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17 must be approved by all members of the board of commissioners. If the proposed measure is approved by a majority of those voting but not by all members of the board, or if the measure is not voted on at the meeting where introduced, it shall be considered at the next regular meeting of the board. If the proposal receives a majority of the votes cast at the next meeting or at a meeting within 100 days of being introduced, it is adopted. Adoption of Ordinances, Resolutions, Proclamations and Orders. A motion shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast for any and all resolutions, proclamations and orders. The vote shall express the sense of the board on a question or issue brought before it and shall serve as an official declaration of a particular state of fact or circumstance. Comment: See G.S. 153A-45. See also G.S. 153A-46 for requirements for granting franchises. Rule 27. Quorum. A majority of the board membership shall constitute a quorum. The number required for a quorum is not affected by vacancies. If a member has withdrawn from a meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members present, he or she shall be counted as present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. The board may compel the attendance of an absent member by ordering the sheriff to take the member into custody. Commen~ See G.S. 153A 43. Compelling the attendanoe of a member by ordering the shex~ff to take the person into custody is an eartraox~3inaiy remedy intended fnr use when a member obstinately refi~ses to attend mee~ngs for the puxpose of preventing action on a pmposaL If the board oonbemp]ates usng this power, it should give tlie absentmembeis notioe thattheir attendanoe is x~equiredby the majority and maybe oompelled in this man»Pr. Rule 28. Public Hearings. Public hearings required by law or deemed advisable by the boax~ shall be advertised per legal requirements and staff shall set forth the subject, date, place, and time of the hearing as well as any rules regarding the length of tixne allotted to each speaker and designating representatives to speak for ]axge groups. At the appointed time, the chair shall call the hearing to order and preside over it. When the allotted time expires, or earlier, if no one wishes to speak who has not done so, the presiding officer shall entertain or make a motion to end the hearing or adjourn the public hearing to another board meeting, or vote on the item. The board shall thereafter resume the regular order of business. ~ Anyone wishing to speak during a public hearing must first provide his or her name and address to the clerk Commen~ G.S. 153A 52 provides that public hearings may be held anywhere within the oounty and give.s the board authority to adopt rules gwexning the heaxings. ' Rule 29. Quorwn at Public Hearings. A quorum of the board shall be required at all public hearings required by law. Commen~ G.S. 153A-52 imp}ies that a quoium of governing board members is neoessa~y for a public hearing by providing that a heaiing shall be de£erred to the next regiilar meeting if a quorum is not present at the originaIly scheduled time. However> ifthe board dec~ded to hold a public heaxixig' not requined by law to gatliex a oonsensus of public opinion on an issue, the hearing oould be held at several different stes, with a few members at each site. Rule 30. Minutes. Minutes shall be kept of all board meetings. Minutes will be presented to the board on the regu]ar meeting agenda. Substantive changes, including changes in content, will be made in open session. Other changes may be provided to the clerk .