LAC 46:XLVII.301. Organization

A. The Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners consists of members appointed by the Governor and is the regulatory agency created by statute to act with legal authority on matters related to practical nursing education and the practice of practical nursing in Louisiana as determined by the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 37, Section 961 et seq., as amended. B. Public comment shall be allowed at open meetings of the board subject to the following rules. 1. Public comment shall be limited to matters set by the board's agenda for discussion at that meeting. 2. Public comment shall be limited to three minutes per individual unless a majority of the board members in attendance vote to extend this limit. 3. Anyone wishing to offer public comment under these rules must present a written request prior to the convening of the meeting. This request must include the name of the individual who will make public comment, the name of the party this individual represents, and the specific agenda item the individual will address. A separate request must be completed for each agenda item to be addressed. 4. The time(s) at which public comment is allowed as to any given agenda item shall be subject to the discretion of the board chair and may vary from meeting to meeting. 5. Unless otherwise provided by law, public comment is not part of the evidentiary record of any adjudication, disciplinary hearing or case unless sworn, offered by a party as relevant testimony, subject to cross examination and offered and received in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., and these rules and regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners.