Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee

 "Monitoring the wise use of ground water resources of the Palouse Region"    

 

BYLAWS

of the

PALOUSE BASIN AQUIFER COMMITTEE

 ARTICLE I

Name 

  1. The name of this association shall be Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC)

ARTICLE II

Membership 

  1. PBAC shall consist of up to two members from each PARTY as defined and detailed in the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee Interagency Agreement (Agreement).

  1. Each member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the respective PARTY.

  1. Members may appoint an alternate to serve on their behalf.

ARTICLE III

Officers and Voting 

  1. Voting members are defined as members whose dues are current.

  1. One member shall serve as Chairperson; one member shall serve as Vice Chairperson. An Executive Secretary may be selected and appointed by a majority of voting members at a regular meeting.

  1. Each member shall have one (1) vote. Members, or their designated alternate, must be in attendance to vote. A simple majority vote, except as specifically provided elsewhere in these Bylaws and the Agreement, is required for a motion to pass. In the event of a tie vote, the motion shall fail.

  1. The term of officers shall be from July 1 through June 30.

  1. A quorum necessary to elect officers or transact business, except as specifically provided elsewhere in these Bylaws and the Agreement, shall be constituted when a majority of all PARTIES is represented by at least one voting member at a meeting.

ARTICLE IV

Meetings and Elections 

  1. PBAC shall hold one regular meeting per month on a day approved by majority vote of a quorum. Special meetings may be called when determined necessary by the Chairperson. A special meeting requires that a specific agenda be prepared and properly noticed. Meetings may be cancelled when determined appropriate by the Chairperson.

  1. The regular June meeting of each year is hereby designated as the meeting for the election of officers in addition to any other business.

  1. The budget year for PBAC shall be from July 1 through June 30.

  1. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, including keeping minutes of all meetings.

  1. All meetings of PBAC shall be open to the public in accordance with the provisions of the Washington Open Meetings Act (Chapter 42.30 RCW) and Section 67-2341 Idaho Code as those provisions now exist or may be hereafter amended.

 ARTICLES V

Special Committees 

  1. Special committees may be created from time to time as the need arises to carry out a specified task. The creation and purpose of a special committee shall be established by a majority vote of all voting members.  A special committee may similarly be disbanded by a majority vote of all voting members.

ARTICLES VI

Agreements 

  1. Contracts, agreements and other documents approved by PBAC as detailed herein shall be executed by the Chairperson on behalf of PBAC. In the Chairperson’s absence, PBAC may authorize the Vice Chairperson or the Executive Secretary to execute such contracts, agreements of other documents.

ARTICLE VII

Amendments 

  1. These Bylaws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of all voting members, and not merely a majority of a quorum as defined herein.

*PBAC Bylaws revised 4/25/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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