Section 3 : Governance
A. Board of Directors The Board will consist of at least three and up to fifteen directors. Members will be recruited from within the Down syndrome community and must include at least one self-advocate (person living with Down syndrome). Each director will serve a term of two years. Recruitment efforts will focus on creating a Board that reflects the diverse needs of the community.
Board members will elect officers annually. Positions include:
President/Chairman: The President shall be the chief executive officer and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, if such a committee is created by the Board.
At least one Vice President: The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President and shall assist that office in the discharge of its leadership duties.
Secretary: The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, shall keep an accurate list of the directors, and shall have the authority to certify any records, or copies of records, as the official records of the organization. The Secretary shall maintain the minutes of the Board of Directors' meetings and all committee meetings.
Treasurer/CFO: The Treasurer shall be responsible for conducting the financial affairs of the organization as directed and authorized by the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, if any, and shall make reports of corporate finances as required, but no less often than at each meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
B. Board Policies
1. Voting: A simple majority is needed to pass any motion.
2. Record Retention: The Secretary shall keep written minutes of each meeting to be retained in permanent records.
3. Informal Action: Voting may take place without a formal meeting if each member provides written consent.
4. Adverse Interest: In the determination of a quorum of the directors, or in voting, the disclosed adverse interest of a director shall not disqualify the director or invalidate his or her vote.
A. Board of Directors The Board will consist of at least three and up to fifteen directors. Members will be recruited from within the Down syndrome community and must include at least one self-advocate (person living with Down syndrome). Each director will serve a term of two years. Recruitment efforts will focus on creating a Board that reflects the diverse needs of the community.
Board members will elect officers annually. Positions include:
President/Chairman: The President shall be the chief executive officer and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, if such a committee is created by the Board.
At least one Vice President: The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President and shall assist that office in the discharge of its leadership duties.
Secretary: The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, shall keep an accurate list of the directors, and shall have the authority to certify any records, or copies of records, as the official records of the organization. The Secretary shall maintain the minutes of the Board of Directors' meetings and all committee meetings.
Treasurer/CFO: The Treasurer shall be responsible for conducting the financial affairs of the organization as directed and authorized by the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, if any, and shall make reports of corporate finances as required, but no less often than at each meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
B. Board Policies
1. Voting: A simple majority is needed to pass any motion.
2. Record Retention: The Secretary shall keep written minutes of each meeting to be retained in permanent records.
3. Informal Action: Voting may take place without a formal meeting if each member provides written consent.
4. Adverse Interest: In the determination of a quorum of the directors, or in voting, the disclosed adverse interest of a director shall not disqualify the director or invalidate his or her vote.