How A Bill Becomes A Law 1. A bill is introduced by the County Council.
Council members sponsor their own bills.
The Chairman of the County Council sponsors bills that the County Executive requests to have introduced. A bill not passed within 40 days after its introduction automatically fails. After the introduction of a bill, notice is published at least once on each of 2 consecutive weeks in The Jeffersonian newspaper. Copies of the bill are available for inspection at the County Council office and at each branch of the public library. The County Council meets in regular legislative session every month of the year, generally on the first and third Monday of each month.