States of Jersey Development Company: Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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A decision made 31 May 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2012-0051
Decision Summary Title:	R&P for non-executive appointment to SoJDC		Date of Decision Summary:	29 May 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	R&P for non-executive appointment to SoJDC		Date of Written Report:	29 May 2012
Written Report Author:	Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Report and Proposition recommending to the States the appointment of a non-executive director to the States of Jersey Development Company (SoJDC)
Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge ‘au Greffe’ a Report and Proposition recommending to the States the appointment of a non-executive director to the States of Jersey Development Company (SoJDC). The Minister also confirms the appointment of Ann Santry as the Ministerial appointee.
Reason(s) for Decision: To lodge a Report and Proposition to request the States to approve the appointment of a Non-Executive Director of SoJDC. Article 23 (a) of the SoJDC Articles of Association states that the Board shall comprise the Chairman, the Managing Director, the Finance Director, the Ministerial Appointee, and three States Appointees (in addition to the Chairman).
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower consequences as a result of the introduction of this decision.
Action required: Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting to inform the Managing Director of SOJDC of this decision and the Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the projet to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States at the earliest possible date.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: