Montana Code 37-15-201. Meetings
37-15-201. Meetings. (1) The board shall meet at least once a year at a place, day, and hour determined by the board. The board shall also meet at other times and places as the bylaws of the board may provide or by call of the presiding officer or a majority of the members of the board. A meeting of three board members who are exclusively speech-language pathologists or exclusively audiologists may not be considered a quorum.
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-15-201
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Board: means the board of speech-language pathologists and audiologists provided for in 2-15-1739. See Montana Code 37-15-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(2)All meetings of the board for the consideration of and action on matters coming before the board are open to the public except:
(a)when matters involving the management of internal affairs of the board may be considered and acted upon by the board in executive meetings under rules prescribed by the board;
(b)sessions to prepare, approve, grade, or administer examinations;
(c)upon request of a person who has failed the licensing examinations and who is appearing to appeal the failure.