Section 6 Only -- Executive Council

Although the bylaws create the positions, the Committee concluded the way they are organized – who reports to whom – is best left to the Board and Officers to decide.  The answer may change, depending on which of the Regional/Area Representative and VP positions are created.   The answer may change with time.  

As noted in the discussion of Regional Representatives, the Committee did expect regular contact between Representatives and Officers or the Board, with the form of that contact left flexible.   If desired, there could be a Council of Regional Representatives that regularly met together with the President.   The President would then report to the Board on routine regional matters; a Regional Representative might report directly on non-routine ones. 

Coordination among the other VPs may depend very much on the individual VP.    Some, like the External Development or Congress VP might work regularly with the President, the Board, and/or a Board Committee.  The LifeRing Press and Information Services VPs may operate fairly autonomously when things are routine and may coordinate extensively with the President, other officers, the Board, or a Board Committee when new things are in the works or when problems arise.   Here too, it seems appropriate to leave the Board maximum flexibility rather than formally define one structure in the bylaws.