Chairing Meetings. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the MKS Board will be the Leaders of the Parties appointed on the basis of the position being rotated annually, as follows: Chairman Vice Chairman Tunbridge Xxxxx Maidstone Maidstone Swale Swale Tunbridge Xxxxx In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman at a meeting the meeting will elect a Chairman for that meeting who shall be a Leader. The quorum for the MKS Board will be five with at least one person present from each of the Parties. The MKS Board may approve rules for meetings and procedures from time to time. The Chairman will also act as the Lead Authority for MKS.
Chairing Meetings. The -Chair) shall be the chair at all meetings of the Members. If no such officer is present within 15 minutes from the time fixed for holding the meeting, the Members present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be the chair of the meeting.
Chairing Meetings. The Chair of any Partnership Body at which a Chair is not identified in the ISP Constitution, will be a member of that group and selected by a majority of members present at the meeting where the Chair is selected. Some members of partnership bodies may have a statutory responsibility to lead that group or be appointed by the ISP Board; this will take precedence over any other form of chair selection. Chairs of ISP bodies who are selected from membership will serve for up to two years, but can stand for re-selection. The Chair of the ISP Board represents the ISP and acts as spokesperson. A Vice Chair will be agreed by the ISP Board to act as substitute if required. Other ISP bodies will arrange a Vice Chair or arrangements for substitution of the Chair if required. The ISP Board, ISP Executive and Partnership Boards will be will be provided with administrative and Clerk support by the Isle of Wight Council. Partnership Boards may make alternative arrangements from time to time as appropriate, but the Council will remain the accountable body for the business of the ISP.
