Notice of Development of Rulemaking

REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
29F-1.108: Officers, Term of Office and Duties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Split the office of Secretary-Treasurer into two offices, the office of Secretary and the office Treasurer.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Structural management and Elected Officers of the Planning Council.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 186.505, 120.54 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 186.505 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 15, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: ECFRPC Office, 309 Cranes Roost Boulevard, Suite 2000, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Hugh Harling, Jr., (407)262-7772 or hharling@ecfrpc.org.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

29F-1.108 Officers, Term of Office and Duties.

(1) At the annual meeting of the Council, the Council shall elect from its membership the following officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer and Secretary-Treasurer. Each member so elected shall serve for one (1) year or until reelected or a successor is elected.

(2) The newly elected officers shall be declared installed following their election, and shall assume the duties of office.

(a) The Chairperson shall be responsible for overseeing the organization of the work of the Council; for seeing that all policies of the Council are carried out; for signing any contract or other instrument that the Council deems in its best interest; and for presiding over all Council meetings. The Chairperson, or a designated Council Member, shall be an ex office member of all committees.

(b) The Vice-Chairperson shall act in the Chairperson’s absence or inability to act. The Vice-Chairperson shall perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Chairperson or the Council.

(c) The Secretary-Treasurer Secretary shall be responsible for minutes for the meeting; keeping the roll of members; general oversight of the financial affairs of the Council and such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson or the Council.

(d) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the general oversight of the financial affairs of the Council; and such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman or the Council.

(3) There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary/Treasurer, Secretary, Treasurer and the immediate past Chairperson still in continuous service on the Council. If there is no immediate past Chairperson still in continuous service, the Council shall elect a member to serve on the Executive Committee until such time as there is an immediate past Chairperson still in continuous service.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 186.505 FS. History–New 9-22-99, Amended 11-16-11,_________.