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ARTICLE VI - S TANDING COMMITTEES SECTION 1 - Standing Committees. ARTICLE VII - DECISION - MAKING SECTION 1 - Consensus - Based Decision Making Preferred; Voting Requires 1/3ds Approval. A concerted effort shall be made by the Roundtable members to reach decision s by consensus. Consensus is understood to mean that all members believe that their views on a particular issue have been satisfactorily heard and agree not to block the Roundtable’s decision on the issue. The goal of consensus is to respect and protect minority opinion on issues. If objections are not voiced when considering an issue, then consensus is assumed and the issue moves forward to a vote. In other cases, one or more individuals might wish to express a minority opinion, which shall be entered into the minutes of the meeting, but the item under discussion shall then move forward anyway. If consensus in not reached on an issue, then upon the motion of any member, the issue shall be placed to a vote of the Roundtable membership. Any matter submi tted to a vote of the membership of the Roundtable shall be submitted as a motion and shall be deemed to have passed if such motion receives the favorable vote of two - thirds (2/3rds) of the voting membership of the Roundtable, i.e., if there are at least 1 6 votes cast in favor of the motion, EXCEPT for (i) the election of Members to fill the positions described in Paragraphs 14 through 26 of Section 1 of Article II above, and (ii) the election of the two representatives from the Roundtable to the IBCC as de scribed in Section 2 of Article XII below, in which such Members or Representatives shall be elected by a majority vote of the Members of the Roundtable present at the meeting at which such election occurs.. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES SECTION 1 - Sta nding Committees. There are presently no Standing Committees of the Roundtable. ARTICLE IX - FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION SECTION 1 - Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Roundtable shall commence on July 1 of each year and end on June 30 of the foll owing year. SECTION 2 - Preparation of Budget . On or before the semi - annual meeting in October of each year, the Treasurer shall prepare and submit to the Officers a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year. 11