Metro Bylaws

• Basin Roundtable: Metro
• Title: By-Laws for the Metro Roundtable
• Date: 12/7/2005
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: By-Laws

ARTICLE V
ROUNDTABLE LEADERSHIP

Section 1. General Powers . The Roundtable leadership shall have the power to
manage the business and affairs of the Roundtable in s uch manner as it sees fit. In addition
to the powers and authorities expressly conferred upon it, the Roundtable leadership may do
all lawful acts that are not directed to be done by statute or by these Bylaws.

Section 2. Number and Qualifications . Th e Roundtable shall have one chairperson,
two vice chairpersons, and one recorder. The chairperson, vice chairpersons, and recorder
shall be elected by a majority of the Roundtable Members.

Section 3. Election and Term of Office . The chairperson, two vice - chairpersons,
and recorder, to be elected by the Roundtable, shall be elected annually by the Roundtable at
its annual meeting and each shall serve a one - year term with no limit on the number of terms
served. Each person so elected shall hold office until the resignation of such person or a
successor shall be duly elected and qualified, until the death of such person, or until removal
of such person in the manner herein provided.

Section 4. Removal . Any person elected or ap pointed by the Roundta ble may be
removed by the Roundtable whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Roundtable
would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights,
if any, of the person so removed.

Section 5. Vacancies . A vacancy in any elected position because of death,
resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise may be filled by the Roundtable for the
unexpired portion of the term.

Section 6. The Chairperson of the Roundtable . The Roundtable shall elect a
Chai rperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Roundtable. The
Chairperson shall also see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the law and the
provisions of the Bylaws.

Section 7. The Vice Chairpersons of the Roundtable . T he Roundtable shall elect
two Vice Chairpersons. In the absence of the Chairperson or in the event of the death or
inability or refusal to act of the Chairperson, one of the two Vice Chairpersons shall perform
the duties of the Chairperson and when so act ing shall have all the powers of and be subject
to all the restrictions upon the Chairperson. In the event of the resignation of the Roundtable
Chairperson, an election shall be held between the two Vice Chairpersons to elect a new
Chairperson.

Section 8. The Recorder of the Roundtable . The Roundtable shall elect a Recorder.
The Recorder shall be custodian of the Roundtable’s records, and shall keep a list of the
address of each Member. The Recorder shall also perform, or cause to be performed: (1) t he
responsibility for all record keeping of the Roundtable; (2) official recording of formal
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