Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 42-18-4 - Board Organization; How Meetings are Conducted; Conflict of Interest4.1. Board members shall be appointed by the Governor and serve as provided by W. Va. Code § 21-9-3.4.2. The Commissioner shall serve as the Board's permanent Chair.4.3. The Chair shall have the same rights and privileges as other Board members.4.4. The Chair shall preserve order and conduct all proceedings according to accepted parliamentary procedure.4.5. Board members may participate in regular, special, or emergency meetings by telephone or other electronic means that permit voice or video identification of the member.4.6. The Chair may appoint ad hoc subcommittees as needed from the Board's members.4.7. The Chair shall sign his or her name to the Board's official papers and actions.4.8. A Board member may not participate in any matter pending before the Board in which he or she, or a member of his or her immediate family, is or was, either a director, officer, owner, partner, employee, member, or stockholder at any time in the preceding 12 months in any activity regulated by the Board.4.8.1. When a Board member has a conflict of interest, he or she shall disqualify or recuse himself or herself from any participation in the matter, including all discussion and votes.4.8.2. A record of the Board member's disqualification or recusal shall be noted in the meeting minutes.