PSPSAC 2017-09-27 Item 6C - Review Bylaws

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F. Duties of Committee Members It is the responsibility of all Committee members to: • Arrange adequate time to carry out responsibility as a Committee member; • Come to meetings prepared: Read all reports, proposals and documents distributed prior to meetings; • Listen to other Committee members and communicate with respect and courtesy; and • Participate in group discussion and decision making. • Comply with the following requirements: 1. Ethics Training Every Commission member must complete Ethics Training and sign an Ethics Training Certification Form within 90 days of appointment and must complete the training within 90 days of reappointment or every four years, whichever comes first. 2. Open Public Meetings Act Training Pursuant to RCW 42.30.205, every Commission member must complete training on the Open Public Meetings Act and sign an OPMA Training Certification Form within 90 days of appointment and must complete the training within 90 days of reappointment or every four years, whichever comes first. 3. Public Records Training Every Commission member must complete training on the Public Records Act and sign a Public Records Training Certification Form within 90 days of appointment and must complete the training within 90 days of reappointment or every four years, whichever comes first. 4. Conflict of Interest Washington's ethics laws prohibit public officials from gaining financially as a result of his or her position. Public officials must declare any conflicts of interest at a public meeting. A conflict exists if a recommendation potentially could affect the finances of the group member or the finances of a family member. If a conflict exists, the member must declare this fact at a meeting where the issue is being discussed and refrain from discussing or voting on the recommendation. Every Commission member must sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form within 90 days of appointment and must sign a new Disclosure Form within 90 days of reappointment or every four years, whichever comes first. Article IV. Elections The Committee shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair each year. Generally, officers shall be elected and take office annually at the first Committee meeting in the calendar year. The election will take place as the first item of new business and the elected officers will assume their duties at the close of elections. The election of the Chair will be conducted by the Committee staff person who will ask for nominations from Committee members. No one Committee member shall nominate more than one person for an office. Nominations do not require a second. Staff will repeat each nomination, ask for further nominations, and declare the nominations closed. A motion to close nominations is not necessary. Committee members will be asked to vote by a raise of hands. As soon as one of the nominees receives a majority vote of the seated members staff will declare that member elected as the Chair. No votes will