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The constitution

Approved by the Council on 24 April 2002 to take effect from 15 May 2002 and incorporating amendments approved by the Council to 20 April 2011.

1. Part 1 - Summary and Explanation [PDF file 28KB]|

2. Part 2 - Articles

   1. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 1 [PDF file 15KB]|
   2. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 2 [PDF file 125KB]|
   3. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 3 [PDF file 61KB]|
   4. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 4 [PDF file 83KB]|
   5. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 5 [PDF file 15KB]|
   6. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 6 [PDF file 141KB]|
   7. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 7 [PDF file 232KB]|
   8. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 8 [PDF file 75KB]|
   9. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 9 [PDF file 151KB]|
   10. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 10 [PDF file 33KB]|
   11. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 11 [PDF file 58KB]|
   12. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 12 [PDF file 90KB]|
   13. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 13 [PDF file 73KB]|
   14. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 14 [PDF file 54KB]|
   15. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 15 [PDF file 36KB]|
   16. The Constitution Section 2 - Article 16 [PDF file 54KB]|
   •   The Constitution Section 2 - Schedule 1: Description of Executive Arrangments [PDF file 23KB]|
3. Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions
   
   1. Local Choice Functions [PDF file 48KB]|
   2. Council Functions [PDF file 100KB]|
   3. Executive Functions [PDF file 68KB]|
   4. Terms of Reference [PDF file 202KB]|
      • Standards Committee
      • Planning Committee
      • Licensing and Regulatory Committee
      • Employment Committee
      • Appeals Panel
      • Audit Committee
      • Governance and Business Committee
   5. Officer Delegation Scheme [PDF file 102KB]|
      • Proper Officer Appointment
4. Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
   
   1. Council procedure rules [PDF file 201KB]|
   2. Access to information procedure rule [PDF file 257KB]|
   3. Budget policy framework procedure rule [PDF file 35KB]|
   4. Executive procedure rule [PDF file 190KB]|
   5. Overview and scrutiny procedure rule [PDF file 309KB]|
   6. Committee procedure rule [PDF file 30KB]|
   7. Standards committee procedure rule [PDF file 29KB]|
   8. Financial procedure rules [PDF file 91KB]|
   9. Contract procedure rule [PDF file 201KB]|
   10. Officer employment procedure rule [PDF file 39KB]|

5. Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

   1. Code of conduct for members [PDF file 53KB]|

      Code of conduct for members [web page]

   2. Code of conduct for council employees [PDF file 140KB]|
   3. Conventions on member - officer relations [PDF file 64KB]|
   4. Members planning code of conduct [PDF file 51KB]|
   5. Anti-fraud and corruption strategy [PDF file 45KB]|
   6. Yorkshire and the Humber Councils Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol [PDF file 209KB]|
   7. Member Champions Protocol [PDF file 177KB]|
6. Part 6 - Register of members interest [PDF file 15KB]|

   Register of members interest [Web page]

7. Part 7 - Members allowances scheme [PDF file 120KB]|
   Members allowance scheme [Web page]
   
8. Members of the Cabinet, Scrutiny Panels and Council Committees
   Member representation on outside bodies
   
9. Part 9 - Management structure [PDF file 15KB]|

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