Rules of Procedure for the Erlangen City Council

A The City's Governing Bodies and Their Responsibilities
I. The City Council
§ 1 General Jurisdiction
§ 2 Exclusive Jurisdiction
§ 3 Other Matters Reserved for the City Council
§ 4 Matters Delegated by the City Council
II. City Council Members
§ 5 Legal Status of Honorary City Council Members
§ 6 Access to Records and Information
§ 7 Formation of Political Groups and Joint Committees
§ 8 Legal Status and Duties of Full-Time City Council Members
III. Committees and Bodies
§ 9 Formation and Dissolution
§ 10 Preparatory and Decision-Making Committees
§ 11 Review of Committee Decisions
§ 12 Composition and Jurisdiction of Committees and the Council of Elders
IV. The Mayor
§ 13 Chairmanship of the City Council
§ 14 Management of the City Administration
§ 15 Representation of the City Externally
§ 16 Omitted
§ 17 Deputy Mayor
§ 18 Omitted

B Conduct of Business
I. General Provisions
§ 19 Responsibility for the Conduct of Business
§ 19a Participation in Meetings via Audio-Visual Transmission
§ 20 Public Meetings
§ 21 Meeting Times
§ 22 Closed Sessions
II. Public Hearings, Town Meetings, and Notices
§ 23 Public Hearings and Town Hall Meetings
§ 24 Notices
III. Preparation of Meetings
§ 25 Convening
§ 26 Agenda
§ 27 Invitations
§ 28 Motions and Inquiries
§ 29 Urgent Motions
IV. Conduct of the Meeting
§ 30 Opening of the Meeting
§ 31 Commencement of the Agenda
§ 32 Discussion of Agenda Items
§ 33 Measures in Special Cases
§ 34 Motions on Points of Order
§ 35 Voting
§ 36 Elections
§ 37 Citizens’ Question Time
§ 38 Current Affairs Debate
§ 39 Adjournment of the Meeting
V. Meeting Minutes
§ 40 Form, Content, and Approval
§ 41 Inspection and Issuance of Copies