WAC 242-02-075   Special meeting.  (1) A special meeting of the joint boards may be called at the request of any three of the nine board members. To call a special meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be posted on the boards' web site and personally e-mailed to:

     (a) Each member of the boards; and

     (b) Each general circulation newspaper, television or radio station which has on file with the boards a written request to be notified of special meetings.

     (2) The written notice shall state the date and time of the meeting, and shall specify the business to be transacted by the boards. The boards will not take final action on any matter that is not specified in the written notice.

     (3) Notices of special meetings shall be sent by e-mail:

     (a) One day (twenty-four hours) before the scheduled meeting; except

     (b) When a special meeting is called to consider rule changes pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, the notice shall be sent at least twenty days prior to the meeting; and except

     (c) In the event of an emergency requiring board action, the notice and timing requirements may be waived as provided in RCW 42.30.080.

     (4) The special meeting shall be chaired by one of the board members who called the meeting.

     (5) A special meeting may be held by telephone conference call.

     (6) Two members of each board will constitute a quorum for a special meeting.

     (7) Members of the public may attend a special meeting by appearing at any of the three board offices, or the location of the special meeting, at the date and time set for the meeting.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 36.70A.270(7). 09-21-041, § 242-02-075, filed 10/13/09, effective 11/13/09; 08-21-015, § 242-02-075, filed 10/3/08, effective 11/3/08.]