DENALI BOROUGH, ALASKA

ORDINANCE NO. 98-01

INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR GONZALES

VERSION A

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE DENALI BOROUGH CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING COMMITTEE SEAT APPOINTMENTS.

BE IT ENACTED by the Assembly of the Denali Borough, Alaska that:

Section 1. Classification.

This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature.

Section 2. Chapter 13, Section 5. A. is amended as follows:

2. Nomination Process.

All current applications for a particular committee shall be considered. A proposed nominee shall meet the member qualifications of the committee, shall have a current application on file in the borough office, [and shall attend a confirmation hearing.] The termination date for consideration to a committee seat will be fifteen days prior to the date of the [confirmation hearing] meeting at which the Mayor nominates.

3.) Confirmation of Committee Members.

The Mayor shall nominate and the Assembly shall confirm committee seat appointments. [Confirmation hearings shall be held during regular Assembly meetings.] The Assembly may ask specific questions for a committee seat. Questions shall be directed through the Presiding Officer. [At the next regular Assembly meeting following the confirmation hearing,] The Assembly shall vote on each nominee in the order presented by the Mayor until the vacancy is filled. The negative as well as the affirmative vote shall be recorded.

[Section 3. Oath of Office.

Confirmed committee members shall be sworn in accordance with Denali Borough Charter Section 15.04. An orientation and parliamentary procedures packet will be assigned.]

Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective upon adoption of the Borough Assembly and signature of the Mayor.

DATE INTRODUCED: January 11, 1998

FIRST READING: January 11, 1998

PUBLIC HEARING: February 8, 1998

PASSED and APPROVED by the DENALI BOROUGH ASSEMBLY this 8th day of February, 1998.

SIGNATURE ON FILE

Mayor

ATTEST: SIGNATURE ON FILE

Borough Clerk