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SUBJECT: HOME RULE CHARTER 38.00 PAGE 3 OF 10 Article 3 Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions Section 1 Definitions ~n ordinance is any enactment by the Board of County Commissioners or the people which prescribes a permanent rule or statute governing the actions of persons or bodies. A resolution is any enactment by the Board of County Commissioners or the people which defines policies or procedures governing the actions of persons or bodies for a limited period of time. Section 2 - Procedures Any enactments by the people or the Board of County Commissioners implementing charter provisions, or expanding or curtailing any of the powers or authorizations provided herein, will be in the form of ordinances or resolutions. Each ordinance or resolution introduced through the Board of County Commissioners will have two readings, with the first reading consisting of announcement of the title of the ordinance or resolution at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners and publication of a summary of the enactment in the official newspaper of the county at least 20 days before the second reading. The proposed enactment will then be given second reading, which will be by title, and submitted to a roll call vote of the Board of County Commissioners. If a majority of the elected commissioners concur, the enactment will become effective on the date stated in the enactment or if no date is stated, on the first day of the month following the date of enactment. Section 3 Limitations No ordinance enacted under this charter will supersede any ordinance of any political subdivision without its consent. No ordinance may be enacted to diminish the authority of the boards of supervisors of townships or change the structure of organized township government. Article 4 Initiative and Referendum The powers of initiative and referendum are re~erved to the electors of Cass County. The applicable provisions of state law