Lions Clubs International

Multiple District 29

WEST VIRGINIA

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Long Range Planning Committee Appointed at Special Council Meeting held November 9, 2006.

Committee Chairperson:  PID Robert Browning, Jr
Committee Members
District L:  PDG Dan Dague
District I:  Lion Mike Reese
District O: Lion Betty Neely
District N: Lion J W Puckett
At the 2006 State Convention, the following amendment to Article III Committees, Section 3. Long Range Planning Committee was approved by majority vote:

Delete the existing Section 3, and replace with:

There shall be a Multiple District Long Range Planning Committee comprised of five members:  one from each District, plus a chairperson appointed by the Council of Governors.  The member from each District shall be appointed by the Governor of the District, and will serve a single four-year term.  The chairperson will serve a two-year term and may be reappointed for one additional two-year term.  Members will be appointed at the first regular meeting of the Council in the years in which vacancies exist.

Each member of the Long Range Planning Committee shall have served as President of a Lions Club, served on a District Cabinet, attended previous Council Meetings, attended two or more District Conferences, attended two or more Multiple District 29 Conventions, and attended at least one West Virginia Lions Leadership School.  Attendance at a USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum and/or a Lions Clubs International Convention shall be considered an optional, but recommended, qualification.

The Committee shall meet at least quarterly at a time and place to be established by the Chairperson of the Committee.  A quorum shall consist of 3 members.

If a member  of the Committee is unwilling or unable to fulfill the duties of the position, the District Governor of that District shall declare a vacancy and appoint a replacement member to fill the unexpired term.  In the even of a vacancy in the Chairperson's position, the Council will appoint a replacement Chairperson to fill the unexpired term.  A Chairperson who is appointed to fill an unexpired term of more than one year will be eligible for reappointment to one additional two-year term.

The Long Range Planning Committee will develop plans to enhance the future of Lionism in Multiple District 29.  It will consider items or issues that the Committee identifies and/or that are referred to the Committee by the Council and/or others.  The Chairperson shall report on the activities of the Committee at each meeting of the Council.

The Committee may submit an annual budget request to the Council for consideration.

Implementation Proposal:

The Constitution and By-Laws Committee proposes that, at the first regular meeting of Council following the Convention at which this amendment is adopted, the Governors of Districts L and I appoint Committee member for two years and the Governors of Districts O and N appoint members for full four-year terms.  Every two years thereafter, two members would be appointed as terms expire.