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<br /> ILfAL <br /> Section 3.3. Each vote should be preceded by a motion and a second. <br /> Section 3.4 The chair is entitled to make a motion or second, and is entitled to vote, <br /> on all items before the board or commission, except where abstention is <br /> otherwise required by law. <br /> Section 3.5 A quorum (majority) of the members of a board or commis,sion must be <br /> present for a vote to take place. Voting is decided by a maj ority of the <br /> - members present, unless otherwise provided by law or by board or <br /> commission policy. A tie vote results in failure of the motion voted <br /> upon. <br /> Section 3.6 The chair, or recording secretary, should always announce the result of <br /> each vote. Until this announcement is made, a member is entitled to <br /> " change his or her vote. <br /> ARTICLE 4. CONTROL OF MEETINGS <br /> Section 4.1. The chair, or in the chair's absence the vice-chair, presides over <br /> meetings. In the absence of both the chair and vice-chair, the board or <br /> commission should elect an interim chair for that meeting, or until the <br /> ~ <br /> chair or vice-chair arrives. <br /> Section 4.2. The chair is responsible for promoting and maintaining order in <br /> meetings. <br /> Section 4.3. A person, including a member of a board or commission, should obtain <br /> recognition from the chair before addressing the board or commission. <br /> The chair may allow open discussion, however, in informal settings such <br /> as workshop meetings, or during question and answer session. <br /> Section 404 The Chair should control discussion to insure that it focuses on the issue <br /> and not on any person. Personal remarks and attacks are not permitted. <br /> Section 4.5 The Chair should exercise control over persons who abridge the rules of <br /> procedure or disrupt the meeting in the following ascending order of <br /> action: <br /> ./ Call the person to order, advising the person of the infraction. <br /> ./ Advise the person that the infraction must cease immediately or the <br /> person will be ordered to leave the meeting. <br /> ./ Order the person to leave the meeting. If the offending person is a <br /> member of the board or commission, the chair shall call for a vote <br /> on the expulsion of the member from the meeting. <br /> 3.4 <br />