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Article I | Article
II | Article III | Article IV
| Article V | Article VI | Article
VII | Article VIII | Article IX
| Article X
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ARTICLE I - NAME
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The name of this organization shall be the "Massachusetts
Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators", hereinafter
referred to as the "Association".
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ARTICLE II - DURATION
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The duration of the Association shall be unlimited.
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ARTICLE III - PURPOSES
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To promote the common interest in the administration of law enforcement
programs including the operation and development of life safety and
property protection programs on campuses of educational institutions,
as a non-profit organization. |
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To promote professional ideals and standards so as to better serve
the educational objectives of educational institutions. |
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To legislate in monthly meetings, through bylaws or by resolution
upon any subject of general concern to the members. |
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To schedule, plan and conduct regional meetings of the Association
for the discussion of matters of common concern and to enhance professional
knowledge and skills of its members. |
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ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
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Eligibility
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PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP
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Primary membership in the Association is available
to the chief executive officer of any proprietary law enforcement,
public safety, or security agency of any educational institution
in Massachusetts.
Primary members are eligible to vote on matters before the Association
and to serve as chairperson and/or committee member of all Association
committees instituted by the Association. |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
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Associate membership in the Association is available
to one subordinate administrator per agency, upon nomination by
the primary member of the Association.
Associate members are eligible to vote on matters
before the Association and to serve as chairperson and/or committee
member of all Association committees instituted by the Association.
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AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
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Affiliate membership in the Association is available
to any campus law enforcement, public safety, or security administrator
not otherwise entitled to primary or associate membership.
Affiliate membership also extends to representatives of agencies
that are located outside of Massachusetts.
Affiliate members have no voting rights within the
Association, except those members who were previously granted voting
rights prior to February 5, 2002. Affiliate members may serve
as members of any committee instituted by the Association.
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SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP
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A supporting member is one who by reason of vocational,
professional, or business interest, shares in the concerns and objectives
of the Association and desires to demonstrate such support by membership.
Such supporting members may include members of any federal, state
or local police agency or faculty members or instructors in Law
Enforcement, Police Administration, Criminal Justice or similar
academic programs.
Such supporting members will be non-voting members
of the Association. Supporting members may serve as members of any
committee instituted by the Association.
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HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
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Retired members of the Association are automatically
entitled to honorary membership in the Association. Other
proposed honorary members may be nominated by any Association member
and confirmed through the legislative action of a simple majority
of the members present at a regular business meeting.
Honorary members are not eligible to vote on Association
matters.
Such members may serve on any committee(s) instituted
by the Association.
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Section 2.
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Annual Dues
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The annual dues of the members of this Association
are as follows:
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| Primary Membership |
$100.00 |
| Associate Membership |
$75.00 |
| Affiliate Membership |
$100.00 |
| Supporting Membership |
$150.00 |
| Honorary/Retired Membership |
$0.00 |
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ARTICLE V -
ORGANIZATION
Section 1.
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Officers
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The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President,
a Secretary and a Treasurer. The terms of all officers shall be
one year. All officers’ terms shall run from the dates of
the May meetings.
Officers whose terms have expired shall be elected by a majority
vote of the voting members present at the May business meeting of
the Association. All officers must be primary members in good standing
who have been members of the Association for at least one year.
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Section 2.
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Duties of Officers
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President |
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Powers and Duties: |
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shall be the chief executive officer of the Association. |
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shall be a member of and chairperson of the
Board of Directors.
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shall preside at the meetings of the Association and at all
meetings of the Board of Directors. |
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shall have the authority to appoint all committees of the
Association and shall serve as an ex officio member of each
committee so appointed. |
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shall appoint replacements for the offices vacated prior to
the expiration of the elected term, such replacements to complete
the unexpired term of that office. |
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Vice President |
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Powers and Duties: |
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shall occupy the office and assume the function
of President in the absence of the President. |
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shall be a member of the Board of Directors. |
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Secretary |
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Duties and Responsibilities: |
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shall give notice of all meetings of the Association and of
the Board of Directors. |
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shall keep a record of minutes of such meetings. |
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shall be responsible for the records of the Association and
for conducting correspondence of the Association under
the direction of the President. |
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shall be a member of the Board of Directors. |
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Treasurer |
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Duties and Responsibilities: |
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shall collect all dues and other monies owed to the Association. |
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shall dispense all funds for expenditures incurred as a result
of programs and activities duly authorized by the Association. |
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shall be a member of the Board of Directors. |
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Section 3.
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Board of Directors
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Composition |
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The Board of Directors (or “Executive Board”)
shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and
Treasurer. |
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The day-to-day business of the Association shall be carried
on by the President, assisted and counseled by the Board of
Directors. |
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Powers and Duties: |
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shall rule on questions of policy which arise between meetings. |
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May authorize the President and Treasurer to make emergency
expenditures between business meetings of the Association. |
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by a two-thirds vote, may remove an officer from his office
for cause. |
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Section 4.
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Elections
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Each primary and associate member shall have one vote
to cast for each officer to be elected. Candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for each office shall be declared elected.
In the event of a tie vote, run-off elections will be held.
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ARTICLE VI -
FINANCES
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Funds of the Association
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All income from membership dues or other sources shall be
available to pay
the expenses of the Association as provided for in the bylaws of
the Association. The Association is not organized for profit or
organized to engage in any activity ordinarily carried on for profit.
No Association funds shall inure to the benefit of any private individual.
Funds above the ordinary operation expenses of the Association may
be placed in an interest-bearing account.
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Section 2.
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Audits
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The Board of Directors shall provide for all fiscal
arrangements and an annual audit of all Association funds.
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ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENTS
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These bylaws may be amended
or suspended by a two-thirds vote of the members
of the Association present and voting at a regular meeting.
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ARTICLE VIII -
STATEMENTS OF POLICY
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All releases and statement of any information concerning
the policy of the Association shall be issued by the president of
the Association or his/her designee.
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ARTICLE IX - ORDER
OF BUSINESS
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shall be: |
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Acceptance of the minutes of the previous meeting |
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President's Report |
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Vice President's Report |
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Treasurer's Report |
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Secretary's Report |
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Reports of Standing Committees |
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Old Business |
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New Business |
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Good of the Association |
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Adjournment |
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ARTICLE X - DISSOLUTION
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The Association shall use its funds only to accomplish
the objectives and purposes specified in these bylaws and no part
of said funds shall be used or be distributed to members of the
Association. On dissolution of the Association, any funds remaining
shall be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified
charitable, education, scientific or philanthropic organizations
to be selected by the Board of Directors.
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