§ 904. MEETINGS, CHAIRMEN.

As soon as practicable, following the first day of July of every year, each of such boards and commissions shall organize by electing one of its members to serve as presiding officer at the pleasure of such board or commission. Each board or commission established by this Charter shall hold regular meetings at least once each month. Each board or commission created by ordinance shall hold regular meetings at such regular intervals as the proper transaction of its business shall require, but not less often than once each year. All proceedings shall be open to the public.

Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, the Chief Administrative Officer shall designate a secretary for the recording of minutes for each of such boards and commissions, who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions. Each board or commission may prescribe its own rules and regulations which shall be consistent with this Charter and copies of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection. Each board or commission shall have the same power as the Council to compel the attendance of witnesses, to examine them under oath, to compel the production of evidence before it and to administer oaths and affirmations.

(Amendment ratified 1969 General Municipal Election; approved, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 172, filed with Secretary of State on June 12, 1969, Res. Ch. 197, Stat. 1969.)