JCRC Board Binder FY21

The Board shall set the agenda for the Council in consultation with the Director. Upon the
recommendation of the Chair, proposed agenda items may be submitted to the Board by any Council
member. To the full extent reasonably possible, policy matters will be referred to the appropriate
Standing Committee for review before submission for action by the Council.
A new policy matter shall be considered by the Council without reference to appropriate committees
only upon a finding by the Board that it:
a) is within the JCRC’s core purview;
b) could not reasonably have been submitted earlier for JCRC consideration;
c) can be processed reasonably with the data presented in support and opposition; and
d) cannot be practically deferred for later action. Any refusal by the Board of Directors to schedule a
policy matter for deliberation may be reversed by a two-thirds vote of the Council at its next
meeting.
Section 9
Voting Procedures
Each Member of the Council has one (1) vote.
Final votes on a policy issue main motion require seventy-five percent (75%) concurrence on the part
of those present and voting. A vote that receives seventy-five percent (75%) or more will be deemed a
consensus. Abstentions will be recorded, but will not be counted. On any subsidiary motion prior to
the final vote on a policy issue main motion (as defined by Robert’s Rules), a simple majority is
required.
Following a vote on a main motion on a policy issue that receives at least seventy-five percent (75%),
but less than eighty-five percent (85%), an individual who votes against the motion may make a
second motion that a dissenting position be recorded. If more than fifteen percent (15%) of those
present support that motion, then a dissenting position will be recorded.
ARTICLE IV
Council​ ​Nominations and Elections
Section I
Nominations Committee
The Membership Committee, will serve as the nominating committee for at-large JCRC Council
positions. The makeup of the committee and nominations process shall be the same as the process
for JCRC Board positions outlined in Article V, Section 8.
The composition of the Council shall be reviewed annually by the Membership Committee as part of
the nominations process. The review shall include such factors as diversity, demographics,
subject-matter expertise, representation of member organizations, and representatives from
throughout the geographic region comprising the JCRC.
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