03 Explanation Packet for Charter Study Com Report

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PROPOSITION 12 (Part 2): Section 15. Hospital: Finances All funds belonging to said hospital, whether classed as funds received in course of operation, or othenyise, shall be kept in a separate hospital fund, and shall be used only for the operation' and maintenance of said hospital and for no other purpose, except that such funds may be used by the City for general operating purposes with the express consent of the hospital board. The hospital board shall submit a quarterly operating statement to the Council, and the hospital's books shall be audited at least once each year by the auditors retained to perform the annual post audit for the City of Paris, unless othen\rise ordered by the council. For budget purposes, the hospital shall be considered as a department of the City and the appropriations therefor shall comply with all the budgetary requirements as outlined in this Charter and as may be prescribed from time to time by the City Council. -<"-nnual appropriations for the hospital will not be continuing, but will revert to the general fund in the same manner as the underspent appropriations of the other departments. EXPLANATION: Like Section 14, providing in the Charter for a city hospital is no longer relevant: PROPOSITIONS 13, 14, 15: Section 16. Number, selection, term. The city council shall be composed of seven councilmen who shall be elected in the following manner: Elections in and for the City of Paris shall be held in and for the City of Paris on the first Saturday in May of each year. Ref:ular municioal elections in and for the Citv of Paris shall be held on the uniform election date established by state law in or about May of each Year. In even-numbered years, council members from Districts One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Six (6) shall be elected. In odd-numbered years, council members from Districts Four (4), Five (5) and Seven (7) shall be elected. All council members shall be bona 7