§ 1105. Charter Amendment.

Amendments to this Charter may be proposed by an act of the Council approved by not less than two-thirds of the members of the full Council, and such action shall be exempt from executive veto. Amendments may also be proposed by petition filed with the County Executive and signed by 10,000 registered voters of the County. When so proposed, whether by act of the Council or by petition, the question shall be submitted to the voters of the County at the next general election occurring after the passage of said act or the filing of said petition; and if at said election the majority of votes cast on the question shall be in favor of the proposed amendment, such amendment shall stand adopted from and after the thirtieth day following said election. Any amendments to this Charter, proposed in the manner aforesaid, shall be published by the County Executive in the County newspapers of record and in media for public notice as defined in Section 1008 of this Charter for five successive weeks prior to the election at which the question shall be considered by the voters of the County.

(Amended, CB-52-2014, ratified Nov. 4, 2014)

Editor's note

CR-1-2001 established a Charter Review Commission to review the provisions of the Charter and recommend appropriate amendments to the County Executive and County Council.