SECTION 3.04 TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership may be terminated upon written
request directed to the Executive Board. The Executive Board or its
representative shall inform the membership of any requests for
termination at the next generation membership meeting.
Membership may be involuntarily terminated for
cause.
The cause for which such action be initiated
include: unethical conduct, conduct detrimental to the welfare of the
Association or failure to pay dues as specified.
Cases of alleged unethical conduct or conduct
detrimental to the welfare of the Association shall be investigated by
the Sergeant-at-Arms and a written report shall be presented tot he
Executive Board.
Membership may then be terminated by a
two-thirds vote of the Executive Board after a thorough review of the
written investigative report. The member is then allowed 45 days for
written appeal to the Executive Board. Termination shall be final if no
written appeal if received in the allotted time.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS, TERMS
AND DUTIES
SECTION 4.01 OFFICERS
The elected officers of the Association shall
be members. Terms of office shall commence on January 1st of
even numbered years. They shall consist of the following and shall hold
terms of office as indicated:
SECTION 4.02 PRESIDENT 2 YEARS
The President shall preside over all meetings
and functions, insure adherence to the By-Laws, call special meetings,
appoint special committees and otherwise manage the Association’s day
to day business. The President shall be the official spokesperson for
the Association.
SECTION 4.03 VICE PRESIDENT 2 YEARS
The Vice President shall perform duties of the
President in his/her absence. Should the President become unable to
complete his/her elected term, the Vice President will complete the
unexpired term. The office of Vice President shall not be filled unless
a special election is held. The Vice President shall be responsible for
reviewing and disseminating all business correspondence. All
correspondence using the Association letterhead shall be reviewed by the
Vice-President.
SECTION 4.04 SECRETARY 2 YEARS
The Secretary shall record and transcribe the
minutes of official meetings, keep and maintain such records for review.
The Secretary shall receive and maintain a file for all correspondence
to and from the association and the membership. The secretary will
assist in the planning of meetings including notification to all
members. The Secretary shall maintain a current membership roster and a
file of membership applications. The minutes of the previous Executive
Board and General Membership meetings shall be distributed to the
Executive Board meeting.
SECTION 4.05 TREASURER 2 YEARS
The treasure shall collect all monies due the
Association, make disbursements as authorized by the Executive Board and
maintain a voucher file to justify all receipts and payments. The
Treasurer shall expeditiously deposit all monies received in the
Association’s bank account, and be custodian of all monies and issue
checks. All checks
must be signed by any two of the following
Executive Board members: President, Vice-President, Secretary or
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall provide a monthly report delineating all
income, disbursements and account balances. This report shall be given
each bi-monthly general membership meeting. The Treasurer shall be
responsible for the
preparation of all documents necessary for
filing state and federal income taxes.
SECTION 4.06 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 2 YEARS
The Sergeant-At-Arms shall maintain order
during meetings, introduce guests and prospective members, and assist
the President as requested on rules governing the Association. The
Sergeant-At-Arms shall be responsible for conducting investigations into
allegations of misconduct by members at the direction of the Executive
Board.
SECTION 4.07 INFORMATION OFFICER 2 YEARS
The Information Officer shall assemble and
distribute the newsletter. He/she shall establish lines of
communications with other associations, and prepare news items for
newspapers and other publications. He/she shall update the
Association’s event calendar.
SECTION 4.08 MEMBER-AT-LARGE 2YEARS
The Board Member-At-Large shall serve as
the liaison to the BPOA members for agencies other than LASD and assume
the responsibility for expressing the interests and concerns of these
agencies to the Executive Board and the General Membership.
SECTION 4.09 HISTORIAN 2 YEARS
The Historian shall collect, compile and
preserve historical and biographical data about the Association. A
budget shall be provided for the purchase of film and other associated
costs.
ARTICLE V ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
SECTION 5.01 NOMINATIONS
Nominations of officers shall be held during
the regular September general meeting, in the odd numbered years.
Nomination do not require a second. All nominees will be afforded the
opportunity to accept or decline the nomination. Time will be given each
nominee present to address the membership.
SECTION 5.02 ELECTIONS, TIME AND PLACE
Elections shall be held at the September
general membership meting of odd numbered years. Ballots shall be in the
hands of members in good financial standings at least two weeks prior to
the September meeting.
SECTION 5.03 WHO MAY VOTE OR RUN FOR OFFICE
The Secretary and Treasurer will provide a list
of members who are in good financial standing as of August 31st to the
election committee chairperson, the President and the Vice-President.
Ballots will be provided to those members in good financial standings.
All nominees for office must be in good financial standing.
SECTION 5.04 MODE OF ELECTION
The election shall be conducted by secret
ballot. The nominee receiving a plurality of legal ballots cast will be
declared elected by the Election Committee Chairperson.
SECTION 5.05 ELECTION TIES
In the event of a tie, a run off election will
be conducted with-in thirty days.
SECTION 5.06 ELECTION PROTESTS
Any protest concerning the election must be
submitted in writing within thirty days after the election to the
Election Committee Chairperson. The Election Committee Chairperson shall
maintain custody of all cast ballots for sixty days after the counting
of ballots. All protests will then be forwarded to the Executive Board
for resolution.
SECTION 5.07 VACANCIES
When a vacancy occurs on the Executive Board,
with the exception of the office of President, three options are
available.
- The vacancy may be filled by appointment by
the President. The President’s appointment must meet with the
approval of the Executive Board.
- The President or Executive Board may call
for a special election to fill the vacancy.
- The vacancy remain open until the time of a
general election at the direction of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VI REMOVAL OF AN
ELECTED OFFICER
SECTION 6.01 CAUSE OF REMOVAL
Causes for removal shall be unethical conduct
and/or conduct detrimental to the welfare of
the Association.
SECTION 6.02 INQUIRY
Inquiry into the conduct of an elected officer
may be instituted by the presentation of a
petition to any Executive Board member. This
petition shall contain the signatures of ten
(10) or more active members and shall set forth
the cause for the inquiry. An Executive
Board member may inquire into the official
conduct of another Executive Board member.
A petition containing the signatures of two
additional Executive Board members outlining
the allegations must be presented to any other
Executive Board member for action.
SECTION 6.03 INVESTIGATION
All investigations of misconduct of an elected
officer of this Association shall be
conducted by a special committee composed of
the chairperson of the Advisory
Committee and three permanent standing
committee chairpersons. In the event the subject
of the inquiry is the Advisory Board
Chairperson, the Vice-President shall chair the special
committee for the inquiry.
SECTION 6.04 NOTIFICATION
When allegations of misconduct are brought
against an elected officer, said officer shall be notified by the
Executive Board immediately in writing as to the nature of the
allegations. Upon completion of the investigation of the allegations,
the findings of said investigation shall be presented to the Executive
Board for determination of action. The concerned officer shall have no
part in this determination of action. The action of the Executive Board
shall be communicated in writing to the concerned officer.
SECTION 6.05 RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION
In all cases of the substantiation of an
allegation of misconduct against an elected officer, the hearing body
shall afford the affected officer the opportunity to respond to its
decision within fifteen (15) days of written notification. The decision
shall be final if no written response is received in the allotted time.
SECTION 6.06 SUBSTANTIATION OF ALLEGATION
In all cases of substantiation of alleged
misconduct, the charged officer may be subject to the following action
or combination thereof, based on a majority decision of the Executive
Board.
- Censure
- Removal from office
- Termination of membership
ARTICLE VII DUES AND
ASSESSMENTS
SECTION 7.01 AMOUNT OF DUES
Annual association dues shall be sixty dollars
($60.00) per year, based on the calendar year commencing January 1st
and ending December 31**. (Amended September 21, 1996).
SECTION 7.02 WHEN DUES ARE PAYABLE
Dues are expected and payable on January 1st
of each year. They must be received no later than march 31st
of each year. Members who have not paid dues by April 1st of
each year shall be deemed non-members. Members joining in October,
November or December shall be deemed members in good financial standing
for the upcoming year and are not required to pay dues in that year.
SECTION 7.03 INCREASES IN DUES
Dues may be increased by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of members present at any regular meeting.
ARTICLE VIII MEETINGS
SECTION 8.01 FREQUENCY OF MEMBERS
The Association will hold general membership
meetings at least every sixty days. Special meetings may be called by
the President as needed.
SECTION 8.02 LOCATION
Location of Association meetings will be
designated at the close of the previous month’s general meeting.
Notification will also be made in the official newsletter to the
membership.
SECTION 8.03 RULES OF ORDER
Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the
authority on all questions of parliamentary Procedure.
SECTION 8.04 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
The Executive Board shall hold meetings at
least once in each calendar month. Executive Board members may be called
more frequently by the President. A quorum at Executive Board meetings
shall be a simple majority of the board’s members.
SECTION 8.05 PROXY VOTES BY EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEMBERS
Each Executive Board Member is allowed two
proxy votes each elected term. The proxy shall be given in writing and
countersigned by either the President or the Vice-President.
SECTION 8.06 SPECIAL MEETINGS
Special meetings may be called by the
President, Vice-President in the absence of the President or petition.
The petition process requires that at least twenty-five members in good
financial standing sign the petition. The petition shall be delivered to
the President or the Vice-President in the President’s absence. The
petition must specify a date not less than ten days nor more than thirty
days from the date of submission to the President. The President shall
then call a special meeting of the general membership for the date
requested.
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENT TO
BY-LAWS
SECTION 9.01 VOTE
The By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the members present at any regular meeting.
SECTION 9.02 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT
All proposed amendments shall be presented to
the membership in writing prior to a vote.
SECTION 9.03 WHO MAY PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT
An amendment to the By-Laws may be proposed by
any member of the BPOA. The proposed amendment must be submitted in
writing to the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall determine if
the proposed amendment falls with BPOA’s objective as described in
Article II of the By-Laws. The proposed amendment shall then be set for
a vote at the next general meeting as provided for in Article IX Section
9.01 of the By-Laws.
ARTICLE X STANDING COMMITTEES
SECTION 10.01 FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Financial Review
Committee is the establish an operating budget and to determine the
amount of money needed to accomplish the Association goals; to establish
a schedule for payment of dues and to review and make recommendations
concerning substantial organizational expenditures.
SECTION 10.02 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Political Activities
Committee is to gather and review information concerning upcoming public
elections, pending legislation and other related matters of interest to
the Association and its stated goals; and to make recommendations
concerning the Association’s position on such matters.
SECTION 10.03 PUBLICITY AND COMMUNICATION
COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Publicity and
Communications Committee is to publicize the Association and its goals
through media contact, brochures, and other means, and to promote
interaction between the Association and groups having mutual concerns.
SECTION 10.04 RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Recruitment Committee
is to secure new membership in the Association. It shall also actively
recruit and refer qualified applications for positions in law
enforcement at all levels of government.
SECTION 10.05 SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Scholarship Committee
is to establish liaison with local high schools to promote the
scholarship program; to select annually the recipients of scholarships
to be awarded by the Association; and upon direction and approval of the
Financial Review Committee, to determine the amount of each scholarship
to be awarded.
SECTION 10.06 WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Ways and Means
Committee is to propose and implement various fund raising activities to
ensure adequate financial to meet the Association’s goals.
SECTION 10.07 SPECIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Special Concerns
Committee are to send condolences or responses to members regarding the
death or serious illness of an immediate family member and to notify the
membership. It will forward to the Executive Board the names of those
members needing assistance in time of natural disaster or crisis. It
will be responsible for providing refreshments at all General Membership
meetings.
SECTION 10.08 COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
The Community Action Committee is responsible
for establishing lines of communication with the community and civic
organizations. It shall also review requests for the Association’s
involvement with individuals and groups and make recommendations. The
committee will establish guidelines regarding the Association’s
participation in special events; and identify and establish youth and
community programs as outlined in the objectives of BPOA.
SECTION 10.09 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations made by the aforementioned
committee shall be reviewed and acted upon by the Executive Board.
ARTICLE XI ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SECTION 11.01 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The Advisory Committee for the Black Peace
Officers Association of Los Angeles County shall consist of not more
than eleven (11) persons. They shall include members of the public and
private sectors who share an interest in the goals and objects of the
Association.
SECTION 11.02 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
The Chairperson of the Advisory Committees
shall be the immediate past President and shall serve in that capacity
at the discretion of the Executive Board until the next bi-annual
election. In the event that the Advisory Committee Chairperson becomes
unavailable for such Chairmanship, the President shall designate a
Chairperson from the general membership to serve in his/her stead.
SECTION 11.03 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
The Advisory Committee shall be appointed by
the Executive Board of the Association. Any member may serve an
indefinite term in this capacity as long as he/she is reappointed by the
newly elected Executive Board.
SECTION 11.04 COMMITTEE AUTHORITY
The Advisory Committee shall have no authority
to make policy or decisions for the Association. The committee shall
provide guidance and make suggestions to the Executive Board through its
chairperson.
SECTION 11.05 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Upon request of the Executive Board the
Committee may conduct studies on topics of interest to the Association.
All reports and suggestions shall be communicated to the Executive Board
by the Advisory Committee Chairperson. A minority report may also be
given in instances where it has been requested by the Executive Board or
agreed upon the Advisory Committee members.
ARTICLE XII RATIFICATION OF
BY-LAWS
SECTION 12.01 RATIFICATION
The By-Laws will become effective immediately
upon ratification by the membership as provided herein.
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