Meetings - Public Comment Policy(a) While any person may attend the open sessions of OSB Board of Governors meetings, only Board members are entitled to speak. Bar members and members of the public who wish to provide comment at a meeting should contact the assistant to the OSB's Chief Executive Officer at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request that the OSB President add public comment to the meeting agenda.(b) The President of the Board of Governors has the sole discretion to determine whether to allow public comment. When determining whether to allow public comment, the President may consider the time available during the Board meeting in light of other items on the Agenda, the level of public interest in the matter at issue, and whether the Board plans to take any final action on the matter at issue at the meeting.(c) If public comment is permitted, the President will add public comment to the Board meeting agenda. The President shall allot time equally to each individual requesting to provide comment based on the time available to the Board and the number of individuals requesting to provide comment. In no event shall an individual's time exceed five (5) minutes. The President may also request that individuals instead submit written comments to the Board instead of providing for public comment at the Board meeting.(d) Board presentations by persons the OSB President invites to attend will be limited to the time set by the President. Attorneys and claimants who appear to provide information about a Client Security Fund award may be granted up to ten (10) minutes each to present information to the Board.Adopted effective 4/14/2023.