The new member will complete the term of the member they are replacing. Involvement with ECO is a valid work assignment and shall be approved as part of employee work plans. The Director s office will provide a secretary for recording meeting minutes, when available. The secretary will also assist with mailing ECO documents and scheduling meetings. The Chair, Vice Chair, and Communications Coordinator will be elected by ECO members, and will serve one year.
All members vote in the election.
The December meeting will be a coordination meeting for old and new officers. Officers will be elected from current 1st year members. Candidates will be nominated and each office will be filled in succession, by simple majority vote. In the event of a tie, the current Chair shall vote to break the tie. Portland will host two meetings and regional, district, or hatchery offices will host two.