Further Amendments To Executive Order 13285, President's Council On Service And Civic Participation

2008-09-02Executive Order 13471
Signed by: George W. Bush
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Headline: Council on Service Must Have Ten Members to Conduct Business

What it does: The Council on Service must convene at least ten members to conduct and vote on official business.

Real World Impact:
  • Council meetings require at least ten members present to hold votes.
  • Council will expire on June 30, 2009 unless the President extends it.
  • Clarifies the order does not create enforceable legal rights for anyone.
Topics: advisory council, civic service, meeting rules, government operations

Summary

This order changes rules for the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. It adds a formal quorum: the council must have at least 10 members present to conduct and vote on official business.

The order also sets the council's expiration date as June 30, 2009 unless the President extends it, and states that the order does not create enforceable legal rights for anyone. It affects council members and people who rely on council decisions by clarifying how meetings and voting are handled.

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