(a) Any member may administer oaths and receive testimony from witnesses at a meeting of the board of ethics. Three members of the board consisting of at least two regular members and up to one alternate member shall constitute a quorum. A two-thirds vote of the three members present and voting on the issue shall be necessary to take any action.

(b) In the event a member has a conflict on a pending board case in violation of Chapter 2.20 KGBC the member shall declare the conflict and be excused from serving on the board for the duration of the case. The remaining members shall select an alternate member for hearing and decision of the case for which the replaced member is prevented from participating by a conflict. The selected alternate member shall have all the powers and duties of a regular member only while serving as a replacement for a regular member.

(c) Alternate members, unless serving in the place of a regular member, shall not participate in debate or vote upon actions of the board.

(d) The board of ethics shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon every question, and shall also keep records of its investigations and other official actions.

(e) The office of the borough clerk shall serve as administrative and secretarial staff to the board, shall take and preserve minutes of all meetings, including those deemed confidential, and shall produce all reports and written documents. The borough clerk shall render an annual report on the costs of such activities, which shall be included in the annual budget as a separate item. [Ord. No. 1625, §1, 5-7-12; Ord. No. 1448, §2, 9-4-07; Ord. No. 1366S, §1, 11-21-05. Code 1974 §5.37.140.]