Subject: Governing Board- General Provisions

Original Policy:

Revised Policy: Governing Board Approval: June 11, 1993

Revised Policy: June 8, 2000

This Policy sets out the provisions for representation on the IBAC Governing Board and voting by the Member organizations.

IBAC's Governing Board is its highest authority, as the Bylaws charge it with responsibility for the management, affairs, business and concerns of the Council. They also give it authority to establish policies and controls as needed for carrying out the Council's purposes in an orderly manner.

Each Member organization is represented on the Governing Board by a designated Representative. An Alternate may also be named by each Member with full power to act on behalf of the Representative. Only in exceptional circumstances will employees of Members, or persons who function in roles filled by employees act as an Alternate.

Voting rights on the Governing Board are given to the Representatives of Member organizations, with each having one vote in the conduct of business. Member organizations themselves have no voting rights; those rights are vested exclusively in the Representatives (or as appropriate, the Alternates). Being composed of designated Representatives of all Members of the Council, the Governing Board constitutes itself once a year as the Annual Meeting of the Members.

See the Bylaws source named below for details and full language of Governing Board provisions.

Source of Policy: (1) Bylaws, Article VI, September 14, 1981

(2) See Policies 10-9 and 20-2 for reference in respect of Annual Meeting of Members

(3) Governing Board, Montreal, June 8-9, 2000