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BNK G PwGE 167 <br />u <br />7. Questions must be decided by vote. Legislative bodies do not decide matters by <br />discussing them until a consensus emerges. <br />8. Votes are decided by majority. Usually only a simple majority of votes cast <br />suffices, but the board's rules or an applicable law may sometimes require an <br />extraordinary majority. <br />9. There must be no fraud, trickery, or deception in the board's proceedings. <br />10. The board's rules of procedure must be applied consistently. <br />Most of the following rules may be modified to suit local needs and customs. For <br />example, one rule eliminates the requirement of a second to a motion, and another <br />provides that the chair votes on all questions whether or not there is a tie vote; however, <br />some boards may want to require a second to a motion, or may prefer that the chair votes <br />only if a tie occurs. The comments following the rules note when rules state procedures <br />required by law (North Carolina General Statutes, hereinafter cited as G.S.) Whenever a <br />section of law is cited in the comment, see that section before modifying the rule. <br />Portions of the rules that definitely need to be tailored to local needs are enclosed in <br />brackets. <br />