Columbia Same—Meetings; quorum; attendance; vacancies ordinance (§ 18-62)

The board shall hold one (1) regular meeting each quarter at a time and place to be determined by the board, and may hold such additional meetings as may be required for the transaction of business. A quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings shall be a majority of the duly appointed and acting members of the board. The fire chief shall not be counted toward determining a quorum. The chair of the board is authorized to excuse any member from attendance at a board meeting; provided, that the member requested to be excused before the meeting. Any member who is absent, without being excused, from two (2) consecutive regular meetings shall automatically forfeit the office. It shall be the duty of the chair of the board to promptly notify the appointing authority of the vacancy.