IBCC adopted bylaws June 30

• Title: The Colorado Water for the 21st Century Interbasin Compact Committee By-Laws
• Date: 6/30/2006
• Interbasin CC - Doc Type: By-Laws

4.1.3 Colorado House of Representatives. One member appointed by the chairperson of the house
agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee.

4.1.4 Colorado Senate. One member appointed by the chairperson of the senate agriculture , natural
resources, and energy committee .

4.1.5 The Director of Compact N egotiations. The Director of Compact Negotiations , appointed by the
Governor , shall serve as the chairperson of the IBCC and act as oversee r and caretaker of the process
established by t he Act.

4.2 Alternates

4.2.1 Alternate Basin Roundtable Representatives. Should a Basin Roundtable choose to provide for
selection of alternate representatives to the IBCC in its Roundtable Bylaws, alternates thus selected
may participate in meetings of the IBC C if one or more of the two IBCC representatives from that
Roundtable are unable to attend . When acting in the stead of the regular Basin Representative(s),
alternates may fully participate in the deliberation and decision making processes of the IBCC ,
in cluding the ability to convey the proxy, if one has been given to them, of another IBCC member .
Should Roundtables cho o se to select alternate representatives to the IBCC, the alternates are
encouraged to attend IBCC meetings to stay current on activities of the Committee and build
relationships with IBCC members.

4.2.2 Alternate Appointed Representatives. Alternates for representatives appointed by the Governor or
Legislature may participate in meetings at the pleasure of the appointing authority and with pri or
notification to the Chairperson.

4.2.3 Alternate Chairperson. Should the Chairperson be unable to attend a meeting of the IBCC, an
alternate chairperson will be selected in advance of the meeting from among the m embership of the
Committee .

4.3 Proxies. In the event that an IBCC member cannot attend a regularly scheduled or special meeting at which
a decision is to be made , and no alternate basin roundtable representative is present for that member, that
representative, whether appointed by the Governor or Legi slature or selected by a Basin Roundtable,
may give their proxy to another member of the Committee for the purpose of seeking a broad level of
support or voting on a decision before the Committee. Proxies will not be counted as part of a quorum.
Proxies will be counted as a part of the 75% majority needed to shift to a decision by voting and in any
subsequent votes.
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4.4 Procedures for Basin Roundtables Opting in/opting out of IBCC membership .

4.4.1 Opting Out of IBCC Participation. Basin roundtables which do not wish to participate in the process
created by the Act and governed by the IBCC Charter and Bylaws may opt out and decline to be
represented on the IBCC through formal notification from the Roundtable Chairperson to the
Director of Compact Negotiations . Suspension of membership for that Basin Roundtable’s two
IBCC representatives will be effective upon receipt of formal notification.
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