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ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE AS A TEMPORARY REPRE-
SENTATIVE IN HIS PLACE.

(IV) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR BOARD. ANY BOARD
HERETOFORE ELECTED IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE MAN-
NER PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION UNDER DEPARTMEN-
TAL ORDER, SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS OF THE VARIOUS MEMBERS
AS PROVIDED IN SUCH ORDER. AS SUCH TERMS EXPIRE,
NEW ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD AS PROVIDED HEREIN.

(E)     OPERATION OF BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD, A VICE CHAIRMAN, WHO SHALL ACT AS CHAIR-
MAN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PERSON SO APPOINTED,
AND A SECRETARY SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD
FROM ITS MEMBERS. THE BOARD MAY SUMMON ANY
MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE IT, BUT DUE REGARD
SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PERSON
SUMMONED AND THE MANPOWER NEEDS OF HIS DIS-
TRICT OR UNIT. THE BOARD SHALL, WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE COMMISSIONER, ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS WHICH IT IS EMPOWERED TO
CONSIDER AND FOR THE TIME AND CONDUCT OF ITS
MEETINGS AND THE MEETINGS OF ITS COMMITTEES.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL CONTAIN, BUT
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, A PROVISION THAT NO PER-
SON OTHER THAN A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR A REP-
RESENTATIVE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ATTEND
ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE WITH-
OUT THE CONSENT OF THE MEMBER WHOSE SUGGESTION
OR PROBLEM IS UNDER CONSIDERATION AND A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE BOARD EXCEPT DURING THE TIME THAT
SUCH PERSON IS CALLED TO PRESENT VIEWS TO THE
BOARD OR COMMITTEE; A PROVISION THAT A BOARD
MEMBER FROM THE SAME DISTRICT OR UNIT AS A PERSON
WHOSE SUGGESTION OR PROBLEM IS UNDER CONSIDERA-
TION MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSIDERATION OR
DECISION OF SUCH MATTER WITHOUT THE PERMISSION
OF SUCH PERSON; AND A PROVISION THAT TWELVE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM
AND THE CONCURRENCE OF NINE MEMBERS IS REQUIRED
TO TAKE ANY ACTION AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.
THE BOARD MAY RECOMMEND DISCIPLINARY ACTION
AGAINST ANY MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT WHOSE
CONDUCT BEFORE THE BOARD VIOLATES ANY DEPART-
MENTAL RULE.

(F)    COMMITTEES. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH FROM
ITS MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE
MEMBERS TO CONSIDER AND EVALUATE ANY SUBJECT
OR MATTER IT IS EMPOWERED TO CONSIDER, PROVIDED
THAT AT LEAST ONE SERGEANT AND A CAPTAIN OR
LIEUTENANT SHALL BE A MEMBER OF EACH SUCH COM-
MITTEE. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. ANY COMMITTEE
SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWER TO SUMMON MEMBERS
OF THE DEPARTMENT AND RECOMMEND DISCIPLINARY