Agenda

Constitution - Friday, 10th February, 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 215 KB View the background to item 1.
2.	Article 1 The Constitution PDF 181 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 Members of the Council PDF 195 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 Members of the Public and the Council PDF 181 KB
5.	Article 4 The Full Council PDF 208 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 Chairing the Council PDF 174 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 The Executive PDF 342 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Annex to Article 6 The Executive - Schedule of the Delegation of Executive functions by the Leader PDF 122 KB View the background to item 8.
9.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 135 KB View the background to item 9. Additional documents: Annex to Article 7 O&S TofRef - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol , item 9. PDF 193 KB
10.	Article 8 Committees and Board PDF 454 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Article 9 Standards PDF 173 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 10 Community Engagement PDF 167 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 11 Other Arrangements PDF 421 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 12 Officers PDF 191 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 267 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 14 Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 183 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 187 KB View the background to item 17.
18.	Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 259 KB View the background to item 18.
	PART 2 - RULES OF PROCEDURES
19.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 343 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Petition Scheme PDF 121 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 243 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 115 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 192 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 100 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 172 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 262 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Officer Employment and Dismissal Procedure Rules PDF 121 KB View the background to item 27.
	PART 3 - SCHEME OF DELEGATION
28.	Functions of the Council PDF 382 KB View the background to item 28.
29.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 627 KB View the background to item 29.
	PART 4 - CODE OF PROTOCOLS
30.	Members' Code of Conduct PDF 334 KB View the background to item 30.
31.	Members Complaint Process PDF 243 KB View the background to item 31.
32.	Officer/Member Protocol PDF 113 KB View the background to item 32.
33.	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 182 KB View the background to item 33.
34.	Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning matters PDF 293 KB View the background to item 34.
	PART 5 - SCHEME OF MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES
35.	Scheme of members' Allowances PDF 313 KB View the background to item 35.
	PART 6 - MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
36.	Management Structure PDF 184 KB View the background to item 36.