Issue - meetings
New Constitution: Consideration of Draft Sections Member Rights and Decision Making
Meeting: 16/02/2022 - Democracy and General Purposes Committee (Item 110)
110 New Constitution: Consideration of Draft Sections Member Rights and Decision Making PDF 222 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A1: Working Group Drafted Constitution Sections, item 110 PDF 999 KB
- Appendix A2: Working Group Drafted Constitution Sections, item 110 PDF 727 KB
- Appendix B: Table of Significant Changes with Comment, item 110 PDF 122 KB View as HTML (110/4) 56 KB
- Appendix C: Notes of the Working Group Meetings, item 110 PDF 179 KB View as HTML (110/5) 102 KB
Minutes:
The Head of Policy, Communications and Governance introduced the report and set out changes to the constitution which related to Member rights, agenda items, questions and decision-making. Rules on access to information were being reviewed by the working group and would be presented at the meeting on 9 March, subject to agreement. The key decision definition was the same as it had been under the previous executive system.
The Legal Advisor explained that the disputes panel was initially suggested to review access to information requests. However, once the access to information rules were agreed by the working group, a disputes panel may no longer be required.
RESOLVED: That
1. The new draft Constitution sections relating to member rights, agenda items, questions and decision-making, as attached at Appendix A to the report, be agreed in principle;
2. The further amendments likely required to the document as the drafting process continues, be noted; and
3. All drafting be in accordance with legal requirements.