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9 10 <br /> NACo meetings, and(5) seating arrangement. <br /> Comment:This rule incorporates the requirements of G.S. 153A- <br /> 26 concerning the times for organizational meetings and the <br /> qualifications of new members and the requirements of G.S. <br /> 153A-39 concerning the election of the chair and the vice-chair. <br /> G.S. 153A-26 provides that the oath of office is that prescribed <br /> by Article VI, Section 7, of the North Carolina Constitution <br /> (see also G.S. 11-6 and G.S. 11-7)and may be administered by <br /> any person authorized by law to administer oaths. The <br /> written statement of the oath shall be signed by each new <br /> member and filed with the C lerk to the B o a r d. The statute <br /> also provides that a new member who cannot be present at <br /> the organizational meeting may take and subscribe the oath <br /> later. <br /> Rule 5. Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair. The chair and <br /> vice-chair of the board shall be elected annually at the <br /> organizational meeting for the ensuing year, for a term of one year <br /> and shall not be removed from the office unless he or she becomes <br /> disqualified to serve as a member of the board. <br /> Comment: G.S. 153A-39 provides for the election of a chair <br /> and states that he or she is chosen"for the ensuing year." <br /> IV. Meetings <br /> Rule 6. Business and Special Meetings. <br /> (a) Business Meetings. The board usually holds a business <br /> meeting on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in accordance <br /> with the "Board Calendar of Meetings," as approved by the board. <br /> All meetings shall begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the <br /> "Calendar of Meetings." The board may change the place or time <br /> of any meeting listed on the approved"Calendar of Meetings" by a <br /> majority vote at a Business Meeting, and have it posted and noticed <br /> no less than seven days before the change takes effect.A notice shall <br /> be filed with the Clerk to the Board and published in print media and <br /> online, posted on the principal bulletin board of the county, and at or <br /> near the regular meeting place,and notices shall be sent to all persons <br /> who have requested notice of meetings of the board. <br />