North Carolina General Statutes 160A-636. Voting; action by the Board of Trustees
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 160A-636
- Authority: means a Regional Transportation Authority as defined by subdivision (6) of this section. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-631
- Board of Trustees: means the governing board of the Authority, in which the general legislative powers of the Authority are vested. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-631
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a) Quorum. – A majority of the membership of the Board of Trustees, excluding vacant seats, shall constitute a quorum. A member who has withdrawn from a meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members present shall be counted as present for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present. No member shall be excused from voting except upon matters involving the consideration of the member’s own financial interest or official conduct or on matters on which the member is prohibited from voting under any other provision of law.
(b) Action. – An affirmative vote equal to a majority of all the members of the Board of Trustees not excused from voting on the question in issue shall be required to authorize or commit the expenditure of public funds, or make, ratify, or authorize any contract on behalf of the Authority. (1997-393, s. 1; 2016-54, s. 2.)