Section R. 29.3301 - Meetings and hearings; procedureRule 301.
(1) A regular board meeting shall be scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month and may continue through the following day.(2) After the chairperson has called a regular meeting to order, he or she shall authorize the prepared agenda or shall authorize the updating of the prepared agenda.(3) After the chairperson has called a special meeting to order, he or she shall declare the matter of business being the reason for the special meeting and shall not permit action on a matter other than that for which the meeting was called.(4) The chairperson shall maintain order and control presentations of evidence and testimony so that the proceedings may be recorded accurately and chronologically.(5) A person who desires to address the board at a meeting shall be required to provide his or her name prior to making his or her statement.The subject to be discussed shall also be made known so that it may take its appropriate place on the agenda; except that if the person desires, he or she may refrain from stating the subject and may address the board at the general public input portion of the meeting. Presentations covered by this subrule shall be limited to 10 minutes' duration which may be extended by the chairperson.(6) The chairperson may declare a recess during a regular or special meeting.(7) The chairperson or a board member may temporarily vacate the chair if he or she is a principal or has an interest in the case or its conclusion.(8) In the absence of the executive secretary during a meeting or a hearing, the board secretary shall assist a recording secretary in recording the proceedings of the meeting or hearing.(9) In the absence of a recording secretary during a meeting or a hearing, the board secretary shall assist the executive secretary in recording the proceedings of the meeting or hearing.Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.3301