The meetings of the County Board shall be conducted as follows.
(A) All questions relating to the priority of business shall be decided without debate.
(B) The Chairperson shall preserve order and decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Board, without debate.
(C) Every member, previous to his or her speaking, shall address the Chair.
(D) When two or more members shall address the Chair at the same time the Chair shall name the member who is first to speak.
(E) No member or anyone present shall speak more than twice on the same subject without the consent of the Board and shall not occupy more than ten minutes the first time, nor more than five minutes the second time.
(F) A member or anyone addressing the Board may be called to order by the Chair and the person so called to order shall immediately take his or her seat and, if there is no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be conclusive.
(G) Every member present upon the putting of a question shall vote thereon unless excused by the Board, or unless he or she is personally interested to the extent that a conflict of interest is evident. The Chairperson shall vote on any issue.
(H) No motion shall be debated on unless put first, seconded. When the motion is seconded, it shall be stated by the Chair before debated, and every motion shall be reduced to writing if required by the Chair or any member of the Board. Any motion of amendment or any motion shall be voted on by the Board prior to voting on amended motion.
(I) A motion to adjourn shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate.
(J) No alterations shall be made in any of these rules of the Board without the consent of the majority of the members thereof, nor without one day’s notice being given of the motion thereof.
(K) After a motion is stated by the Chairperson or read by the County Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the Board, but it may be withdrawn by the mover at any time before the decision.
(L) Executive session minutes shall be reviewed twice a year by the State’s Attorney, Administrative Assistant to the County Board, County Clerk and the Vice Chairperson of the County Board.
(M) All correspondence representing the County Board shall be prepared by the Administrative Assistant and signed by the County Board Chairperson or Vice Chairperson.
(Prior Code, § 30.20) (Motion carried 12-17-1984; Res. passed 3-12-1998; Res. passed 10-15-1998; Res. passed 2-15-2001)