Rule 14.40. Vote Required for Committee Action; Members Disqualified or Recused
The approval of a majority of the quorum present shall be required for a committee to decide a question or to take official action on any matter. However, a member recused or disqualified from voting on a question for reasons provided in the Rules shall not be counted for the purpose of determining the number necessary for or for establishing a quorum to act on that question.
Mason's Manual: Sec. 510
HR 8, 1974; HR 45, 1998, eff. May 20, 1998.