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EXHIBIT A CHAPTER 3 COUNCIL PROCEDURE * * * Section 3.07. Signing, and Publication of Ordinances. Every ordinance adopted by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor, and attested to, filed and preserved by the Clerk-Administrator. Every ordinance shall be published at least once in the official newspaper as soon as practicable and shall be preceded by a summary of its contents. In the case of lengthy ordinances, or ordinances which include charts or maps, if the Council determines that publication of the title and a summary of an ordinance would clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance, the Council may by a four-fifths vote of its members direct that only the title of the ordinance and a summary be published, with notice that a printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at the office of the Clerk-Administrator and any other location which the Council designates. A copy of the entire text of the ordinance shall be posted in the community library, if there is one, or if not, in any other public location which the Council designates. Prior to the publication of the title and summary the Council shall approve the text of the summary and determine that it clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. The publishing of the title and summary shall be deemed to fulfill all legal publication requirements as completely as if the entire ordinance had been published. The text of the summary shall be published in a body type no smaller than brevier or eight-point type. Proof of the publication shall be attached to and filed with the ordinance. To the extent and in the manner provided by law, an ordinance may incorporate by reference the following published material, or part thereof, without publishing the material in full: (a) state laws, (b) state administrative rules or regulations, (c) state or municipal codes, or (d) municipal ordinances.