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Branch Bylaws

Duties of Council

  1. The Council shall carry on the work of the Association and the Branch. Council shall advance its objects in Saskatchewan according to these Bylaws and the Act of Incorporation of the Association and its Bylaws and Regulations.
  2. Each voting member of Council shall:
    1. be familiar with the Bylaws, Branch policies, and the organizational structure of the Branch and Association;
    2. be familiar with the mission and strategic goals and direction of the Branch and Association;
    3. make all reasonable efforts to attend each meeting of Council;
    4. participate in the debate on issues at meetings of Council;
    5. put before Council the interests and concerns of members of the Branch and, when necessary, assist the Board of Directors in obtaining input from members of the Branch;
    6. report to members of the Branch on a periodic basis about the issues debated by Council and the decisions made there;
    7. liaise with the local bar associations and report to them on a periodic basis about the issues debated by Council and the decisions made there, and promote the activities and profile of the Branch;
    8. promote membership in the Association to lawyers in Saskatchewan; and
    9. support Branch and Association Sections, professional development, and general meetings and promote them to the members of the Branch.
  3. The Council shall have the same powers as the Association Board of Directors with respect to purely provincial affairs of the Association within Saskatchewan, unless otherwise directed by the Association Board of Directors.