Code Review and Development Committee Rules and Procedures

Section 1            NAME:

This standing Committee of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of CRDC, hereinafter referred to as the Chapter, shall be the CODE REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, hereinafter referred to as the CRDC.

Section 2            OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this committee are:

To provide coordination for the development and review of Model Code changes.

Section 3            APPOINTED OFFICERS:

The appointed officers of the CRDC shall be the Chairperson, and Vice Chairperson / Secretary.  The appointed officers with the addition of the Past Chairperson shall constitute the officers of the CRDC.

Section 3.1            COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

The appointed officers, general members, and the Chairperson of any CRDC Subcommittee shall constitute the CRDC.

Section 3.2            APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS:

Officers shall be appointed by the elected President of the Chapter.  Officer candidates shall be class A or B members in good standing of the Sacramento Valley Chapter and shall submit an application to the secretary of the chapter no later than the October Chapter meeting for appointment consideration.  Appointment shall be made at the November Chapter meeting.

Section 3.3            GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

Member candidates shall be Chapter members in good standing as defined in Article II, Section I of the Chapter Bylaws.  Member candidates shall submit an application to the Vice Chairperson/Secretary of the CRDC no later than the December Chapter meeting for appointment consideration.  The appointed officers shall make necessary appointments from the applications received.

Section 3.4            SUBCOMMITTEES:

Subcommittees shall be chaired by a member of the CRDC appointed by the CRDC Chairperson, members of the subcommittee shall be appointed from the Chapter membership at large.

Section 3.5            COMMITTEE VOTING

Each member of the CRDC shall have one vote only. 

Section 3.6            VACANCIES:

Vacancies occurring of appointed officers during their term of office shall be filled by appointment as provided for on Section 3.2, except that the Vice Chairperson/Secretary shall automatically succeed to the chair if it is vacated.

Section 4            TERMS OF OFFICE: 

The term of appointed CRDC members shall be for three (3) years beginning on January of the first year of a “New Code Edition” cycle.  The terms of officers will be for one (1) year.  Officers and general members may be reappointed to consecutive terms.

Section 5            AUTHORITY:

(a)               The CRCD shall act on behalf of the Chapter.

(b)               The CRDC shall have the express right to develop, review, revise and/or reject code change proposals.

(c)               The Chapter shall have full ownership of code changes, revisions and challenges submitted to them for presentation to Model Code bodies.

Section 6:            CODE DEVELOPMENT HEARINGS ATTENDANCE:

The Chapter will be represented at the Code Development Hearings by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson/Secretary of the CRDC.  Any CRDC member may be appointed by the Chairperson to attend.

Section 6.1            ATTENDANCE SUPPORT

The Chapter will provide for travel, lodging and meal costs for CRDC members representing the Chapter at Code Development Hearings.

Section 7            BUDGET:

A budget shall be submitted to the Chapter membership for approval.

Section 8            AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS:

Amendments to these bylaws shall be submitted to the Chapter Secretary for distribution to the Chapter membership by mail.  A vote will be held at the next regular Chapter meeting following distribution of the proposed revision.  A two-thirds majority of Class A or designated Class B voters in attendance shall be required for passage.  A secret ballot may be requested by any Class A or designated Class B member.  (One vote per jurisdiction permitted)

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