Sec. 2-1.109. Duties of Clerk.

   The Clerk of the Board shall prepare and mail to each member of the Board on or before the Thursday following the regular meeting a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting. Upon a majority vote of the Board, the approval of minutes of previous meetings, may be done without the reading of such minutes. (Rule 8, Ord. 555)

Sec. 2-1.110. Duties of County Counsel.

   All questions of law shall be referred to the County Counsel for his opinion. (Rule 9, Ord. 555)

Sec. 2-1.111. Open Meetings.

   All meetings of the Board shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the Board except as provided in Section 2- 1.112 of this article or by State law. (Rule 10, Ord. 555)

Sec. 2-1.112. Executive sessions.

   The Board may hold executive sessions during a regular or special meeting to consider the appointment, employment, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against such officer or employee unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing. (Rule 11, Ord. 555)

Sec. 2-1.113. Actions and decisions.

   No action or decision of the Board shall be valid or binding unless a majority of all the members concur therein; provided, however, where required by law or this article, no action or decision shall be valid or binding in the absence of a two-thirds or unanimous vote. Roll call votes, when taken, shall commence with the closest member to the left of the presiding officer and shall continue clockwise, the presiding officer voting last. (Rule 12, Ord. 555, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)

Sec. 2-1.114. Suspension of rules.

   Any of the rules set forth in this article not required by law may be suspended by two-thirds of the members of the Board. (Rule 13, Ord. 555, as amended by § 3, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)

Sec. 2-1.115. Amendment and repeal.

   Any rule may be altered, amended, or repealed at any time by a majority vote of the Board; provided, however, that the portion of any rule requiring a two-thirds vote may only be amended, altered, or repealed by a two-thirds vote of the Board; and further provided, any amendment or repeal shall not affect any pending matter. (Rule 14, Ord. 555, as amended by § 4, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)

Sec. 2-1.116. Reconsideration.

   At the meeting at which an otherwise final vote is taken on any question, including a quasi-judicial determination, any member voting with the majority may move reconsideration of the matter. Such a motion made and seconded shall suspend consideration of the matter until the next succeeding meeting of the Board, at which time it shall have precedence over every other motion, except for a motion to adjourn. The matter shall not be deemed final until disposition of the motion for consideration. (Rule 15, Ord. 555, as amended by § 5, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)

Sec. 2-1.117. Procedural irregularities.

   No deviation from or failure to follow the procedure set forth in this article and Articles 2 and 3 of this chapter shall invalidate any action or decision of the Board unless such deviation or failure shall have effectively prejudiced the rights of any person of the County. (Rule 16, Ord. 555)

Sec. 2-1.118. Motions requiring a two-thirds vote.

   Any motion to extend or limit debate or to move the previous question or cut off debate shall require a two-thirds vote of the Board. (§ 6, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)