A.
The County Executive shall submit executive nominations to the Council
for confirmation in a format that will include the nominee's background
information and other related materials.
B.
As needed, the Council President may submit a letter to the County
Executive specifying the documents, background information and other
material that the Council President requests accompany executive nominations.
C.
At the next meeting following submission of such a letter to the
County Executive, the Council President must read the letter to the
Council.
D.
If a nomination is made to the Council without the requested information,
the presiding officer must submit the nomination to the Council at
its next meeting with a motion to reject the nomination outright or
reject the nomination "without prejudice," as provided in these Policies
and Procedures.
A.
The Council may proceed in considering a nomination in any manner
it deems prudent, which may include a public hearing on the nomination.
B.
When the Council is ready to consider a nomination, the Council President
is to put the question to the Council as to whether the Council should
confirm or reject the nomination.
C.
An affirmative vote of at least three Council members is required
to confirm a nomination.
D.
Pursuant to the Charter, if the Council fails to act on a nomination
within 30 days after the question of nomination has been submitted
to it, the nomination stands confirmed.
E.
Upon the confirmation or rejection of a nomination, the Council President
must notify the County Executive as to the Council's vote.
A.
If, for any reason unrelated to the merit of a nomination in question,
the Council is unwilling or unable to timely confirm the nomination,
the Council may, by the affirmative vote of at least three members,
reject a nomination "without prejudice."
B.
Upon rejection under this section, the Council President is to immediately
notify the County Executive, in writing, of the Council's action.
The notice must state the circumstances that prevented a timely confirmation
and invite the County Executive to resubmit the nomination when such
circumstances are alleviated.
