Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 94-1-5 - Special Meetings; Notice Required, Time, Place and Purpose5.1. The Board may convene special meetings in accordance with the procedures established herein.5.2. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the chairman at his own initiative, or upon the written request of a majority of the Board members or the Executive Director.5.3. The chairman shall send to all members of the Board, at least five (5) days in advance of a special meeting, a written notice setting forth the time and place of such special meetings and the matters to be considered at such special meeting: Provided, that such written notice is not required if the time, the place and the matters for consideration have been fixed in a regular meeting or if all the members of the Board are physically or electronically present at a special meeting.5.4. The chairman shall cause the notification of the public and the news media by issuing a public notice of such meeting at least five (5) days in advance of such meeting. The public notice shall contain the time, place and the general nature of the matters to be considered: Provided, that notice for any special meeting, which is for the purpose of approving or passing a bond issue, shall be given at least ten (10) days in advance in the manner prescribed above and by a Class I legal advertisement. A copy of such public notice shall be filed with the office of the Secretary of State and distributed to the press room of the Capitol.5.5. The provisions of this section shall not apply in the event of an emergency requiring the immediate official action by the Board.5.6. The Executive Director shall be responsible for making the notifications herein required, at the direction of the chairman.