Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1230 - Underground Utility Damage Enforcement Board
Chapter 1230-01-04 - Rules and Regulations on Public Access to Meetings and Records
Section 1230-01-04-.02 - PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS

(1) The Board shall comply with the Tennessee Public Meetings law, T.C.A. Title 8, Chapter 44.

(2) The Board shall have a minimum of two (2) regular meetings each year as required by T.C.A. § 65-31-115(b)(2).

(3) Special meetings may be called by the Board Chair or by a quorum of the Board.

(4) Reasonable advance notice of a meeting shall be given to all Board members, unless all Board members agree to waive notice, or unless exigent circumstances require meeting with less notice.

(5) Members of the Board may request items to be addressed on the Meeting Agenda of the Board. Such requests to present information to the Board during a regularly scheduled Board meeting shall be submitted in writing to the Board Chair and the Board's staff, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. Exceptions may be made in extraordinary circumstances at the direction of the Chair. All requests are subject to review and approval by the Chair.

(6) Board staff shall keep a record of all regular meetings. The minutes shall be transcribed and presented for approval or amendment at the next regular meeting. The minutes or a true copy thereof, approved by the Board, shall be open to public inspection and maintained on the website for the Commission.

(7) All regular meetings of the Board shall be open and public except for executive sessions as provided by the Tennessee Public Meetings law, T.C.A. Title 8, Chapter 44.