Argyll and Bute Council Constitution - 1. Meetings

First Meeting after an Election

1. The first meeting of the Council after an ordinary election of Councillors will be held within 21 days from the date of the election.  At that meeting, the Council will –
   1. Elect the Provost.
   2. Elect the Depute Provost.
   3. Appoint a Leader and Depute Leader of the Council.
   4. Appoint the Members of Committees of the Council.
   5. Appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs of these bodies.
   6. Confirm the appointment of Policy Lead Councillors and Depute Policy Lead Councillors.
   7. Appoint the Members to represent the Council on any Joint Committees or Boards which the Council should appoint, if they need to be appointed at this meeting; if they do not they can be made at another Council meeting.
   8. Appoint persons to serve on various outside bodies if these appointments need to be made by the Council at this meeting; if they do not, they can be made at another Council meeting or by a Committee.
   9. Deal with any competent business, keeping to the terms of any law and these Standing Orders.

Ordinary Meetings

2. Ordinary meetings of the Council will be held on the dates and at the times which the Council decide.  These meetings will normally be held in Kilmory Castle, Lochgilphead, but the Council or the Provost may decide that alternative arrangements can be made, such that a meeting may be held elsewhere, or an ordinary meeting may be held on a wholly virtual basis by electronic means or in circumstances whereby some Councillors attend in person and others take part on a virtual basis. 

Special Meetings

3.       A Special Meeting of the Council may be called at any time –
   1. Provost takes the view that one is necessary; or
   2. If at least one-fourth of the members of the Council want one to be held; if they do, they must all sign a notice which must be given to the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support  Services and the notice must set out the business which these Members wish the Council to consider at that meeting; in this case the meeting will be held within fourteen days of the date when the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Services receives the notice. The requirements for written notification shall also be satisfied by an email of the notice being submitted by individual members via their Council email account.