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The Role of the
FDLC Board of Directors

Article 4.   The Board of Directors

Article 4.1.      The FDLC shall be governed by a Board of Directors.

Article 4.2.   The Board of Directors of the FDLC shall consist of both voting and non-voting members:

Article 4.2.1.   Voting members shall be two elected representatives of each of the twelve designated regions:

Region 1.            The Archdiocese and Dioceses in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Region 2.            The Archdiocese and Dioceses in New York.

Region 3.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Region 4.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Virgin Islands, and the Military Ordinariate.

Region 5.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Region 6.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Michigan and Ohio.

Region 7.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Illinois and Indiana.

Region 8.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Region 9.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Region 10.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Region 11.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam.

Region 12.            The Archdioceses and Dioceses in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Article 4.2.2.    Non-voting members shall consist of but not be limited to one representative of the BCDW Secretariat, Instituto de Liturgia Hispana (ILH), and the FDLC National Office.

Article 4.3.   It shall be the responsibility of the FDLC Board of Directors to:

Article 4.3.1.   establish and communicate an annual plan of action arising from the concerns of the membership, and to report to the membership actions taken on their behalf.

Article 4.3.2.   develop, maintain, and evaluate effective processes whereby the ongoing discernment of regional and national liturgical concerns might be articulated.

Article 4.4.   Each person elected to the Board shall have specific duties and responsibilities both as a Member of the Board and a Regional Representative.

Article 4.4.1.   As a Member of the Board each person shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

Article 4.4.1.1.    To represent the concerns of their respective regions to the Board.

Article 4.4.1.2.    To participate in developing national liturgical goals along with appropriate strategies and tactics whereby the national liturgical priorities identified by the membership are addressed.

Article 4.4.1.3.   To serve on the Executive and/or one of the other Standing Committees.

Article 4.4.1.4.     To undertake any such duties, tasks, and/or appointments as the Chair of the Board and/or the Board itself shall so designate.

Article 4.4.2.    As a Regional Representative each person shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

Article 4.4.2.1.     To call annual or semiannual meetings of the region.

Article 4.4.2.2.     To establish networks among members of the region.

Article 4.4.2.3.      To articulate the concerns, goals, strategies, and tactics of the Board of Directors to the region.

Article 4.4.2.4.    To undertake and facilitate any other duties, projects, and/or responsibilities which shall serve to integrate more fully the functioning of the region and the FDLC.  

Article 4.4.2.5.   Throughout his/her term as a Regional Representative, a Board member shall continue to be a member of his/her Diocesan Liturgical Commission, Diocesan Liturgy Office, and/or comparable local structure within the region he/she represents. Such relationships shall be determined by the local diocesan structures and/or the region in question.

In the event that Board member’s relationship to the local diocesan structures and/or the region in question ceases, the Board member shall be deemed unable to fulfill their responsibilities or complete their Board term and the vacancy shall be filled according to 5.7.

Article 4.5.     With the approval of the Board of Directors, association/liaison with other groups and bodies may be accomplished through any Board member. These activities must be coordinated through the Executive Director.

Article 4.6.   All decisions require a simple majority of the Board members present and voting except in the case provided for in Article 15.2 .

Article 4.7.   The Chair, or delegate of the Chair, will report to the membership at each National Meeting.

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