Proposed Amendments to the ByLaws of the Board

Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws of the Board of Human Services Tonya Cureton Curry General Counsel Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia 2/17/16

Highlights of Proposed Amendments • Reflect practices that have been adopted • Update procedures that have been implemented • Clean up clerical errors in the document Office of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services 2

Authority for Proposed Amendments • O. C. G. A. § 49 -2 -2 • Article X, Section 1 These By-Laws can be amended at any meeting of the Board by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment was submitted in writing to the Board at the immediately preceding meeting Office of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services 3

Article I, Section 2 • Removes the teal colored DHS logo that is identified as, “The Seal of the Board of Human Services” Office of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services 4

Article IV, Sections 4 and 5 • Allows the Secretary to preside at board meetings in the absence of the Vice-Chair • Defines key election timestamps by meetings rather than months: First meeting of the year → Election of the Nominating Committee • Second meeting → Nominating Committee presents a slate of officers and the Board votes on the. Office slate for of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services a July 1 effective date • 5

Article VI, Section 1 • States that Board Chair will set the schedule for no less than quarterly board meetings rather than monthly meetings and removes the specificity that meetings will occur in Atlanta • Updates the election schedule to coincide with the quarterly board meeting schedule Office of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services 6

Article X, Section 1 • Provides the By-Laws can be amended at any meeting of the Board by a two-thirds vote • Removes prior notice provision Office of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services 7

Office of General Counsel Update We continue to advocate on behalf of the Department by: • Establishing clear expectations regarding the Department’s role in judicial and administrative processes and procedures • Handling communications with attorneys for adverse parties and managing direct Department contact with the Office of the Attorney General and outside counsel • Providing legal review and drafting of programmatic contracts, agreements and proposals • Providing legal review of proposed legislation, programmatic changes, internal policies and procedures Office of General Counsel Georgia Department of Human Services 8

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