Bill > S2001

This bill clarifies the definition of a quorum, which is the minimum number of members needed for a public body to conduct official business, specifically for public bodies in the town of Milton. It states that even if existing laws or town rules generally define a quorum as a simple majority of the *current* members of a public body, for Milton's public bodies, a quorum will instead be a simple majority of the *appointed* members. This means that if a position on a public body is vacant, it will not reduce the number of members required to be present for a meeting to be valid. A "public body" in this context refers to any appointed board, commission, committee, or subcommittee within Milton's government that serves a public purpose, but it excludes any bodies whose members are elected by voters.