Commissioners cite Rule 25 and NC statute while debating whether to compel absentees
Board members reviewed Rule 25 of their rules and cited authority allowing the sheriff to compel absent members' attendance; counsel advised the board on limits when a quorum is not present and referenced N.C. statute on closed-session attorney-client privilege.
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During the meeting commissioners examined their internal Rule 25, which the clerk read as authorizing the board to "compel the attendance of an absent member by order of the sheriff." Commissioners debated whether such a step requires a prior vote and how it applies when a quorum is absent.
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