meeting shall be specified in the notice of the meeting in accordance with Kentucky's Open Meetings law.
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Section 6.4: The Chairperson of the Board may call an emergency meeting pursuant to this provision of the Bylaws. For purposes herein, “emergency” is defined as a situation which creates or has the potential to create a threat to the health, well being, or safety of the University or the University community. The Board shall make a reasonable effort, under emergency circumstances, to notify the members of the Board, media organizations which have filed a written request for notification, and the public of the emergency meeting. At the beginning of the emergency meeting, the chairperson shall briefly describe for the record the emergency circumstances preventing compliance with the notice provisions under the Open Meetings law. These comments shall appear in the minutes. Discussions and action at the emergency meeting shall be limited to the emergency for which the meeting was called.
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Section 6.5: Board members are expected to attend all Board meetings, commencement ceremonies, and participate in Board development activities. If a Board member is unable to physically attend a Board meeting, he/she may participate via any appropriate technology that allows the Board member to substantively participate via means that is consistent with the Open Meetings Act or any other applicable law.
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Section 6.6: Members of the University community and members of the public are welcome to attend open meetings of the Board, but may not address the Board of Regents or otherwise participate in the meetings except pursuant to a previously approved request for appearance to be heard in accordance with this paragraph. Persons desiring to be heard by the Board shall first submit to the President in writing the subject matter and the reason for desiring to be heard by the Board. The President shall then call the request to the attention of the Board Chairperson. The Chairperson may then determine whether or not to permit the person requesting appearance before the Board to speak, or the Board by a majority vote may grant such a request of the person requesting authority to speak. The Board shall be notified of all requests that are denied.
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☉ Section 6.7: The President of the University shall attend all meetings of the Board.
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Section 6.8: A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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