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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 1TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 7ADMINISTRATION
RULE §7.6Procedures for Addressing the Board

(a) The Board shall include "public comment" as a topic on the agenda for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

(b) During the "public comment" portion of a meeting, any member of the public may address the Board regarding any subject related to the business of the Board. Each member of the public shall be allotted five (5) minutes to make a presentation to the Board. The five-minute period may be extended at the Board's discretion.

(c) Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, relating to open meetings, the Board may respond to an inquiry regarding a subject not listed on the agenda only with:

  (1) a statement of specific factual information in response to the inquiry; or

  (2) a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry.

(d) Except as allowed by subsection (c) of this section, any deliberation of or decision about a subject not listed on the agenda shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.


Source Note: The provisions of this §7.6 adopted to be effective November 21, 2004, 29 TexReg 10509

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