2023-20 - Authorize Amendment to Youth Council Bylaws

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e. Any member wishing to abstain from voting on any matter before the body will state for the record during roll call the reason for such abstention. Members must submit written or verbal reasoning. f. Upon all procedural questions not covered by the By-laws or State Law, the general rules of parliamentary procedure will govern. Section 5. Advisory. The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission will serve as advisors to the Lakewood Youth Council. Article V: Committees Section 1. Standing Committees a. Standing Committees will include those deemed necessary by the Council for the fulfillment of its duties. The function and composition of such committees and the condition under which they operate will be stipulated at the time of their creation by the Council. Standing Committees will be composed by quorum approval. All members of Standing Committees, whether elected or appointed serve two (2) year terms, or will serve until their terms of office have expired. b. Each Chair of Standing Committees will be a Council member, appointed by a quorum of the Council for a two (2) year term, or will serve until their term of office has expired or the Standing Committee Chairs for additional terms. c. The members of Standing Committees may include non -Council members. Members will be appointed by the Chair of the Council, based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee members. d. The council reserves the right to create a standing Finance Committee which will be responsible for the finances of the Council and include five (5) members which will be approved by a quorum of the Council. Section 2. Special Committees. a. The full Council will create and dissolve Special Committees as they deem necessary to further the work of the Council. The functions and composition of such committees and the conditions under which they operate will be stipulated at the time of their creation by the Council. b. The Chair of all Special Committees will be a Council member, appointed by the Chair of the Council for a two (2) year term, or will serve until their term of office has expired or the tenure of the Special Committee has come to an end. The Chair of the Council may re -appoint Special Committee Chairs for additional terms. c. The members of Special Committees may include non -Council members. Members will be appointed by the Chair of the Council, based on the recommendations of the Special Committee chairs. Section 3. Restrictions of Committees. a. Standing and Special Committees shall not speak on behalf of the Council. Standing and Special committees shall report directly to the Council and Council Chair. b. The chair of the Council may not hold the position of chair on a standing or special committee. c. No member may be a Chair of more than one committee.