Chair and Vice-Chairs. The Chair, First and Second Vice Chair shall be elected annually by the Representative Board and shall serve both as the officers of the Representative Board and OCEMO. In the event a tie vote occurs, the vote of the Chair shall not be counted. In the absence of all officers, the members of the Representative Board present shall, by majority vote, select one of the members present to act as Chair Pro Tem.
Chair and Vice-Chairs. 4.1 The Chair shall be a Member and shall be appointed by vote for a term of 12 calendar months.
4.2 Two Deputy Chairs shall be appointed by vote for a term of 12 calendar months. The Deputy Chairs shall be representatives of different Pooling Partners to each other and to that of the Chair.
4.3 In the absence of the Chair, either or both Deputy Chairs (by agreement) shall be entitled to exercise all of the functions of the Chair.
4.4 The decision of the Chair of the meeting on all points of procedure and order and the Chair's interpretation of any rule in this schedule shall be final and no debate may ensue thereon. The Chair shall be entitled to take the advice of a governance officer in interpreting any rule or objection on procedure.
4.5 The Chair may be assisted during meetings by a governance officer on procedural matters and such administrative officers as the Chair considers appropriate. Such governance and secretarial officers shall be entitled to remain in the meeting where the public and press are excluded.
Chair and Vice-Chairs. 2.1 The Chair and three Vice-Chairs of the TfGMC will be appointed annually by the TfGMC from among its members and shall, unless they resign, cease to be members of the TfGMC or become disqualified, act until their successors become entitled to act as Chair and Vice-Chairs.
2.2 The appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chairs shall be the first business transacted at the Annual Meeting of the TfGMC.
2.3 On a vacancy arising in the office of Chair or Vice-Chair for whatever reason, the TfGMC shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy at the next ordinary meeting of the TfGMC held after the date on which the vacancy occurs, or, if that meeting is held within 14 days after that date, then not later than the next following meeting. The member appointed shall hold such office for the remainder of the year in which such vacancy occurred.
2.4 In the case of an equality of votes in respect of the appointment of a Chair, the person presiding at the meeting shall give a casting vote in addition to any other vote they may have.
2.5 Subject to these Rules, anything authorised or required to be done by, or in relation to the Chair, may be done by, or in relation to, the Vice-Chairs.
Chair and Vice-Chairs. The Board shall elect a Chair and designate Vice Chairs from among the Directors. The term of office of the Chair and Vice Chairs shall continue for two years. The Chair shall be the presiding officer of all Board meetings, and a Vice Chair shall serve in the absence of the Chair. The Chair shall perform such other duties as may be imposed by the Board. In the absence of the Chair, a Vice- Chair shall perform all of the Chair's duties. The office of the Chair or a Vice Chair shall be declared vacant and a new selection shall be made if: (a) the person serving dies, resigns, or the Party that the person represents removes the person as its representative on the Board, (b) the Party that he or she represents withdraws from CPA pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, or (c) as specified in the bylaws. Upon a vacancy, the position shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the Board held after such vacancy occurs or as specified in the bylaws. Succeeding officers shall perform the duties normal to said offices.
Chair and Vice-Chairs. The Chair shall serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors and perform such duties and have such powers as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may establish offices of the Vice Chair, or if there shall be more than one (1), the Vice Chairs. The Vice Chairs shall, in general, perform such duties and have such powers as shall be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the Chair.
