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Rules of the Board

In order to assure that the Board's business is conducted in an orderly fashion and that all have an equal opportunity to see and hear the proceedings, the Board has adopted a set of rules for conduct during the Board meetings.

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Table Of Contents

CHAPTER I - General Provisions
Section 1 - Application
 
CHAPTER II - Board Meetings
Section 2 - Regular Meetings
Section 3 - Adjournment and Continuance
Section 4 - Four and Five-Vote Matters
Section 4.5 - Emergency Meetings
Section 5 - Call of Special Meetings
Section 5.5 - Closed Sessions
Section 6 - Punctuality at Board Meetings
 
CHAPTER III - Election, Powers, and Duties of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
Section 7 - Election of the Mayor Pro Tem
Section 8 - Presiding Officer
Section 9 - Duties and Powers of Mayor
Section 10 - Removal from Board Room
Section 11 - Sergeant-at-Arms
Section 12 - Mayor Pro Tem
 
CHAPTER IV - Order of Business
Section 13 - Tuesday Meetings
Section 14 - Deleted
 
CHAPTER V - Rights and Duties of Members
Section 15 - Copies of Items Not On the Posted Agenda
Section 16 - Addressing the Mayor, Recognition to Speak and Time Limits
Section 17 - Seconded Motions
Section 18 - Roll Call
Section 19 - Order of Roll Call
Section 20 - Absences from Meetings
Section 21 - Absences During Meetings
Section 22 - Introduction of Items Not Appearing On the Posted Agenda or Posted Supplemental Agenda
 
CHAPTER VI - Duties of the Executive Officer-Clerk of the Board
Section 23 - Attendance at Board Meetings
Section 24 - Attendance at Committee Meetings
Section 25 - Preparation and Delivery of Agenda
Section 26 - Notification of Committee Meetings
 
CHAPTER VII - Committee of the Whole and Duties
Section 27 - Reporting by Department Heads
Section 28 - Responsibilities of Departmental Chairs and Department Heads
 
CHAPTER VIII - Ordinances and Resolutions
Section 29 - Copies of Ordinances and Resolutions
Section 30 - County Counsel Approval of Ordinances
 
CHAPTER IX - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 31 - Admittance Inside Railing
Section 32 - Signs
Section 33 - Seating
Section 34 - Disruptions
Section 35 - Distribution of Literature
Section 36 - Smoking
Section 37 - Requests to Address Board on an Agenda Item
Section 38 - Addressing the Board
Section 39 - Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
Section 40 - Robert's Rules of Order
Section 41 - Chief Administrative Officer and County Counsel to Attend Meetings
Section 42 - Departmental Representative
Section 43 - DELETED
Section 44 - Suspension of Rules
 
TABLE OF RULE AMENDMENTS
 
TABLE OF PERTINENT BOARD POLICIES
 
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