Resolution amending Article III, Section D of the Immigrant Rights Commission Bylaws to establish a Finance and Operation Committee as a permanent Committee of the Commission and charging this committee with the responsibility of overseeing matters related to the Commission's budget and other financial matters and personnel issues and clarifying the powers and duties of the committees.
WHEREAS, The Immigrant Rights Commission wishes to establish a permanent committee of the Commission to oversee all matter related to the Commission's financial matters and personnel issues; and,
WHEREAS, The Commission wishes to clarify the powers and duties of the committees; and,
WHEREAS, The Commission desires to have each committee to report to the Commission its activities during the Commission meeting; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That The Bylaws of the Commission shall be amended as provided for Attachment A to this Resolution.
Attachment A - Amendment to the Bylaw
Article III, Section D is hereby amended as follows (Strikeouts are deletions; underlining are additions):
D. Working Committees:
Each committee established herein shall have the power and duty to hold hearings on and to make recommendation to the Commission on matters that are under its jurisdiction.
Committee members shall be appointed by the Chair of the Commission for two-year term. The Commission shall have the following standing committees: (1) Policy & Legislation; (2) Program & Access; and (3) Finance and Operations. Each committee shall have five (5) members. Each Commissioner shall be expected to serve on at least one committee and is subject to attendance requirements as stated in Article III Section C.
1. Policy & Legislation:
The Policy and Legislation Committee shall jurisdiction over issues involving state and federal legislation related to immigrants;
2. Program & Access:
The Program and Access Committee shall have jurisdiction over issues concerning the promotion of active immigrant participation in local government. This Committee shall jurisdiction over the implementation of the Equal Access to Services Ordinance.
3. Finance and Operations:
The Finance and Operations Committee shall have jurisdiction over all financial matters and operations of the Commission, including without limitations, the development of a budget for the Commission for each fiscal year and personnel matter.
4. Other Committees:
The Commission and/or the Chair, at his or her discretion, may establish other committees or task forces on an ad-hoc basis to perform specific tasks or functions as necessary, or to address issues outside the purview of the above standing committees (e.g. Selection, Welfare Rights, Citizenship/Naturalization). These committees will remain in place as long as the Commission deems necessary.
