Branch Bylaws

BRANCH NOMINATING COMMITTEE   NOMINATIONS

53.    The Branch Nominating Committee will be:
(1)    The Immediate Past Branch President, who will be the Chair;
(2)    The Branch President;
(3)    The Branch Vice President; and,
(4)    At least two other individuals appointed by the Branch Executive Committee, taking into account the factors set out in Paragraph 53(4).

54.    The Branch Nominating Committee is governed by the following provisions:
(1)    It may meet for the conduct of business, adjourn or otherwise regulate its meetings as it thinks fit.
(2)    Its meetings may be called by the Chairperson or by any other two members.
(3)    Quorum for the transaction of its business is a majority of its members.
(4)    In deciding nominations, the Branch Nominating Committee will consider age, gender, race, language, sexual orientation, disability, geographic location, practise type and year of call, all with a view to achieving a Branch Council which is representative of the Branch membership.  

55.    The Branch Nominating Committee will meet every two years for the purpose of compiling a list of candidates for election to Branch Council.  

Not less than 45 days before the Election Date, the Nominating Committee will submit its list of candidates to the Branch Secretary-Treasurer who will, in turn, give notice of the nominations to all voting members of the Branch.  

For a period of 15 days after the notice has been transmitted, nominations of additional candidates will be accepted from the Branch membership at large.  All nominations must be in writing.  Upon the expiry of the 15-day waiting period, nominations will close.  

Additional candidates may be nominated:
(1)    for the City of Winnipeg Electoral District, by five voting members of the Branch who maintain a principal office in the District; and,
(2)    for any other Electoral District, by two voting members of the Branch who maintain a principal office in the District.

The Vice-President will:
(1)    not less than 25 days before the Election Date, distribute the list of all duly nominated candidates to the voting members of the Branch; and,
(2)    on the Election Date, supervise the conduct of the election, including the counting of the ballots.

56.    The Branch Nominating Committee is responsible for providing advice to the Executive Committee on other appointments by the Branch and in doing so will consider the factors set out in Paragraph 53(4).