Local Licensing Authority BYLAWS 2011

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General Section 1. Committees. The Chair may appoint members of the Authority to such committees as deemed necessary to perform any functions for the purpose of advising the Authority. Section 2. Conflict of Interest; Code of Ethics. The members and officers of the Authority shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding conflicts of interest. The members, officers and employees of the Authority shall also comply with the Code of Ethics set forth as Sections 5 -6 through 5 -17 of the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter "Code of Ethics For purposes of application of such Code of Ethics only, the Authority shall be considered a "public body" and a member of the Authority shall be considered a "public body member." Section 3. Amendment of Bylaws. The Bylaws of the Authority may be amended only upon a majority vote of the members of the Authority. Section 4. Conflict of Law. Where any conflict exists between any provision of these Bylaws and the Louisville Home Rule Charter or City ordinances, such ordinances or statutes shall control over the provisions of these Bylaws and these Bylaws shall be deemed to have been amended to conform to such ordinances and statutes. ARTICLE VI Hearings Section 1. Recording. A record of all proceedings shall be made by electronic recording device. Section 2. Rules of Evidence. A. The Authority will not observe formal rules of evidence during hearings, but may consider any matter which the Chair concludes is reasonably reliable and calculated to aid the Authority in reaching an accurate determination of the issue involved. B. Rulings on questions of admissibility will be decided by the Chair unless objected to by a member of the Authority, in which case the ruling shall be made by the Authority. C. Exhibits shall be marked and identified for the record before offering them to the Chairperson for admission into the record of the hearing. Section 3. Testimony. Page 8 of 12