Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 44-3-7 - Telephone and Electronic Conferences7.1. Attending Meetings B Members of the Board may participate in any regularly scheduled, special or emergency meeting of the Board by telephone conference or other similar electronic means.7.2. Participation -- At each meeting in which a member participates by telephone or electronic means, the presiding officer of the Board shall convene the meeting and advise the public of the identity of the members participating in said manner. The voice, comments and votes of said members shall be audible to all those personally present at the meeting.7.3. Voting B Members attending a meeting of the Board by telephone or electronic means may cast votes on any matter to be voted upon at the meeting; provided, that no member may cast his or her vote by facsimile transmission. Whenever a majority of the members has participated in a meeting of the Board by telephone or electronic means, the actions taken at that meeting shall be ratified at the next succeeding regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, and said ratification shall be placed in the minutes of the meeting. Whenever less than a majority of the members has participated in a meeting of the Board by telephone or electronic means, the votes of those members so participating shall be confirmed at the next succeeding regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, and said confirmation shall be placed in the minutes of the meeting.