9. Adjournment

The Chair shall adjourn the meeting upon passage of the appropriate motion.

RULES GOVERNING CITIZEN COMMENTS

1. Purpose

It is the desire of the Commission to hear from the citizens of Duchesne County to stimulate discussion and offer a forum for a cordial and meaningful public debate on matters that are properly a concern of the Commission. Therefore, the following rules shall control and govern audience comments.

2. Chair to State Rules for Audience Comments

Immediately preceding the opening of a public hearing, or citizen input on an agenda item, or to receive comments on non-agenda items, the Chair shall summarize the rules governing comments from the audience. A copy of the rules should be made available in the Commission Chambers.

3. Rules

a. Each person desiring to address the Commission at a public hearing, an agenda item, or a non-agenda item must complete the appropriate Request to Speak Card and must be recognized by the Chair or, if required for that meeting, complete a Request to Speak Card and submit the card to the Commission Executive Assistant before the agenda item they wish to comment upon is considered.

b. The Chair shall recognize each person requesting to speak in turn. A person may only speak if recognized by the Chair.

c. Upon being recognized by the Chair, each person shall have a time limit of three (3) minutes and shall be given notice that one (1) minute is remaining. The time limit shall govern all public hearings, citizen comments on agenda items, and citizen comments on non-agenda items.

d. Comments shall be addressed to the Commission. Speakers shall use good manners and refrain from personal attacks, boisterous language, or profanity.

4. Preservation of Order

The Chair shall preserve order and decorum and, if necessary, shall cause to be silenced or removed from the Commission Chambers any person speaking out of order or disrupting the order of the meeting.