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<br />, <br /> <br />3. Each speaker will have 3 minutes in which to make his or her remarks. One <br />additional 3 minute time period may be yielded to him or her by another <br />individual who has completed and submitted a "speaker's card" on the same <br />topic. <br />4, Speakers shall be courteous and practice decorum. Remarks shall be addressed to <br />the Board of Commissioners as a whole and not to individual members. <br />5. The following topics are prohibited: <br />a. Matters concerning the candidacy of any person seeking public office. <br />b. Matters concerning an individual public officer, whether elected or <br />appointed. <br />c. Matters that are within the attorney-client privilege, that are confidential <br />by law, or are the subj ect of public hearings. <br />d. Busines~ solicitation and other marketing activities. <br />e. Any matters not pertaining to county business. <br /> <br />These rules and procedures shall be enforced by the Chairman. Failure to follow these <br />rules and procedures may result removal from the meeting. <br /> <br />Comment: Sessio\) Law 2005-170 requires that the Board provide at least one period for public <br />comment per month at a regular meeting of the Board. The legislation also states the board may adopt <br />reasonable rules governing the conduct of the public comment period, such as rules fixing the <br />maximum time for ~ach speaker, designation of spokesmen for groups of persons supporting or <br />opposing the same positions, selection of delegates from groups supporting or opposing the same <br />positions when the number of persons wishing to attend exceeds the capacity of room and providing for <br />maintenance of order and decorum. <br /> <br />E-4- <br />