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1.2.1
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Officers
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1.2.2
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Election of Officers/Term of Office/Vacancy
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1.2.3
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Chairperson
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1.2.4
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Vice Chairperson
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1.2.5
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Secretary
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1.2.6
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Treasurer
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1.2.7 |
Executive
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1.2.1
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Officers
The
officers of the Board of Trustees shall be a Chairperson, Vice
Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer, all of whom shall be members
of the Board. The positions of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined, if
the Board so decides by majority vote.
The
officers shall perform those duties as need be provided by these
bylaws not inconsistent with the Community College Act and current
statutes.
MCL 389.111(3); MCL 389.113(2).
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1.2.2
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Election of Officers/Term of Office/Vacancy Officers/Term of
Office/Vacancy
All officers of the Board shall be nominated from the floor and
elected by roll call vote at the organizational meeting of the Board
provided for in
1.4.2.
Each officer of
the Board shall be elected for a term of two (2) years or such
shorter time as the Board shall determine, shall assume office
immediately upon election, and shall hold office until a qualified
successor shall be elected. In the case of a vacancy in any office, such vacancy shall be
filled as soon as practicable by electing a successor to the
unexpired term of office.
This provision does not preclude the re-election of an officer.
MCL 389.111(3).
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1.2.3
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Chairperson
The Chairperson
shall provide leadership in planning the work of the Board, shall
preside at all meetings of the Board, and
shall decide all questions of rule and order. The Chairperson shall
appoint and establish all committees and committee Board
appointments unless the committee members are designated or their
appointment is otherwise provided for in the motion or resolution
establishing the committee, shall be an ex-officio member of all
committees, and shall perform such other duties as these bylaws and
state law provide or the Board may prescribe. The Chairperson shall
act for the Board when such action is required by
law in signing contracts and other official documents, shall
represent the Board of Trustees or designate a representative upon
occasion when such representation is deemed desirable, shall act as
the spokesperson for the Community College, consistent with
1.7.5 and
1.7.6,
and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law,
consistent with Governance Policy GP-303.
(Amended 10/17/05, 9/18/06)
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Vice Chairperson
The Vice Chairperson shall support the Chairperson in his or her
duties, shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in the event of
his or her absence or incapacity, and shall perform other duties as
these bylaws and state law provide or the Board may prescribe.
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Secretary
The Secretary shall, through the administrative assistant to the Board,
cause to be kept a proper record of all meetings of the Board, shall
see that proper notices required by law are published or posted,
that Board members are properly notified of all meetings, that all
records to the Board are available for public inspection, that
minutes of previous meetings are supplied to all members as required
by these bylaws and, in general, shall perform all duties incident
to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned
to him or her by the Board or are required by these bylaws or state
law. In the absence or
inability of the Secretary to act, any officer may act in his or her
place.
(Amended 9/18/06)
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Treasurer
The Treasurer, in conjunction with the Finance and the Audit
Committees of the Board of Trustees, based on financial policies and
parameters adopted by the Board and internal and independent audits
of college financial records, shall review and exam reports of the
Chief Financial Officer. The Treasurer, Finance and Audit and
Committee shall monitor and safeguard the financial condition of the
College, through the Chief Financial Officer, including but not
limited to receiving, holding in custody, investing and handling all
funds of the College as directed by the Board; dispersing funds of
the College as he or she may be ordered by the Board, and shall
perform such other duties as these bylaws and state law or the Board
may prescribe.
The Treasurer, through the Chief Financial
Officer of the College, shall each year, after the Board of Trustees
has determined the tax rate to be levied and certified the amount of
taxes to be raised, notify the proper assessing officers of each
city and township contained in the College District.
The Treasurer and all designated assistants
shall be bonded by a surety company approved by the Board in such
amount as the Board may determine.
The premium for said bond shall be an expense of the College.
(Amended 9/18/06)
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1.2.7 |
Executive
Committee
The Board of Trustees shall have an Executive Committee. The members
of the committee shall be the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,
Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall perform those
duties as need be provided by these bylaws consistent with the Board
Governance Policies, the Community College Act and current state and
federal statutes.
(Adopted 3/19/07)
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