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ARTICLE 8: ADVISORY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES

SECTION 8.1:  ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Board must create and maintain an Advisory Council. The Advisory Council consists of persons with specific expertise, notoriety, or distinction that may help further the mission and purpose of Fair Workplace Council. The Board or the Executive Director may call upon Advisory Council members for specific tasks in their area of expertise. Any member of the Advisory Council has the right to submit suggestions to the Board for action and may request to attend a Board meeting. The Board or the Executive Director is authorized to provide reasonable reimbursement of expenses to Advisors and Indemnify them against legal action when acting as agents of Fair Workplace Council. There is no limit to the number of Advisory Council members. Advisory Council members are elected by the Board, serve a two year team, and may be removed by a Board majority.

SECTION 8.2: COMMITTEES

The Board may create special committees that make recommendations to the Board. The committees may only make recommendations and may not making binding decisions that are normally reserved for the Board.