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Page 10 of 13 <br />A majority of the currently appointed members (excluding vacant seats) shall constitute a <br />quorum. A majority is more than half. The chair shall be considered a member of the <br />board in determining the number on which a majority is based and in counting the <br />number of members actually present. A member who has withdrawn from a meeting <br />without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members present shall be <br />counted as present for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present. <br /> <br />Rule 16. Closed sessions20 <br />The board may hold closed sessions as provided by law. The board shall commence a <br />closed session only after a motion to go into closed session has been made and adopted <br />during an open meeting. The motion shall state the purpose of the closed session. The <br />motion to go into closed session must be approved by the vote of a majority of those <br />present and voting. The board shall terminate the closed session by a majority vote, <br />using Motion 7 in Rule 12. Only those actions authorized by statute may be taken in <br />closed sessions. A motion to adjourn (recess) shall not be in order during a closed <br />session. <br /> <br />Rule 17. Minutes <br />The Secretary shall record meetings and prepare written minutes; however, the same need <br />not be verbatim. The minutes shall be open to inspection of the public. The exact <br />wording of each motion and the results of each vote shall be recorded in the minutes, and <br />on the request of any member of the board, the entire board shall be polled by name on <br />any vote. <br /> <br />Minutes and general accounts of closed sessions may be sealed by action of the board. <br />Such sealed minutes and general accounts may be withheld from public inspection so <br />long as public inspection would frustrate the purpose of the closed session. <br /> <br />Rule 18. Administrative Hearings21 <br />The Board of Health is required by Statute to hold hearings when the interpretation and <br />enforcement of rules adopted by the Board of Health and the imposition of administrative <br />penalties is challenged. <br /> <br />”(b) Appeals concerning the interpretation and enforcement of rules adopted by the <br />local Board of Health and concerning the imposition of administrative penalties by a <br />local Health Director shall be conducted in accordance with subsections (b), (c) and (d) <br />of [Section 130A-24]. The aggrieved person shall give written notice of appeal to the <br />local Health Director within 30 days of the challenged action. The notice shall contain <br />the name and address of the aggrieved person, a description of the challenged action and <br />a statement of reasons why the challenged action is incorrect. The local Health Director <br />shall, within five working days, transmit to the local Board of Health the notice of appeal <br />and the papers and materials upon which the challenged action was taken. <br /> <br />(c) The local Board of Health shall hold a hearing within 15 days of the receipt of the <br />notice of appeal. The Board shall give the person not less than 10 days notice of the date, <br />time and place of the hearing. On appeal, the Board shall have authority to affirm,