Open Meetings

Open Meetings As required by the Open Meetings laws of the State of Mississippi, the general public shall be admitted to all meetings of the Board with the exception of those specifically identified by law. The public is subject to the following rules of conduct: A. Members of the public are requested to register with the Vice President upon entry into the meeting area. Organized groups must have one (1) designated spokesperson. B. Members of the public are expected to conduct themselves in a professional, calm and courteous manner. C. Upon request and recognition of the presiding officer, an individual or spokesperson may be recognized to speak for a specified period of time. Additional time may be requested and extended at the pleasure of the presiding officer. D. As prescribed by law, members of the public are not allowed to attend meetings of the Board when in Executive Session. All members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting area and allowed to return only when so advised by the presiding officer. Specific reasons for calling an Executive Session are described in the Open Meetings and Records Law. Page 11 Any member of the public who does not comply with these rules will be dismissed from the meeting.