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Position Description
Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council,
Inc.
Board of Directors
The directors of the Tidewater EMS Council, Inc. are nominated
by the various jurisdictions and organizations represented on the
Council, and elected by the board.
Persons who are engaged in the
delivery of emergency medical services as well as residents of
the region who have no professional or financial interest in
emergency care are eligible for board membership in accordance
with the Council's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Duties of a board member include:
- Serve as a representative of the public, in the public
interest, for the entire region served by the Council.
- Establish policies and direct the affairs of the
Corporation, each director being entitled to one vote.
- Elect the directors and officers of the board as provided
in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
- Establish and review, from time to time, goals and
objectives necessary to further the purpose of the
Council.
- Sponsor such committees as necessary to carry out the
objectives of the Council.
- Arrange for the raising of funds to support the program
of the Council and control the disbursement of these
funds.
- Employ and authorize the employment of such qualified
persons as may be necessary to carry out the objectives
of the Council.
- Enter into such agreements with government or private
agencies which will further and be consistent with the
objectives of the Council.
- Meet as a body at least quarterly for the purpose of
conducting the business of the Corporation.
Board members
are expected to attend at least half of all regularly scheduled board
meetings during a term, and members who miss more than two meetings in a row
will be subject to review by the Executive Committee.
- Allow the president and duly authorized officials of the
Council to publicly represent Council positions on
issues, and authorize those officials as appropriate.
Board members shall individually refrain from
representing Council positions unless so authorized.
Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure: Directors
are required to comply with provisions of the Virginia State and Local
Government Conflicts of Interest Act (§ 2.2-3100) with the exception of annual
disclosure reporting to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. In case of a conflict
of interest or need for a financial disclosure during the course of activities
as a Director, such conflict or disclosure will be made known to the Board of
Directors at the time that a conflict or need for financial disclosure is
identified by a Director.
Revised 7/27/2006
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