The Board of Directors shall hold stated meetings,
and the Chairperson may call special meetings, by notice to each of
the members. At such special meeting, no business shall be transacted
other than that designated in the call. In case a quorum is not present
at any stated meeting, the members present may adjourn to a designated
time, and all business transacted at such adjourned meeting shall
have the same validity as if done at a stated meeting.
The Board of Directors shall have power to award
degrees upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for the degree
awarded.
The Board of Directors shall have full power
and authority to make, enforce, alter, amend or repeal any policy
for the good order of the College.
A. The style of all policies shall be "The Board of Directors
of the College of the Menominee Nation does hereby adopt the following
as policy." The subject of every policy statement shall be expressed
in its title, and no policy shall embrace more than one subject.
B. All policies of the Board of Directors shall be passed
by an affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the Board,
by ayes and nays, which shall be entered in the record of the Board.
No appropriation shall be made without a vote
of a majority of all the members of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall examine, audit
and adjust the accounts of the Finance Officer and all other officers
and agents of the College at such times as it deems proper and also
at the end of each year and before the term for which the officers
of the College were appointed shall have expired; and the Board shall
require all officers and agents to exhibit their books, accounts and
vouchers for such examination and settlement.
The Board of Directors shall have the management
and control of the finances and all property of the College and may
provide for the sale of any such property in such manner as it shall
consider for the interest of the College; provided, however, that
no real estate belonging to the College shall be sold unless ordered
sold by a vote of 3/4 of all the members of the Board.
The Board of Directors shall create bylaws to
govern the conduct of the business before the Board of Directors.
The College shall indemnify any officer or administrative
officer of the College made or threatened to be made a party to a
proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of
the person against judgments, penalties or fines assessed against
the person with respect to settlements and reasonable expenses, including
attorney fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection
with the proceeding if, with respect to the act or omissions of the
person complained of in the proceeding, the person:
A. Has not been indemnified by another organization for
the same judgments, penalties, fines, and reasonable expenses, including
attorney fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection
with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions;
C. Received no improper personal benefit through conflict
of interest or otherwise; and
D. In the case of acts or omissions occurring in his/her
official capacity, the person reasonably believed that the conduct
was in the best interests of the College.
The Board of Directors may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of a person, in that person's official capacity,
against any liability asserted against and incurred by the person
in or arising from that capacity.