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Review of the Operational Procedures and Parliamentary Rules of Conduct

Review of the Operational Procedures and Parliamentary Rules of Conduct of the EAHCP Implementing Committee. Implementing Committee Edwards Aquifer HCP Program Oct. 13, 2013. presented by Darcy Alan Frownfelter Parliamentarian Implementing Committee Edwards Aquifer HCP Program

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Review of the Operational Procedures and Parliamentary Rules of Conduct

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  1. Review of the Operational Procedures and Parliamentary Rules of Conduct of the EAHCP Implementing Committee Implementing Committee Edwards Aquifer HCP Program Oct. 13, 2013 presented by Darcy Alan Frownfelter Parliamentarian Implementing Committee Edwards Aquifer HCP Program General Counsel Edwards Aquifer Authority

  2. Purpose of this Presentation • Overview of Operational Procedures and Parliamentary Rules of Conduct (Adopted and effective Mar. 15, 2012) • Status update

  3. What does the FMA say about IC procedures? • Sec. 4.1 Implementing Committee “The [IC] will . . . adopt procedures . . . as may be necessary to comply with the schedule in this Article [4 relating to Program Work Plans and Budget Approvals.” • Sec. 7.7.2 Organizational Meeting of the Implementing Committee “The . . . Implementing Committee will . . . adopt procedures to govern its activities.”

  4. What specifics does the FMA say about IC procedure? • Sec. 7.7.1.a. Voting Members of the Implementing Committee • Sec. 7.7.1.b. Nonvoting Members of the Implementing Committee • Sec. 7.7.2 Organizational Meeting of the Implementing Committee • Sec. 7.7.4 Meeting of the Implementing Committee • Sec. 7.7.5 Implementing Committee Voting • Sec. 7.11.3 Decisions Affecting an Individual Party • Sec. 7.12.4.f. Implementing Committee Decision on Nonroutine AMP Decision • Sec. 7.11.6 Voting on Decisions

  5. The IC Operational Procedures • Art. I General Provisions • Art. II Definitions • Art. III The Implementing Committee • Art. IV Meetings of the Implementing Committee • Art. V Program Management • Art. VI Fiscal Management

  6. Art. I – General Provisions • 1.01 Legal Authority • 1.02 Purpose • 1.03 Applicability • 1.04 Construction • 1.05 Amendments • 1.06 Severability • 1.07 Posting on the EAA Website • 1.08 Effective Date

  7. Art. II – Definitions

  8. Art. III – The Implementing Committee • 3.01 Purpose • 3.02 Duties • 3.03 Composition • 3.04 Voting Members • 3.05 Nonvoting Members • 3.06 Alternate Members • 3.07 Term of Office of Members • 3.08 Election of Officers • 3.09 Duties of Officers • 3.10 Vacancies, Resignations, and Removals in Member Positions

  9. Art. IV – Meeting of the Implementing Committee • 4.01 Regular Meetings • 4.02 Special Meetings • 4.03 Emergency Meetings • 4.04 Meeting Location • 4.05 Open Meetings • 4.06 Notice of Meetings • 4.07 Meeting Agendas • 4.08 Consideration of Items • 4.09 Quorum • 4.10 Voting; Effect of Abstentions • 4.11 Action by the Implementing Committee • 4.12 Conduct of Meetings • 4.13 Minutes • 4.14 Video Conferencing • 4.15 Telephone Conferencing

  10. Art. V – Program Management • 5.01 Official Program Offices • 5.02 Program Manager • 5.03 Assistant to the Secretary • 5.04 Consultants • 5.05 No Bond Required • 5.06 No Attendance at EAA Staff Meetings • 5.07 No Fees of Office • 5.08 No Reimbursement of Expenses • 5.09 No Contracting and Procurement • 5.10 No Interference in EAA Personnel Matters • 5.11 Compliance with the Texas Public Information Act • 5.12 AMP Decisions

  11. Art. VI – Fiscal Management • 6.01 Comprehensive Phase I Work Plan • 6.02 Comprehensive Phase II Work Plan • 6.03 Amendments to the Comprehensive Work Plans • 6.04 Annual Party Work Plans and Cost Estimates • 6.05 Amendments to the Annual Party Work Plans and Cost Estimates • 6.06 Annual Program Budget • 6.07 Amendments to the Annual Program Budget • 6.08 Routine AMP Decisions Affecting the Annual Program Budget • 6.09 Nonroutine AMP Decisions Affecting the Annual Program Budget • 6.10 Monthly Financial Statements • 6.11 Amendments to the Budgeting Schedule • 6.12 Amendments to the Fund Balance Cap

  12. Parliamentary Rules of Conduct • 1.01 Main Motions • 1.02 Withdrawal of Motion • 1.03 Disposing of Main Motions • 1.04 Motions to Reconsider • 1.05 Motion to Rescind • 1.06 Rulings • 1.07 Subject Matter • 1.08 Recesses for Caucusing; Referral to Subcommittees • 2.01 Members of the Committee • 2.02 Citizens’ Participation

  13. Questions? 816 Congress Ave 221 North Kansas Suite 1260 Suite 1700 Austin, Texas 78701 El Paso, Texas 79901 512-320-5466 915-533-4424 512-320-5431 fax 915-546-5360 fax w w w . k e m p s m i t h . c o m

  14. presented by Darcy Alan Frownfelter Parliamentarian EAHCP Implementing Committee General Counsel Edwards Aquifer Authority 816 Congress Ave 221 North Kansas Suite 1260 Suite 1700 Austin, Texas 78701 El Paso, Texas 79901 512-320-5466 915-533-4424 512-320-5431 fax 915-546-5360 fax w w w . k e m p s m i t h . c o m

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