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Role of Council-Appointed Advisory Boards

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Victoria Gunderson asked

27 Aug 2010

I have a couple of council-appointed advisory boards that wish to review their mandate and their relationship with Council. Has anyone any information on this, and especially any templates to help these boards in their discussion?

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Pamela Muse said

27 Aug 2010

Victoria – below are links to city and state agency’s descriptions for various appointed board and commission members roles, responsibilities, etc.

City of Lewiston, ID – Boards & Commission Guidelines
http://www.cityoflewiston.org/index.aspx?NID=478

Mansfield, MA - Duties of Appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees
http://www.mansfieldma.com/html/appointed_boards_committees.html

Louisiana Advisory Council on Child Care and Early Education Proposed Operating Guidelines
http://www.dss.state.la.us/assets/docs/searchable/OFS/DivisionChildCareEarlyEd/031210_AdvisoryCouncilOperatingGuidelines.pdf

Lubbock, TX – Boards & Commissions
http://citysec.ci.lubbock.tx.us/boards.aspx

Olive, NY – Boards & Commissions Duties
http://www.town.olive.ny.us/govtadm/boardscommcouncilcom.htm

Sumter, SC – Boards & Commissions Roles
http://www.sumter-sc.com/departments/planning_boards.aspx

State Coordinators & Boards
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/about/state-coordinators-boards.html

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/committees/ala/ala-webadv.cfm

I hope this is helpful information. Let me know if you need/want more examples.

Pam

Pamela Muse
Western Regional Director
Alliance for Innovation
888-468-6450
pmuse@transformgov.org
www.transformgov.org

Victoria – below are links to city and state agency’s descriptions for various appointed board and commission members roles, responsibilities, etc.

City of Lewiston, ID – Boards & Commission Guidelines 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.cityoflewiston.org/index.aspx?NID=478'>http://www.cityoflewiston.org/index.aspx?NID=478</a>

Mansfield, MA - Duties of Appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.mansfieldma.com/html/appointed_boards_committees.html'>http://www.mansfieldma.com/html/appointed_boards_committees.html</a>

Louisiana Advisory Council on Child Care and Early Education Proposed Operating Guidelines 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.dss.state.la.us/assets/docs/searchable/OFS/DivisionChildCareEarlyEd/031210_AdvisoryCouncilOperatingGuidelines.pdf'>http://www.dss.state.la.us/assets/docs/searchable/OFS/DivisionChildCareEarlyEd/031210_AdvisoryCouncilOperatingGuidelines.pdf</a>

Lubbock, TX – Boards & Commissions 
<a target='_blank' href='http://citysec.ci.lubbock.tx.us/boards.aspx'>http://citysec.ci.lubbock.tx.us/boards.aspx</a>

Olive, NY – Boards & Commissions Duties 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.town.olive.ny.us/govtadm/boardscommcouncilcom.htm'>http://www.town.olive.ny.us/govtadm/boardscommcouncilcom.htm</a>

Sumter, SC – Boards & Commissions Roles 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.sumter-sc.com/departments/planning_boards.aspx'>http://www.sumter-sc.com/departments/planning_boards.aspx</a>

State Coordinators & Boards 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/about/state-coordinators-boards.html'>http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/about/state-coordinators-boards.html</a>

American Library Association 
<a target='_blank' href='http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/committees/ala/ala-webadv.cfm'>http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/committees/ala/ala-webadv.cfm</a>

I hope this is helpful information. Let me know if you need/want more examples.

Pam

Pamela Muse 
Western Regional Director 
Alliance for Innovation 
888-468-6450 
pmuse@transformgov.org 
www.transformgov.org

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