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Advisory board changes bylaws to require majority of those present for votes
Summary
The advisory board amended its bylaws to specify 'majority of those present' as the voting threshold after counsel advised that wording was ambiguous under 'Robert's Rules.' The change clarifies how future motions will be counted.
The St. Clair County Advisory Board of Health voted to amend its bylaws to specify that motions are decided by a "majority of those present," clarifying an earlier ambiguity that arose under a prior vote about combining the health officer and medical director positions.
The chair said county counsel recommended clarifying the bylaws because simply listing "Robert's Rules" could be interpreted two ways; counsel favored specifying "majority of those present" for future board votes. The board moved to adopt that language and the motion carried.
The change will be conveyed to the Board of Commissioners as part of the advisory board's procedural recommendations.
