Policy 3.1.1 Islands Trust Conservancy Board Member Appointments, Reappointments and Elections

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ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY POLICY MANUAL 
 
ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY 
BOARD POLICY 
 
 
 
 
Policy number: 3.1.1  
 
Title:  Islands Trust Conservancy Board Member Appointments, Reappointments and        
Elections 
 
Approved By:  Islands Trust Conservancy Board        
 
  Date:  March 15, 2001           Resolution #: TFB 01/389 
 
PURPOSE 
To establish a policy on Board members appointments, reappointments and elections to ensure 
certainty and equality. 
BACKGROUND 
The Islands  Trust  Act,  in  section  40  (3),  indicates  that  the  Minister  of  Municipal  Affairs and 
Housing may  appoint  up  to  3  persons  to  serve  at  pleasure  as  members  of  the Islands Trust 
Conservancy  Board.    The  Act  also  indicates  that  2  members  will  be  elected  from  Trust  Council 
and 1 member from Trust Council’s Executive Committee. 
Policy 
1. The  Board  shall,  when  an  appointed  member  will  soon  complete  his  or  her  first  term  of 
office,  put  that  member's  name  forward  to  the  Minister,  as  long  as  the  Board  member  is 
agreeable to  an  additional  term  and there  is no prior  decision  by  the  Board not to  request 
reappointment of that member. 
 
2. The Board shall, when considering new potential Board appointments: 
 
• attempt to put forward a list of at least three candidates for consideration; 
• attempt to include both male and female potential candidates; 
• attempt  to  provide  some  candidates  that  reside  on  the  islands  and  some  that  live 
outside to represent both island interests and the broader provincial public interest; and 

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• recommend  candidates  that  possess  the  expertise  and  qualities  required  by  the  Board 
to have a balanced land trust organization that can effectively achieve the mandate 
 
3. Islands  Trust  Conservancy staff  shall  provide  adequate  information  to  newly  elected  local 
trustees, following election and prior to the first Trust Council meeting for trustees to make 
an  informed  decision  regarding  whether  to  put  their  names  forward  for  election  to  the 
Islands Trust  Conservancy  Board.    Board  members  will  be  available  to  answer  questions 
from trustees regarding the roles and responsibilities of Board members and the Board as a 
whole. 
 
4. Board   members   will   raise   any   concerns   they   have   regarding   any   Board   members 
effectiveness  to  the  Board  Chairperson  and/or  the Islands  Trust  Conservancy Manager in 
order to allow for appropriate actions to be determined and taken during a Board member's 
term and/or prior to reappointment. 
 
5. The  intention  to  request  a  reappointment  of  an  existing  Board  member  shall  be  made 
known  to  Board  members  prior  to  the  request  being  made  to  the  Minister  to  allow  for 
discussion if necessary. 
 
 
Related Procedure 
1.1.1 Board Appointments, Reappointments and Elections Procedures

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