Actions of the Board. 4.1. Except for an Emergency Ordinance, an ordinance may be approved as follows: a. Before an ordinance is adopted it shall be read during meetings of the Board on two different days at least six days apart. If the ordinance is posted online or otherwise publicly available, the ordinance may be read by title only, unless otherwise requested by a Director. An ordinance adopted after being read by title only may have no legal effect if it differs substantially from its terms as filed prior to the reading, unless each section incorporating a substantial difference is read fully, or otherwise made publicly available. b. Upon the final vote on an ordinance, the ayes, nays, and abstentions shall be taken and included in the record of proceedings of the meeting. Within seven days after adoption of an ordinance: (i) the First Co-Chair for the session at which the ordinance was adopted (or in its absence, the Second Co- Chair) shall sign it with the date of its adoption, (ii) until a Authority website is established, the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance shall be published on the Port website, and thereafter on the Authority website, and (iii) the signed ordinance shall be filed in the records of the Authority. c. An ordinance shall take effect on the 30th day after the date of its adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. 4.2. An Emergency Ordinance may be introduced, read once, and considered for final passage at a Regular Meeting, Emergency Meeting, or Special Meeting of the Board, without being described in a published agenda, if the reasons requiring immediate action are described in the ordinance. An Emergency Ordinance may take effect upon adoption or such later date specified in the Emergency Ordinance. Emergency Ordinances shall be published and filed in the manner described for (non-emergency) Ordinances under Section 4.1.b, above. 4.3. A Resolution may be introduced, read once in full or by title only, and considered for final passage at a Regular Meeting, Emergency Meeting, or Special Meeting of the Board, without being described in a published agenda. A Resolution may take effect upon adoption or such later date specified in the Resolution. Resolutions shall be published and filed in the manner described for Ordinances under Section 4.1.b, above. 4.4. A Motion may be made, seconded, and passed by the Board, which shall be described in the Board meeting minutes. 4.5. Except as otherwise provided in the Charter or rules of the Authority, all Board actions and deliberations shall adhere to the parliamentary procedures in the latest edition of ▇▇▇▇▇▇'s Rules of Order, although strict adherence is not required, or such other rules which the Board may adopt.
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Actions of the Board. 4.1. Except for an Emergency Ordinance, an ordinance may be approved as follows:
a. Before an ordinance is adopted it shall be read during meetings of the Board on two different days at least six days apart. If the ordinance is posted online or otherwise publicly available, the ordinance may be read by title only, unless otherwise requested by a Director. An ordinance adopted after being read by title only may have no legal effect if it differs substantially from its terms as filed prior to the reading, unless each section incorporating a substantial difference difference, as finally amended prior to enactment by the Board, is read fully, or otherwise made publicly available.
b. Upon the final vote on an ordinance, the ayes, nays, and abstentions shall be taken and included in the record of proceedings of the meeting. Within seven days after adoption of an ordinance: (i) the First Co-Chair for the session at which the ordinance was adopted (or in its absence, the Second Co- Chair) shall sign it with the date of its adoption, (ii) until a Authority Commission website is established, the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance shall be published on the Port website, and thereafter on the Authority Commission website, and (iii) the signed ordinance shall be filed in the records of the AuthorityCommission.
c. An ordinance shall take effect on the 30th day after the date of its adoption adoption, unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date.
4.2. An Emergency Ordinance may be introduced, read once, and considered for final passage at a Regular Meeting, Emergency Meeting, or Special Meeting of the Board, without being described in a published agenda, if the reasons requiring immediate action are described in the ordinance. An Emergency Ordinance may take effect upon adoption or such later date specified in the Emergency Ordinance. Emergency Ordinances shall be published published, and filed in the manner described for (non-emergency) Ordinances under Section 4.1.b, above.
4.3. A Resolution may be introduced, read once in full or by title only, and considered for final passage at a Regular Meeting, Emergency Meeting, or Special Meeting of the Board, without being described in a published agenda. A Resolution may take effect upon adoption or such later date specified in the Resolution. Resolutions shall be published published, and filed in the manner described for Ordinances under Section 4.1.b, above.
4.4. A Motion may be made, seconded, and passed by the Board, which shall be described in the Board meeting minutes.
4.5. Except as otherwise provided in the Charter or rules of the Authoritythese Interim Rules, all Board actions and deliberations shall adhere to the parliamentary procedures in the latest edition of ▇▇▇▇▇▇'s Rules of Order, although strict adherence is not required, or such other rules which the Board may adopt.
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Sources: Commission Formation Agreement