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Showing posts with label COUNCILMAN BROWNLEE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COUNCILMAN BROWNLEE. Show all posts

Sunday, April 20, 2014

LEGAL WORD FOR THE DAY: NON-BINDING RESOLUTION

On April 16th (and other occasions)  Councilman Brownlee voted "no" on several resolutions (most if not all non-binding).   Some or most of Maple Heights city council and perhaps the Maple Heights public really don't understand why he voted "no" even though he explained his reasons. 

For those who don't know what a non-binding resolution is, the wisegeek has provided.

"A non-binding resolution is a statement passed by a governing body that cannot be converted into legislation. It stands as a confirmation of the current position of the branch of government on a particular issue. Non-binding resolutions are often a source of serious controversy, particularly in upper levels of government; while some see them as important statements of support or a touch point for judging the officials positions on important issues, others find them an enormous waste of time that should be spent passing laws rather than debating legally useless statements."



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