However, the committee believes that the League will benefit from there being a formal channel for bringing their concerns to the Board, and recommends that that channel be the Vice President for International Affairs. A.4 Expand involvement with specialized Amateur Radio organizations and interest groups both in the U.S. and abroad. This strategy has not yet been selected for implementation by the Board. The Governance Committee recommends that it be considered for implementation in the 1998-99 planning cycle. There is no single model for the best relationship between the ARRL and specialized Amateur Radio organizations and interest groups.
Every relationship is, to some extent, unique.
Other relationships have tended to be somewhat problematic. The committee recommends that the League find ways to promote similar relationships with other organizations. One possibility is to develop an electronic mail forum for organizational issues based on the model of the Spectrum Forum. While there is no bar to Vice Directors speaking at a Board Meeting at the invitation of the Chair, Vice Directors should neither make motions nor vote if the Director is present at the meeting and is only temporarily away from the Board table. General Counsel Imlay has reviewed Connecticut corporate law and has concluded that providing for any greater authority for Vice Directors to vote would be exceptionally difficult.