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CHARTER 5 meetings of the Board,but shall not membership may establish such commit- have the right to vote.Other duties of the tees as deemed necessary to further the Coordinator may include: interests of the Member Organizations. The (a) implement RCLLG's programs and President shall appoint the members of activities such committees with the approval of the Board. Membership on such committees (b) act as secretary of RCLLG shall not be limited to Board Members. (c) notify all Members,Associate mem- ARTICLE VII—QUORUM bers and the media serving Ramsey County Section 1.NUMBER. At least 25%of the of RCLLG activities,and dues paying Member Organizations must (d) manage RCLLG's budget,which be represented at any meeting to constitute includes providing monthly and year-end fi- a quorum for the purpose of transacting any nancial reports to the Board,writing checks, business. billing and making deposits. Section 2.ATTENDANCE.Attendance at ARTICLE V—MEETINGS any meeting to fulfill quorum requirements Section 1. BOARD MEETINGS. Meetings shall mean attendance at any time during of the Board shall be held at least quarterly the course of the meeting. during the year. The regular meetings of ARTICLE VIII—POLICY STATEMENTS RCLLG shall consider issues of importance Section 1.LIMITATION ON BOARD and relevance to the Member Organizations, MEMBERS. No Board Member may take a as well as any other RCLLG business. public position representing RCLLG without Section 2. ANNUAL MEETING. The Board the approval of the Board. shall hold an annual meeting. It shall be the Section 2.APPROVAL BY BOARD. Any official business of the annual meeting to con- policy statement,bylaws amendment, sider the report of the Treasurer and the bud- get for the forthcoming year,to consider the recommendation,criticism,resolution,sug- annual report of the President,and to elect gestion for legislative action or any other RCLLG Officers for the forthcoming year. public stand on any issue must be approved by the Board before such public statement Section 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special can be said to be an RCLLG position. meetings of the Board may be called by any ARTICLE IX—FINANCES five Board Members. Board Members shall send the Coordinator notice of their request, Section 1. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal which notice shall state the purpose of the year of RCLLG shall be December 1 to special meeting. November 30.The annual budget shall be Section 4.MEMBERSHIP EVENTS. The approved by the Board prior to the begin- Board may plan other meetings and events Wing of the fiscal year. throughout the year. Section 2. DUES. Each Member Orga- Section 5.NOTICE. Notice of meetings nization shall be charged dues. A new shall be communicated at least seven days unit of local government which becomes a prior to the meeting date. Notice of special member of RCLLG shall be required to pay meetings shall state the purpose of the dues prorated according to the month of meeting and shall indicate at whose request Year which they became members. the meeting has been called. Dues shall be determined as part of the an- Section 6.BYLAWS.Notice and exact nual budget process as allowed by law. wording of proposed bylaw changes must Section 3. SPECIAL EXPENDITURES. be included in the notice for the next Special expenditures shall be authorized RCLLG meeting. by the Board,and contribution amounts to ARTICLE VI—COMMITTEES fund such special expenditures shall be determined by the Board. Section 1.COMMITTEES.The Board or the