HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bio Science ByLaws 031406By -Laws Of Bioscience Land Protection Advisory Board
1. Authority
Bioscience Land Protection Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as
"Board ") is established pursuant to Interlocal Agreement dated March 14,
2006 (hereinafter referred to as " Interlocal Agreement "). The Board shall be
governed by the Interlocal Agreement. The by -laws provide additional
details necessary to govern the operation and procedures of the Board but
cannot conflict with the Interlocal Agreement.
2. Membership
Members and alternates are appointed as provided in Section 2.B. of the
Interlocal Agreement.
3. Quorum
A quorum, as set forth in Section 2.C. of the Interlocal Agreement, is four
members of the Board.
4. Governing Rules
Except as may otherwise be provided by these by -laws, the Interlocal
Agreement or law, the methods of organization, and the conduct of business
of the Board shall be governed by Roberts' Rules of Order
5. Chair and Vice Chair
The Board shall hold an annual organizational meeting to be held in April or
May. At such meeting the Board shall elect a Chair and Vice - Chair. The
term of the Chair and Vice -Chair shall be one year. The Chair shall be in
charge of all procedures before the Board and take such action as necessary
to preserve the order and integrity of the proceedings before the Board. In
the absence of the Chair, the Vice -Chair shall act as Chair and shall have all
the powers of the Chair.
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6. Meetings
The Board shall meet at least quarterly. Meetings shall be publicly noticed,
shall be open to the public and shall be held at either a county facility or a
public facility located in one of the member municipalities. The
responsibility to publicly notice the meeting shall be the local government
hosting the meeting. Minutes of meetings shall be taken by the government
hosting the meeting and shall be reviewed by the Board at a subsequent
meeting.
7. Agenda
There shall be an official agenda for every meeting of the Board, which shall
determine the order of business conducted at the meeting. The agenda shall
be prepared in advance of the meeting and shall be distributed to the
members of the board, members of the public upon request and to any
person or entity with an item scheduled at that meeting.
8. Staff Support to Board
Staff of the Chair shall serve as Staff of the Board. The Staff of the Board
shall be responsible for preparation of the agenda based on direction of the
Chair, storing the minutes and compiling and storing the records of the
Board. Additional technical and logistical support shall be provided by the
members governments as outlined in Section 4 of the Interlocal Agreement.
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