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Branch Bylaws

Meetings of Council

  1. The Council shall meet at least twice per annual period:
    1. once at a date, time and place selected by the Board of Directors; and
    2. once on the same date as the Annual Meeting of the Branch.
  2. Quorum for the Council shall be ten (10) voting members of Council of whom not less than three (3) shall be members of the Board of Directors.
  3. The Executive Director shall give, or cause to be given, to each member of the Council not less than one (1) week notice of a meeting of the Council.
  4. Notice of a meeting of Council may be given to members of Council by one or more of the following methods:
    1. by mail, courier, or personal delivery to each member;
    2. by telephonic, electronic, or other communications facility;
    3. in a publication of the Branch that is sent to all members.
  5. The following shall be given to members of Council as described in subsection (4) at least one week before the meeting of Council:
    1. a written report from the President in respect of the work of the Board of Directors;
    2. a written report from the Executive Director in respect of the work of the Branch;
    3. an agenda including:
      1. topics on which the Board of Directors seeks input from the Council;
      2. time for Council to question the President in respect of the work of the Board of Directors;
      3. time for Council to question the Executive Director in respect of the work of the Branch; and
      4. time for Council to identify issues brought to it by members of the Branch; and
    4. only before the meeting held on the same date as the Annual Meeting of the Branch, a written report from the Chair of each Committee.
  6. A meeting of Council may be held in person, virtually, or a combination of both (hybrid). Virtual and hybrid meetings are only permitted:
    1. where facilities allow all participants to communicate adequately with each other; and
    2. where facilities allow all participants to be seen by each other while speaking, unless otherwise determined by the President.