The activities of the Advisory Committee on Diversity For Communications in the Digital Age (Diversity FAC or Committee) are governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Diversity Committee Charter which are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth. In the event of conflict between these rules and the Diversity Committee Charter or the FACA, the Diversity Committee Charter or the FACA shall control.
The Diversity FAC will meet as required. Meetings will be called by the Designated Federal Official (DFO) in consultation with the Chair according to the following considerations:
When a decision or recommendation of the Diversity FAC is required, the Chair will request a motion for a vote. Any member, including the Chair, may make a motion for a vote. No second after a proper motion will be required to bring any issue to vote. Members may authorize the Chair to cast proxy votes on their behalf.
Chair. The Chair works with the DFO to establish priorities, identify issues which must be addressed, determine the level and types of staff and financial support required, and serves as the focal point for the Committee's membership. In addition, the Chair is responsible for certifying the accuracy of minutes developed by the Committee to document its meetings. Designated Federal Officer. The DFO serves as the government's agent for all matters related to the Committee's activities. By Law, the DFO must: (1) Approve or call the meeting of the Committee; (2) Approve agendas; (3) Attend all meetings; (4) Adjourn the meetings when such adjournment is in the public interest; and (5) Chair meetings of the Committee, when so directed by the Chairman of the Commission, or his designee. In addition, the DFO is responsible for providing adequate staff support to the Committee, including the performance of the following functions: (1) Notifying members of the time and place for each meeting; (2) Maintaining records of all meetings, including subgroup or working group activities, as required by Law; (3) Maintaining the roll; (4) Preparing the minutes of all meetings of the Committee's deliberations, including subgroup and working group activities; (5) Attending to official correspondence; (6) Maintaining official FAC records and filing all papers and submissions prepared for or by the FAC, including those items generated by subgroups and working groups; (7) Acting as the Committee's agent to collect, validate and pay all vouchers for pre-approved expenditures; and, (8) Preparing and handling all reports, including the annual report as required by FACA.
Subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Commission, the Chair may: (1) Establish for specific purposes subcommittees, consisting of Diversity FAC members and non-Members designated by the Chair; (2) appoint subcommittee chairs; and (3) dissolve the subcommittees when their function is no longer required. Subcommittees shall meet informally and shall not be governed by formal procedures including, without limitation, open meetings, voting, keeping minutes. Subcommittees report to the FAC and their work is entirely advisory rather than decisional. |