Rule IV-7 Board Meetings

(a) Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the Board whether by physical assembly of the Board or by electronic conference shall be held within the State at the times and places designated by the President. Upon assumption of office, the President shall promptly schedule at least four regular meetings during the year of his or her term. These meeting dates may be changed as circumstances require. The schedule of the Board’s regular meetings shall be published electronically on the State of Alaska’s Online Public Notice System and on the Alaska Bar’s website at least 30 days prior to each regularly scheduled meeting. Timely notice and the tentative agenda of each Board meeting will be posted on the Bar’s website.

(b) Emergency Meetings. Emergency meetings are defined as those meetings held at times other than regular meetings whether by physical assembly of the Board or by electronic conference. The President or three governors may call emergency meetings of the Board of Governors. At an emergency meeting, the Board may consider only those matters that are specifically set forth in the call of the meeting. Electronic notice of the emergency meeting call shall be given to each governor, unless waived by him or her, as soon as reasonably practicable before the date fixed for the emergency meeting. Public notice of the emergency meeting shall be published electronically on the State of Alaska’s Online Public Notice System and on the Alaska Bar’s website as soon as reasonably practicable prior to the date of the emergency meeting.

(c) Minutes and Public Attendance. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, except that the Board shall meet in executive session when considering the following matters: personnel matters of the Association; litigation or other proceedings in which the Association is interested or a party; the admission of applicants to membership in the Association; Board deliberations on disciplinary and disability matters of the Association; and those other matters that are considered confidential under Part III of the Rules. After approval by the Board, minutes of all public meetings shall be available to members of the Association and to the public.