(A) The President of the Board of Commissioners and in the event of the President’s absence the Vice President shall serve as the Presiding Officer of all public meetings.
(B) Without limitation thereby, the duties of the Presiding Officer shall include the following:
(1) Opening the meeting at the required time and calling the meeting to order;
(2) Announcing business in the appropriate order;
(3) Stating and putting to a vote any motions that are made;
(4) Announcing the results of a vote;
(5) Enforcing the Rules Of Order on all occasions;
(6) Deciding all questions of order, subject to appeal by any member of the Board to the duly appointed parliamentarian;
(7) Informing the attendees about points of order and practice when necessary or called upon to do so;
(8) Representing the Board at all times and abiding by its rules.
(C) In the event of any dispute regarding questions of order or the enforcement thereof, the current edition of Robert’s Rules Of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Board of Commissioners in all parliamentary situations that are not provided for by law and in which they are not inconsistent with any special rules of order the Board of Commissioners may adopt.
(D) The County Attorney shall serve as parliamentarian for the Board, advising the Presiding Officer on the principles and rules of parliamentary law and procedure that may be involved in a particular situation.
(Res. 99-06-CM, passed 1-6-99)