Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-105 - Meetings [Formerly Section 179]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Meetings. Meetings of the board shall be
					 held at least six times a year to transact business. The board shall comply
					 with
					 R.S.
					 37:2404(A) when scheduling
					 regular meetings, calling special meetings, and providing notice and
					 waivers.
B. Location. Unless
					 otherwise noticed, board meetings shall be held at the board office. The board
					 may meet at other locations as determined by the board with notice of such
					 location posted at least five days prior to the meeting date. The location of
					 the meeting shall not be changed after such notice is given without reasonable
					 notice of such change provided to all board members and to others who have
					 requested such notification.
C.
					 Quorum. The number of board members that constitute a quorum for any business
					 before the board will be the number set in
					 R.S.
					 37:2404(B). A majority vote
					 of those present in a meeting is required for passage of a motion before the
					 board.
D. Open Meetings. All board
					 meetings and hearings shall be open to the public. The board may, in its
					 discretion and according to R.S. 42:16-17, conduct any portion of its meeting
					 in executive session, closed to the public and may request the participation in
					 such executive session of staff members or others as may be needed for
					 consideration of the business to be discussed in executive session.
E. Attendance. Board members are expected to
					 attend regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings, open forums and
					 hearings, which may be scheduled in conjunction or separate from regular
					 scheduled meetings. Attendance constitutes active participation in at least 80
					 percent of the entire meeting. Missing two meetings per year is generally
					 acceptable. Exceptions may be granted by the board for good cause. Notification
					 of an expected absence shall be submitted to the board office as early as
					 possible prior to the commencement of the meeting.
F. Rules of Order. The most current edition
					 of
Roberts Rules of Order
shall govern all proceedings of the
					 board unless otherwise provided by board rules or policy.
G. Public Comments. A public comment period
					 shall be held during each board meeting and in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 42:19(D). Persons desiring
					 to present comments shall notify the executive director of the board prior to
					 the beginning of the meeting. However, to assure that an opportunity is
					 afforded to all persons who desire to make comments, the chairman shall inquire
					 at the beginning of the meeting if there are additional persons present who
					 wish to comment. The chairman shall allot the time available for the public
					 comments in an equitable manner among those persons desiring to comment. Each
					 person making public comments shall identify himself and the group,
					 organization, company, or entity he represents, if any.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2404(A),
						R.S.
						37:2404(B), and Act 535 of
						2009.