[Bcma-l] Appointees Having A Vote
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:35:46 -0800
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I have a question from my Board that I am hoping some of you out there =
could answer.
Can appointees (from municipal and community councils etc.) have a vote?
Perhaps it is a question that has a simple answer. Currently the =
Kitimat Museum has no by-law that states appointees are non-voting, and =
the B.C. Society Act states only that all Board members must be in good =
standing in order to vote. I could find no statement that an appointee =
must be non-voting. The only place is in the municipal council policy =
where it is stated that the council rep is non-voting to maintain arms =
length, avoiding conflict of interest. However, the Library here is =
exempt from such a rule as the Canadian Library Act states the appointee =
must have a vote.
The answers to this question may be of interest to others on the =
listserv. So I leave it up to you whether to reply to me off or on the =
listserv. Your thoughts on this topic would be most helpful.
Louise Avery, Curator
Kitimat Centennial Museum
293 City Centre
Kitimat, B. C. V8C 1T6
Tel: (250) 632-8950 or (250) 632-8951
Fax: (250) 632-7429
E-Mail: kitimatmuseum@telus.net
Web Page: www.kitimatmuseum.ca
Visit "Memories of the Project" =
www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/kitimat/index.html
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a question from my Board that I =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can appointees (from municipal and =
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councils etc.) have a vote?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Perhaps it is a question that has a =
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appointees are non-voting, and the B.C. Society Act states only =
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Board members must be in good standing in order to vote. I could =
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statement that an appointee must be non-voting. The only place is =
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municipal council policy where it is stated that the council rep is =
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However, the Library here is exempt from such a rule as the Canadian =
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states the appointee must have a vote.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Louise Avery, Curator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kitimat Centennial Museum<BR>293 City=20
Centre<BR>Kitimat, B. C. V8C 1T6</FONT></DIV>
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