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3. Council

3.1. Duties and Powers

The Council of the College will exercise all the powers and duties granted to a governing council under the Act.

3.2. Composition

Council shall be composed of 8 Registered Nurse members, and 8 public representatives referred to in this subsection at (b) below, as follows:

  1. Eight (8) regulated members elected by the regulated members of the College. Regulated members on Council are elected from one electoral district, being the entire Province of Alberta; and
  2. Eight (8) public representatives appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council in accordance with the Act.
  3. The Chief Executive Officer and Registrar shall be a non-voting member of Council.

3.3. Terms of Office

  1. Except when these Bylaws otherwise provide, the term of office of all Registered Nurse members of Council is three years, with approximately one-third of the Registered Nurse members elected each year.
  2. In accordance with Section 5(4) of the Act, a member of Council, continues to hold office after the expiry of that member’s term until a successor is elected or appointed.
  3. Council is empowered to increase or decrease the length of the term of office of Council members, including those already elected to a specific term of office, in order to maintain the one-third turnover rate in accordance with subsection (a) above.
  4. The members of Council commence their terms of office on October 1 of the year in which they are elected.

3.4. Council Meetings

  1. Council shall meet at least three times a year.
  2. Council may meet in person, by teleconference or by any other technology that permits all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other
  3. The Chair may call any additional meetings of Council that the Chair considers necessary.
  4. A member of Council may call an emergency meeting of Council with the agreement of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members of Council.
  5. When deemed necessary for Council to consider a complaint regarding the Chair, the Chair of the Leadership Review and Governance Committee may call an additional meeting of Council.
  6. Except when Council otherwise directs, Council meetings are open to the public.

3.5. Quorum

  1. A quorum at Council decisions is a majority of the members of Council.
  2. For the purpose of calculating whether a majority of the members of Council is present for a Council decision, public representative positions on Council to which the Lieutenant Governor in Council has not appointed an individual shall not be counted

3.6. Voting

  1. Voting on matters by Council may be conducted:
    1. at a face-to-face or electronic meeting of the Council; or
    2. with the authorization of the Chair, by a mail, e-mail, video or fax vote, or a vote conducted during an electronic meeting.
  2. Regardless of the voting method, quorum for decision-making shall be determined as specified in article 3.5, and a decision shall be made by a majority vote of the voting members.
  3. The Chair does not vote unless there is a tied vote, in which case the Chair’s vote decides the matter.

3.7. Conflicts of Interest

Members of Council are subject to CARNA’s Conflict of Interest Policy. All members of Council must:

  1. Refrain from attempting to exert influence in connection with issues for which they are in conflict or potential conflict of interest, and
  2. Abstain from participating in any hearings, discussions, or voting on such issues pending resolution of the conflict or potential conflict as prescribed by the Conflict of Interest Policy.
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College Bylaws
Part 1 - General
1. Definitions
2. Enactment, Amendment, and Repeal of Bylaws
Part 2 - Governance
3. Council
4. Vacant Positions on Council
5. Termination of Membership on Council
Part 3 - Elections
6. Council Election
7. Election Process
Part 4 - Membership
8. Regulated Members
9. Registers and Records
10. Fees
Part 5 - Registration
11. Registrar
12. Registration Committee
13. Registration Review Committee
14. Competence Committee
15. Professional Liability Protection
Part 6 - Professional Conduct
16. Complaints Director
17. Hearings Director
18. Appeals Committee
19. Hearing Tribunal
20. Complaint Review Committee
21. Reinstatement Review Committee
22. Delegation
23. Notices
24. Publication of Conduct Information
25. Disclosure of an Investigation Report
Part 7 - Nursing Education Program Approval Committee (NEPAC)
26. Duties and Powers
Part 8 - Administration
27. Chief Executive Officer and Registrar
28. Forms and Documents
29. Seal
30. Use of Funds
31. Fiscal and Practice Year
32. Committees
33. Process for Developing or Proposing the Adoption of a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
34. Specialty Practice Groups
35. Parliamentary Authority
36. Website
37. Cancellation of 2020 Elections Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
38. Governance Policies
Governance Policies
GP01 - A Message from the Chair
GP05 - Council Charter
GP06 - Council Member's Code of Conduct
GP07 - Conflict of Interest Protocol
GP08 - Safe Disclosure - Whistleblower Protocol
GP09 - Governance and Communications Protocol
GP10 - Council Selection Policy
GP11 - Council Competencies and Attributes Profile
GP12 - Council and Committees’ Performance Review Framework
GP13 - Councillor Expectations Policy
GP14A - Complaint Review Committee Charter
GP14B - Registration Committee Charter
GP14C - Registration Review Committee Charter
GP14D - Competence Committee Charter
GP14E - Nursing Education Program Approval Committee (NEPAC) Charter
GP14F - Appeals Committee Charter
GP14G - Hearing Tribunal Charter
GP15 - Regulatory Committees Selection Policy
GP16 - Regulatory Committees Competencies & Attributes Profile
GP17A - Nominating Committee Charter
GP17B - Leadership Review and Governance Committee Charter
GP17C - Finance and Audit Committee Charter
GP19 - Chair’s Charter
GP21 - CEO & Registrar’s Charter
GP24 - CEO and Registrar’s Performance Management Framework
GP25 - CEO & Registrar Succession Plan
GP26 - Corporate Secretary’s Charter
GP27 - In Camera Sessions Protocol
GP28 - Electronic Meeting Protocol
GP29 - Equity, Diversity and Anti-Harassment Policy
GP30 - Investment Limitations Policy
GP32 - Business Recovery and Continuity Policy
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