Governing Council Clause Samples

Governing Council. A Governing Council shall be established through election of individual members by each of the caucuses described below by the end of the first twelve (12) months following the date on which the RCE announces the first set of QHINs that it has Designated. The election process and constitution of the Governing Council is more fully set forth in the Governing Council SOP. The Governing Council shall serve as the permanent governing body for activities conducted under the Framework Agreements, as more fully described in the Governing Council SOP.

Governing Council. Procedure 1. The Governing Council shall meet at the headquarters of the Facility, or at such other places as the Management Board may decide. It shall meet once a year, unless the business of the Facility requires otherwise. 2. Meetings of the Governing Council shall be convened by the Director of the Facility or at the request of two-thirds of the members of the Governing Council. 3. Two-thirds of the members present at any meeting of the Governing Council shall constitute a quorum. 4. The Governing Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Governing Council. For the initial term, the Transitional Council shall divide the QHIN Representatives and the Participant/Subparticipant Representatives on the Governing Council into two classes of an equal number of individuals. The Representatives assigned to Class 1 shall serve for an initial one- (1-) year term and the Representatives assigned to Class 2 shall serve for an initial two- (2-) year term. Subsequent terms shall be for a period of two (2) years. Individuals may be elected to serve up to three (3) successive terms.

Governing Council. The Governing Council shall be composed of voting representatives from QHINs, Participant/Subparticipants, federal agencies participating in TEFCA Exchange, and the RCE. The number of Participant/Subparticipant Representatives shall be equal to the number of QHIN Representatives. Members of the Governing Council will be elected or appointed as follows: 1. Up to nine (9) individuals will be elected by the QHIN Caucus. Individuals elected by the QHIN Caucus shall be individuals who are Affiliated With a Designated QHIN. The QHIN Caucus will establish and oversee a nominating committee to facilitate this election process. The RCE will provide administrative support to assure that the election process is conducted fairly and objectively, and to help ensure diverse representation when determining group composition. 2. Up to nine (9) individuals will be elected by the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. Individuals elected by the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus shall be individuals who are Affiliated With a Participant or Subparticipant. The Participant/Subparticipant Caucus will establish a nominating committee for this election process. The RCE will provide administrative support to assure that the election process is conducted fairly and objectively, and to help ensure diverse representation when determining group composition. 3. Up to five (5) individuals that are Affiliated With a federal agency. This may be expanded, as needed. The Transitional Council and Governing Council, as applicable, will invite agencies that are participating in TEFCA to bring their expertise and perspectives from the federal sector. a) The Transitional Council will invite the first group of federal agencies that will be offered the opportunity to appoint an individual that is Affiliated With a federal agency to the initial Governing Council. Such individual(s) will serve a one (1) year term. At least three (3) months prior to the conclusion of such term, the Governing Council, or a subcommittee thereof, will determine which federal agencies will be offered the opportunity to appoint an individual representative for the Governing Council to succeed the initial group of federal agency representatives. Such individual federal agency representatives will serve a two

Governing Council. 1. A Governing Council consisting of the Parties to this Agreement is hereby established to be known as the Governing Council for Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora. 2. Each Party shall send a delegation to the meetings of the Governing Council and shall be represented on the Governing Council by a Minister or alternate who shall be the head of the delegation. Because of the technical nature of the Task Force, Parties should endeavour to include the following in their delegations: (a) high ranking officials dealing with wildlife law enforcement affairs; (b) officials whose normal duties are connected with the activities of the Task Force; and (c) specialists in the subjects on the agenda. 3. The first meeting of the Governing Council shall be convened by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme not later than three months after the entry into force of this Agreement. Thereafter, ordinary meetings of the Governing Council shall be held at regular intervals to be determined by the Council at its first meeting. 4. Meetings of the Governing Council will normally be held at the Seat of the Task Force unless the Council decides otherwise. 5. Extraordinary meetings of the Governing Council shall be held at such times as may be determined by the Council, or at the written request of any Party, provided that such request is supported by at least one third of the Parties within two months of the request being communicated to them by the Director of the Task Force. 6. At its first meeting, the Governing Council shall: (a) by consensus elect its Chairperson and adopt rules of procedure, including decision-making procedures, which may include specified majorities required for adoption of particular decisions; (b) decide the Seat of the Task Force; (c) consider and approve the appointment of the Director, other Field Officers and the Intelligence Officer and decide upon their terms and conditions of service as well as the terms and conditions of service of the supporting staff; (d) adopt terms of reference and financial and administrative rules of the Task Force; and (e) consider and approve an initial budget to establish and operate the Task Force and agree upon the contributions of each Party to the budget. 7. At ordinary meetings the Governing Council shall approve a budget for the Task Force and agree upon the contributions of each Party to the budget. 8. The Governing Council shall determi...

Governing Council. 7.1. The Centre shall be guided and overseen by a Governing Council, renewed every four years and composed of: a) four representatives of the Government or their appointed representatives; b) one representative of the Director-General of UNESCO. The cost of the participation of this representative shall be borne by the Government or the Centre; c) up to two representatives of Member State(s) and or Associate Member States, with the right to vote, which have sent to the Centre notification for membership, in accordance with the stipulations of Article 10.2. and have expressed interest in being represented on the Council. Should more than two Member States of UNESCO request to be represented, a rotation mechanism will apply for a term of two years. The cost related to the participation of the representatives shall be borne by the respective Member State(s) or Associate Member State(s) of UNESCO; 7.2. The Governing Council shall: a) approve the long-term and medium-term programmes of the Centre; b) approve the annual work plan and budget of the Centre, including the staffing table; c) examine and approve the provision and use of financial resources annually; d) examine the annual and evaluation reports submitted by the Director of the Centre, including reports of the Centre's contribution to UNESCO’s approved programme and budget (C/5), global strategies and action plans as well as sectoral programme priorities, and develop response strategies for strengthening such contribution; e) examine the periodic independent audit reports of the financial statements of the Centre and monitor the provision of such accounting records as necessary for the preparation of financial statements; f) adopt the rules and regulations and determine the financial, administrative and personnel management procedures for the Centre in accordance with the laws of the country; g) decide on the participation of regional intergovernmental organizations and international organizations in the work of the Centre. 7.3. The Governing Council shall meet in ordinary session at regular intervals, at least once a year; it shall meet in extraordinary session if convened by its Chairperson, either on his/her own initiative or at the request of the Director-General of UNESCO or of two- thirds of its members. 7.4. The Governing Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Governing Council. A Governing Council MUST be established through election of individual members by each of the caucuses described below by no longer than twelve (12) months following the formation date of the Transitional Council, per Section 4.2.1(iii) above. The election process and constitution of the Governing Council is more fully set forth in the Governing Council SOP. The Governing Council will serve as the permanent governing body for activities conducted under the Framework Agreements, as more fully described in the Governing Council SOP.

Governing Council. The composition of the Council should be balanced and be a good representation of the Parties and other stakeholders. Duplication in the composition of Council should be removed and membership should be limited to between 25 and 30 members. The Chief Executive Officer of the CISI shall be appointed by the Council and he/she does not have to be a member of the CISI, but membership of CISI may be an added advantage to the prospective appointee.

Governing Council. Responsibilities (1). maintain strategic oversight of, and set policy directions for, CI and provide overall guidance to CI operations; (2). approve organizational structure and level of staffing, and any changes in such organizational structure and staffing level;