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MEETINGS
27. Notice
(1) Elected and designated voting members of Branch Council will have the right to notice of meetings and the right to vote at meetings of Branch Council.
(2) Designated non-voting members are entitled to notice of meetings of Branch Council. They are entitled to participate in the debates of the Branch. They may propose or second motions or resolutions but are not entitled to vote on any question.
(3) Honourary members of Branch Council, except Life Council Members who are not members in good standing of the Association, are entitled to attend all meetings of Branch Council. They are entitled to participate in the debates of the Branch. They are not entitled to propose or second any motions or resolutions and are not entitled to vote on any question.
(4) A member of the Branch who is not a member of Branch Council is entitled to attend all meetings of Branch Council. With the permission of the Chair of the meeting, he/she/they may participate in the debates of Branch Council. The member is not entitled to move or second any motion or resolution and is not entitled to vote on any question.
28. Branch Council will meet at least three times in each fiscal year to advance the work of the Branch. Council may meet in person, by means of a telephonic, electronic or other communications facility that permits all persons to participate in the meeting.
29. Meetings of Branch Council may be called by the Branch President, or by the Branch Vice President, or by any other two members of the Branch Executive Committee.
30. The quorum for a Branch Council meeting is ten voting members of Branch Council, of whom not less than three are Executive Officers of the Branch.
31. Membership on Branch Council will be revoked if:
(1) by reason of disciplinary action, the member ceases to be a member in good standing of the Law Society of any province or territory;
(2) the member has been suspended for non-payment of Association membership fees and the suspension has remained in effect for 30 days;
(3) by resolution approved by a two-thirds majority of voting members present at a duly-constituted meeting of Branch Council, the member has been found to have engaged in conduct detrimental to the Branch, to the Association, or to the profession as a whole and the Branch Council member has been given the opportunity to respond to the allegations;
(4) by resolution approved by a two-thirds majority of voting members present at a duly-constituted meeting of Branch Council, the member has been found to have contravened the Manitoba Bar Association Code of Conduct for a Respectful Workplace and the Branch Council member has been given the opportunity to respond to the allegations; or,
(5) at any time during his/her/their term, the member resides outside of the Province of Manitoba for more than 90 consecutive days.