Advisory Committee Policy Amendment

Status: Under Review

1. Amendment. The Advisory Committee Policy is amended:

(a) By striking Paragraphs 1, 2, and 4 of Article III and inserting:

1. Programs and Partnerships Committee.

(a) Role. The role of the Programs and Partnerships Committee shall be to advise the Board on programs and associated matters related to the mission and strategic priorities of the Corporation, including with regards to partnerships with other organizations; and to assist the Board in organizing events and activities and recruiting volunteers.

(b) Member Qualifications. In appointing the members of the Cultural Partnerships Committee, the Board shall seek persons who support the strategic priorities of the Corporation and can provide satisfactory advice on the Corporation's programs and partnerships.

(b) By renumbering Paragraph 3 of Article III as Paragraph 2;

(c) By striking Paragraphs 1(b), 2(b), and 2(c) from Article IV; and

(d) By striking Article V.

2. Transition.

(a) Each member of the Cultural Programs Committee and the Technology Programs Committee shall be deemed a member of the Programs and Partnerships Committee.

(b) The Secretary shall contact each member of the Programs and Partnerships Committee to determine if he or she remains interested in serving on the committee.

(c) The communication sent by the Secretary shall notify the committee member that he or she has the option to express continued interest in, or to resign from, the Programs and Partnerships Committee, and that no response within thirty days shall be considered a resignation from such committee.

(d) Any committee member who does not respond within thirty days of the communication being sent shall be deemed to have resigned from the Programs and Partnerships Committee, and shall be removed from such committees accordingly.

(e) The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any committee members appointed following its enactment.