Section 2: A British Columbia Nation may apply to the directors for membership in the Society and on acceptance by the directors is a member. Each member is entitled to one representative at the Society at any time, namely the First Nation's Chief or Chief’s designate or proxy. Section 3: Each member shall uphold the constitution and comply with these bylaws. Section 4: All members are in good standing. Section 5: A First Nation ceases to be a member of the Society: (a) by delivering their resignation in writing to the Secretary or by mailing or delivering it to the address of the Society; or (b) upon expulsion as determined by resolution of a majority of the members. ARTICLE III Offices Section 1: The principal office of the Society will be located on a First Nation Reserve in British Columbia. The Society may have additional offices at such other places as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, designate. ARTICLE IV Meetings of the Members Section 1: General meetings of the Society be held at the time and place, in accordance with the Society Act, that the directors decide. Section 2: Every general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, is an extraordinary general meeting. Section 3: The directors may, when they think fit and in accordance with this Article, convene an extraordinary general meeting. Section 4: Notice of a general meeting shall be given to members at least four weeks prior to the meeting. The notice shall specify the place, day and hour of the meeting, and, in case of special business, the nature of that business in sufficient detail to allow each member the opportunity to formulate an informed view and instruct a proxy, if any.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- TERMS OF REFERENCE MISSION The mission of each Director during his or her term of office is to: (a) advance the rights and interests of First Nations people in British Columbia; (b) restore and enhance the relationship among First Nations people in British Columbia, the Crown, and people of Canada; (c) develop and promote policies and resources for the benefit of First Nations people in British Columbia including but not limited to governance, lands and resources, economic, social, education, health and cultural matters; (d) work in coalition with other organizations that advance the rights and interests of indigenous people; and (e) uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of the RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY The Board of Directors has the legal authority and responsibility to exercise all the powers and do all the acts and actions that the Society may legally exercise and do, and that are by the BCAFN Bylaws or by statute or otherwise lawfully directed or required to be exercised or done by the Society in a general meeting, but subject, nevertheless, to: (a) all laws affecting the BCAFN; (b) the BCAFN Bylaws; and (c) rules, not being inconsistent with the BCAFN Bylaws, that are made from time to time by the members in a general meeting. ACCOUNTABILITY The Board of Directors is accountable to the membership of the BCAFN. The members may remove a Director, before the expiration of his or her term of office and may elect a successor to complete the term of office. All Directors must declare any real or apparent conflict of interest that arises or could arise and the remaining Directors shall determine whether the conflicted Director may continue to proceed to act in spite of the conflict.
X. APPENDICES A. CONFLICT OF INTEREST GUIDELINES B. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP C. NOMINATION FORM FOR BC REGIONAL CHIEF D. ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION (REGIONAL CHIEF) E. NOMINATION FORM FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS F. ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) G. WOMEN’S REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION GUIDELINES H. YOUTH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION GUIDELINES I. PROXY FORM J. ELECTION INFORMATION PACKAGE K. OATH OF OFFICE TEMPLATE L. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
Confederacy of Nations and to the nature of the delegation granted by the Nations- in-Assembly. 10. Members of the Executive Committee may participate in Confederacy of Nations meetings with voting privileges. ACCOUNTABILITY ARTICLE 19 The Executive Committee shall be accountable to, shall report to and take direction from the Confederacy of Nations and the First Nations-in-Assembly. NATIONAL ROLE AND FUNCTION ARTICLE 20 1. The National is a member of, and is not separate and apart from the Executive Committee. He (or she) functions as a member of a collective leadership. 2. The National shall take direction from the Executive Committee as a unit, and, with the Executive Committee, is responsible to the Confederacy of Nations and ultimately to the First Nations-in-Assembly. 3. The National Chief shall make regular political and financial reports to his (or her) colleagues in the Executive Committee, to the Confederacy of Nations and to the First Nations-in-Assembly. 4. The National Chief has a political role and is the primary spokesperson of the Assembly of First Nations. 5. The National Chief shall maintain and direct the Secretariat in accordance with the directions set by the Executive Committee, the Confederacy of Nations and the First Nations-in-Assembly. 6. The National Chief shall preside over Executive Committee and Confederacy of Nations meetings. 7. The National Chief shall develop a budget for the office of National Chief and the rest of the Executive Committee, and shall retain support staff to help the Executive Committee carry out their duties and obligations to the First Nations. 8. The National Chief shall operate the Secretariat within the Budget approved each fiscal year by the Confederacy of Nations. 9. The National Chief shall reside in the National Capital area. 10. The National shall be paid a salary established by the First Nations-in-Assembly.