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Commission rules of order

All Commissioners on a Commission have equal votes and powers.

The proceeding of a Commission are usually public. A Commission may call a closed session by a 2/3s vote.

A Commission is governed by the 4th edition of Sturgis's Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure; except for the following additions and changes:

• the functions of officers of the deliberative body (chairman, secretary, etc) are fulfilled by the Chairs, who cannot vote.
• the rules of order are considered to be incorporated by reference into these bylaws, and cannot be amended except by amending the bylaws.