BUILDING SEISMIC SAFETY COUNCIL CHARTER, ORGANIZATIONAL RULES, AND PROCEDURES

 

ARTICLE IV. BOARD OF DIRECTION

 

Section 1. Duties and Responsibilities

The Board shall:

1. Administer the affairs of the Council in accordance with policy as approved by the Council;

2. Explore matters and initiate and carry out all activities within the Council's sphere of interest;

3. Assign responsibility to the senior staff officer, all committees, panels, and other units of the Council necessary to the conduct of the Council's business;

4. Review and approve for public release all reports and other documents containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Council;

5. Approve the scope of all proposals on behalf of the Council;
6. Approve applications for Council membership; and

g. Provide a report to the Institute at each of its scheduled Board meetings.

Section 2. Membership

The Board shall consist of not less than nine (9), nor more than fifteen (15) elected persons, plus a Chairman. Board members shall be individuals selected from the designated representatives and alternates of the membership of the Council. The Chairman shall be selected by the Board.

Membership of the Board shall be broadly representative of all segments of the building community and the public interest.

At any time a Board member other than the Chairman ceases to be the representative of his or her organization, the Board member shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board.

Section 3. Terms

One-third (1/3) of the members of the Board shall be elected annually for a term of three (3) years. No individual shall serve for more than two (2) successive three (3) year terms.

Section 4. Vacancies

Vacancies may be filled by the Board until the next annual meeting, at which time an election shall be held to fill the unexpired term.

Section 5. Recall

Any member of the Board can be removed by simple majority vote of the Council's membership, upon petition by twenty (20) percent of the members of the Council.

Section 6. Meetings

The Board shall hold at least two (2) other meetings in addition to a meeting in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Council. Other meetings may be called by the Chairman, upon majority vote of the Board, or upon written request of a majority of the Board, with ten (10) days written notice.

Section 7. Quorum

A quorum for conduct of the business of the Board shall be a simple majority.

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