By-Laws of the Social Security Advisory Board
ARTICLE 6
ACTION BETWEEN MEETINGS
SECTION 1-ACTION PURSUANT TO DIRECTION AT A MEETING
The Chair may determine, by the vote of a majority of duly appointed
members, to conduct a vote on a proposed action without a meeting.
If the Chair so determines, the Chair shall transmit to the members
information relating to the proposed action, and a call for a vote
thereon. The proposed action shall be adopted by the votes of a
majority of the duly appointed members of the Board, but shall
not become effective until the earlier of the receipt of votes
from all serving members or thirty days from the date of request
for a vote.
SECTION 2-LIMITATION
The procedure described in this Article may not be used with respect
to actions proposed under Article 11 of these By-Laws.
ARTICLE 7
DUTIES
SECTION 1-DUTIES OF THE BOARD
The duties of the Board are specified in section 703 of the Social
Security Act.
SECTION 2-DUTIES OF THE CHAIR
In addition to the duties specified in Section 1 of Article 5,
the Chair of the Board shall:
- preside at all meetings of the Board, except as otherwise provided
in Article 3;
- conduct all meetings in accordance with these By-Laws;
- take the actions required in order for the Board to act between
meetings; and
- take such other action as is necessary for the efficient functioning
of the Board.
SECTION 3- FIRST ASSISSTANT
In the event that the Chair of the Board dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office (including such inability as a result of the expiration of the Chair’s term of office as a member of the Board), such functions and duties shall be temporarily exercised in an acting capacity by the first assistant to the Chair to the extent such action is not inconsistent with law. For purposes of this section, the first assistant to the Chair shall be that member of the Board who is of the same party as the then President of the United States and who has had the longest period of service on the Board.
ARTICLE 8
REPORTS
SECTION 1-PREPARATION
The Board shall prepare and approve reports to the President,
the Congress, and the Commissioner on subjects that are related
to the functions of the Board as specified in section 703(b) of
the Social Security Act. Reports may include minority or supplemental
views. Reports will be made available to the public.
SECTION 2-ADOPTION
The Reports shall be adopted by the vote of a majority of the
duly appointed members of the Board.
SECTION 3-MINORITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS
Any member of the Board may submit minority or supplemental views
to the Chair of the Board within 7 days of the vote adopting the
report. Timely submitted views shall be printed with the report.
ARTICLE 9
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
The Board shall prepare annual reports on its budget and on the
activities of the Board which shall be made available to the public.
ARTICLE 10
STAFF DIRECTOR
The Board shall appoint a staff director who shall serve as the
chief operating officer of the Board and who shall have the responsibility
of carrying out the day-to-day operations of the Board.
ARTICLE 11
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
These By-Laws may be repealed, altered, or amended only by consent
of all duly appointed members of the Board then serving. A copy
of any proposed amendment shall be filed with the Chair and shall
be sent to each member of the Board with the notice announcing
the meeting at which the proposed amendment will be considered.
Adoption of a proposed amendment shall be deemed to waive any notice
required by this Article.
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