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The Council shall, by resolution, confirm or reject appointments by the Executive within 30 days of the date the name or names are submitted to it; appoint and confirm members to boards and commissions filling vacancies of ninety days or more; may pass resolutions to make declarations of policy which do not have the force of law, and to request information from any other agency of County government. If the Council fails to act on an appointment within the 30 day period, it will be deemed to have approved the appointment. Resolutions shall not be subject to the veto power of the Executive, and the Council in passing resolutions need not comply with the procedural requirements for the introduction, consideration and adoption of ordinances. (Amendment No. 36 proposed by Ordinance No. 2008-55s, Approved November 4, 2008; Originally Adopted November 4, 1980)

ORIGINAL TEXT ADOPTED November 4, 1980:

The Council shall, by resolution, confirm or reject appointments by the Executive within thirty (30) days of the date the name or names are submitted to it; may pass resolutions to make declarations of policy which do not have the force of law, and to request information from any other agency of County government. If the Council fails to act on an appointment within the thirty (30) day period, it will be deemed to have approved the appointment. Resolutions shall not be subject to the veto power of the Executive, and the Council in passing resolutions need not comply with the procedural requirements for the introduction, consideration and adoption of ordinances.