The Chair shall preside at all meetings and hearings and shall vote
and be recorded on all matters coming before the Board. The Chair
shall decide all points of order, unless overruled by a majority of
the Board in session at the time and shall appoint such committees
as may be found necessary or desirable.
In addition to powers granted by general laws and local bylaws, and
subject to these regulations and further instructions of the Board,
the Chair shall transact the official business of the Board, supervise
the work of the Clerk, request necessary help, direct the work of
all subordinates and exercise general supervisory power over the Board.
The Chair shall at each meeting report on all official transactions
that have not otherwise come to the attention of the Board.
The Vice Chair shall act as Chair in the event the Chair is
absent, disabled or otherwise unable to perform the duties.
Subject to the direction of the Board and the Chair, the Clerk shall
supervise all of the clerical work of the Board, including all correspondence
of the Board, and sending of all notices required by law and the rules
and orders of the Board, receive and scrutinize all applications for
compliance with the rules of the Board, keep dockets and minutes of
the Board's proceedings, compile all required records and maintain
necessary files and indexes.
The Chair shall designate an associate member to sit on the Board
in case of the absence, inability to act or conflict of interest on
the part of any Board member.
The Board shall meet on the second Thursday of each month and fourth
Thursday of each month except in the case of when a legal or faith
holiday falls on a prescribed meeting date, and in November and December.
The Board may alter this schedule by vote of the Board. Further, the
Chair may cancel a regularly scheduled meeting where there is insufficient
business to justify the meeting.
Additional meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the
Chair or upon the request of at least three members or associate members
of the Board.