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When a board appoints someone to a vacant seat, what is the correct order of steps? Should the new member take the oath of office before the board reorganizes, or does the reorganization come first?

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When a board appoints someone to a vacant seat, what is the correct order of steps? Should the new member take the oath of office before the board reorganizes, or does the reorganization come first?

Answer: Before taking office, any board member, whether elected or appointed to fill a vacancy, shall take and sign the oath as mandated in AS 14.12.090 Oath.