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(q) Point of Order. The motion is not debatable.
(r) Appeal a ruling of the chair.
(s) To adjourn the meeting to a certain time, date, and
place (fix the time to which to adjourn).
(17) Duty to vote
Each member must vote unless excused by a majority vote
according to law. A member who must be excused from voting because
of a legal requirement shall so inform the chairman, who will take
a vote of the remaining members. If a person is not excused from
voting as described above and does not audibly vote, then the
inaudible vote shall be counted with the affirmative vote.
(is) Introduction of Ordinances
A proposed ordinance shall be deemed to be introduced at the
first meeting for which it is placed on the agenda, regardless of
whether it is actually considered by the board, if it is
prominently identified on the agenda through the use of asterisks,
underlining, or other similar printing devices.
(19) Adootion of Ordinances
To be adopted at the meeting at which it is first introduced,
an ordinance or any action with the effect of an ordinance (except
the budget ordinance, any bond order, or any other ordinance on
which a public hearing must be held before the ordinance may be
adopted) must receive the approval of all members of the board of
commissioners. If the proposed ordinance is approved by a majority
of those voting but not by all members of the board, or if the
ordinance is not voted on at the meeting, it shall be considered at
the next regular meeting of the board. If it then or at any time
thereafter within one hundred (100) days of its introduction
receives a majority of the votes cast, a quorum being present, the
ordinance is adopted.
(20) Adoption of the Budget Ordinance
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or local act:
1. Any action with respect to the adoption of amendment to
the budget ordinance may be taken at any regular or
special meeting of the board by a simple majority of
those present and voting, a quorum being present;
2. No action taken with respect to the adoption or
amendment of the budget ordinance need be published
or is subject to any other procedural requirement
governing the adoption of ordinances or resolutions by
the board;
3. The adoption and amendment of the budget ordinance and
levy of taxes in the budget ordinance are not subject
to the provisions of any local act concerning initiative
of the referendum.
During the period beginning with the submission of the budget
to the board and ending with the adoption of the budget ordinance,
the board may hold any work session meetings that may be necessary
to complete its work on the budget ordinance. Any provisions of
the law concerning the call of special meetings does not apply
during that period so long as each member of the board has actual
notice of each work session meeting called for the purpose of
considering the budget. Notice of budget work sessions may be
construed to be budget work sessions set by the board at the same
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