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the transaction of business. A Council member participating by telephone conference call shall be
considered present.
person chairing a meeting believes that a consensus may have been reached, he/she may call a test vote
to determine if all Council members present are in agreement. If a vote reveals that a consensus has been
reached, the chair will declare that there is a consensus and the matter has been decided. If the test vote
reveals that there is not a consensus, the chair may continue the Council’s deliberations on the matter
under consideration or postpone further discussion to a later date. If the chair determines that a decision
on the matter under consideration must be made without further delay in order to resolve urgent
business of Earth Charter International, the chair may put the matter to a formal vote. Under these
formal vote will involve determining those who are in favor, opposed, and abstaining.
7. As a general rule, resolutions proposed for adoption by the Council will be presented to the Council in
writing.
8. When there are compelling reasons to do so, Council meetings may be conducted by conference
telephone or another similar mode of communication that allows all persons participating in the
meeting to hear each other at the same time.
9. As a general rule, when a Council member is not able to attend a meeting, he or she may not send
a representative to participate in the Council meeting. However, when there are very compelling
understanding that the representative will not have a vote.
10. At least once a year, the Council will meet in executive session during one of its meetings.
11. Minutes of each Council meeting will be prepared, distributed to the Council members, and submitted
for the members’ approval at the next Council meeting.
D. Action by Unanimous Written Consent
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taken at a regular meeting.
E. Committees
1.
co-chair of the Council and will report to the Council on all actions taken by the committee at the next
meeting of the Council.
2.
for Council membership.
3.
Council will prepare a written statement of the responsibilities of all committees.
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