Appearances Before the Board of Regents (D-4)
Original Implementation: January 19, 1988
Last Revision: January 29, 2013
Special appearances as requested by the board or president: The chair of the Board of Regents or the president (as approved by the board chair) may invite individuals to appear before the board or one of its committees (as approved by the committee chair) for specific purposes. The chair of the Faculty Senate and the president of the Student Government Association shall have the opportunity to provide a report at each quarterly board meeting.
Requests to address the board: Requests to appear before the board to make comments on a specific agenda item must be received by the Office of the Board of Regents in writing no later than twenty-four (24) hours before the board meeting at which the individual wishes to speak. The request should set out clearly the nature of the subject matter to be presented relating to a specific board agenda item. In making a request to appear before the board, individuals must give their names and any relevant title or affiliation. Comments on topics not posted on the agenda are not allowed but may be submitted to the coordinator of board affairs in writing, at any time, for distribution to the regents.
Time allocation: The board will allow up to twenty (20) minutes for public comment per agenda item. An individual speaker will be permitted three (3) to five (5) minutes for a presentation. The board will allow a total of up to ninety (90) minutes for public comments per regular quarterly meeting. Copies of speakers' comments, and/or other written materials for distribution to the Board of Regents will be accepted. Public comments will take place during the scheduled public comment period at the beginning of each regular quarterly meeting.
Other meetings: While a specific period for public testimony will be limited to the regular quarterly meetings, written comments are welcome for any scheduled meeting of the Board of Regents. Forward one copy of your comments to the Office of the Board of Regents for distribution to the regents.
Scheduling of speakers: When the number of requests to address the board at a given session and for a specific agenda item exceeds the time available, requests will be approved based on the order the written request was received by the coordinator of board affairs. If, by virtue of time or other constraint, a speaker is not able to present his/her comments orally, said comments will be accepted and distributed to the Board of Regents at the meeting.
Special requests: Special requests to appear before the board for comments at times other than the regular quarterly meetings can be submitted to the coordinator of board affairs for consideration by the chair of the Board of Regents.
Cross Reference: Tex. Educ. Code § 51.357; Board of Regents Rules and Regulations
Responsible for Implementation: President
Contact for Revision: President
Forms: None
Board Committee Assignment: Academic and Student Affairs Committee