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The California Council of Geoscience Organizations shall consist of two classes of members, Organizational Members, Business Members. CCGO also recognizes the value of Contributors as a special class of supporter.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS shall include societies or associations whose primary focus is in the geosciences, who draw a significant percentage of their membership from California, who have a direct involvement in California geosciences, and who abide by the CCGO Mission of advocating the use of sound geologic knowledge and practice by proposing, reviewing, and monitoring statutes, regulations, and public policies. Organizational Members shall have all rights and privileges of the Council, including the right to appoint a designated representative or alternate who may vote and hold office in the Council's Board of Directors, and who may chair and serve on Board Committees.
BUSINESS MEMBERS are businesses with a direct involvement in California geosciences, and who abide by the CCGO Mission. Business Members shall have such rights and privileges as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, but Business Members may not appoint Directors. The Board of Directors may form a working group of Business Members to be known as the "Business Roundtable", or "Advisory Council", or other designation chosen by the Board, which shall be appraised of Council issues, plans, and strategies, and act as a advisory and supportive body to the Council. The President may request Business Members to recommend persons for membership on special or ad hoc Council committees, and those persons may serve as voting members of special or ad hoc committees even though not members of the Board.
CONTRIBUTORS shall include those involved in the geosciences with an interest in furthering the Mission of the Council. CCGO is honored to have so many individual supporters who have helped us out over the years in attaining our goal of becoming a leader of recognized integrity in advancing programs and legislation that take into consideration California's diverse geologic conditions, advocating knowledgeable use of resources, and working to reduce the impact of geologic hazards. As CCGO is a coalition of Organizations, our individual supporters can't take the title of "Member," but we appreciate their efforts in helping out all of us by their support!
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