CPB Board Amends By-Laws Requiring More Board Oversight

CPB BOARD AMENDS BY-LAWS REQUIRING MORE BOARD OVERSIGHT
[SOURCE: Corporation for Public Broadcasting]
On Thursday, June 1, the CPB Board of Directors unanimously voted to amend its by-laws to specify that the delegation of additional duties and authority not conferred under the by-laws to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, President and other officers of the Corporation must be done by resolution of the Board, set forth in the minutes of the meeting at which it was adopted. The amendment, as adopted, also includes language that allows for board action by unanimous written consent in lieu of holding a board meeting, provided that such action is reported and reflected in the minutes of the Board's next regular meeting. The Board's action was taken pursuant to a recommendation in the Inspector General's Report of Review that the Board establish procedures for the assignment of additional duties to the Chairman or other Board members. The Inspector General's report concerned the actions of former CPB Chairman Ken Tomlinson.
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