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Q <br />Rule 8. Adoption by Majority Vote <br />A motion shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast, a quorum being present. A <br />majority is more than half of those present. <br />Rule 9. Quorum <br />A majority of the currently appointed Board members (excluding vacant seats) shall <br />constitute a quorum. A majority is more than half. The Chair shall be considered a <br />member of the Board in determining the number on which a majority is based and in <br />counting the number of Boazd members actually present„ A Board member who has <br />withdrawn from a meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining <br />Board members present shall be counted as present for purposes of determining whether <br />or not a quorum is present. <br />Rule 10. Minutes <br />The Secretary shall record (audiotape) meetings and prepare written minutes; however, <br />the same need not be verbatim, The minutes shall be open to inspection of the public, <br />The exact wording of each motion and the results of each vote shall be recorded in the <br />minutes, and on the request of any Board member, the entire Board shall be polled by <br />name on any vote. <br />Rule 11. Revision of Rules of 13y-laws->xrd-Procedures <br />Subject to the approval of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, these Rules of <br />Procedure maybe revised by simple majority vote of Board members present at any <br />regular meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. Distribution of a copy of the <br />proposed Rides by-la~~-change(s) to the members and a discussion of the proposed <br />change at the preceding month regular meeting shall precede such vote.. These Rules of <br />Procedure shall be reviewed every five years for possible changes. No provision of these <br />Rules ofProcedure may be in conflict with State law. The Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners must approve all Rules ofProcedure changes before they take effect. <br />Drcrf[ed October 35 ZOOd <br />Ise:cxm ccount \ASD Adviso nd Drefl reviud b ~ Cif_G.doc <br />Page 6 of 63 <br />