Effective 5/8/2018
63A-15-402. Chair as presiding officer.
63A-15-402. Chair as presiding officer.
- (1) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this chapter, the chair of the commission is vested with the power to direct the commission during meetings authorized by this chapter.
- (2) Unless expressly prohibited from doing so under this chapter, the commission may overrule a decision of the chair by using the following procedure:
- (a) If a member objects to a decision of the chair, that member may appeal the decision by stating:
- (i) “I appeal the decision of the chair.”; and
- (ii) the basis for the objection.
- (b) A motion described in Subsection (2)(a) is nondebatable.
- (c) The chair shall direct a roll call vote to determine if the commission supports the decision of the chair.
- (d) A majority vote of the commission is necessary to overrule the decision of the chair.
- (a) If a member objects to a decision of the chair, that member may appeal the decision by stating:
- (3) The chair may set time limitations on any part of a meeting or hearing authorized by this chapter.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session