§ 1-11.4 Chair and Commissioners.
RCNY § 1-11.4
The Chair, or in the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair, will preside at all hearing and review sessions. The Chair, or in the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair, may designate another commissioner of the Board to preside and perform the duties of the Chair at hearings or review sessions. If the Chair and Vice Chair are absent and a quorum is present, the commissioners will choose a presiding officer from among their number. Commissioners will attend review sessions and hearings in person, except that, during absence or illness a substitute may act as provided in § 25-201 (Temporary Vacancies; Filling of) of the New York City Administrative Code. Commissioners will not proceed to question or discuss an issue, put a motion or offer a resolution until they have addressed the Chair and have been recognized. During the progress of a roll call, commissioners will not leave the hearing room.
