[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR702.55]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER VII--COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

 

PART 702_RULES ON HEARINGS, REPORTS, AND MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION

--Table of Contents

 

                           Subpart B_Meetings

 

Sec. 702.55  Public announcement of meetings.



    (a) Agenda. The Staff Director shall set as early as possible but in 

any event at least eight calendar days before a meeting, the time, 

location, and subject matter for the meeting. Agenda items will be 

identified in adequate detail to inform the general public of the 

specific business to be discussed at the meeting.

    (b) Notice. The Staff Director, at least eight calendar days before 

a meeting, shall make public announcement of:

    (1) The time of the meeting;

    (2) Its location;

    (3) Its subject matter;

    (4) Whether it is open or closed to the public; and

    (5) The name and phone number of a Commission staff member who will 

respond to requests for information about the meeting.

    (c) Changes. (1) The time of day or location of a meeting may be 

changed following the public announcement required by paragraph (b) of 

this section, if the Staff Director publicly announces such change at 

the earliest practicable time subsequent to the decision to change the 

time of day or location of the meeting.

    (2) The date of a meeting may be changed following the public 

announcement required by paragraph (b) of this section, or a meeting may 

be scheduled less than eight calendar days in advance, if:

    (i) Four Commissioners when no Commissioner's position is vacant, 

three Commissioners when there is such a vacancy, or two Commissioners 

on a subcommittee authorized under 42 U.S.C. 1975a(d), determine by 

recorded vote that Commission business requires such a meeting at an 

earlier date; and

    (ii) The Staff Director, at the earliest practicable time following 

such vote, makes public announcement of the time, location, and subject 

matter of such meeting and whether it is open or closed to the public.

    (3) The subject matter of a meeting or the determination to open or 

close a meeting or a portion of a meeting to the public may be changed 

following the public announcement required by paragraph (b) of this 

section if:

    (i) Four Commissioners when no Commissioner's position is vacant, 

three Commissioners when there is such a vacancy, or two Commissioners 

on a subcommittee authorized under 42 U.S.C. 1975a(e)(1) determine by 

recorded vote that Commission business so requires; and



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    (ii) The Staff Director publicly announces such change and the vote 

of each Commissioner upon such change at the earliest practicable time 

subsequent to the decision to make such change.

    (d)(1) Federal Register. Immediately following all public 

announcements required by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, notice 

of the time, location, and subject matter of a meeting, whether the 

meeting is open or closed to the public, any change in one of the 

preceding, and the name and phone number of the official designated by 

the Commission to respond to requests for information about meeting, 

shall be submitted for publication in the Federal Register.

    (2) Notice of a meeting will be published in the Federal Register 

even after the meeting that is the subject of the notice has occurred in 

order to provide a public record of all Commission meetings.