| (a) Posted agenda items. A person may speak before
an advisory committee on any matter on a posted agenda by submitting
a request, in a form and manner as prescribed by the department, prior
to the matter being taken up by the advisory committee. A person speaking
before an advisory committee on an agenda item will be allowed an
opportunity to speak:
(1) prior to a motion by the advisory committee on
the item; and
(2) for a maximum of three minutes, except as provided
in subsections (d)(6) and (e) of this section.
(b) Open comment period.
(1) At each regular advisory committee meeting, the
advisory committee shall allow an open comment period, not to exceed
one hour, to receive public comment on any other matter that is within
the scope of the specific advisory committee under §206.94(a)
of this title (relating to Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Advisory
Committee (MVIRAC)), §206.95(a) of this title (relating to Motor
Carrier Regulation Advisory Committee (MCRAC)), §206.96(a) of
this title (relating to Vehicle Titles and Registration Advisory Committee
(VTRAC)), §206.97(a) of this title (relating to Customer Service
and Protection Advisory Committee (CSPAC)), or §206.98(a) of
this title (relating to Household Goods Rules Advisory Committee (HGRAC)).
(2) A person wanting to make a comment under this subsection
shall complete a registration form, as provided by the department,
prior to the beginning of the open comment period.
(3) Except as provided in subsections (d)(6) and (e)
of this section, each person shall be allowed to speak for a maximum
of three minutes for each comment in the order in which the requests
to speak were received.
(c) Disability accommodation. Persons who have special
communication or accommodation needs and who plan to attend a meeting,
may contact the department's contact listed in the posted meeting
agenda for the purpose of requests for auxiliary aids or services.
Requests shall be made at least two days before a meeting. The department
shall make every reasonable effort to accommodate these needs.
(d) Conduct and decorum. An advisory committee shall
receive public input as authorized by this section, subject to the
following guidelines:
(1) questioning of speakers shall be reserved to advisory
committee members and the department's administrative staff;
(2) organizations, associations, or groups are encouraged
to present their commonly held views, and same or similar comments,
through a representative member where possible;
(3) comments shall remain pertinent to the issue being
discussed;
(4) a person who disrupts an advisory committee meeting
shall leave the meeting room and the premises if ordered to do so
by the acting advisory committee chair;
(5) time allotted to one speaker may not be reassigned
to another speaker; and
(6) the time allotted for comments under this section
may be increased or decreased by the acting advisory committee chair,
as may be appropriate to assure opportunity for the maximum number
of persons to appear.
(e) Waiver. Subject to the approval of the acting advisory
committee chair, a requirement of this section may be waived in the
public interest if necessary for the performance of the responsibilities
of the advisory committee or the department.
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