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5. To adjourn in an emergency.
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The chairman shall preside at meetings of the board unless he
becomes actively engaged in debate on a particular proposal, in
which case he may designate another board member to preside. The
chairman shall resume the duty to preside as soon as action on the
matter is concluded.
(10) Action by the Board
The board shall proceed by motion. Any member, including the
chairman, may make a motion.
A motion shall not require a second. However, in the case
where the County receives certain legal documents that require a
motion and a second, then the chairman shall call for a second to
the motion.
(12) one Motion at a Time
Only one motion should be on the floor at a time.
(13) Substantive Notion
A substantive motion is out of order while another substantive
motion is pending.
(14) Adoption by a Majority Vote
A motion shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast, a
quorum being present, unless otherwise required by these rules or
the laws of North Carolina.
(15) Debate
The chairman shall state the motion then open the floor to
debate on it. The chairman shall preside over the debate according
to these general principles:
(a) The introducer (member who makes the motion) is
entitled to speak first;
(b) A member who has not spoken on the issue shall
be recognized before someone who has already spoken.
(c) To the extent possible, the debate shall alternate
between opponents and proponents of the measure.
(16) Procedural Notions
In addition to substantive motions, the following procedural
motions, and no others, shall be in order. Unless otherwise noted,
each motion is debatable, may be amended, and requires a majority
vote for adoption.
(a) To adjourn. The motion may be made only at the
conclusion of action on a pending matter; it may not
interrupt deliberation of a pending matter.
(b) To take a recess.
(c) To call to follow the agenda. The motion must be made
at the first reasonable opportunity or it is waived.