Bylaws for RGBRT- Approved 4-11-06

• Basin Roundtable: Rio Grande
• Title: By-Laws for the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable
• Date: 4/11/2006
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: By-Laws

Section 2. Number and Qualifications . The Roundtable shall select one
Chairperson , one Vice Chairperson , and one Recorder by a majority vote of Voting
Members. The Chairperson , Vice C hairperson, and Recorder shall serve a one - year term
with no limit on the number of terms served. The total numbe r of Roundtable Voting
Members shall be determined according to the statutory scheme in The Colorado Water for
the 21st Century Act.

Section 3. Election and Term of Office . The Chairperson , Vice - Chairperson , and
Recorder , to be elected by the Voting Me mbers , shall be elected annually by the Roundtable
at its Annual Meeting . 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 appointed by the Voting Members of
the Roundtable may be removed by the Roundtable whenever, in its judgment, and by
simple majority vote of the Voting Members , the b est 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. If a member misses three (3) consecutive meetings without excuse,
that member shall be 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 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 Chairperson of the Roundtable . In the absence of the
Chairperson or in the event of the death or inability or refusal to act of the Chairperson, the
Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson and when so acting 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, the Vice Chairperson shall be selected as the
new Chairperson.

Section 8. The Recorder of the Roundtable . 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) the responsibility for all record keeping of
the Roundtable; (2) official recording of formal decisions of all Roundtable proceedings;
and (3) any other duties as may be assigned by the Roundtable. In the event that the
Recorder is unable to attend a meeting or perform these duties, the Chairperson shall appoint
a temporary Recorder .

Section 9. Salaries . Neither the Chairperson nor the Vice C hairperson nor the
Recorder shall receive a salary for their wor k on behalf of the Roundtable.
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