§ 310-3.02. Powers and duties of officers.

A. 

Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings and public hearings of the Board in accordance with these rules. The Chair shall decide all points of order after polling the Board. Notwithstanding the Chair's decision, a two-thirds vote of the members present shall overrule any points of order. The Chair shall call meetings and public hearings to order, shall call a vote when required and shall be recorded on all matters coming before the Board. The Chair shall appoint associate members as voting members, as may be required, for public hearings, or as otherwise required by these rules, should regular members be unavailable or unable to participate. The Chair shall appoint a substitute Clerk as necessary. The Chair is limited to representing the actions of the Board or any consensus thereof.

B. 

Vice Chair. If the Chair is unable to participate in any meeting or public hearing of the Board, the Vice Chair shall preside and shall assume all the duties of the Chair.

C. 

Clerk. Upon the opening of a public hearing, the Clerk shall read the notice of public hearing. The Clerk is also responsible for reading or summarizing all Town departmental referrals and appropriate correspondence at the public hearing pertaining to each case. If the Chair and the Vice Chair are both unable to participate in any meeting or public hearing of the Board, the Clerk shall assume the duties of the Chair and shall appoint associate members as necessary.