Sec.46a-54-5a. Meetings; quorum; votes; resignation of member by operation of statute

(a) Regular meetings of the commission are generally held at the commission's principal office in Hartford. The commission reserves the right to conduct meetings at other locations upon notice in accordance with the requirements of chapter 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(b) The commission, upon a two-thirds votes of the members present and voting, may hold an executive session for any purpose authorized by the Connecticut General Statutes.

(c) A quorum for a meeting shall consist of fifty (50) percent or more of the commissioners serving at the time that the commission meeting occurs. A quorum shall be present for the commission to convene a meeting.

(d) The commission may take action on any item of business by a majority vote of the commissioners present and voting. A two-thirds vote of the commissioners present and voting is required to add an item or items to the agenda of a regular commission meeting.

(e) The chairperson of the commission shall vote only to break a tie.

(f) The commission counsel shall be responsible for maintaining accurate records of attendance of commissioners at commission meetings.

(g) If the commission counsel has reason to believe that a commissioner has resigned by operation of statute for failure to attend regular commission meetings, the commission counsel shall inform the commissioner who has resigned by operation of statute and inform the commission of such belief no later than the next regular commission meeting.

(Adopted effective November 4, 2002)