- (a) Special meetings shall be called by the president or by resolution of the board or upon written request signed by five members of the board.
- (b) Board and committee meetings shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised unless the board by rule adopts a different procedure.
- (c) The board may act only by majority vote of its members present and voting, with each member entitled to one vote. No proxy vote shall be allowed.
- (d) In order that board and committee meetings may be conducted safely, efficiently, and with decorum, attendees may not engage in disruptive activity that interferes with board proceedings.
- (e) Members of the public shall remain within those areas of the board offices and board meeting room designated as open to the public.
- (f) Members of the public shall not address or question board members during meetings unless recognized by the board's presiding officer pursuant to a published agenda item.
- (g) Journalists have the same right of access to board meetings conducted in open session as other members of the public and are subject to the same requirements.
- (h) The board's presiding officer may exclude from a meeting any person who, after being duly warned, persists in disruptive activity that interferes with board proceedings.
(i) Any person may record all or any part of the proceedings of a public board meeting in attendance by means of a tape recorder, video camera, or any other means of sonic or visual reproduction.
- (1) The executive director shall direct any individual wishing to record or videotape as to equipment location, placement, and the manner in which the recording is conducted.
- (2) The decision will be made so as not to disrupt the normal order and business of the board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §161.5 adopted to be effective March 7, 2002, 27 TexReg 1486; amended to be effective September 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 8348; amended to be effective November 14, 2019, 44 TexReg 6880.