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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 52-5 Meetings; quorum.">
  <section prefix="§" num="52-5" heading="Meetings; quorum.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">
      <para num="(1)">The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair as frequently as required to perform its duties.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.</para>
      <para num="(3)">An affirmative vote by the majority of a quorum is needed  for any official action.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Rules of procedure.">The Commission may adopt rules of procedure to govern its meetings and operations.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Failure to attend meetings.">If any member is absent from regularly scheduled meetings more than 3 times in 1 year, not counting absences excused by the Chair:<para num="(1)">the member is considered to have resigned; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">the Chair shall request the Mayor to fill the resultant vacancy.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-620</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
