- (a) The officers of the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System are the chair and vice chair.
- (b) The election of officers is held in odd numbered years at the first regular meeting of the board after the beginning of the fiscal year.
- (c) The officers perform the duties prescribed by Robert’s Rules of Order and the law, rules, and policies applicable to the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.
(d)
- (1) The business of the system is conducted in public meeting pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order.
- (2) All meetings are conducted in conformity with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq.
- (3) Regular meetings are held at least quarterly.
- (4) Special meetings may be held on the call of the chair or as scheduled by action of the board in a regular meeting.
- (5) A quorum for the transaction of business is a majority of the number of voting members of the board.
(e)
- (1) The board may create standing and ad hoc committees the membership of which is determined by the chair.
- (2) A quorum for the transaction of committee business is a majority of the number of voting members of the committee.
(f)
- (1) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System prepares the agenda for regular and special meetings of the board.
- (2) The agenda is distributed to the board and made available to the public in advance of the meeting.
- (3) The agenda may be amended by appropriate motion.
(g)
- (1) Trustees, members, and other individuals who wish to have a matter placed as an additional item on an agenda for a regular meeting of the board should submit a request to the executive director to have the matter placed on the agenda.
- (2) The request should be submitted to the executive director before the regular meeting of the board at which the matter will be included as an agenda item.