Iowa Admin. Code r. 501-1.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024
The council shall meet as least once each quarter of each year and shall hold special meetings when called by the chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, by the vice chairperson, or by the chairperson upon written request of six members of the council.
(1)Order of business. The meetings of the council shall be presided over by the chairperson or vice chairperson. Unless otherwise stipulated in these rules, Robert's Rules of Order are to be followed in conducting the business of the council.(2)Open meetings. All meetings are open to the public in accordance with the open meetings law, Iowa Code chapter 21. Members of the public may be recognized at the discretion of the chairperson.(3)'Notice, minutes and agenda.a. The director shall cause advance public notice of the time and place of each meeting in accordance with Iowa Code section 21.4.b. The director shall cause minutes of all council meetings to be kept showing the time and place, the members present, and the action taken at each meeting. The minutes will constitute the official record of all actions by the council. Minutes of each meeting will be prepared and distributed to members of the council.c. At least one week prior to the date of a regular meeting, the director shall prepare a tentative agenda for the next meeting of the council and shall cause the distribution of the tentative agenda to the council. At least one week prior to a regular meeting, a council member may submit an item to be included on the agenda. This agenda shall also list the date, time and place of the meeting.(4)Quorum and majority vote. A quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the currently appointed voting members of the council. Action of the council must be approved by a simple majority of the voting members present.(5)Information available. All records, minutes, manuals and other information pertaining to council action shall be kept at the academy. The information shall be open for inspection to the public during normal working hours.(6)Place of meetings. Meetings will normally be held at the Academy, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa but may be held at a different location as determined by the council. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 80B.9.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 501-1.6
Amended by IAB March 25, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 20, effective 4/29/2020