determination after hearing provided in section 16-26, when a
majority of the members of the board not disqualified from
participation in such determination shal be required. The chief
of icer shal not be al owed to vote, except in case of a tie, when the
chief of icer may cast the deciding vote.
Sec. 16-10. Same — General powers and duties.
The board shal have the fol owing powers and duties:
(1) To appoint an executive commit ee, a majority of which
shal constitute a quorum, which committee shal be authorized
to act upon emergency mat ers between meetings of the board;
provided, however, the executive committee shal not take any
action inconsistent with action previously taken or policies
adopted by the board, and the executive committee shal not
exercise any of the powers or functions of the board under
sections 16-17 through 16-27. Al of icers of any executive
committee appointed by the board must be members of the
board.
(2) To establish three (3) standing commit ees, composed of
seven (7) board members each, to deal with the following
subject mat er:
a. Internal employment practices,
b. Contract compliance,
c. Complaint adjudication.
The chairperson shal appoint the board members to each
committee. No board member shal serve on more than one
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committee. The chairperson shal be an ex officio member of each
committee but have voting privileges only in case of a tie, when
he/she may cast the deciding vote. The board may establish any
additional committees as in its judgment wil aid the board in
effectuating the purposes of this chapter.
(3) To advise the office in formulating policies designed to
effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to make such
recommendations to the mayor and the city-county council as
the board shal deem appropriate to implement such policies.
(4) To adopt, amend and rescind procedural and substantive
rules and regulations for the conduct of its af airs, not
inconsistent with the provisions or intent and purposes of this
chapter, as the board shal deem necessary or appropriate. The
rules or regulations shal be adopted only after notice is given
and a hearing is held thereon in the manner provided by state
law relating to rule-making by state agencies. Any rule or
regulation adopted by the board shal be submitted to the
corporation counsel for approval as to legality. Upon approval
by the corporation counsel, the board shal cause the rule or
regulation to be printed or duplicated m such a manner as to
be readily available to interested persons and the public, and
