SECTION 210:1-1-6. Meetings


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  • (a)   Parliamentary procedures. Parliamentary procedures will follow Roberts' Rules of Order, Revised, and the President of the Board may serve as parliamentarian, if so desired.
    (b)   President pro tempore. In the President's absence, he or she may designate another member of the Board to serve as President pro tempore of the meeting. If the President fails to designate a chairperson due to extenuating circumstances, the Deputy State Superintendent shall designate the President pro tempore of the meeting.
    (c)   Voting by proxy. No voting by proxy is permitted [A.G. Opin. 82-7, January 20, 1982.]
    (d)   Transaction of business. Only at meetings are official decisions made and business transacted. Decisions shall be decided by motion and seconded, followed by roll call vote and such vote shall be publicly cast and recorded on all minutes of the Board [25-305].
    (e)   Committees. The Board shall generally act as a committee of the whole. However, subcommittees may be appointed by the President of the Board on a specific task. Such committees are subject to the same requirements of the Open Meeting Law regarding the filing of date, time, place, and agenda of the meeting as well as the advance public satisfaction and voting requirements as for regular, rescheduled, continued or reconvened, or special meetings.
[Source: Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3297, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2212, eff 6-11-98]