Hampshire Council of Governments Charter

1. Administrative Code

a. There shall be an administrative code. This code shall include a table of organization of Council of Governments departments and agencies, a list of duties and responsibilities for each department or agency, a list of standard administrative and budgetary procedures for all Council of Governments departments or agencies, personnel policies and any other sections deemed appropriate.

b. The code shall be developed by the administrator, who shall receive assistance in the development of the code in the manner provided by the Council of Governments councilors.

c. The code shall initially take effect six months from the date the Council of Governments councilors approve it. The code shall be amended, except as otherwise provided within this charter, in a manner specified within the code. The code shall be updated as necessary. A copy of the code and any changes to it shall be provided to every Council of Governments department or agency and to every municipality within the Council of Governments.

d. All Council of Governments departments or agencies except those specifically excluded shall be subject to the Council of Governments administrative code.

2. Organization of Council of Governments Agencies

a. The administrator may from time to time prepare and submit to the Council of Governments councilors plans of organization or reorganization establishing operating departments or agencies for the orderly, efficient or convenient conduct of the business of the Council of Governments.

b. Whenever the administrator submits an organization plan to the Council of Governments councilors, the executive committee shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed plan giving notice, in the same manner as specified for the proposed budget. The Executive Committee shall then submit the proposal to the Council of Governments councilors with a report of the public hearing.

c. The Council of Governments councilors shall approve any plans to reorganize, consolidate or abolish any Council of Governments department or agency in whole or in part or to establish a new Council of Governments department or agency by a two-thirds weighted vote. Such changes shall become part of the administrative code.

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