Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 30-8-4 - Regular Meetings4.1. The board meets in regular session during the months of April and October. The length of the meeting is determined by the amount of business to be addressed by the board.4.2. Meeting dates are determined for one (1) year in advance beginning July 1, and ending on June 30. A majority of the board members shall agree upon specific meeting dates.4.3. The executive secretary shall provide written notice of the date, time, location and purpose of each regular meeting to appropriate professional associations, and state agencies, as well as persons and organizations who have requested notification, and to the Secretary of State to permit the publication of the notice in the State Register a minimum of five (5) calendar days (not counting the day of the meeting, Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays) before the regular meeting.4.4. The board shall convene all regular meetings at 11:00 o'clock a.m. unless otherwise changed by a majority vote of those members present and voting.4.5. The board shall convene all regular meetings at the board office unless otherwise changed by a majority vote of those board members present and voting.4.6. In the event the meeting room cannot accommodate all members of the public who wish to attend, the board may move the meeting to another location, provided another suitable location is readily available, and the public arriving at the original meeting location are given appropriate directions to the new meeting location.4.7. The board shall issue a meeting agenda no later than three business days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays or the day of the meeting. The meeting agenda shall be posted or otherwise readily available to the public during regular business hours at the board office. After an agenda has been issued, it can only be amended to add additional items of business up to two business days in advance of the meeting, unless the additional agenda item involves an emergency requiring immediate official action by the board. In case of emergency the amended agenda is to explain the nature of the emergency which caused the board to add the item to the agenda and this explanation is to be included in the meeting minutes.4.8. Board members may submit agenda items at any time prior to mailing of the agenda.4.9. Individuals may submit items for board consideration. The items should be submitted not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the regularly scheduled meeting. The Chairperson makes the final determination on whether an item submitted less than thirty (30) days in advance shall be considered. 4.10. The Chairperson may cancel a meeting if a quorum cannot be convened or if there are no items of business to be conducted by the board.4.11. Individuals who desire to address the board during a regularly scheduled meeting may do so by making their wish known to the Chairperson at any time prior to the call to order.