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December 19, 2012 (Recessed Meeting) Page 1368 (Chairman Poole, Vice Chairman White, and Commissioners Morris and Measmer raised their right hands in favor of the motion.) Poole: All those opposed please show likewise. (Commissioner Burrage raised his hand in opposition of the motion to deny the bond.) Poole: The motion passes four to one. Mr. Koch, Koch: Yes, Madam Chair. Poole: Can you explain where we are? Burrage: Let me - let me ask a question. What's the purpose of us having a party to vote people in and also what's the purpose of having an Executive Committee with the Republican Party to pick somebody - ya'll set here and said you were going to turn it over to the Republican Party to pick somebody. They picked somebody and now you're sitting here a bunch of cowards and won't even put the man in office. That don't make no sense to me. (Interruption from bystanders.) Poole: Excuse me, please. Mr. Koch? Koch: Under NSGS 161 -5(al) as you are aware from before, when you declared the office of register of deeds vacant on December 3r you notified the Executive Committee of the Republican Party that the vacancy existed in that office. And under that statute the party has 30 days from the occurrence of the vacancy to - to recommend the person that the Board of Commissioners shall appoint if they meet the other requirements for the office - that's what the statute says. And so at this point, my reading of that statute is that 30 days hasn't expired, the - you've made the decision to reject the bond of Mr. Small this afternoon and there is still time left within that 30 day period for the Republican Party Executive Committee to submit another nominee. Poole: And it's a 30 day period? Koch: Yes. Poole: So that started on December the 3rd? Koch: Started on December 3 That was the date of the vote and the notifications. Poole: The 1" is a holiday, January 2na. Koch: Well, thirty -one days in December, so it would be - the last day would be - January 2nd. Poole: January 2 Then, I have no idea what anybody's plans are for next, between now and January 2 Is there anybody that's going to be out of town? White: I'm going to be in and out. (inaudible) (Multiple people speaking.) Measmer: I'm leaving the 28 and I'll be out tit January the 7 - any time before that. Burrage: Well I won't be available to be any judge and jury on nobody. Thank you. White: When will you be back, Mr. Measmer? Measmer: January 6th White: And our meeting is January 2n - or January 7th Measmer: Yes, that's correct. (Multiple people speaking.) Measmer: However, is the issue that this needs to be decided by the 31s? Koch: I don't think that it needs to be decided by the 31 I think that the 30 day period is imposed upon the Party Executive Committee to submit a name. After that then the right or power of appointment, if you will, is with the Board of Commissioners. But then if a name is not submitted... Measmer: I thought there was a concern about the current bonding at the register of deeds office expiring the 31 Koch: My understanding from Mr. Downs is that that's been taken care of. Downs: My understanding - Dubois: That bond has been extended until the (inaudible) or date of termination. We will wait for a board decision. (Multiple people speaking) Poole: Okay. Mr. Lewis is telling me that they have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening. So - sorry - (inaudible) during comments - but is it my understanding that as long as we have a name by - before January 2n that's what qualifies, correct? Koch: That would be a name or nominee from the Republican Party Executive Committee that you'd be required to appoint if they meet the other requirements, yes. Poole: Commissioner Measmer would not be available until January the 7 is January the 7 as long as we have the name, we could adjourn this meeting and meet on January the 7th Koch: That is correct. Because I think the part that you may have missed was the question about whether we have bonding that's been carried over from Linda McAbee, extending up and to that date. And the answer is "yes ", it's basically indefinite at this point until we notify the company otherwise. Poole: Okay. Measmer: Could we set up the meeting for the few days after Christmas? Poole: Are you guys available on the 26 Measmer: 26 or 27th