Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 681 - Regents Board › Chapter 11 - Board of Regents Organization and General Rules › Rule 681-11.1 - Organization

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
President and president pro tem.
Prior to May 1 in
			 even-numbered years, a president shall be elected by the board of regents from
			 its members for a two-year term to commence on May 1 in even-numbered years. A
			 president pro tem shall be elected at the same meeting at which the board
			 president is elected. If a vacancy occurs in the office of board president, the
			 president pro tem shall serve as president until such time as a new president
			 is elected by the board. If a vacancy occurs in the office of president pro
			 tem, a successor shall be elected by the board of regents from its members as
			 soon as practicable.
(2)
Duties of the president.
The duties of the president include
			 presiding at all meetings of the board, appointing members of all committees
			 and task forces with the consent of the board of regents, executing, with the
			 executive director, such instruments and contracts as may be ordered by the
			 board, and performing such other duties as may be assigned by the board. The
			 president of the board shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of all
			 standing committees.
(3)
Executive director.
The executive director is appointed by the
			 board. The duties of the executive director include recording proceedings of
			 the board, preserving the documents and records of the board, providing a
			 meeting agenda to the board, administering the board office, providing such
			 staff work as may be necessary to assist the board in its planning and decision
			 making, participating in budget preparation and presentation to the board,
			 maintaining liaison between the board and other state agencies, providing
			 information to the general assembly and the public, participating in the
			 preparation and completion of matters relating to financing of capital
			 improvements, and such other duties as may be assigned by the board.
(4)
Submissions and
			 requests.
Inquiries, submissions, petitions, and other requests
			 directed to the board of regents may be made by letter or electronic message
			 addressed to the executive director using the contact information available on
			 the board of regents website.
Any person may petition for a written or oral hearing before
				the board. All requests for a hearing must be in writing and state the specific
				subject to be discussed and the reasons why a personal appearance is necessary
				if one is requested.
The executive director shall cause the subject matter of the
				petition to be investigated and determine whether a request is to be
				granted.
If the board grants a hearing, it shall be conducted in the
				manner prescribed by the board. The board may decide to grant a written
				hearing, an oral hearing, or both.
(5)
Adoption of rules and
			 policies.
The board of regents is the policymaking body representing
			 the citizens of Iowa. It establishes goals and monitors progress toward those
			 goals to ensure that the institutions under its governance accomplish their
			 mission. The board of regents adopts rules and policies having general
			 application to the institutions subject to its governance. The president of
			 each institution is delegated the authority to adopt policies as may be
			 appropriate for the operation of the individual institution and which are not
			 inconsistent with the general rules and policies adopted by the board. The
			 board of regents retains the authority to rescind any institutional
			 policy.
(6)
Meetings.
The board meets regularly throughout the year. The
			 schedule of meetings may be established by the executive director and will be
			 made available to the public at the office of the board of regents and on the
			 board of regents website.
Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for a
				meeting of the full board of regents. The number of votes required to
				constitute a majority for a given purpose shall be a majority of those present,
				assuming a quorum. Except where otherwise required by statute or these rules,
				the board shall conduct its meetings according to Robert's Rules of
				Order.
Members of the public are permitted to attend meetings of the
				board of regents to the fullest extent required by Iowa Code chapter 21, the
				Iowa open meetings Act. The president of the board of regents reserves the
				right to have individual attendees removed from any board meeting if the
				attendee engages in behavior that materially interferes with the board's
				ability to conduct the meeting or other attendees' ability to observe or hear
				the proceedings.
(7)
Committees.
The board of regents may establish standing
			 committees of the board, interinstitutional committees of professionals drawn
			 from the institutions and staff under its governance, and special committees or
			 task forces. The function of any committee or task force shall be set by the
			 president of the board of regents.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				262.9 and
				262.12.