33-21-125. Board; meetings; notice; quorum; board action; conflict of interest.
(a) The board of nursing shall meet at least once every six (6) months to transact its business. One (1) meeting shall be designated as the annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers and board reorganization and planning. The board shall meet at additional times as it may determine. Additional meetings may be called by the president of the board or by two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the board. Board meetings and hearings shall be open to the public. In accordance with the law, the board may conduct part of the meeting in executive session, closed to the public.
(b) Notice of all board meetings shall be given in the manner pursuant to board rules and regulations.
(c) A majority of the board members including the president or vice president constitutes a quorum for the conduct of a board meeting. The act of the majority of members present at a meeting, which includes a quorum, shall be the act of the board of nursing.
(d) The board members shall vote when present. When a conflict of interest exists, the board members shall abstain from voting.