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(4.)` adopt, w=d or repeal an Organizational Ordinance; (5.).. adopt. and ,ii o id a merit system including a salary schedule for all per - so mel in accordance- with the provisions of this (Barter. (6.) adopt such rules of parliamentary procedures as shall be necessary or advi:aahl,z for the orderly transaction of business of the Ctnmission; and (7.) designate which officers and employees shall be bonded and fix the amount and approve the forms of the bonds. B. ' The Conmi.ssion shall elect from among its members a Chairman no earlier than the third Tuesday of each Noverfber and no later than the third Tuesday of each Deceirber of each calendar year, The Chairman,•in addition to the other powers and duties pro- vided 'in this Charter, shall have the specific power and duty to: (1:)- serve as the presiding officer of the Commission; (2.) serve as the official representative and ceremonial dignitary for the County with the prerogative to issue proclamations not having the force or effec of law; (3.) .sign documents, resolutions and ordinances for the Cor=ission; and (4.) call the Coamission into regular, special or emergency sessions. C. The C omission, when electing a Chairman, shall also elect from among its members a Vice -Chairman with all rights, privileges and duties of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. Section 2.04. MEEMTGS, RULES AMID VOTING. A. The Commission shall meet regularly at such times and places as the Corr&ssion from time to tine may -prescribe . Special meetings may be held on the call of the Chair-, man or of three (3) or more hers but not upon less than forty-eight (48) hours notice to each member, except in the event of an emergency. Adequate public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting shall be given in accordance T,ith procedures established in the Organizational Ordinance. In the event of a special or emergency meeting of the Comr.nrission, notice shall be given to those members of the news media. who have registered their names and addresses with the C=d-ssion. Notice to t'r:e na-m media shall follow immediately upon notice to the Com Assioners . B. Voting on motions shall be required, and the vote of each Commissioner shall be recorded in the journal. Three (3) menbers of the Cammi•ssion shall constitute a quorums. An affirmative vote of not less than three (3) members of the Canmissian shall be required to constitute an act of the Commission, except that, in the absence of a quorum, those present may postpone the meeting to a stated time and place. C. The C mmission, at its organizational meeting, shall elect its officers to serve for a period of me, (1) year. Such officers may serve consecutive- terms. The Chairman shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. The Courdssicn shall have the right to reorganize at any regular meeting provided such reorganization is an amwunced agenda item. D. The Cnr ssion shall adopt an agenda procedure for its regular and special meetings within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Charter. The agenda procedure shall conform to requirements of lora and shall specify the responsibility for composition and publishing of the agenda, when the .agenda will, be published, and the precedence in which items will be scheduled. The agenda procedure shall include an emergencq procedure and prescribe a subject matter format. - E. The Commission may take official action only by the adoption of ordinances, resolutions or motions. A7.1 members in attendance, including the.ihairman, shall vote an all Coumsi.ssion actions except as otherwise required or allowed by law. -4- SEP 8 i976 *�