TF&PRA By-Laws Election of Officers IP: 96.228.156.248 Posted on January 30, 2008 at 01:01:54 AM by webmaster
The By-Laws are posted on this website, here is Article VI Election...
ARTICLE VI – ELECTION OF OFFICERS (EXECUTIVE BOARD)
The officers of the Associations Executive Board shall be members as defined in Article IV, Section 1 and shall be elected from member candidates also defined in Article IV, Section 1.
Section 1. Number of officers
a. The board shall consist of the following elected officers:
1. President – Retired Fire or Police Service.
2. Three Vice-Presidents- Retired Police Service
3. Three vice-Presidents – Retired Fire Service.
4. Secretary – Retired Fire or Police Service
5. Treasurer – Retired Fire or Police Service
Section 2. Elected terms of officers.
a. The terms of the President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be for Two (2) years following elections in July of the year the elections are held.
b. Each officer shall hold office for which elected until a successor is elected.
Section 3. Special conditions – office of Vice-Presidents
a. The six positions of Vice-President shall require elected candidates from each retired Service, three to be retired firefighters and the other three retired police officers. Each Vice President shall serve a three-year term. The election of the Vice-Presidents will be staggered so that each year a retired firefighter Vice-President and a retired police officer Vice President will be up for election.
Section 4. Membership of the Executive Board
a. All elected officers shall come for the active voting membership as defined in Article Iv, Section 1.
b. No person shall be eligible to hold office unless that person has attended three quarterly meetings of the association in the year preceding the nomination of the officers April.
Section 5. Duties of the Executive Board
a. The Executive Board shall be responsible for guiding and overseeing the business and property and affairs of this Corporation and formulate policies to ensure the cost efficient meeting of stated objectives.
Section 6. Removal from office
a. Any officer may be removed for cause by majority vote of the membership with voting rights at any quarterly meeting of the Association.
1. Cause is defined as any criminal act, or any act that brings discredit to the Executive Board or the Association.
b. Any officer shall be removed automatically for failure to attend four or more consecutive meetings, in combination without reasonable excuse.
Section 7. Delegation of Powers.
For any reason deemed sufficient by the Executive Board, the Board may by majority vote delegate any power or duty to another officer to facilitate normal business if the elected officer is unavailable or unable to carry out the duties of his office, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument in more than one capacity.
Section 8. Annual Reports
The Executive Board shall be responsible for the filing of annual reports to the Secretary of State, or as required by any governing bodies of local, state and federal authority that regulates this association or corporation. Replies: