Re(5): On VOTING issues. IP: 12.166.93.139 Posted on February 15, 2008 at 05:07:15 PM by Jerry Feltman
I just went back and re-read the by-laws. Article IV Section 1a. pretty well says it all. "a. These members accepted into the association shall have full voting Rights and privileges." I don't find anywhere that it says you must be present to vote. Now it seems to me the Board of Directors has no choice but design a vehicle to allow ALL members to vote. Not only that, but any vote taken in the past in which ANY member was not allowed to vote is in violation of our own By-Laws.
Section IV is posted below..........
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. All Firefighters and police Officers of the City of Tampa who have retired either through longevity, line-of-duty disability and non line-of-duty disability shall be authorize to join the association.
a. These members accepted into the association shall have full voting Rights and privileges.