Paragraph 3 Proceedings
Subject to the following sub-paragraphs, any questions that are to be decided by the Combined Authority are to be decided by a majority of the members and substitute members, acting in place of members, present and voting on that question at a meeting of the Combined Authority.
No business is to be transacted at a meeting of the Combined Authority unless at least three members, or substitute members, appointed by the constituent councils are present at the meeting.
Each member, or substitute member acting in that member’s place, is to have one vote and no member or substitute member is to have a casting vote.
If a vote is tied on any matter it is deemed not to have been carried.
Members appointed from the Local Enterprise Partnership shall be non-voting members of the Combined Authority.
Questions relating to the following matters require a unanimous vote in favour by all five members, or substitute members acting in place of those members, appointed by the constituent councils to be carried—
adoption of an investment plan;
adoption of a medium term financial plan, including the determination of any contributions from the constituent councils;
setting of any transport levy under section 74 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 and in accordance with regulations made thereunder; and
such other plans and strategies as may be determined by the Combined Authority and set out in its standing orders.
The proceedings of the Combined Authority are not invalidated by any vacancy among its members or substitute members or by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of any member or substitute member.