Branch Bylaws

Duties of the Board of Directors

1. The Board of Directors shall advise and assist the President in performing the duties of that office and, between meetings of the Council, shall have all the powers of the Council, except the power to pass bylaws.
2. The Board of Directors may appoint candidates as:
   • an Executive Director;
   • Branch representatives for the Canadian Bar Insurance Association;
   • Branch Section Chairs;
   • Branch Mid-Winter Meeting Chair; and
   • members of any other committee of the Branch or of the Association not otherwise provided for in these Bylaws or the Bylaws of the Association.
3. The Board of Directors shall report to each meeting of the Council.
4. In the absence of the Executive Director, the Board of Directors may designate an Officer of the Branch to perform the Executive Director’s duties.
5. The Board of Directors shall prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the Executive Director.
6. The Board of Directors shall fill a vacancy occurring during a term of office in the position of the President, Vice-President, or Immediate Past President.
7. The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board of Directors is a majority.
8. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the Treasurer position during a term of office, the Board of Directors, with the assistance of the Nominating Committee, shall fill such vacancy until such time as an election is held by the procedure established under sections 14 and 15.