2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Colorado)

directly or indirectly, with this corporation and its affiliated hospital cor- porations for a period of ten years from the last occurrence of an event constituting a violation. The term “entity” includes its subsidiary, appen- dant, or affiliated entities and its significant subcontractors. (b) Duty of Inquiry. Diligent inquiry shall be made, or caused to be made, by the proper officers of this corporation as to the relationship of any person or entity which is to perform any substantial part of the con- tract and its or their relationship with the actual contracting party. (c) Lifting or Waiver. Debarment, in exigent circumstances, may be lifted or waived by a two-thirds vote of both the board of directors and board of trustees, voting separately. Any such lifting or waiver, and the reasons therefore, shall be reported to the members of this corporation as expeditiously as possible in normal extant communication channels with the members, and at the next annual meeting of this corporation. (d) Debarment Officer. The Imperial Auditor, or his designee, shall make the debarment determination. (e) Notice and Contractual Provisions. The proper officers of this corporation shall cause notice of this section to be given to purveyors or vendors of goods or services to this corporation and shall insert such certi- fications of compliance and contractual guarantees in the contracts as may be appropriate. Add. 2008 § 503.11 Commercial Use of Name. The use of the name “Shriners Hospitals for Children” or reference to the Hospitals in connection with any commercial product or business enterprise is prohibited unless the written consent of the boards of directors and trustees has been first obtained. Amend. 1976, 1996 § 504.1 Election of Members. (a) The members of this corporation are its present members, its offi- cers, all current Representatives of Shriners International, an Iowa corpo- ration, and other Nobles elected to membership at the annual meeting of this corporation. Amend. 2021 (b) For the purpose of providing its committees with members possess- ing particular talents or knowledge in any field of endeavor, and at the request of the chairmen of the boards of directors and trustees, the board of directors may elect any Noble a member of this corporation. (c) For the duration of their terms in office, the chairmen and vice chair- men of the boards of governors of the Hospitals shall be members of this ARTICLE 4 Membership

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BYLAWS (COLORADO)