Council Leadership

The Council shall elect one voting member of the Council to serve as Chair and one voting member of the Council to serve as the Vice Chair.

Chair – The Chair serves as the head of the Council. The Chair ensures that the Council fulfills its responsibilities, as defined in  HB2049 (2023)  and this Charter. The Chair works in partnership with the Center’s Director to achieve the Council’s and the Center’s mission/purpose. The Chair has the following responsibilities:

  • Approve meeting agendas and lead/conduct meetings

  • Approve meeting minutes following member review

  • Preview presentations/materials that are scheduled for Council review and provide feedback

  • Appoint Subcommittees, advisory committees and work groups, when needed and report status of assignments to those bodies

  • Promote involvement and participation of all Council members

  • Respond to requests to present, speak, or testify on behalf of the Council and make appropriate assignments to Council members to meet these requests

Vice Chair – The Vice Chair (i.e. Chair-Elect) collaborates with the Chair to learn the role of the Chair, to become familiar with the Council and Center programs, and to develop and facilitate Council leadership transition. The Vice Chair assists and supports the Chair as needed and plans for their year as Chair. The Vice Chair fills in for the Chair for Council meetings if the Chair is unavailable.

Immediate Past Chair – The Immediate Past Chair provides advice and leadership to the Council regarding past practices, decisions, and other matters to assist with continuity on the Council.

The Chair, Vice Chair, and Immediate Past Chair will each serve one year in their respective offices; the Vice Chair shall automatically succeed to the Chair in the following year, and the Chair shall automatically succeed to the office of Immediate Past Chair.

The Chair may be removed from that position by the Council if, after due and proper consideration at a regular Council meeting, the Chair is determined by the Council to have been neglectful of duty or otherwise performed in a manner which was unethical or seriously detrimental to the Council’s purpose or activities.