Members of the public who wish to make a presentation to the Board of Trustees regarding items on the board's agenda may do so in accordance with the following rules and procedures.
- (1) Immediately preceding the board meeting, a form furnished by the board shall be completed, indicating the agenda item or items to be addressed.
- (2) Comments regarding agenda items relating to administrative appeals to the board are limited only to parties involved in those appeals or their legal representatives.
- (3) Comments from the public regarding agenda items will be heard by the board at the time the agenda item is under consideration and before a final decision is made.
- (4) Comments by an individual on a particular agenda item shall be limited to five minutes, unless modified at the discretion of the chairman of the Board of Trustees.
- (5) The maximum amount of time for all public comments for an agenda item is 30 minutes, unless modified at the discretion of the chairman of the Board of Trustees.
- (6) Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments to the board in place of, or in addition to, oral presentations.
Source Note:The provisions of this §63.7 adopted to be effective February 28, 1991, 16 TexReg 987.