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Article IV

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IGIC Board of Directors

Section 1 IGIC Board of Directors
 
IGIC shall have a twenty-five person governing body known as the Board of Directors, hereafter referred to as the Board.
 
Section 2 Board Powers
 
The government of IGIC, the direction of its work, and the control of its property shall be vested in the IGIC Board.  The IGIC Board shall have charge of the routine business of IGIC.  It shall have general charge of the finances and property of IGIC, amend the Articles of Incorporation, pass new bylaws, establish and dissolve committees, establish the content, direction and location of conferences, and authorize contractual agreements that are necessary for fulfillment of the purposes and objectives of IGIC.
 
Section 3 Board Composition
 
The Board shall be comprised of representatives from the eight IGIC sectors.  IGIC General Members are eligible to serve on the IGIC Board if they are members in good standing.  The IGIC 25 member Board shall have 4 members from the University and Colleges Sector, 4 members from the Private Sector, 2 members from the Regional Organization Sector, 3 members from the Municipal Government, 4 members from the County Government Sector, 4 members from the State Government Sector, 2 members from the Federal Government Sector and 2 members from the Community Colleges and K-12 Education Sector.
 
Section 4 Board Membership
 
The Board shall be elected by the General Membership biennially from IGIC members.  The slate of candidates shall be prepared by the Membership & Nominations Committee (see Article X Nominations and Elections).
 
Section 5 Board Alternate
 
Board members may send Alternates to IGIC meetings and the Alternates may vote on behalf of the Board member on official matters if designated to the IGIC Secretary as proxies. The Alternate must be an IGIC member and each Board member must designate an Alternate to the IGIC Secretary upon appointment. Board members may change their alternates at any time, but must designate the new Alternate to the Secretary.  All Sector Representatives must have designated alternates to be official voting members of the IGIC Board.  Sector Representatives may not be listed as an alternative for another Sector Representative.
 
Section 6 Board Responsibilities
 
It is the responsibility of each IGIC Board member to accomplish the following tasks during their term.
  1. Be active in outreach efforts of IGIC.  Members may present programs during the IGIC meetings, conferences, or other official gatherings related to Board member's sector or they may provide articles relevant to GIS activities in Iowa to an official means of communication used by IGIC.
  2. Attend at least 3 of 4 quarterly meetings held annually.
  3. Actively participate in one Standing Committee related to the administrative work of IGIC (Executive Committee, Strategic Planning & Bylaws Committee, Conference Committee, Membership & Nominations Committee, Finance Committee, or Education Committee.).
  4. Upon the request of the executive committee, each board member will be responsible for submitting an annual report of IGIC activities accomplished for inclusion in the IGIC Annual Report.
  5. Represent IGIC within their sector and encourage members from within their sector to become IGIC members
Section 7 Board Withdrawal
 
Any member may withdraw from the Board upon giving notice to the IGIC Chairperson.
 
Section 8 Board Vacancy
 
If a vacancy on the Board occurs, the designated Alternate may serve as an interim representative. If an Alternate is not designated, or is unwilling to serve as an interim Board member, the IGIC Board may designate an interim Board member from the specific sector where the vacancy exists.
 

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