W. Va. Code R. § 120-1-13

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 120-1-13 - Electronic Participation by Committee Members

13.1. To allow more members of the committee to participate in public meetings and hearings the committee will allow members to participate using the telephone or the Internet provided at least four members of the committee are physically present in the room where the public meeting is being held, and at least one committee member is physically present in the room where the public hearing is being held, and the sound system in the room and the electronic equipment is such that the committee members participating electronically can hear what is being said by all members of the committee participating in the meeting and any person from the public making a presentation or answering questions of the committee, and all of the committee members and the public physically present in the meeting or hearing room can reasonably hear what is being said by the committee member(s) who is participating electronically.

13.2. A member participating electronically in a meeting may vote for or against any motion offered by a member of the committee that is seconded by another committee member. The moving member and the seconding member may be physically present or be participating electronically or be any combination thereof.