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Commissioners approve swearing-in of elected officials at 10 a.m.; reorganization to follow
Summary
Following a question about the governing statute for swearing-in, Speaker 3 moved and Speaker 2 seconded a motion to swear in all elected officials at 10 a.m. and proceed with reorganization; the motion passed by voice vote and a five-minute executive session on personnel was requested.
Speaker 1 raised a statutory question about having a newly elected and an outgoing commissioner sworn in on the same day, saying the statute sets swearing-in in January after elections and asked whether a motion was needed. "The statute clearly states that any new elected officials will be, sworn in on the January of the year or the January after the election," Speaker 1 said.
Speaker 3 moved to proceed with the swearing-in and reorganization at 10 a.m.; Speaker 2 seconded. The body voted by voice; Speaker 1 called for ayes and the motion was recorded as carried.
After the vote, Speaker 1 requested a five-minute executive session to discuss personnel. Speakers acknowledged the request and prepared to go into executive session.
No statutory citation beyond a general reference to "the statute" was provided during the discussion; the transcript does not specify the number or name of any statute. The motion was adopted by voice vote and no roll-call vote or tally of individual votes was recorded in the transcript.
