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Commission reviews major proposed changes to rules and procedures; more edits due in March
Summary
The commission reviewed extensive redlines to its rules of procedure, including quorum/abstention language, recordkeeping and device-use expectations, a self‑governance escalation process, remote voting rules, and a requirement that commissioners record 'total time' for payroll/audit purposes; commissioners requested further edits and will revisit the item in March.
Commission staff presented an updated draft of the commission's rules and procedures at the Feb. 14 meeting, and commissioners spent significant time discussing a suite of administrative, governance and accountability changes.
Key proposals reviewed included new steps for election of chair and vice chair when a vacancy occurs; clarified quorum language and the effect of abstentions on quorum and majority calculations; an explicit recordkeeping requirement encouraging use of agency devices and defining what commissioners must retain; and expectations that…
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