Part 1 – GOVERNANCE
SECTION: Governing Body
POL 1-001 Pr
Duties and responsibilities – Board of Directors
Effective date: May 1, 2010
Approval date: February 19, 2010
Last revised: February 19, 2010
Cancelled date:
Reference: Bylaw VII, Sec. 1 & 5
BD 11/1989, 03/1994, 10/1997, 03/1998, 12/2002
Cross reference:
PROCEDURE
1. The Board member will:
(a) Attend and participate in all in person, telephone, and electronic meetings of the Board of Directors. (b) Actively serve as Committee members on the two-committee structure. (c) Attend the Association strategic planning meeting. (d) Attend and participate in committee and task force meetings, as required. (e) Attend and participate in Region and Association-wide meetings, as required. (f) Adhere to the Code of Professional Responsibility.
2. The Board member may:
(a) Submit items for discussion and consideration by the entire Board of Directors relating to strategic, policy, financial and/or professional issues. (b) Serve as a chair or member of an association task force, as appointed. (c) Perform other duties and tasks as may be specifically requested by the President or Immediate Past President.
3. The Board member may not:
(a) Participate in “for profit” endeavors using ARMA’s name without Board approval. (b) Participate in “for profit” endeavors using ARMA’s name for personal or employer gain, without Board approval. (c) Participate in any activity which may result in a perceived conflict of interest without the Board’s approval. (d) Participate in any vote in which a conflict of interest is apparent or perceived. 4. To ensure continuity on the Board, the terms of the elected Directors are staggered based on the following schedule:
(a) In the first year of a three-year cycle, four directors are elected.
(b) In the second and third years of a three-year cycle, two directors are elected each year.