BY-LAWS OF THE HIGH
DESERT BRANCH OF THE
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS
ASSOCIATION
APPROVED ON
By-laws Amendment Number 1 (Approved on
By-laws Amendment Number 2 (Approved on
By-laws Amendment Number 3 (Approved on
ARTICLE I
Name and Objective
Section1. The organization shall be known as the
High Desert Branch of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public
Works Association.
Section
2. The object of this
branch shall be the furtherance of the purposes of the American Public Works
Association as set forth in its constitution and the objectives of the Southern
California Chapter as set forth in its by-laws.
ARTICLE II
Membership
Section
1. The membership of this
Branch shall consist of members of any grade of the American Public Works
Association residing and/or employed within the jurisdictional area of this
Branch and registered with the Secretary of the Branch.
Section
2. Jurisdictional area of
this Branch shall include the area described in exhibit A.
ARTICLE III
Officers and Executive
Committees
Section
1. The officers of this
Branch shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
Section
2. The Executive Committee
shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and three
Directors from the at-large membership of the branch.
Section
3. All officers of the
Branch and members of the Executive Committee must hold membership in the
American Public Works Association and be in good standing.
ARTICLE IV
Duties of the Executive
Committee and Officers
Section1. The Executive Committee shall manage
all of the affairs of the Branch, subject to the rules and regulations of the
Board of Directors of the American Public Works Association under its
constitution, of the Southern California Chapter under its by-laws, and the
by-laws of this Branch in meeting assembled. It shall administer the affairs of
this Branch in a manner consistent with the objectives of the American Public
Works Association; shall audit the annual financial report of the Treasurer;
and when vacancies occur in Branch offices, shall appoint officers necessary to
fill unexpired terms.
The
Executive Committee shall have no power to create, or to authorize any
liabilities against the American Public Works Association and/or the Southern
California Chapter except with the specific and formal delegation of authority
in each instance by the governing body of the American Public Works Association
or the Executive Committee of the Southern California Chapter.
Section
2. Meetings of the
Executive Committee shall be called by the President, or in his absence, by the
Vice-President. A special meeting of the Executive Committee may be called by
the Secretary upon written request of any three members of the Committee. Such meeting to be held within two weeks of the filing of the
request with the Secretary if feasible.
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3. The President shall have
general supervision of the affairs of the Branch under the direction of the
Executive Committee. S/he shall preside at all Branch meetings and meetings of
the Executive Committee at which s/he may be present and shall be ex-officio
member of all committees. S/he shall appoint all committees, standing and
special.
Section
4. The Secretary shall keep
all records and keep all correspondence of the Branch. S/he shall forward a
transcript of all minutes of meetings and annual report to the Executive
Committee of the Southern California Chapter.
Section
5. The Treasurer shall
collect Branch dues, receive all Branch funds and deposit them in the name of
the Branch. S/he shall make and account for all disbursements incident to the
activities of the Branch. S/he shall submit to the Executive Committee at the
annual Branch meeting a complete financial report of the year preceding and
reports at such other times as may be requested by the Executive Committee.
S/he shall submit an annual report of the Branch, outlining its activities and
including the financial report to the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE V
Meetings
Section
1. The schedule of Branch
meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee each year. The annual
meeting is to be held in the last quarter of the year, with the date and place
to be determined by the Executive Committee. The membership shall be notified
by mail, fax or e-mail at least two weeks in advance of the date and place of
the annual meeting.
ARTICLE VI
Quorum
Section
1. A majority of executive
committee members shall constitute a quorum at an Executive Committee meeting.
Section
2. Nine members shall
constitute a quorum to do business at a meeting of members, except as is
required for amendments to the by-laws as defined in Article IX.
ARTICLE VII
Dues, Withdrawals and
Expulsions
Section
1. The dues paid to the
American Public Works Association by each member registered as a member of the
Branch shall be considered the regular annual dues of such member to the
Branch, except as provided for in Article VII (3) below.
Section
2. Any member of the Branch
whose dues have been fully paid may withdraw from the Branch in good standing
by sending to the Secretary a written resignation. Members six months or more
in arrears on dues shall be dropped from the Branch rolls. Members so dropped
shall not again be eligible for membership in the Branch until all arrears have
been paid up.
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3. Additional dues as set
by the Executive Committee may be required and used only by the Branch for
Branch activities. Additional activities to raise funds for the Branch may be
undertaken.
ARTICLE VIII
Election of Officers
Section
1. The President shall
appoint a nominating committee of three members, who at the annual meeting of
the Branch shall submit nominees for the Branch offices. Additional nominations
for any office may be made by members at that meeting.
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2. The election of officers
shall take place at the annual meeting of the Branch. A majority of votes cast
by qualified voting members present electing shall determine the outcome. All
members of the Branch in good standing who are present shall be eligible to
vote.
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3. All officers of the Branch
shall be elected for a term of one year. The Directors shall be elected for a
term of one year. All officers and Directors shall begin their term of office
on January 1 immediately following their election.
ARTICLE IX
Amendments
Section
1. Proposed amendments to
these by-laws, including boundary changes, must be submitted to the Executive
Committee in writing, signed by not less than five members in good standing.
Section
2. If the Executive
Committee approves, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the membership
either:
- at
a meeting of the Branch or
- by
mail or hand delivered for letter ballot.
An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the qualified votes cast shall
be necessary for the adoption of a proposed amendment.
Section
3. If the Executive
Committee disapproves the proposed amendment, notice shall be promptly given in
writing to the proposers of the amendment, who may
demand in writing that the amendment be submitted to the Branch, in which event
the procedure as set forth in Section 2 of this Article shall be followed.
Section
4. These by-laws and such
amendments as may be made from time to time shall take effect upon adoption by
the Branch, and approval by the Southern California Chapter Board of Directors
of the American Public Works Association.
The following signatures affirm approval by the Branch of these
by-laws at a regular meeting on
