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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-84 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD PROCEDURE FOR OPENING INVOCATION DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS
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WHEREAS, Section 2-84 sets out various rules and procedures for city council meetings; and
WHEREAS, this section has no policy for conducting the opening invocation during city council meetings; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to ensure that every council member has the opportunity to conduct the opening invocation in the faith of their choosing or invite a community member to participate in council meetings to conduct the invocation.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro hereby amends Section 2-84 to add subsection (k) which will read as follows:
“(k) Opening Invocation. The opening invocation shall be given by each council member or their designee throughout the year. The rotation shall begin in the first month of the year with the first meeting in January the opening invocation shall be led by the council member in Ward 1 Position 1 and the second monthly meeting will be led by Ward 1 Position 2 and so on moving through the ward and positions each month.”
SECTION 2: Any ordinances that conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.