Alison,
Proxies are not allowed to vote for many reasons.
(While I’m here) I will execute lawful directives and decisions of our Council and respect who officially comprises that body.
Council members are appointed by the Governor to fill certain roles, each member submits many documents (i.e., financial disclosure statements, conflict of interest
agreements, etc.). Having proxies vote would circumvent the vetting and appointment process of members. Individual Council members cannot appoint “Randos” to serve intermittently. ‘Randos’ would not necessarily understand the purpose of the Council much
less have agreed to follow the Council bylaws and required conditions.
Shawn
Shawn Fleming, Executive Director (Interim)
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Hi everyone,
We are revising our Bylaws in DC and noticed that we had clear language in there about organizational representatives being allowed to designate a proxy to attend meetings and vote on their behalf, but we didn’t take a stance on whether
or not the 60% of community members could designate a proxy. Have other Councils dealt with this issue? What did you decide to do?
Alison
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