4 AAC 67.030 - Consortium governance; bylaws

(a) The consortium shall be governed by a board consisting of

(1) the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate, as a representative of the department; and

(2) a maximum of six representatives of consortium members who have been designated under 4 AAC 67.020(c)(4).

(b) A consortium member representative who serves on the governing board shall

(1) be elected by a simple majority vote of consortium member representatives;

(2) be designated by a consortium member under 4 AAC 67.020(c)(4); and

(3) serve for a minimum term of one year.

(c) If possible, the governing board shall include one consortium member representative from each of the four judicial districts, one member representative from the state at large, and at least one member representative from a regional educational attendance area.

(d) If a matter under consideration by the governing board requires the force of law, the governing board may vote on, and adopt by simple majority, a resolution containing the proposed regulation for state board consideration.

(e) The governing board may prepare and recommend adoption of bylaws subject to review and approval by the state board. To be effective, consortium bylaws must be consistent with this section, must be subject to review and approval by the state board every three years, and must include

(1) a statement of purpose;

(2) the consortium mission and vision;

(3) governance rules; and

(4) meeting requirements.

(f) Meetings of the governing board are subject to AS 44.62.310 - 44.62.319 (Open Meetings Act) and shall be conducted in accordance with the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order.

Notes

4 AAC 67.030

Eff. 9/6/2023, Register 247, October 2023

Authority:AS 14.07.020

AS 14.07.060

AS 14.30.800