| 9.01 |
STANDING COMMITTEES |
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The following shall be the standing committees of the Council: |
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Executive Committee; and |
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Nominating Committee. |
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The chairperson and members of each standing committee, who are not prescribed by this By-law, shall be appointed by the Council at its first meeting after each annual meeting for terms that expire at the first meeting of the Council following the next annual meeting. |
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| 9.02 |
SPECIAL COMMITTEES |
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The Council may establish from time to time any special committee for such purposes and for such term, not exceeding two years, as the Council shall prescribe. Such term is renewable by Council any number of times. |
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Each special committee shall be comprised of a chairperson appointed by the Council, together with such other members as are appointed by the Council, or if the Council does not appoint other members or appoints some but not all of the other members, then by the chairperson of the committee in such additional number as shall be specified by the Council. |
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| 9.03 |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT |
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The President shall be a voting member of all committees of the Council with the exception of the Nominating Committee, but may vote at a meeting of the Executive Committee only to cast a deciding vote in the event of a tied vote. The President shall not be considered a member of any committee for the purpose of reckoning the number of members of the committee or a quorum of the committee. |
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| 9.04 |
REPORTS TO CENTRE COUNCIL |
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All committees of the Centre shall be subject to the authority of the Council. Each committee shall keep a record of its operations and shall report thereon to the Council at every meeting of the Council and otherwise as required by the Council. Each committee that receives or expends funds of the Centre shall present annually to the Council a statement of its financial operations. |
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| 9.05 |
QUORUM |
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No business shall be conducted at any point at a meeting of any committee at which a quorum, which shall be half of the members thereof, is not present. |
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| 9.06 |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
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The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers of the Centre referred to in Article 8.01 and any other persons elected to the Executive Committee by ordinary resolution of the Centre. |
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The Executive Committee shall transact the routine business of the Centre when the Council is not meeting and shall transact such business as requires immediate action. |
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Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be called by the President at the request of any member of the Committee or when the business of the Centre requires such meeting. The President shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that every member of the Executive Committee is informed of the time, location and purpose of each meeting of the Executive Committee, as far in advance of its occurrence as possible. |
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All actions taken and decisions made by the Executive Committee shall be reported by the President at the next meeting of the Council. |
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| 9.07 |
NOMINATING COMMITTEE |
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(1) |
The Nominating Committee shall consist of the most immediate Past President available as chairperson, and two additional members of the Centre. |
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The Nominating Committee shall |
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discharge the duties prescribed in Articles 8.05(1) and 8.05(2), |
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solicit recommendations from all members of the Centre and consider and make recommendations for candidates for Centre and Society awards, |
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advise the Council respecting existing and proposed Centre awards, including eligibility for such awards. |
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have such other duties as may be prescribed by the Council. |
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Members of the Nominating Committee shall not be eligible for inclusion on the list of candidates referred to in Article 8.05 (1) |
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| 9.08 |
VACANCY ON A COMMITTEE |
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If a vacancy on a committee occurs by reason of death, resignation, or disqualification, then another eligible member of the Council or the Centre, as the case may be, may be appointed by an ordinary resolution of the Council to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term of office. |
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| 9.09 |
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE |
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The chairperson and any member of any committee, except the President, may be removed from that office by ordinary resolution of the Council. Any such person whom it is proposed to remove from office is entitled to receive notice of the meeting at which such removal shall be proposed and of the intention to propose such removal, and to make representations on his or her behalf at the meeting of the Council at which the vote is held. |
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