2.88.010 - Designated.

The board shall meet regularly from nine a.m. to approximately four-thirty p.m. on each Tuesday, except for the fifth Tuesday (in those months that have five Tuesdays) at the Mason County Courthouse, Building I, 411 North Fifth Street to transact regular business; provided that:

(1)

If a holiday recognized and observed by the county falls on a Tuesday, such regular meeting shall be held on the next business day, per RCW 42.30.070; and providing also that

(2)

If, due to an emergency, it is unsafe to meet at the Courthouse Building I, meetings may be held for the duration of the emergency at such place as is designated by the chairperson of the board; and providing also that

(3)

The regular meeting of the board on the fourth Tuesday of the month shall commence at six p.m. in the Courthouse Building I; and providing also that

(4)

The regular working sessions (briefings) are held on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., on Tuesdays following the commission regular meeting until approximately 4:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m.

(Ord. 1-01, 2001; Ord. 112-99, 1999; Ord. 39-97, 1997; Ord. 154-94 § 1, 1994: Ord. 102-94 § 1, 1994: Res. 44-85 § 1, 1985).

(Ord. No. 30-11, 5-3-2011)

2.88.020 - Special meetings.

(a)

Special meetings may be called by the board subject to the notice requirements of RCW 42.30.080, including at least twenty-four hours' notice to each local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio or television station.

(b)

Notice may be dispensed with if the special meeting is called to deal with an emergency involving the injury or damage to persons or property and time requirements make such notice impractical.

(Ord. 154-94 § 2, 1994: Ord. 102-94 § 2, 1994: Res. 44-85 § 2, 1985).

2.88.030 - Adjournments and continuances.

Adjournments and continuances may be ordered as prescribed in RCW 42.30.090/.100.

(Ord. 154-94 § 3, 1994: Ord. 102-94 § 3, 1994: Res. 44-85 § 3, 1985).

2.88.040 - Restrictions—Quorum requirement.

(a)

The board shall not adopt nor discuss with each other any ordinance, rule, regulation, order or directive except in a meeting open to the public fixed as to date, time and place as prescribed above and attended by a quorum of at least two board members; except,

(b)

Only the quorum requirement applies to executive sessions (RCW 42.30.110) and those proceedings exempted by RCW 42.30.140.

(Ord. 154-94 § 4, 1994; Ord. 102-94 § 4, 1994; Res. 44-85 § 4, 1985).

2.88.050 - Applicability.

Nothing in this resolution nor in Chapter 42.30 RCW prohibits board members from traveling together or from gathering for other purposes than county business nor from individually discussing county business with other than board members.

(Ord. 154-94 § 5, 1994: Ord. 102-94 § 5, 1994: Res. 44-85 § 5, 1985).