Governance Charter Updated

Overview

The LA BOSCOC General Membership has voted to approve the LA BOSCOC Governance Charter (v3.5).

Vote Details

The LA BOSCOC General Membership voted via email. The voting period was 9/6/18 to 9/10/18. The vote passed 10-0.

Changelog

The following changes were approved:

  • Created a new designated Board seat for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services;

  • Created a new designated Board seat for the Louisiana Department of Corrections;

  • Removed the designated Board seat for Southeast Legal Aid Services (this formalizes their withdrawal from the Board, which occurred earlier this year);

  • Renamed the Board of Directors to the Board, matching national naming conventions.

Document

The LA BOSCOC Governance Charter (v3.5) can be found here: https://laboscoc.org/policies-and-procedures

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