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 Represent the Board at meetings, conferences and other gatherings unless otherwise determined by the Board or delegated by the Chair.  Serve as spokesman of the Board at Town Meetings and present the Board's position unless otherwise determined by the Board or delegated by the Chair. 2. Responsibilities of the Vice-Chair The Vice-Chair shall:  Assume the responsibilities of the Chair in the Chair’s absence. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall have the same rights as other members to offer resolutions, to discuss questions and to vote thereon. In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair, the Board shall designate an Acting Chair. E. Internal Operation 1. Members Interaction The Board functions as a body in all policy decisions and all other matters as required by law or determined by vote of the Board in formal session. ● Board members will report back to other members and the Manager on significant meetings or hearings which they have attended and especially on issues on which Board action will later be required. ● The Chair will notify Board members prior to the meeting if a particular strategy or approach has been suggested for dealing with potentially explosive agenda items. ● Board members will keep each other informed of all investigations they are conducting or issues they are pursuing that are of concern to the Board. ● Board members agree not to surprise each other by last minute agenda items about which others have no warning or knowledge except in the case of emergency items or those of a strictly routine nature which need action prior to next scheduled meeting. ● Board members who wish to take issue with another member's conduct, behavior, procedures, will do so first privately with the member concerned or will notify the member prior to first doing so at a public meeting. ● When individual members request information from the Manager of concern to the whole Board, the Manager will report back to the whole Board - not only the member raising the question. 2. Standard of Conduct Page 4 of 39