Policies and Procedures

GOV TV Management, in collaboration with the GOV TV Board of Directors, has developed the following document governing GOV TV operations. The GOV TV Board of Directors adopted these Policies and Procedures on April 23, 1997. After amending some text, the Bernalillo County Commission approved the document on July 1, 1997. On August 4, 1997 the Albuquerque City Council approved the original document as adopted by the GOV TV Board of Directors.

Policies and Procedures for GOV TV, the City/County Government Access Cable Channel
Prepared by: Media Resources/GOV TV, Cultural Services Department, City of Albuquerque

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

II. THE GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL
A. Designation
B. Operation
C. Mission Statement

III. GOALS AND PRIORITIES
A. Goals
B. Priorities

IV. PROGRAMMING POLICIES
A. Resource Allocation
B. Exclusions
C. Political Programming
D. Non-Discrimination Policy

V. PRODUCTION POLICIES
A. Resource Allocation
B. Scope of Work
C. Fees
D. Subcontract Services
E. Responsibility for Content

VI. PROCEDURES
A. Resource Allocation
B. Program Origination
C. Scripting
D. Approvals

VII. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A. Authority
B. Programming and Policy
c. Personnel

VIII. ANNUAL POLICY RECOMENDATIONS

IX. AMENDMENTS

X. GLOSSARY
A. GOV Board of Directors or Board
B. Candidate Committee
C. Candidate for Public Office
D. CAO
E. Channel Management
F. Client
G. Commercial Speech
H. Commission
I. Council
J. Duties of Public Office
K. Elected Officials
L. Government
M. Government Programs Affecting the Public
N. Local Government Activities
O. Local Government Public Meetings
P. Mayor
Q. Measure
R. Measure Committee
S. Open Forum Programming Format
T. Political Programming
U. Programming
V. Programs

XI. APPENDIX
0-56 as Amended