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Legistar Tips by Topic

Creating legislative files (ordinances and resolutions)

  • Controlling body
  • Referrals and referral dates
  • Lead referral
  • Related files
  • Titles: Standard conventions
  • Fiscal note and ATS review

Related legislative processes

  • Resolutions to amend the current budget
  • Version change (substitutes and alternates)
  • Introducing a file by title only
  • Introduction from the floor
  • Adopt under suspension

Search options and tools

  • File search options
  • Search using date fields

Creating agendas and recording minutes

Creating agendas:

  • Track files referred to your committee

Recording minutes:

  • Motions which fail
  • Place on file
  • Recommendations with conditions and roll call votes
  • Recommendations from lead versus secondary referrals
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        • Controlling Body
        • Fiscal Note and ATS Review
        • Lead Referral
        • Referrals and Referral Dates
        • Related Files
        • Titles: Standard Conventions
      • Related Legislative Processes
        • Adopt Under Suspension of MGO 2.055
        • Creating a Report
        • Introducing a File by Title Only
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        • Resolutions to Amend the Current Budget
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