It is also important to set out how the agency will conduct meetings. Does your agency follow the rules of parliamentary procedure or do you work with a consensus model? How many meetings are you expected to have each year? What constitutes a quorum? Some of this information can be outlined in the bylaws.
As your governing documents, the constitution and by-laws form the basis and intention of your policies. The subsequent development of policies and procedures should reflect and be consistent with the constitution and by-laws.
Our agency has a constitution.
- Our agency has by-laws.
- We have a system to review/revise our constitution and bylaws annually.
- We have a By-law Review Committee.
- We last reviewed our constitution and by-laws on:
(date). - All our staff and board members have read and understood our constitution and by-laws.
- We provide training and explanation of the constitution and by-laws, for board members.
- Our meeting practices are clearly laid out in the by-laws.
- Our constitution and by-laws are written in clear language.
We need to:
