Agenda

Constitution - Monday, 10th July, 2023

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

Items
No.	Item
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 217 KB View the background to item 1.
	Part 1 - Summary and Articles
2.	Article 1 The Constitution PDF 182 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 - The Public and Members of the Council PDF 181 KB View the background to item 4.
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 344 KB View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Annex to Article 6 , item 7. PDF 122 KB
8.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 232 KB View the background to item 8. Additional documents: Annex to Article 7 O&S TofRef - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol , item 8. PDF 193 KB
9.	Article 8 Committees and Board PDF 467 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Article 9 Standards PDF 173 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Article 10 Community Engagement PDF 168 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 11 Other Arrangements PDF 429 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 12 Officers PDF 192 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 267 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 14 Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 183 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 187 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 259 KB View the background to item 17.
	Part 2 - Rules of Procedures
18.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 355 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Petition Scheme PDF 122 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 245 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 116 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 193 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 174 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 265 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Officer Employment and Dismissal Procedure Rules PDF 122 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Functions of the Council PDF 386 KB View the background to item 27.
	Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation
28.	Functions of the Council PDF 386 KB View the background to item 28.
29.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 648 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 246 KB View the background to item 31.
32.	Officer/Member Protocol PDF 114 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 294 KB View the background to item 34.
	Part 5 - Scheme of Member's Allowances
35.	Scheme of members' Allowances PDF 315 KB View the background to item 35.
	Part 6 - Management Structure
36.	Management Structure PDF 184 KB View the background to item 36.