5587896 University of the District of Columbia - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Meetings of the Board of Trustees
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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the authority set forth under the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (Act), effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.0l(a); 38-1202.06)(3),(13) (2012 Repl.)) hereby gives notice of its intent to amend Chapter 1 (Board of Trustees) of Subtitle B (University of the District of Columbia) of Title 8 (Higher Education) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
The purpose of the proposed rule is to adjust the minimum number of Regular Meetings which must be held annually, consistent with D.C. Official Code § 38-1204.01(a)(1).
The Board of Trustees will take final action to adopt these amendments to the University Rules in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
Chapter 1, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, of Title 8-B DCMR, UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, is amended as follows:
Section 105, MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Subsection 105.4 is amended as follows:
105.4 Meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be held in the District of Columbia in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 38-1204.01 (2012 Repl.) and shall be called or scheduled as follows:
(a) Regular Meetings. In accordance with D.C. Official Code § 38-1204.01 (2012 Repl.) the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Trustees may convene a meeting. Regular meetings of the Board shall be based upon a schedule established by the Chairperson or majority of the members of the Board in consultation with the President. The Board shall conduct at least four (4) regular meetings each year.
(b) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be called by the Chairperson, or by a majority of the members of the Board. In the case of a meeting called by the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Board, the Chairperson or majority shall notify the President in writing not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting of the time and place of the meeting.
(c) Emergency Meetings. The Chairperson may call an emergency meeting of the Board by notifying the President as promptly as possible of the nature of the emergency, and the purpose, time, and place of the meeting.
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of the proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Comments should be filed with the Office of General Counsel, Building 39- Room 301-Q, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Comments may also be submitted by email to smills@udc.edu. Individuals wishing to comment by email must include the phrase "Comment to Proposed Rulemaking: Board Meetings" in the subject line.
