:"':"l~I' ,;::::-" ~L r-:".ULI1ULl..LY ."'2,..!_~-:1_1 i-1'tp i-',-.- - . , ~ ir- I: :.. -0. FOR _THE OWASSO ECON6MIC'DMrop~ AUTHORITY OWA,SSO, OKLAHOMA The By....laws of the Owasso Economic Development Authority should be, and the same are hereby amended to provide as follows, to....wit: SECTION TWO: PRESIDING OFFICIAL; ELECTION; DUTIES A. The presiding official of the Authority shall be the Chairman who shall be elected annually at the first regular meeting in July of each year by the members from their membership. The Chairman shall assume the chair of the presiding official immediately after his election. B. The presiding official shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular, special and emergency meetings of the Authority. He shall state every question coming before the Authority, announce the decision of the Authority on all subjects, and decide all questions of order; subject, however, to an appeal to the Authority, in which event a majority vote of the Authority shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. He shall vote on all questions, his name being called last. He shall sign all Authority resolutions, and all other obligations of the Authority as authorized by the Authority, adopted by the Chairman during his presence. In the event of the absence of the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman elected from the membership at the first meeting in July of each year shall be the presiding official as well as sign all resolutions or obligations of the Authority as adopted by the Authority, during his presence. SECTION FOUR::: REGULAR MEETINGS A. Time ~ the Authority will hold regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 noon; provided, however, that when the day fixed for any regular meeting of the Authority falls on the day designed by law as a legal or national holiday, a day wherein an election is held wi thin the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, or a day when a majority of the members of the Authority shall be absent from the City of Owasso, the Chairman or Vice- Chairman in the absence of the Chairman may cancel said regular meeting and provide for the calling of a special meeting or may, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date for implementation of said change, change the date,' time or place of the regularly scheduled meeting of the Authority, provided written notice thereof is contemporaneously given to the Secretary of the Authority. In all other respects the By-Laws of the Owasso Economic Development Authority shall remain unchanged. APPROVED AND RATIFIED this 1989 by the Authority. J3th day of September, ~~~ an Anderson, Chairman ~~J--~ Ja ce Fields, Secretary , ' BY- LAWS' FOR THE OWASSO ECONOMIC' DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OWASSO, OKLAHOMA ' Section Twenty Section Twenty-One Section Twenty-Two GeneralProvls1ons Presiding_Official; Election of -Duties' ' Officers Regular Meetings Special Meetings Agenda Order Roll Call Quorum Order of Business Reading of Minutes Rules of Debate Addressing the Authority Addressing the Authority after Motion Made Manner of Addressing Authority, Time Limit Decorum Special Committees Standing Committees Members May File Protest Against Authority Action Claims Against The Authority Resolutions, Motions and Contracts Adjournment Section One Section Two Section Three Section Four Section Five Section Six Section Seven Section Eight Section Nine Section Ten Section Eleven Section Twelve Section Thirteen Section Fourteen Section Fifteen Section Sixteen Section Seventeen Section Eighteen Section Nineteen SECTION ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS:: Ae The following provisions, unless amended, changed, deleted or' modified by subsequent resolution, consistent wi th the provisions of 'the Trust Indenture of The OWasso Economic Development Authority as well as State or Federal law relating to public trusts, shall govern the conduct of all regular, special and emergency meetings of the OWasso Economic Development Authority. Any resolution so amending, changing, deleting or modifying the prOVisions hereof shall be approved by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership of the Authority prior to the effectivness thereof. -1- .' B.. The provision, hereof ,shall 'be construed in accordance with the laws of the stat.e' of Oklahoma.: C.. Sections, paragraphs, sentences,' cl,auses and phrases of these By-Laws are severable, and'if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragr~c2:p1:!, :9r" Sect~on 9fthe;:;e, By.... Laws ;i.s; declared by a Court.,',;of compet.ent jurisdiction as being unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid, then such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining- phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or Sections of these By....Laws. . "..;:: ;~ '.:-Jj _ J ()~,,? D.. A word importing one gender only shall extend and be understood to apply to both genders. SECTION TWO PRESIDING OFFICIAL; ELECTION OF DUTIES:: A.. The presiding official of the Authority shall' be the Chairman who shall be elected annually at the first regular meeting in May' of each year by the members from their - membership. The Chairman shall assume the chair of the presiding official immediately after his election.. B.. The presiding official shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular, special and emergency meetings of the Authority. He shall state every question coming before the Authority, announce the decision of the Authority on all subjects, and decide all questions of order; subject, however, to an appeal to the Authority, in which event a majority vote of the Authority shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. He shall vote on all questions, his name being called last. He shall sign all Authority resolutions, and all other Obligations of the Authority as authorized by the Authority, adopted by the Chairman during his presence. In the event of the absence of ,the Chairman, a Vice....Chairman, elected from ;the membership at the first meeting in May of each year, shall be the presiding official as well as sign all resolutions or obligations of the Authority as adopted by the Authority, during his presence0 SECTION THREE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES:: """- ' The Authority may appoint as officers of the Authority a director, secretary, treasurer and attorney u as well as any deputies thereof as deemed necessary and employees as in the Authority's discretion are deemed advisable. In such appointment the Authority shall delineate the duties of such position as well as the compensation to be provided -2- therefor. All such appointments, unless otherwise.provided by written contraQt' ;,betwe,~ii the officer/employee"anct the. :.,. Authority, shall be at ;the. pleasure' of the Authority ~ with removal of any ,offiCer/emp'loyeeaIlo}'1edwith or wit:br~:>Ut caUse at any time. The duties of the' officers set forth above shall be generally, but no1:;." ,:I;imit~d" te>. the, fo1; 1.0wiI}g , to....wit: ' .,~._." . ,. -- '" . .' :~',i A.. Director The Director shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Authority. Such person shall: 1) Appoint, and when deemed necessary for the good of the Authority, layoff, suspend, demote, or remove all heads of subordinate administrative departments and employees thereof. 2) indirectly, employees. supervise and all subordinate control, departments, directly agencies or and 3) Prepare a budget annually and submit it to the Authority, be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect and recommend to the Authority any changes in the budget which he deems desirable. 4) Submit to the Authority a report as of the end of the fiscal year on the finances and administrative activities of the Authority for the preceding year. 5) Keep the Authority advised of the financial condition and future needs of the Authority, and make such recommendations to the Authority on matters of policy and other matters as may seem to him desirable~ 6) Have such other powers, duties, and functions as these By-Laws may prescribe, and such powers, duties,-and functions consistent with these By....Laws, the Trust Indenture of the OWasso Economic Development Authority, State or Federal law relating to public trusts, as the Authority may prescribe. B.. Secretary The Secretary shall be appointed by the Authority for an indefinite term; provided, that the Authority by resolution may provide that the Treasurer shall be ex officio Secretary. He shall serve as clerical officer of the Authority. He shall keep the journal of its proceedings, and shall enroll in a book or books kept for the purpose all resolutions passed by it; shall be custodian of such documents, records and archives as may be prOVided -3- by applicable law or resolution; shall be custodian of, the seal of the Authority, >and shall attest,' and affix the 's:eal to, documents when required in accordance with applicable law or resolution;. and= shall' have such, other pewers, and duties consistent with these By...Laws ,',the Trust Indenture of the OWasso Economic Development Authority, State or Federal law relating to public trusts, as may be prescribed by the ' Authority. \)L c..TreasurerThe Authority Treasurer, or personnel under his superv~s~on and control, shall collect or receive revenue and other mo.ney f'or the Authority. The Treasurer shall be responsible for its custody, safekeeping, deposi t, and disbursement. Further, the Treasurer shall 'maintain a general accounting '. system for the'.At,i,thority'. ,He" shall have such' other "powers,;"" ,:,dut..ies";':~;aha.-,fun<rtions-ci~',: consistent with these' By....taws., t:he'rru'st""Inae'nture cH:'''the''c C OWasso Economic Development Authority, State or Federal law relating to public trusts, as may be prescribed by the Autho~ity. D.. Attorney 1) The Attorney is the chief legal adviser of the Authority, all officers, departments, and agencies of the Authority in matters relating to their official powers and duties. He represents the Authority in proceedings in the courts, and performs all services incident to his position which may be required by law or resolution. ;;~:\.1;S2;;r\~1:~}j~ 2) The Attorney shall preserve in his office a record of all cases in which the Authority is interested, in any of the Courts and shall enter, or cause to be entered therein, abstracts of all proceedings of the cases 0 He shall also preserve in his office, copies of' all written opinions ,furnished by him to the Authority. 3) The Attorney shall have aright to the possession of any and all legal papers f books, or dockets belonging to the Authority, upon leaving a receipt therefor. He may demand and receive from any officer or employee of the Authority, any book, paper or document, necessary to be used in any suit, or which he may desire for his examination. 4) do so, all instruments, concerned. The Attorney shall prepare, when requested to resolutions, contracts, bonds and other in writing, in which the Authority is -4- 5) The;Attorney;)~ s.halJ;..0.db.e,ri,D.g>ttfiedr bf l..~aa.:;Lc'r:.):r: ')\ meetings of the Authority howeve:t'h~Lshallr: be"present in person only at;. meetings' ,of' ,thei::-Auth(11JtiltYf ,ea-chLmopth-L" as, requested by the ,Chai):'man, ,fo:t-"th~ pur;pose o.f,giving,le.gal advise to the Authority. ",',,' :--",'it"S L" ,~;i':i,i,;ri ; ,,' ii",,: ,,,,I';; :;;;-':. 6) Whenever the Chairman, or other appropr ia te officer of the Authority shall desire legal' advice or an op~n~on from the Attorneyon',-any,',le-ga.JJTcquest.ion on which they desire a' written. opinion'",;' ,such'iquestion"shalL':''be submitted to the : 'Attorney in, ,wr!it~nCJ,f'i:inJt'h;e., ',sl;lall,,,.,,w.:lthi!l' a reasonable time., ,~end~r'to ;'tp,e' '~enaljtman',~;~r ..<such 'other person, an opinion thereon in'~riting:;";,f!' , , , ,," .-. : -.: ::' -;; . ': _ -'. ;~. C' . '.' ::'~ '.---'-) '. (--:'.<::: .:._~ 7) With', ,th~' ,ap,prov:a1:jt'1Of,",'O~e .tAuthord. tW'j\! the Attorney shallhave;,aut'.hQi.'.i'tYft<::)h.4o~XqOmp-~t~nt., p~r:sons, el;:o "" assist him in the discharge of his,: duties ,arid the compensation to be paid such assistants shall be fixed by the Authority. SECTION FOUR REGULAR MEETINGS:: A.. Time.. The Authority shall hold regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 3:: 00 P.M.; provided, however, that when the day fixed for any regular meeting of the Authority falls on a day designated by law as a legal or national holiday, a day wherein an election is held wi thin the City, or a day wherein a maj ori ty of the members of the Authority shall be absent from the city, the Authority, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date for implementation of any such change, may, by motion, change the date, time or place of a regularly scheduled meeting of the Authority, provided written notice thereof is contemporaneously given to the Secretary of the Authority@ B.. Place.. All regular meetings of the Authority shall be held at the offices of the Authority, owasso, Oklahoma, unless otherwise provided in Subsection A hereof@ SECTION. FIVE SPECIAL MEETINGS:: The Chairman of the Authority may call special meetings of the Authority whenever, in his or her opinion, the public business may require it, or a special meeting shall be called at the express written request of any three (3) members of the Authority. Whenever a special meeting shall be called, a notice in writing, signed by the Chairman or the Secretary attesting to the call, shall be served upon -5- each member of st:n~:j~61J.thQ.&~;l;ty ej;tA~:t';:in person or by notice left at the member"s" place' ofJ~resIdence, stating the date, place and hour of tha mee.:t?in9'. :~nd .}Jl.e iPu:t;pose,',for,-whicb such meeting is called,uL ao.9- ;"no:;pu~:i.n~~f~;;_ .,:f?,balL>be transi'?-cted thereat, except,sucb.,:a~; <Ls,/st;.atedip. .~pe ,notice. SECTION SIX AGENDA: All reports, communications, resolutions, contract documents, or other matters to be submitted to the Authority shall, at leas~t five ,(.5), ,calendar days prior to each Authority meeting, be delivered to the Secretary, whereupon the Secretary shall arrange a list of such matters according to the ord~r of,l:)Usin~sl?:';.and;" furnish each member of the Authority, th~dpi::reBtor;:anQ. ,tl1e, Attorney for the Authority, with a copY'of:,":same,pr:tor"tb,the Authority meeting and as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. The foregoing should not be interpreted as precluding the utilization of addendum to the agenda; provided, however, that same complies with the requirements of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act u and further, is of an urgent nature as well as concerns a matter which could not have otherwise been transmitted to the Secretary in a timely fashion. Inclusion of the foregoing matters on the agenda shall be by request of the Chairman or Authority member or by the Director or the Secretary or Treasurer or the Attorney of the Authority. SECTION SEVEN ORDER:: The Chairman, or in his absence, the Vice....Chairman, or upon the occurrence of four (4) Authority members being present, the Secretary, or his assistant, shall call the Authority to order; whereupon a temporary Chairman shall be elected by the four (4) members of the Authority present. Upon the arrival of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, the temporary Chairman shall immediately relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the Authority. SECTION EIGHT ROLL CALL:: Before proceeding with the business of the Authority, the Secretary or his deputy shall call the roll of the members, and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes. -6- SECTION NINE QU0'RtiMin J n ! ": (c, f' \',~ ; : , ~ f' A majoritY:-"ofall the~ members appointed to the Authority shall constitute a quorum at any regular ,,;;'pecial or emergency mee..ting"o-f the Authority. SECTION TEN ORDER OF BUSINESS: A.. All meetings, regular, special and emergency, except executive sessions as authorized by law, 'shall" be open to the public. No person shall be barred unless such person is disorderly or refuses to obey the order of the Chairman, or Vice....Chairman in the Chairman I s absence, or temporary Chairman upon the event of the absence of either the Chairman or Vice....Chairman. -. -'-- (-1:( (' B.. Promptly at the hour set by law on the day of each regular, special or emergency meeting, the members of the Authority, the Director, the Secretary and the Attorney, shall take their regular stations in the Authority chambers and the business of the Authority shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order: 1. Call to order; 2. Roll call; 3. Approval of minutes of previous meeting; 4. Consideration of unfinished business from previous meeting; 5. Introduction and adoption of resolutions; 6. Consideration of petitions, contracts and communications; 7. Report of officers; 8. Approval of claims; 9. New business; and 10. Consideration of request for executive sessions. C" The order of disposition of taken up for consideration by the rearranged by the direction of the Vice-Chairman in the Chairman's absence, the matters to be Authority may be Chairman, or the or the temporary -7- Chairman miri the ,:eventf,of;"absep.ce, of _ ,the _ Qhai:nnan and the' '- Vice-Chairman, the conc,epj: of the - Chairman, preroga1;:i ve ,bein,9: hereby preserved. " '. '- _: ' . .' , . '~-:. ~;: 11 (;..,' ~_ _r .-. r-, ,,- .~ -' SECTION ELEVEN READING OF MINUTES: , ,~-1 'I; '0 Unless the reading of the minutes of an Authority meeting is requested by a member of the 'Authority, such 7 minutes may be approved without reading if the'Secretary has previously furnished each member with i-a $Y'nQPs,isthereof. SECTION TWELVE RULES OF DEBATE:: Ae Chairman or Vice-Chairman may debate and vote ", The Chairman, Vice....Chairman or temporary chairman, as the case may be, may move, second and debate from the chair, SUbject only to such limitations of debate as are by these rules imposed on all members and shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of, an Authority member by reason of acting as the presiding officer. B.. Getting the floor, improper references to be avoided, interruptions.." Every member desiring to speak shall address the chair, and say, "Mr. Chairman", and such member shall not proceed with the member Us remarks until named and recognized by the presiding official. If any member is speaking, or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the Authority, the Chairman shall, or any member may, call such person to order, and the member called to order shall immediately cease, unless permitted to explain, and the Authority, if appealed to, shall decide without debate. If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, he shall be at liberty to proceed. If against him and the circumstance requires, he shall be liable to the censure of the Authority. No person shall speak more than twice on the same question, unless permitted by the Authority. No member of the Authority shall leave his seat to speak to any other member of the Authority or any other person in the chamber without first obtaining permission of the Chairman. When the Authority is in session, or when a member is speakingg or the Secretary is reading any paper to the Authority, no member shall in any way disturb the proceedings of the Authority@ No member of the Authority shall be permitted to talk upon anyone given subject longer than five (5) minutes at any given meeting, except when permission be granted for an extension of time by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at such meeting of the Authority. No members of the Authority shall, at any time in any meetings -8- thereof, indulge in any Pl?rs0ualities"or ..:indecQ-rGus. -l<;inguage' or in any matte.rs. gr things not p~rtaining to~ the ' ~ti.bje9t' under discussion. 'The right - of,.the 'f'Ioorof~C't.he;'- Auehbrityr';~ shall be accorded only to the members of the Authority and to the appointive officers of the Authority unless otherwise provided for herein. -,,' .: -. - 2 \'~t~-'_ ( :,:-;",., (;:' C.. Privilege of closing, debatee 'ccAnAuthority -member: moving for the adoption of a resolution shall have the privilege of closing the debate :thereon. In all other case's ~'I the closing of debate shall be governed by the presiding official unless by two....thirds(2/3) vote. of the members present at such meeting of the Authority decides to extend debate for a time certain. De Motion to reconsider.. A motion to reconsider may be made either immediately during the same session, or at a recessed and reconvened session thereof only. Such motion need not be made by one not of the prevailing side, and be seconded by any Authority member. Such motion shall take precedence over all other motions and it shall be debatable. E.. Remarks of Authority members when entered in the minutes.. Any Authority member may request, through the presiding official, the privilege of having an abstract of the Authority member's statement on any subject under consideration by the Authority entered in the minutes. If the Authority consents thereto, such statement shall be entered in the minutes. F.. Synopsis of debate--when entered into the minutes..~ The Secretary may be directed by the presiding official, with consent of the Authority, to enter in the minutes a synopsis of discussion on any question coming regularly before the Authority. G.. Motions.., When a question before the Authority contains several propositions, any member may call for a division of the question so as to vote on each proposition separately. Unless such request for division is made, after preliminary discussion of an agenda item, the Chairman shall, consistent with these rules, call the matter for determination by the Authority. Subsequent to the Chairman calling the matter for determination the procedure shall be as follows: 1) Main Motion.. Any member of the Authority desiring to offer a motion on a particular agenda item shall so -9- indicate by ra~s~ng hisQ:t:' ,her,h,~p.d 1:'Or' o:p:t:a~rtJ::l:\esGhg.j,.rman.' p recognition. subsequent to _ :t;:.heChairmaI1 recognizing' the member, the member-, will thereupon,'. 'In- clear "and' condise terms, move to: - , , '_~7 0 ae Continue the matter; be Table the matt~r indefinitely: C e To take a certain course of -.action; -.'., ,- d. Approve for award a bid pending the signing of the contract and furnishing the required bond; e. Adoption of Resolution No. reading of the resolution be waived; and that the f. Approve or reject the claim of amount of; or in the g. Approve consent agenda items. Thereafter, members desiring to second such motion shall so indicate to the Chairman by raising the member's hand. Subsequent to the main motion receiving a second, the Chairman shall call for a. vote; whereupon the Secretary shall in varying order, with the Chairman being called last, call for a roll call vote. In all cases, the member making the motion, the member seconding'the motion and the vote of the members thereon shall be entered in the minutes of the Authority@ Every Authority me~er abstaining from voting on a motion or being silent to same shall be recorded as having cast a negative vote on such matter. 2) If no member offers a motion on an agenda item, the Chairman shall again call for motions. If no motion is presented after the second calling, the Chairman shall declare the item fails for lack of motion. Similarly, if no one seconds another member's motion, the Chairman shall, after calling twice therefor, declare that the motion fails for lack of a second. 3) Upon a motion having been offered and seconded, the Chairman shall call for a vote. 4) Anytime prior to the Chairman's calling for a vote of the Authority, a member may move to amend the motion, which shall require a second. An amendment must be germane -10- to the main motion 'and be accepted by ,the member makingc' the: ~ ,-"c- main motion and, the' member, secoJ?dingsam~ ~ iJ a'PP~.t')qable. H.. Items, previously, voted on by Authority.. ..:.:A.n, tt.~,m", ' previously decided by the Au'thority may be placed on the agenda as a new item of business only under the following circumstances: ~{-:-"'~-~;1r---'1 , .>,i,j~~ 1) When the vote by the Authority occurred at least six (6) months before the i tern again appears, 'on :t.he ' agenda; 2) Annually, when Authority members have been sworn into office and the item was voted on by the previous Authority. "'~,,,,:::: " 3) This section shall not apply to any matters dealing with initiation, prosecution, defense or settlement of litigation brought by or against the Authority, its employees or agencies. SECTION THIRTEEN ADDRESSING THE AUTHORITY:: Any person desiring to address the Authority shall first secure the permission of the Chairman to do so; provided, however, that under the following headings of business, any qualified person may address the Authority without securing prior permission: Ae Written Communications. Interested parties or their authorized representatives may address the Authority by written communications in regards to matters then under discussion. B.. Oral Communications.. Taxpayers or residents of the city, or their authorized legal representatives, may address the Authority by oral communications on any matter concerning the Authority's business, or any matter over which the Authority has control; provided, however, preference shall be given those persons who have notified the Secretary in advance of their desire to speak in order that same may appear on the agenda of the Authority. Absent an emergency situation, no action will be taken by the Authority on a matter deemed not listed on the agenda and falling within the new business section of the agenda. SECTION FOURTEEN ADDRESSING THE AUTHORITY AFTER MOTION MADE:: After a motion is made by the Authority, no person -11- shall address the Authority w1.thout~ first' securing '. permission of the Authority to do so. , ':~ , '" ~, , SECTION FIFTEEN - , MANNER OF ADDRESSING lWTHORLTY;j: ;.TIME LIMIT:: Each person addressing the Authority shall stand up-and ','." seek the Chairman f s recogni tion. Upon recognition by the Chairman such person addressing the Authority shall give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, and unless further time is granted by the Authority shall limit his address to five (5) minutes. All remarks, shall be addressed to the Authority as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than.the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any. .discussion, . either directly or through a member of the Authority, without the permission of the Chairman. No questions shall be asked of the Authority member except through the Chairman. SECTION SIXTEEN DECORUM:: Ae By Authority members.. While the Authority is in session, the members must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Authority nor disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Authority or it's Chairman, except as otherwise herein provided. B" By persons:.. ,. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous and unruly while addressing the Authority shall be forthwith, by the Chairman, barred from further audience before the Authority, unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the Authority. SECTION SEVENTEEN' SPECIAL COMMITTEES:: All special committees shall be appointed by the presiding official, with confirmation by t:he Authority. SECTION EIGHTEEN STANDING COMMITTEE:: The only standing committee of the Authority shall be the committee of the whole. The Chairman shall be the presiding official of the committee of the whole and the rules of proceedings of the Authority shall be observed in a -12- committee of the whole as far as the same maybe applicable. >- ~:. - l r;, SECTION NINETEEN MEMBERS MAY 'FDLE PROTEST AGAINST : AUTHORITY ACTION:: , : \. . L:.(.j! .<,!;\ t ,".. , f_.i.L . . ~;. :'. Any member shall have' the right to have the reasons for his dissent from'; jl or 1. "protest"agai'nst ",,,'ia:ri'yc"< -; action . the Authority entered on the minutes. SECTION TWENTY CLAIMS AGAINST AUTHORITY: No account or other demand against the Authority shall be allowed until the same has been considered and reported upon and approved by the Authority. SECTION TWENTY-ONE RESOLUTIONS,. MOTIONS AND CONTRACTS:: A.. Prior approval by administrative staff.. All resolutions and contract documents shall, before presentation to the Authority, have been approved as to form and ~legality by the Attorney or his authorized representative, and further, such shall have been examined and approved for administration by the Director or his authorized representative, where there are substantive matters of administration involved. All such instruments shall have first been referred to the head of the department under whose jurisdiction the administration of, the subject matter of the resolution or contract document would devolve and be approved by the department head; provided, however, that if approval is not given, then the same shall be returned to the Director with a written memorandum of the reasons why such approval is withheld. In the event the questioned instrument is not redrafted to meet a department head objection, or objection is not withdrawn and approval in writing given, then the Director shall so advise the Authority and give the reasons advanced by the department head for withholding approval. ' B.. Resolutions,. "' introduction !lpproval.. 1) Resolutions mus't be introduced and sponsored by a member of the Authority, except that the Director may present resolutions, and any Authority member may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such resolution be adopted; otherwise, they shall not be considered. for _passage and 2) No resolution shall relate to more than one -13~ ~:.;- subject, which shall be clearly expressed in ,its t~tle. SECTION TWENTY-TWO ADJOURNMENT :: ',y "~, ";' "~ A motion to adjourn shall always be required to end any meeting of the Authority. Further, a motion to adjourn shall always be in order and decided without debate. . 7.-, ir" APPROVED AND RATIFIED this 198__, by the Authority. day of , Attest: JOHN KASTNER, Chairman Secretary -14~