What procedure involves striking through a portion of the minutes and marking 'Rescinded and Ordered Expunged' with the date and signature?

• A. Expunge From the Minutes
• B. Amend The Minutes
• C. Reopen The Minutes
• D. Publish Minutes Anew

Answer: (A)

Expunging from the minutes is the formal action used to remove a portion of the official record. When this is done, the specific text is struck through and a note is added stating that it has been “Rescinded and Ordered Expunged,” along with the date and signature of the appropriate officer. This signals that the material is canceled and no longer part of the minutes. It differs from amending the minutes (which changes wording but keeps the content on record), reopening the minutes (which revisits decisions rather than deleting content), or publishing minutes anew (which creates a new record rather than erasing an existing entry).