Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-06 - Tennessee Business Enterprises
Chapter 1240-06-12 - Committee of Blind Vendors
Section 1240-06-12-.04 - COMMITTEE MEETINGS

(1) The Committee shall have four quarterly meetings each year. The meetings are to be held in January, April, July and October. The time and place of these meetings are determined by a majority vote of the Committee. TBE management staff will attend each of these meetings to provide financial information, answer questions, orally submit a report regarding the Agency's activities during the preceding quarter, and advise the Committee of any future plans.

(2) Pursuant to the provisions of the Committee's by-laws, special call meetings may be held under extraordinary circumstances which require emergency action by the full Committee that cannot be achieved by a telephone conference call.

(3) All members of the Committee will be reimbursed for travel, lodging and meal expenses while on official Committee business in accordance with Tennessee Comprehensive Travel Regulations. Reimbursements will be paid if the appropriate travel claim is submitted within thirty (30) days from the date the expenses were incurred. Expenses for special call meetings cannot be paid unless prior approval is sought and granted for the meeting in question.

(4) In lieu of 1240-06-12-.03(3) above, the Agency and Committee may elect to hold the biennial elections at the annual Statewide Managers' Meeting or via the Internet provided that accessible voting machines, websites, or other methods of secret ballot can be made available. In the event elections are held at the Statewide Managers' Meeting the provisions of 1240-06-12-.03(3)(c), (d), and (e) are still applicable.