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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.45.04.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="45" chapter_num="04" heading="Meetings; Procedure.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Meetings of the Commission and meetings of the standing committees specified in COMAR 10.45.03.01 shall be governed in accordance with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Maryland's Open Meetings Act; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Commonly accepted rules of parliamentary procedure as determined by the chair.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Quorum.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A majority of the full authorized membership of the Commission is a quorum.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A quorum need not be present in order for the Commission to hold a meeting.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If less than a quorum is present at any meeting, the presiding officer shall defer matters submitted for a vote until a quorum is present.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Voting.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each commissioner shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at the meeting.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Voting shall be in person or by proxy.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Commission may not act on any matter unless at least six members in attendance concur.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Minutes. The Commission shall ensure that minutes of its public meetings are:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Recorded;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Presented to the Commission for approval; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Made available for public inspection at the offices of the Commission during ordinary business hours.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>