MVA to vote for new directors
The Marianas Visitors Authority will hold its first meeting of the year on June 29, 2000 at 12:00 p.m. at the Diamond Hotel for the election of directors. This will be a “no-host” luncheon and members are requested to pay $12.00 at the door.
As mandated by Public Law 11-15, a nominating committee has been put into place for the purpose of soliciting the membership and presenting a list of recommended nominees.
Nominations other than those recommended by the nominating committee may be made by any member by filing the name with the Chairman of the Board, the Secretary, or the Managing Director. Each nominee must be a contributing member in good standing or become a member within 15 days prior to the date of the election; each nominee must confirm the willingness to serve, if elected, before being put on the ballot.
There are two types of members: contributing members and honorary members. Contributing Members are those persons contributing the sum of $100.00 or more annually. Contributing members may acquire voting rights on the basis of one vote for each annual contribution of $100.00, provided however that a contributing member shall not be entitled to more than 10 votes. A contributing member shall be qualified to vote if the member has paid its annual contribution of $100.00 per vote within 15 calendar days prior to any membership meeting in which such member intends to exercise voting rights and the member has no other outstanding financial obligations to MVA.
Every contributing member entitled to vote execute consents shall have the right to do so, either in person or through an agent authorized by written proxy executed by such person or a duly authorized agent and filed with the secretary, managing director or chairperson of the meeting at least 24 hours prior to the membership meeting.
The MVA Board of Directors may grant honorary membership with no charge to the honorary member. Honorary members shall have no voting rights but may attend all meetings of the membership.
The presence, in person or by proxy, of each contributing member possessing at least 50 percent of the total voting power of the membership at any meeting shall constitute a quorum. If, however, such percentage of votes shall not be present, the members entitled to vote shall be able to adjourn the meeting from time to time until the requisite number of votes shall be present.
If you are not sure if you are a member in good standing or if you have paid but are not sure if you have submitted your application, you are requested to contact Jack Diaz at the Marianas Visitors Authority by calling 664-3200.
