NLCIO Charter The National Laboratory CIOs Council (NLCIO), herein referred to as the Council, advises the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory Directors Council and provides an interface to DOE organizations on issues in Information Technology (IT) and cyber security. The Council also functions as a forum for information exchange, consensus building, and coordination of major activities in IT and cyber security.
The Chair-elect shall be elected by the full membership at the first regular meeting of the calendar year and shall serve one year as Chair-elect and one year as Chair. The Chair shall form a nominating committee to identify appropriate candidate(s) for elections. Nominations shall also be accepted from the floor. In the event the Chair is unable to complete their term, the Chair-elect shall complete that term as well as their own, and a new Chair-elect shall be elected at the next regular meeting.
An Executive Committee shall comprise the Chair, Chair-elect, Immediate Past-Chair, and a secretary appointed by the Chair. The Council may elect up to two additional members to the Executive Committee to ensure adequate diversity of member representation. Nominations from the floor and election shall take place at the first regular meeting following the election of a Chair-elect. The term of additional Executive Committee members shall be until the first regular meeting of the calendar year. The Executive Committee will set the date, location, and agenda for all regular meetings and teleconferences, and form working groups or other subcommittees.
Normally meetings will be open. However, when appropriate, the Chair may call meetings of the Council membership only.
Where voting is appropriate, each member will have one vote. Ballots may be cast by the members or by proxy. Unless otherwise noted in this charter, voting decisions are by simple majority of the votes cast.
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