sec.635Presiding at meetings

### sec.635 Presiding at meetings The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the committee at which the chairperson is present. If the chairperson is absent from a committee meeting, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside. If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a committee meeting, including because of a vacancy in the office, a member chosen by the members present is to preside at the committee meeting. (sec.635-ssec.1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the committee at which the chairperson is present. (sec.635-ssec.2) If the chairperson is absent from a committee meeting, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside. (sec.635-ssec.3) If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a committee meeting, including because of a vacancy in the office, a member chosen by the members present is to preside at the committee meeting.