The Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, designate the time of holding regular meetings, which shall be at least monthly. The Mayor may and, upon written request of a majority of the members of the Council, shall call a special meeting of the Council. In the call he shall designate the purpose of the special meeting, and no other business shall be considered. All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public. The Municipal Clerk shall keep a journal of its proceedings and record the minutes of every meeting.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17-30, p. 514.)
A. 
The Council shall determine its own rules of procedure, not inconsistent with ordinance or statute. A majority of the whole number of members of the Council shall constitute a quorum, but no ordinance shall be adopted by the Council without the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Council.
B. 
Each ordinance or resolution shall be introduced in written or typewritten form and shall be read and considered as provided by general law. The vote upon every motion, resolution or ordinance shall be taken by roll call, and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the officer presiding at such meeting and by the Municipal Clerk.
C. 
The Council at its organization meeting shall elect a President of the Council from among the members thereof, and he shall preside at its meetings and perform such other duties as the Council may prescribe. In the absence of the President, the Council shall elect a temporary presiding officer. The compensation of the Mayor, Councilmen and department heads shall be fixed by the Council immediately after its organization.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17-31, p. 514; amended L. 1954, c. 69, § 5.)
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Except as may otherwise be provided in this Act, all ordinances shall be adopted and published in the manner required by general law; provided, however, that any ordinance may incorporate by reference any standard technical regulations or code, official or unofficial, which need not be so published whenever ten (10) copies of said regulations or code have been placed on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk and in the office of the body or department charged with the enforcement of said ordinance for the examination of the public so long as said ordinance is in effect.
B. 
No ordinance, other than the Local Budget Ordinance, shall take effect less than twenty (20) days after its final passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor where such approval is required, unless the Council shall adopt a resolution declaring an emergency and at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the Council vote in favor of such resolution.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17-32, p. 514.)
The Municipal Clerk shall record all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Council and, at the close of each year, with the advice and assistance of the Municipal Attorney, shall bind, compile or codify all the ordinances and resolutions, or true copies thereof, of the municipality which then remain in force and effect. He shall also properly index the record books, compilation or codification of ordinances and resolutions.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17-33, p. 515.)
No rule or regulation made by any department, officer, agency or authority of the municipality, except such as relates to the organization or internal management of the municipal government or a part thereof, shall take effect until it is filed either with the Municipal Clerk or in such other manner as may be provided by ordinance. The Council shall provide for the prompt publication of such rules and regulations.
(Source: L. 1950, c. 210, § 17-34, p. 515.)