[Bcma-l] Appointees Having A Vote

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:31:34 -0600

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I am assuming that you are a registered non-profit in BC. 

Unless otherwise stated in your constitution and by-laws, a board member, is
a board member and are entitled to all the rights and responsibilities of a
board member. 

It does not matter what the council policy states, your organization is
governed by its own by-laws. I think you could put in a by-law something
about appointing 

an Ex Officio board member. Or you could have some sort of agreement \
contract that a municipal representative will attend board meetings.

The city is wise to consider council member not to be actual "directors"
because as a Director their responsibility is first to the society, not
council.

The mention of the Library Act caught my attention. The BC Act does state
that one member of the board must be a municipal council member and says
nothing about that position having any differing role than any other board
member. Libraries are a little unique in that there is specific legislation
governing their organization across the province and are not set up or
governed by the society act.  

Btw, would be interesting to explore the potential for museum legislation
similar to the Library Act.

Cheers

Lee Boyko

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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Sent: January 24, 2007 4:36 PM
To: BC Museums
Subject: [Bcma-l] Appointees Having A Vote

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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I am assuming that you are a registered
non-profit in BC. <o:p></o:p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Unless otherwise stated in your constitution
and by-laws, a board member, is a board member and are entitled to all the
rights and responsibilities of a board member. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

It does not matter what the council policy
states, your organization is governed by its own by-laws. I think you could put
in a by-law something about appointing <o:p></o:p>

an Ex Officio board member. Or you could
have some sort of agreement \ contract that a municipal representative will
attend board meetings.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The city is wise to consider council
member not to be actual &#8220;directors&#8221; because as a Director their
responsibility is first to the society, not council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

The mention of the Library Act caught my
attention. The BC Act does state that one member of the board must be a
municipal council member and says nothing about that position having any
differing role than any other board member. Libraries are a little unique in
that there is specific legislation governing their organization across the
province and are not set up or governed by the society act. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Btw, would be interesting to explore the
potential for museum legislation similar to the Library Act.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lee Boyko<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> January 24, 2007 4:36 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BC Museums<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bcma-l] Appointees
Having A Vote</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a question from my Board that I am hoping some of you
out there could answer.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Can appointees (from municipal and community councils etc.)
have a vote?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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Perhaps it is a question that has a simple answer.&nbsp; Currently
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kitimat</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has no by-law that&nbsp;states
appointees are non-voting,&nbsp;and the B.C. Society Act states only that all
Board members must be in good standing in order to vote.&nbsp; I could find no
statement that an appointee must be non-voting.&nbsp; The only place is in the
municipal council policy&nbsp;where it is stated that the council rep is
non-voting to maintain arms length, avoiding&nbsp;conflict of interest.&nbsp;
However, the Library here is exempt from such a rule as the Canadian Library
Act states the appointee must have a vote.<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The&nbsp;answers to this question may be of interest to
others on the listserv.&nbsp;&nbsp;So I&nbsp;leave it up to&nbsp;you whether to
reply to me off&nbsp;or on the listserv.&nbsp; Your thoughts on this topic
would be most helpful.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Louise Avery, Curator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kitimat</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Centennial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> 
293
City Centre 
Kitimat, B. C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V8C 1T6<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp; (250) 632-8950 or (250) 632-8951<br>
Fax:&nbsp; (250) 632-7429<br>
E-Mail:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:kitimatmuseum@telus.net">kitimatmuseum@telus.net</a><br>
Web Page:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.kitimatmuseum.ca">www.kitimatmuseum.ca</a><br>
Visit &quot;Memories of the Project&quot; <a
href="http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/kitimat/index.html">www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/kitimat/index.html</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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