ADOPTED - July 22, 2003

Agenda Item 21

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE INGHAM COUNTY YOUTH COMMISSION BYLAWS

RESOLUTION #03-177

WHEREAS, Resolution # 01-283, adopted by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners on September 18, 2001, approved the creation and establishment of the Ingham County Youth Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Board has deemed the Ingham County Youth Commission responsible for setting its own guidelines, structure, policies, and Bylaws; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Youth Commission and its adult advisors have drafted a set of Bylaws to include guidelines for its membership, attendance, officers, and structure; and

WHEREAS, the County Services Committee, at its July 17, 2003 meeting, reviewed the drafted Bylaws.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the Bylaws of the Ingham County Youth Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these Bylaws shall take effect immediately and apply to all Ingham County Youth Commission members.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these Bylaws shall be repealed or amended only by a 2/3 vote of the total Ingham County Youth Commission membership and approval by the County Services Committee.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman De Leon, Schor

Nays: None Absent: Severino, Nevin Approved 7/15/03