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2/24/82, BOT 11-17-2009
ARTICLE 6 - VOTING
VOTING METHOD AT MEETINGS (POLICY)
Action by Majority Vote. Except as otherwise expressly required by law or these by-laws,
the act of a majority of the trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall be the act of the Board of trustees. The Board President has full voting rights in all
Board matters.
Voting Proxy Voting Not Allowed. The Board of Trustees will not allow proxy voting, and
no one other than Board members will be allowed to vote on issues before the Board
meeting. However, as stipulated in the charter, the tribal Chairman may send his
representative who will have full voting rights. (Paragraph 10)
Action by Consent. Unless restricted by the Charter of Incorporation, any action required
or permitted to be taken by the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof may be
taken without meeting if all members of the Board of Trustees or said committee, as the
case may be, consent thereto in writing , and the writing or writings are filed with the
minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees or such committee, as the case may
be. (Paragraph 15)
REFERENCE: OLC By-Laws, Article II as cited above
It is the intention of the Board to strive for consensus on all issues.
ARTICLE 7 - ROBERT’S RULES
Robert’s Rules of Order shall be followed at all meetings of the Board.
ARTICLE 8 - OPENNESS
All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public except that the public or any person
may be excluded from a meeting for unduly interfering with the orderly conduct of
business, or except during meetings at which personnel issues are being discussed and
the Board determines shall be closed or when the Board determines it should meet in
Executive Session.
ARTICLE 9 - EXECUTIVE SESSION
It is the intention of the Board to hold open meetings and not go into Executive Session
unless it is discussing sensitive issues, which could be harmful to someone’s reputation.
No action can be taken in Executive Session.
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