1.15.220 Official emergency action.
(a) Delegation. In the event of an emergency, the Commissioners delegate to the GM, Chair, and Vice Chair authority to declare an emergency in accordance with this section.
(b) Declaration.
(1) If the GM, Chair and Vice Chair reasonably believe that there is insufficient time to schedule a meeting of a quorum of Commissioners, the GM with the concurrence of the Chair and the Vice Chair may declare an emergency.
(2) The declaration of an emergency by the Commission shall be communicated to the Corporate Secretary who shall prepare a summary of the declaration, including the vote of each Commissioner.
(c) Exercise of Powers. If an emergency is declared, the Chair and Vice Chair may exercise the powers of the Commission to the extent, and solely to the extent, necessary to address an imminent threat.
(d) Ratification. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission by adoption of the minutes of that emergency meeting, the Commission shall ratify the:
(1) Declaration of an emergency;
(2) Any actions taken by the Chair and Vice Chair to address the emergency; or
(3) Both.
(e) Official Act of the Commission. The declaration of an emergency and any action taken by the Commission to address an emergency shall be an official act of the Commission. (Res. 2024-2291; Document dated August 2, 2021)