Sec. 2-40. - Lack of attendance and abandonment of position.
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
The text
Any member of a board or commission that shall fail to attend three consecutive regular meetings or five total meetings in a calendar year shall be considered to have abandoned their seat. The presiding officer of the body shall notify the clerk and the appointing authority of the need to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Should the appointee dispute their removal under this section, they shall be entitled to a hearing such as specified under Section 2-39, such hearing shall be limited to a matter of review of the subject's attendance record.
(Ch. 694, § III, 1-16-18)