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28 <br /> B. Procedure and Membership <br /> 1. A member of the subcommittee shall take responsibility for taking minutes of <br /> subcommittee meetings and shall report to the advisory board the subcommittee's <br /> progress toward its stated objectives, including dissenting viewpoints. <br /> 2. Subcommittees shall operate by majority vote. <br /> 3. Subcommittees may request a technical representative be approved by the County <br /> Manager. <br /> 4. Subcommittees shall operate openly as defined by applicable North Carolina State <br /> law and local ordinances and policies. <br /> 5. Membership on subcommittees shall be voluntary unless the specific advisory board <br /> policy dictates otherwise. <br /> SECTION VIII. QUORUM AND VOTING <br /> A. Quorum <br /> 1. A quorum for a meeting of an advisory board and any subcommittee thereof shall <br /> consist of a majority of the number of appointed members. Vacant positions are not <br /> counted when determining if a quorum is present. <br /> 2. Members who remotely attend a meeting may be counted present for purposes of a <br /> quorum. <br /> B. Voting <br /> 1. Unless otherwise required by law, all decisions shall be reached by a simple majority <br /> vote. <br /> 2. All voting will be conducted in open meetings, except when in closed session where <br /> such closed session is permitted by North Carolina law. <br /> 3. No issues can be voted upon unless a quorum is present. <br /> 4. Only appointed members can vote at advisory board meetings. <br /> 5. Appointed members shall not delegate their vote to another member. <br /> 6. The Chair of the advisory board may participate and vote on all issues. <br /> 7. Voting by proxy is not authorized and shall not be allowed. <br /> 8. Members may not abstain from voting but where a member has a conflict of interest <br /> the member may be excused by majority vote of the advisory board. <br /> 9. Members of advisory boards must be present to vote. Presence maybe accomplished <br /> through remote attendance or physical attendance. <br /> 10. Individuals appointed as ex officio members of the advisory board are not authorized <br /> to vote on any issue before the advisory board. <br /> SECTION IX. ETHICS <br /> A. This section also applies to the Board of Adjustment, Board of Equalization and Review, and <br /> Animal Services Hearing Panel. <br /> B. Conflict of Interest <br /> 1. During advisory board meetings, a member shall immediately disclose any potential <br /> conflict of interest and request to be excused from voting when he or she has a <br /> conflict of interest. <br /> 11 <br />