TITLE
Title
UPDATES TO THE JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL (JCPC) BYLAWS
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J.J. Greeson
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) bylaws were first adopted by the Board of Commissioners in May 1999. The JCPC has had regular reviews of its bylaws to ensure they reflect the needs of the JCPC and maintain the regulations of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) as well as the interests of the community. The JCPC has developed recommendations from this review that include changes to the following articles: Membership, Meetings, Elections & Officers, Committees, and General Provision. At their March 27, 2025 JCPC Meeting the revisions were approved as presented to recommend to the BOC for review and approval.
1) Article II: Membership
Section 4: Attendance and Removal
4.2 Changes to language - Members are allowed to attend meetings in person. or via teleconferencing or video conferencing methods given that each member attending, regardless of the attendance option used and referenced herein, has the ability to fully deliberate on any matter under consideration. Any member attending a meeting by teleconference or video conference shall have their vote on matters recorded by roll-call to ensure that their “yay” or “nay” is correctly recorded.
4.3 Changes to language - At any time that a Juvenile Crime Prevention Council member has received three unexcused absences within one year, the member will be considered a non-active member and will not be recommended for reappointment. The definition of “unexcused” is an absence for which a member does not contact the Chair or staff in advance. After three unexcused absences, the member shall be recommended to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners for removal. The definition of “unexcused” is an absence for which a member does not contact the Chair or staff in advance.
2) Article III: Meetings
Section 3: Voting and Conflic...
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