Lame Duck definition

Lame Duck means there are restrictions on Council’s powers (Municipal Act, Section 275). A Council is considered to be a Lame Duck Council when: before election day it is determined the new Council will include less than ¾ of the members of the outgoing Council before election day; it is determined on election day after the results are known that the new Council is composed of less than ¾ of the members of the outgoing Council.

Lame Duck. – in politics this term means an elected official who is approaching the end of his tenure, especially one whose successor has already been elected (The Free Dictionary 2014).

Lame Duck means there are restrictions on Council’s powers (Municipal Act, Section 275). A Council is considered to be a Lame Duck Council when: (a) before election day it is determined the new Council shall include less than ¾ of the members of the outgoing Council before election day, (i.e. at close of nominations if 4 or 5 of the current 5 members of council have filed their nomination papers it is not a lame duckcouncil between the close of nominations and the time election results are known; however if 3 or less of the existing council members have filed nomination papers Council is considered to be a lame duck council), and (b) it is determined on election day after the results are known that the new Council is composed of less than ¾ of the members of the outgoing Council.

Examples of Lame Duck in a sentence

• Characteristics of Lame Duck Sessions, 2000-presentSince 2000 (106th Congress), both the House and Senate have reconvened after every election; see Table 3.

• Length of Lame Duck SessionsTwentieth century lame duck sessions usually convened in mid- to late-November and adjourned sine die before Christmas.

• See CRS Report R45154, Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2018 (74th-115th Congresses).

• Lame Duck Sessions Before the Twentieth AmendmentThe Constitution originally provided that the regular sessions of Congress begin annually on the first Monday in December.

• Length of Lame Duck SessionsDuring the period in which Congress has consistently held lame duck sessions, they havegenerally begun in mid-November, or about a week following the election.

• Enactment of Regular Appropriations Acts During Lame Duck SessionsThe enactment of regular appropriations bills was an important element in three lame duck sessions: 2000, 2004, and 2014.

• For an extensive examination of the occurrence, duration, and actions of lame-duck sessions, see CRS Report RL33677, Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses), by (name redacted) and (name re dacted) .

• Length of Election Breaks and Lame Duck Sessions, 1935-1998 Year of Election CongressLength in Calendar Days of Break Spanning ElectionaLength in Calendar Days and (Days of Daily Sessions) of Lame Duck Sessionb Sources: Table 1 and House and Senate Calendars.Notes:a.

• Lame Duck Policy – Should an elected official not seek re-election or not be re- elected, 75% of the departmental budget will be encumbered to limit spending to 25%, equal to the time remaining in office.

• How Lame Duck Sessions May OccurUnder the Twentieth Amendment, lame duck sessions can still occur but only as a result of specific actions undertaken either by the Congress already sitting or by the President.

More Definitions of Lame Duck

Lame Duck. Provisions.

Lame Duck. Provisions If SEMSA fails to win the bid in a subsequent bid cycle, NOR-CAL shall depend upon SEMSA to continue provision of all services required under the contract until the winning contractor takes over operations, up to the end of this Agreement. Under these circumstances, XXXXX would, for a period of several months, serve as a “lame duck”. To ensure continued performance fully consistent with the requirements of the Agreement throughout any such “lame duck” period, the following provisions shall apply: Throughout such “lame duck” period, SEMSA shall continue all operations and support services at substantially the same levels of effort and performance as were in effect prior to the award of the subsequent contract to the subsequent winning contractor; SEMSA shall make no changes in methods of operation that could reasonably be considered aimed at cutting SEMSA’s service and operating costs to maximize profits during the final stages of the Agreement; SEMSA may reasonably begin to prepare for transition of service to the new contractor during the “lame duck” period, and NOR-CAL shall not unreasonably withhold its approval of XXXXX’s requests to begin an orderly transition process, including reasonable plans to relocate staff, scale down certain inventory items, etc., so long as such transition activities do not impair SEMSA’s performance during such “lame duck” period, and so long as such transition activities are prior-approved by NOR-CAL.

Lame Duck. Provisions In the event Contractor is not chosen in the next Request For Proposal cycle, County shall depend upon Contractor to continue provision of all services required under this Agreement until the next contractor takes over operations. Under these circumstances, Contractor would, for a period of several months, be serving as a “lame duck” contractor. To ensure continued performance fully consistent with the performance requirements of the Agreement throughout any such “lame duck” period the following provisions shall apply:

Lame Duck means restricted acts of Council, as set out in the Municipal Act, Section 275.

Lame Duck period means the period of time when the provider must provide service until the replacement provider begins service.

Lame Duck period – The time in the term of the AGREEMENT when the provider must provide service until the replacement provider begins service.