Date Adopted:  10/08/2020			        Working Instruction Number:
Reviewed :  	    01/13/2022					     		     2020-22

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
OFFICERS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

1.  Purpose: This Working Instruction establishes the Commission Officers and outlines how officers are elected. 

2.  Officers: The Officers of the Commission are the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.

3.  Responsibilities:   

a.  Chairperson: The duties of the Chairperson are defined in the By-Laws.

b.  Vice Chairperson:  The duties of the Vice Chairperson are defined in the By-Laws.

c.  Election Manager:  The Election Manager is a Commissioner who is not running for office for the next year. 

4.  Election of Officers.  

a.  In November of each year the City of Aurora Liaison to the Commission will solicit nominations for Commission Officers from sitting Commissioners (except for alternate Commissioners) for the two officer positions. 

b.  Individuals may self-nominate and if nominated by someone else, must indicate to the Liaison if they are willing to serve in the position for which they have been nominated.  The names of individuals who self-nominate or who accept a nomination for officer, will be placed into the meeting minutes and the nomination process closes at the end of the November Commission meeting.
	
c.  In December of each year, the Chairperson will open elections. If the Chairperson is a nominee, they shall select a non-nominee to manage the elections.  Nominees will be offered five minutes to speak about their qualifications or desire to serve as an officer but may not be compelled to do so. After nominees speak, the election Manager will call for a vote for Vice Chairperson first and then Chairperson.  

d.  If voting results in a tie, nominees will be asked to speak for three minutes and another vote taken.  If the second vote results in a tie, nominees will be asked to speak for two minutes and another vote taken.   

e.  Officers assume their duties in January of each year.