37-63-5 - Officers of authority for educational television; meetings; compensation. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 37-63-5. Officers of authority for educational television; meetings; compensation.
 

The Authority for Educational Television shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and such other officers it deems necessary. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations governing times and places for meetings, and governing the manner of conducting its business. Any member who does not attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the authority shall be subject to removal by a majority vote of the board members. 
 

The authority shall meet at least bimonthly. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, vice chairman or the executive director. Four (4) members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. 
 

Authority members who are not employed by the state shall receive per diem and actual and necessary expenses for attending meetings as provided by general law for public officers and employees. Elementary and secondary school teachers and/or elementary and secondary principals shall not be considered to be state employees for the purposes of this section. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 8946-103; Laws,  1969, Ex Sess, ch. 31, § 3; Laws, 1980, ch. 560, § 14; Laws, 1994, ch. 552, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1994.