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PeecoLrum, R U S I Section 5. The Presiding Officer will preserve order and preventing the impugning
of any member's motives or other personal comments not relevant to the orderly
conduct of business. The Presiding Officer shall request all speakers to keep
comments brief and relevant to the question before the Z & PC. All persons
present in the meeting room should eschew abusive, rude or inappropriate
conduct.
Section 6. Speakers should limit their presentations to three minutes each. Speakers should
direct all remarks and questions to the Presiding Officer, who may refer them for
investigation, response or other action. The Texas Open Meetings.4ct requires the
City to post a notice, in advance, listing every topic or subject to be considered by
the Z & PC. This law may prevent the Z & PC from considering a subject raised
by a member of the public. In this case, the Presiding Officer may refer the
matter and the Z & PC may direct that the matter be placed on the agenda for an
upcoming meeting.
Section 7. Any of the rules prescribed by this section may be suspended, for any single
meeting, by a vote of three-fourths of the Z & PC members present.
ARTICLE VII
Rehearing
Section 1. An application may not be reheard within a period of one year after denial unless
a majority of the Z & PC is satisfied that due to a substantial change of facts a
rehearing is merited.
Section 2. If a rehearing is granted, an application reflecting changed facts shall be
submitted, docketed and subject to notice and all other requirements stated herein
and in applicable ordinances and statutes.
ARTICLE VIII
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Officers
The City Council may provide for appointments of the Presiding Officer and the Vice-Pre`siding
Officer, and may allow one or both such officers to be selected by the Z & PC. From time to
time, the Z & PC may request the City Council to appoint an officer (i.e., Parliamentarian,
Secretary) and may suggest nominees.
Any two offices (except Presiding Officer and Vice-Presiding Officer) may be held by one
Commissioner.
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