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10 12 <br /> (b) Special Meetings. The chair or a majority of the members of <br /> the board may at any time call a special meeting of the board by <br /> signing a notice stating the time and place of the meeting and the <br /> subjects to be considered. The person or persons who call the <br /> meeting shall cause the notice to be posted on the principal bulletin <br /> board of the county, located at the office of the Clerk to the Board <br /> in Hillsborough, and at or near the meeting place, and delivered to <br /> the chair and all other board members or left at the usual dwelling <br /> place of each member at least 48 hours before the meeting. In <br /> addition,the notice shall be mailed or sent by e-mail to individual <br /> persons and news media organizations who have requested such <br /> notice as provided in subsection (e), below. Only those items of <br /> business specified in the notice may be transacted at a special <br /> meeting, unless all members are present or those who are not <br /> present have signed a written waiver. <br /> A special meeting may also be scheduled by vote of the board in open <br /> session during another duly called meeting. The motion calling for a <br /> special meeting shall specify its time,place, and purpose. At least 48 <br /> hours before the meeting, the notice shall be posted on the principal <br /> bulletin board of the county and at the regular meeting place, and <br /> delivered to all board members not present at the meeting at which <br /> the special meeting was called. Only items of business specified in <br /> the motion calling for the special meeting may be transacted at a <br /> special meeting called in this matter unless all members are present <br /> and the board determines in good faith at the meeting that it is <br /> essential to discuss or act on the additional item immediately. <br /> Comment:See G.S.153A-40(a)and G.S.143-318.12(b)(2). <br /> (c) Emergency Meetings. The chair or a majority of board <br /> members may at any time call an emergency meeting of the board <br /> by signing a written notice stating the time and place of the <br /> meeting and the subjects to be considered. Written or oral notice <br /> of the meeting shall be given to each board member and to each <br /> news organization that has filed a written emergency meeting <br /> notice request with the Clerk to the Board, and whose request <br /> includes that organization's telephone number. Only business <br /> connected with the emergency may be considered at an emergency <br /> meeting. <br />