The Board of Adjustment shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its members who shall serve for one (1) year or until re-elected or until their successors are elected. The Board shall appoint a secretary, who may be a municipal officer or an employee of the city. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and in Article 3, Chapter 160D of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Meetings of the Board shall be held once a month or at the call of the Chairman. The Chairman, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoena. The Chairman shall rule on any motion to quash or modify a subpoena. Decisions regarding subpoenas may be appealed to the full board of adjustment. If a person fails or refuses to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to this section, the Board of Adjustment or the person seeking subpoena may apply to the General Court of Justice for an order requiring that its subpoena be obeyed pursuant to N.C.G.S. 160D-406(g). All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02; Ord. of 8-7-06, No. 18-06; Ord. of 3/3/14, No. 09-13; Ord. of 6-21-21, No. 41-21)