Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-565

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.

A quorum of the board shall be five members and no meeting shall commence until a quorum is present, but any number of members less than a quorum may recess a meeting to a later time. Official actions of the board shall be adopted by a favorable vote of five or more members. A recorded vote shall be taken and made a part of the board’s public record.