Section 236-1-004 - Commission MeetingsAll meetings of the Commission shall be conducted in compliance with Public Meeting Laws, section 84-1409 through 1414 of the Revised Statutes.
004.01Notice of Meeting. Public notice of Commission meetings will be disseminated electronically to libraries via the Nebraska Library Communication System, and by mail to the Lincoln Journal-Star, the Omaha World-Herald, and the office of the Governor. Notices will be published 10 days prior to the meeting.
004.02Schedule of Meetings. A regular meeting schedule shall be established annually at the first meeting in the new business year. Regular meetings shall be conducted at least once every other month. The date of any regular meeting may be changed by a majority vote of the Commission.
004.02ASpecial Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority vote of the Commission.
004.03Officers. The officers of the Commission shall be a Chair and Vice-Chair elected and announced at the first scheduled meeting in the new business year. They shall assume office at that time. The Director shall designate a staff member who shall serve as Commission secretary.
004.03A The Chair shall be elected for a term of one year. The Chair shall preside at meetings and shall perform all duties as may be prescribed by action of the Commission.004.03B The vice-chair shall be elected for a term of one year. The vice-chair shall preside in the absence of the Chair and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Commission.004.03C Officers shall hold office until their successors are elected.004.04Procedures for Meetings. The parliamentary authority for meeting procedures shall be RobertsRules and Order, Revised.
004.04A Quorum - A majority of all members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.004.04B Majority Vote - Actions, including the election of officers, shall require a majority vote of all members present and voting.004.04C Agenda. The director shall prepare a preliminary agenda after consulting with the Commission Chair. The preliminary agenda shall be mailed to Commission members no later than 5 days prior to the meeting. A copy of the agenda shall be kept current and available for public inspection at the Commission office. Requests to be placed officially or the agenda shall be made to the Director. The agenda shall be approved at each meeting.004.04C1 Any person or institution may appear before the Commission and be given a reasonable amount of time for a presentation provided that a written request has been made to the Director at least five days prior to the meeting. Such person or institution shall have no standing in conduct of the business of the Commission.004.04C2 The agenda shall include time for citizens to speak. The Chair may impose limits on the length of time each citizen may speak.236 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 004