Official Spokesperson Policy: Difference between revisions

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==Policy==
==Policy==
#The President of the EBC's Board of Directors shall be the EBC's primary spokesperson and, when available, is responsible for making statements on behalf of the EBC, and handling media inquiries.
#The President of the EBC's Board of Directors shall be the EBC's primary spokesperson and, when available, is responsible for making statements on behalf of the EBC, and handling media inquiries.
#If the President is not available, the Vice-President shall assume spokesperson responsibilities until the President is once again available.
#If the President is not available, the Vice-President shall assume spokesperson responsibilities until the President is once again available.  
#For anyone other than the President or the Vice-President to officially speak on behalf of the EBC, he/she must be given written permission to do so by both the President and the Vice-President.
#For anyone other than the President or the Vice-President to officially speak on behalf of the EBC, he/she must be given written permission to do so by the President, the Vice-President (in the absence of the president), or by majority board approval.  This permission may be revoked by the President, the Vice-President (in the absence of the president), or by majority board approval, with written notice to follow.
#Written permission to speak on behalf of the EBC must include:
#Written permission to speak on behalf of the EBC must include:
#:a. The time-frame for which the spokesperson may represent the EBC (including both start and end                 dates).
#:a. The time-frame for which the spokesperson may represent the EBC (including both start and end dates).
#:b. The topic(s) on which the spokesperson is able to represent the EBC.
#:b. The topic(s) on which the spokesperson is able to represent the EBC.
#:c. If applicable, the venue or event at which the spokesperson may represent the EBC.
#:c. If applicable, the venue or event at which the spokesperson may represent the EBC.
#:d. The signatures of both the President and the Vice-President.
#All written documents must be stored according to ''Policy (Operational): Document Storage''.
#Written permission to speak on behalf of the EBC can not be granted for more than 30 days.  Extensions of permission to speak on behalf of the EBC can be achieved only with new written permissions.
 
#Permission to speak on behalf of the EBC may be revoked at any time with written notice from both the President and the Vice-President.
#All written documents must be stored according to ****Some document storage policy*****.


==Definitions==
==Definitions==
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==Exceptions==
==Exceptions==
With majority board approval, written permission to speak on behalf of the EBC can be granted for periods of up to one year.
None.
==Implementation and Monitoring==
==Implementation and Monitoring==
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