(a) Except as otherwise provided by state law, Commission meetings are subject to the Texas open meetings law, Government Code, Chapter 551.     
      (b) The Commission shall hold at least six regular meetings each year on dates set by the Commission. The Chair or any four members of the Commission may call a special meeting of the Commission.     
      (c) Except as otherwise provided by state law or by the Rules, Robert's Rules of Order (Revised 1996) govern the proceedings of the Commission.     
      (d) The executive secretary shall prepare the agenda for each Commission meeting, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Commission. At the request of any two Commissioners, the executive secretary shall place an item on the agenda. If only one Commissioner requests that an item be placed on the agenda, the Chair shall review the request and, after consulting with the Vice-chair, determine whether to place the item on the agenda.     
      (e) A licensee of the Commission or a member of the public may request that an item be placed on the agenda by filing a written request with the executive secretary not later than 14 days before the date of the meeting. The party making the request must include with the request an original and one copy of all information, data, or other supporting materials relating to the request. After receiving a request under this subsection, the Chair shall review the request and, after consulting with the Vice-chair, determine whether to place the item on the agenda.     
      (f) The public is invited to comment regarding any agenda item or any issue under the jurisdiction of the Commission. Public comments may be limited to a reasonable number, frequency and length. All individuals wishing to address the Commission must sign a registration form and make their remarks under oath. All individuals addressing the Commission are subject to questioning by the Commission and the Commission staff.     
      (g) Before each regular Commission meeting, the executive secretary shall distribute the agenda and a summary of each rule scheduled for proposal at the meeting to each licensed racetrack, each official breed registry, the officially recognized horsemen's organization, and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. An association shall post the agenda and rules in a prominent place that will ensure access by interested persons.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §303.4 adopted to be effective November 15, 1988, 13 TexReg 5557; amended to be effective December 10, 1992, 17 TexReg 8291; amended to be effective April 26, 1998, 23 TexReg 4057; amended to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 12911; amended to be effective September 9, 2002, 27 TexReg 8210; amended to be effective May 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 2749