Section 87101 Of Article 1. General Prohibition From California Government Code >> Title 9. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.

. Section 87100 does not prevent any public official from making or participating in the making of a governmental decision to the extent his participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made. The fact that an official's vote is needed to break a tie does not make his participation legally required for purposes of this section.