- (a) Location, conduct and time of meetings. The board shall meet in Austin, or other places designated by the board, on dates to be determined by the department with the advice of the board, for the purpose of conducting hearings on matters appealed to the board and/or for the purpose of conducting business authorized by the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 103. Meetings will be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
- (b) Notice of meetings. Notice of the agenda, date, time and place of each meeting and/or hearing of the board shall be provided in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
- (c) Chairman to preside. The chairman of the board shall preside over all meetings of the board and shall perform all duties delegated to the chairman under this subchapter. In the chairman's absence, the vice-chairman shall preside over all meetings of the board, and shall perform all duties of the chairman under this subchapter. The vice-chairman shall be selected by a majority of board members present at the time of selection.
- (d) Public comment period. As part of its meetings, the board shall allow members of the public to comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the board. This item will be included in the agenda of the meeting.
Source Note:The provisions of this §14.22 adopted to be effective August 13, 1997, 22 TexReg 7223; amended to be effective December 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 8042.