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RESO LU TION NO .. 3.], SE RI ES OF 1988
A RESOLUTIO N PAVO IUNG THE "GA VE L PROPOSA L."
Sp o nsored by Council
Memb e r Hathaway
Cospon s ore d by Counc il
Mem ber Koz acek
WH ERE AS, t h e Colorado Ge neral Assembly h as a dopted rul es
t l1J t a ll o w a c ommittee cha irman t o ref use to ho ld he aring s on
p ropo~e d leq islati o n; a nd
WHER EAS, the Co l o r ado Ge ne r a l As sembly h as ado pted rules
t hat a ll ow a commi ttee c ha i rman th e a uthority t o deny a vote on
p roposed legis l ation b y the e nt ire commit tee ; a nd
WHERE AS, th e Co l orado GP.n e r a l As sembly ha s adopted rules
that al l ow the Rul es Committee chairman to kill a Bill without
t est i mony , debate , o r exp l ana ti ~n; a nd
WHEREAS , the Co l o r ado Genera l Assembly has adopted rules
that allow the u se of b indi ng caucus which de ni es the opportunity
for all l egis lators a nd the public to have a v o ice in
l egis l a t ion ; an d
WHERE AS, it is imp o r ta nt t hat a ll elected representatives
have input and a vo t e o n proposed leg i s latio n; and
WHEREAS, the f o r ego ing rule s v i olate the fundamental
pri nciples o f ou r r e presentative form of government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLO RADO, THAT:
1 . The Po ck et Veto Ru l e s hould be abolished.
2 . The Gen eral Assembly rule that allows the ~ouse Rules
Committ ee th e authority to kill a bill without testimony, debate ,
o r a ny e xplanation shou l d be abo li s hed.
3 . Bi ndin g party caucuses s hould be abolished.
4. Th e "Ga v el Proposal " should be app roved . The "Gavel
Pr oposa l" will e lim i nat e : (a) the Po cket Veto; (b) th e killing
of Bi ll s by House Rul es Comm i ttee; and (cl the bi nding caucus.
AD OPTED AND APPROVED this 1 6th day o f May , 1 9 88.
Pro Tern
Patr1c1a H. Crow, City Clerk
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I, Patri c ia H. Cr ow , City Cl e r k o f the City of EnglPwood ,
Co l o rado , hereby certify that the above i s a true copy of
Re solution No . ,Jd_, Series o f 1 988 . J , ..
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Patr1c1a H. Crow
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