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The South Carolina Section of AWWA Water Utility Council shall develop action plans to initiate, evaluate, respond, and comment on legislative, regulatory and other matters which directly affect water utilities. The Council shall also bring to the attention of other Section committees those matters which fall within their areas of interest. Click here for the WUC Guidance document from the SC Section Handbook.
Membership
The Water Utility Council shall be composed of a Chair and other members (all of whom must be members in good standing of AWWA) as follows:
- The Chair-elect of the Section as liaison to the Section Executive Committee
- Six (6) members, each of who must be an officer or employee of a utility member of the AWWA, who shall be known as Utility Members of the Council. No more than one individual from any one utility should serve on the Council concurrently.
- Up to three (3) additional AWWA members may be appointed by the WUC Chair for one year terms. A young professional shall be one of the three appointments.
- One (1) representative from the Department of Health and Environmental Control appointed by the WUC Chair.
- One (1) representative from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina appointed by the WEASC President.
- One (1) representative from the South Carolina Rural Water Association appointed by the SC Rural Water Board of Directors.
- Any South Carolina Section member serving on the national AWWA Water Utility Council.
- Up to three (3) additional non-voting AWWA members may be appointed by the Section Chair for one year terms. Appointments will be announced at the WUC meeting scheduled at the SCEC.
Terms of Council Members
- The terms of the Utility Members of the Council shall be three years. Council members should not serve more than two consecutive terms.
- To the extent possible, the terms of no more than two (2) Utility Members shall be completed each year.
- Any vacancy which may occur among the Utility Members of the Council shall be filled through appointment by the Section Chair for the remainder of the vacating Utility Member’s term.
Selection of Utility Members
The WUC shall elect its own chair from one of the Utility Members of the Council at the first meeting of the Council each year. Initial Utility Member appointments shall be made by the Section Chair for staggered terms. The Senior Trustee shall appoint two (2) Utility Members to the Council each succeeding year.
Responsibilities
The Council shall develop action plans to initiate, evaluate, respond and comment on legislative, regulatory and other matters which directly affect water utilities. The Council shall also bring to the attention of other Section committees those matters which fall within their areas of interest.
Procedures
Administration and Operation
Water Utility Council affairs shall be managed and supervised by its Chair who is authorized to appoint various committees for specific action items. Association members in good standing who are not utility members may be appointed to committees by the Council Chair to assist the committee with its assigned tasks.
The Committee Chair must sign a SCAWWA Code of Conduct form (#SCR02) and return the signed document to the Executive Director before beginning his or her term as Chair.
Meetings
- The Council shall convene at meetings called by the Council Chair as often as deemed necessary.
- Representatives of Association Utility Members are welcome to attend any Council meetings..
- Each Council member shall have one vote. A majority of the voting membership of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
Reports
The Council Chair shall report Council activities to the Section Executive Committee as each of its meetings, submitting a copy of the report to the Executive Director at least 30 days prior to each Executive Committee Meeting so that it can be forwarded to the Executive Committee for advance reviews. This report shall include a summary of Council activities and any proposals for new programs or changes in existing programs.
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