Provincial Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Committee
Rules of Procedure
Purpose
To achieve a collective voice for Agricultural Service Boards (ASBs) across the province
that would facilitate and represent both the diversity and commonalities of ASBs. Through
this collective voice, several additional objectives can be achieved such as:
·
Improved communication between Supervisor ASB Grant Program from Alberta Agriculture
and Rural Development (ARD) and ASBs
·
Opportunity to represent ASBs at ministerial and department meetings
·
Increase policy development capacity of provincial ASBs
·
Elevate significance of ASBs
·
Work cooperatively with ARD and Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties on
agricultural issues
1.
Provincial ASB Committee
a.
Shall consist of:
1.
Five Regional Resolutions Committee Chairs elected at the Regional
Conferences, who shall be voting members
2.
Director or executive member of the Association of Municipal Districts and
Counties (AAMD&C)
3.
Manager of the ASB Grant Program representing Alberta Agriculture and Rural
Development (ARD)
4.
First Vice President of the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen (AAAF)
as Secretary
b.
The five Regional ASB representatives must be made up of locally appointed and/or
elected Agricultural Service Board members. One representative and one alternate shall
be elected at each Regional ASB Conference.
c.
The Provincial ASB Committee shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among
the five Regional ASB representatives at their first meeting.
2.
Responsibilities of Provincial ASB Committee Members
a.
Chairman shall:
1.
Chair all Committee meetings
b.
Chair presentation of Resolutions at the Provincial Conference
c.
Secretary shall:
1.
Receive resolutions from Regional Conferences
2.
Call Provincial ASB Committee meetings in conjunction with Chair
3.
Provide copies of draft Provincial resolutions for committee members
4.
Provide copies of approved Provincial Resolutions to each ASB
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