LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE II

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Section 1.    The Advisory Council shall be established pursuant to the Basic Plan of Service.

Section 2.    The Advisory Council will elect the following officers:

1. Chairperson - The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council. The chairperson shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

2. Vice-Chairperson - The Vice-Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in case of absence or disability.

3. Secretary - The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Council; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records and shall conduct correspondence, unless otherwise provided.

• The officers shall be elected at the Advisory Council annual meeting from the members of the Advisory Council.  The new officers shall take office on October 1 and serve for one year.  No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office.

Section 3.    Regular meetings of the Advisory Council will generally be scheduled for the first Thursday in December, March, June, and September.  These dates, however, are subject to change if circumstances warrant.  A tentative schedule of meeting dates and locations for the coming year will be presented at the Advisory Council annual meeting.

Section 4.    Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or upon request of a majority of the member libraries of the Cooperative.  Purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the call.

Section 5.    Fifteen of the member libraries must have a representative present to constitute a quorum.  If a quorum is not present, the meeting may still be held, but no official votes taken.

Section 6.    ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, REVISED, shall be the parliamentary authority on all matters not covered by these BY LAWS.

Section 7.    The order of business may be, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Call to Order and Roll Call
• Public Comment
• Approval of Minutes
• Financial Report
• Correspondence
• Cooperative Library Report
• Unfinished Business
• New Business
• Adjournment

Section 8.    The Advisory Council will adhere to OPEN MEETINGS ACT 267, 1976.  Representatives from all libraries may attend all meetings and may be given a voice by recognition from the Chairperson.