2022 - 21 RESOLUTION - Resolution Amending By-Laws for the Lee County Fire Advisory Board

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member or may replace the member as in case of a vacancy. Absence due to sickness or other emergencies of like nature shall be regarded as excused absences and shall not affect a member's status on the Advisory Board; however, in the event of an illness that causes prolonged absence, the member may be replaced. SECTION 6: OFFICERS & DUTIES A. Chair • The Fire Advisory Board will elect a Chair annually from among the voting membership. • The position of Chair shall be a voting position. The role of the Chair shall be to guide the Fire Advisory Board as it carries out its various roles. The Chair will keep the Fire Advisory Board members focused and offer advice as needed. • The Chair will serve as the presiding officer of all Fire Advisory Board meetings. • As presiding officer, the Chair shall have the following powers: - To rule motions in or out of order, including any motion offered to be obstructive or other purposes. - To determine whether a speaker has gone beyond reasonable standards of courtesy in his/her remarks. - To call a brief recess at any time. • A decision by the presiding officer under any of the powers listed may be appealed to the Fire Advisory Board upon motion of any member. Such a motion is in order immediately after a decision under those powers is announced and at no other time. The motion, if made timely, may not be ruled out of order. B. Vice-Chair • The Fire Advisory Board will select a Vice-Chair annually from among the voting members. • The position of Vice-Chair shall be a voting member. • The role of the Vice-Chair shall be to serve as the presiding officer of the Fire Advisory Board in the absence of the Chair. • While serving as the presiding officer, the Vice-Chair shall have the same powers as the Chair. C. Secretary • A member of the Lee County Office of Emergency Services shall serve as a non- voting member of the Lee County Fire Advisory Board and as Secretary. There is no limit on how many times an Advisory Board member might be elected as an officer. In the event an officer's appointment to the Advisory Board is terminated, a successor shall be elected by the Advisory Board at the meeting following the termination of the officer's service for the remainder of the officer's term.