Bylaws
Board composition, officers, meetings, quorum, terms and amendment procedure.
Governing documents
Conflict-of-interest policy
Annual disclosure by directors, officers and key staff, with recusal on affected decisions.
Whistleblower policy
A protected route for reporting concerns without retaliation.
Document retention
What records are kept, for how long, and how they are destroyed.
Board structure
The board meets quarterly, with committees meeting between sessions. Minutes are recorded for every meeting and reviewed at the following one. Officer terms, committee charters and delegation limits are set in the bylaws.
Decision authority
Annual budgetBoard
Executive director appointmentBoard
Program launch or closureBoard, on executive recommendation
Grant agreements above thresholdBoard Finance & Audit
Day-to-day operationsExecutive director
Requesting documents
Governing documents and the most recent audited financials are available on request. Write to info@bausea.org and state which documents you need.