(A) A show of hands or a voice vote shall be sufficient to record votes. During the voting, no member shall leave the Council chamber, without permission of the presiding officer.
(B) All actions of Council shall be by majority vote of the members present.
(C) The result of each vote on every question shall be recorded in the minutes by the Clerk. The "yeas" and "nays" on any question shall be recorded, when requested by any member.
(D) Every member of Council, including the Mayor, shall have one vote on every question, except when required to refrain from voting by state law.
(E) The Mayor may offer a motion, or second a motion without relinquishing the chair.
(F) Members voting "present" shall not be recorded as in favor or opposed to the motion.
('86 Code, § 2.208)
(G) Any member shall have his reasons for voting for or against any measure recorded in the minutes, at his request.
('86 Code, § 2.210)
(H) Neither the Mayor nor any member of Council shall vote on any question of a private nature in which he is personally or pecuniarily interested.
('86 Code, § 2.211)
Statutory reference:
Similar state laws, see S.C. Code §§ 8-13-700 through 8-13-795