10.0 COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint such committees as it shall deem necessary with such responsibilities, as it seems fit.
10.1 RULES COMMITTEE
There shall be established annually a CYO Hockey Rules Review Committee to review and to consider any proposed amendments to the CYO Hockey Rules and to make recommendations concerning any proposed rules amendments to the Hockey Executive.
10.2 RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR
The CYO Hockey Rules Committee shall be chaired by the Director of Risk.
10.3 RULES COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Every CYO Program and Association is entitled be represented on the Committee and shall be encouraged to have a maximum of two (2) representatives.
10.4 RULES COMMITTEE FUNCTION
The CYO Hockey Rules Review Committee shall:
10.4.1 Encourage members during each Hockey Season to submit any proposals for changes to the CYO Hockey Rules for consideration and review by the Committee and the Committee Chair shall collect any submitted proposals and present them to the Committee for its review and consideration, no later than two weeks of the scheduled meeting;
10.4.2 Review the CYO Hockey Rules annually to determine if any changes or amendments are appropriate, necessary or required, and be in place prior to registration for the upcoming season;
10.4.3 Meet at the call of its Chair as often as required during the interval between the end of one CYO Hockey Season and the commencement of the next CYO Hockey Season; and,
10.4.4 Make written recommendations upon any proposed amendments of the CYO Hockey Rules to the Hockey Council for its further review and vote prior to start of each CYO Hockey Season.
10.5 BY-LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Corporation shall convene a By-law Review Committee each Hockey Season to review proposed changes and housekeeping items to the By-Laws for presentation at the AGM.
10.6 BY-LAW COMMITTEE CHAIR
The President shall appoint a Chairperson on an annual basis. The Chairperson is responsible to organize and manage the By-law Review Committee and reports directly to the President.
10.7 BY-LAW COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
The Program and Association Directors shall designate at least one volunteer from their Association no later than January 31 preceding each Annual General Meeting to be a member of By-law Review Committee who must be approved by the Hockey League Executive at its February Meeting.
10.8 BY-LAW COMMITTEE FUNCTION
The main objectives of the By-law Review Committee is to:
10.8.1 Review the By-laws for potential amendments;
10.8.2 Facilitate and receive input from the general membership;
10.8.3 Provide a progress report to the President on a monthly basis;
10.8.4 Provide AGM delegates with a discussion paper at least two weeks before the AGM;
10.8.5 Assist the Board to incorporate any By-law amendments passed at any meeting of the Members into the existing By-laws without delay and to make them available to the members of the Corporation for general circulation through the Secretary. This includes the authority to re-order, to re-renumber, to amend any cross-references or to make other necessary minor amendments to other affected By-laws required to incorporate any By-law amendments into the By-laws in a consistent manner provided that the intent of all By-law amendments are respected and not altered or diminished in any way.
10.9 BY-LAW COMMITTEE QUORUM
Quorum for the By-law Review Committee’s decisions shall be representatives of four (4) CYO Hockey Associations.
10.10 MEETING OF THE WHOLE
As an alternative to convening a distinct CYO Hockey Rules Review Committee or the CYO By-Law Review Committee, the Executive may reconvene itself as the CYO Hockey Rules Review Committee or the CYO By-Law Review Committee to fulfill the functions set out in these By-laws for a portion of any regularly scheduled Hockey Executive Meeting provided the meeting chairs as outlined in the By-Laws above, are present to chair that portion.