Commission adopts policy codifying rotational opening invocations
The commission approved Resolution No. 12-444 establishing a written rotational process for opening invocations before meetings, including voluntary participation and a request that invocations not proselytize; one commissioner voted No.
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Anderson County commissioners adopted a written policy Aug. 20, 2012 (Resolution No. 12-444) to codify existing practice for opening invocations at commission meetings. The policy establishes a voluntary rotational list of commissioners (or designees) maintained by the Chief Deputy, permits assistance by the Sheriff's Office Chaplain Unit when requested, and emphasizes that participants deliver invocations as private citizens.
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