Rule 30-1001-1.8 - Meetings and AttendanceA. Board members shall attend all regular and special meetings unless prevented from doing so by reason of court order, subpoena, and such other business with a court, the death of a family member, or illness of the Board member or the member's immediate family. An absence for any other reason constitutes an unexcused absence.1. "Immediate family" shall mean the spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, and grandparents, related by blood or marriage.2. "Family" shall mean the immediate family in addition to nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins, related by blood or marriage.B. No Board member may be absent from three (3) consecutive meetings or be absent from more than three meetings during a single fiscal year unless the absence is excused for one of the above-stated reasons. In the event a Board member has three consecutive unexcused absences or has unexcused absences for more than three meetings during a fiscal year, the Board may, in its discretion, petition the Governor to remove said member in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 73-36-9 and appoint a successor.C. Special meetings may be held as needed or as called by any officer or a quorum of the Board.30 Miss. Code. R. 1001-1.8
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-36-15 and 73-36-19(1)(a)