Agenda

Constitution - Thursday, 21st December, 2023

Contact: Kate Critchel, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: kate.critchel@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	Part 1 - Summary and Articles
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 117 KB View the background to item 1.
2.	Article 1 The Constitution PDF 86 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 Members of the Council PDF 102 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 - The Public and Members of the Council PDF 88 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 4 The Full Council PDF 117 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 Chairing the Council PDF 80 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 The Executive PDF 187 KB View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Annex to Article 6 , item 7. PDF 71 KB
8.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 135 KB View the background to item 8. Additional documents: Annex to Article 7 O&S TofRef - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol , item 8. PDF 90 KB
9.	Article 8 Committees and Board PDF 337 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Article 9 Standards PDF 79 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Article 10 Community Engagement PDF 74 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 11 Other Arrangements PDF 366 KB View the background to item 12. Additional documents: Channel Panel - Terms of Reference , item 12. PDF 193 KB
13.	Article 12 Officers PDF 90 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 115 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 14 Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 90 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 93 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 107 KB View the background to item 17.
	Part 2 - Rules of Procedure
18.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 267 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Petition Scheme PDF 77 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 154 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 71 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 91 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 100 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 120 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 177 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Officer Employment and Dismissal Procedure Rules PDF 78 KB View the background to item 26.
	Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation
27.	Functions of the Council PDF 234 KB View the background to item 27.
28.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 473 KB View the background to item 28.
	Part 4 - Code of Protocols
29.	Members' Code of Conduct PDF 334 KB View the background to item 29.
30.	Members Complaint Process PDF 139 KB View the background to item 30.
31.	Officer/Member Protocol PDF 69 KB View the background to item 31.
32.	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 90 KB View the background to item 32.
33.	Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning matters PDF 143 KB View the background to item 33.
	Part 5 - Scheme of Members Allowances
34.	Scheme of members' Allowances PDF 157 KB View the background to item 34.
	Part 6 - Management Structure
35.	Management Structure PDF 66 KB View the background to item 35.