Columbia Calling member to order ordinance (§ 2-52)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article II. City Council
A member called to order shall immediately desist from speaking unless permitted to explain. If there is no appeal, the decision of the chair shall be conclusive, but if the member appeals to the council from the decision of the chair, the council shall decide the question without debate.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-52
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.