BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY/PROCEDURE

Board candidates come from within the community:  Qualifications include:

·         Persons with legal, financial, and leadership skills

·         Persons with vision, energy, and dedication

·         Representatives of community or special interest groups

·         People with business backgrounds

When a position is vacated, the Board decides which skills are needed to round out the table, and create a list of recruits.  Usually the Chair and/or General Manager approach the potential recruits and ask them to consider joining. 

All Board Members serve for 1 year, with re-election every year at the Corporations Annual General Meeting in September.  The general rules of an election are as follows:

·         Members who are eligible to vote may vote for themselves

·         Members who abstained or were absent in the first ballot may vote in any subsequent balloting

·         Every voter gets one vote

·         Serving more than half a term is considered a full term

·         Elections take effect immediately unless other provisions are made

·         If a vote is interrupted, the voting will be resumed at the next meeting

·         Precautions must always be taken to preserve the secrecy of votes; any exposure of how a member votes is unacceptable

·         Majority vote elects unless other provisions are made

·         If no majority is reached on the first ballot, voting continues until a majority is obtained, unless other provisions are made

If a Board member is unable to complete the scheduled term of office for any reason, the Board may choose a new member to complete the term.  Elections to fill a vacancy may be held at any regular meeting.  The member elected by the Board to fill the vacancy must then stand for election at the next Annual General Meeting.