Spokesperson Policy
Effective Date
Effective 25 July 2009
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish the authority for who can officially speak on behalf of the VashonBePrepared organization with guidelines for doing so, as granted by the VashonBePrepared Board of Directors.
Definitions
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Policy
VashonBePrepared Executive Committee members may officially speak of behalf of the organization without prior approval when their message is consistent with the Bylaws and relevant to the mission of VashonBePrepared. The Executive Committee may designate a spokesperson for VashonBePrepared.
Official written communications going out under the VashonBePrepared name must be approved by a member of the Executive Committee prior to release. Publications should be reviewed and proofread prior to release by an experienced editor to catch grammatical errors that could reflect poorly on the organization. Final copies of official documents will be forwarded to the VashonBePrepared Secretary for archiving
VashonBePrepared’s name does not include any spaces and should not be shortened into an acronym. To protect the VashonBePrepared brand, image and reputation, the VashonBePrepared logo may only be used:
· Without alteration, as shown above, and
· Where the communication is from VashonBePrepared, as described above, or
· When approved by a member of the Executive Committee, for event sponsorship or to otherwise indicate organizational endorsement.
Approved By
Approved by the Board, 25 July 2009
History
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25 July 2009
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Revised (clarified language) and Approved, VashonBePrepared Board of Directors
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21 July 2009
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No longer adopt different behavior during a disaster as unrealistic & to be considered with the risk management discussion; J. Cornelison
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20 July 2009
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Revisions to allow use of VashonBePrepared logo and resources during a disaster at the discretion of the Incident Commander; J. Cornelison
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4 July 2009
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Reformatted & Proposed Purpose: J. Cornelison
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29 April 2009
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Executive Committee Moves to Recommend Draft to Board
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January to April 2009
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Initial Drafts: M. Gerstle, J. Janow, R. Wallace & J. Cornelison
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21 March 2007
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Required by Initial Bylaws
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Related References
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Applicable Legislation/Regulation
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Further Information
For further information please contact the VashonBePrepared Secretary.