Article I - Name, Goals, Affiliation, Boundary
Article II - Membership and Dues
Article III - Officers
Article IV - Executive Board
Article V - Meeting
Article VI - Committees
Article VII - Amendments
Article VIII - Proceedings
Article I - Name, Goals, Affiliation, Boundary
Section 1:
Name, Boundary:
The name of this organization shall be the
Puget Sound Career Development Association, hereafter referred
to as PSCDA. The boundary shall include the greater Puget
Sound area.
Section 2: The goals of the organization shall be to:
Provide the opportunity for networking,
social interaction and sharing of activities and talents among
various public and private career counseling personnel and
those interested in the field of career development.
Identify key issues in career counseling and development and
provide an open forum for their discussion.
Improve communication between career counselors and the community
at large.
Provide the opportunity for professional development in career
counseling and other related areas.
Advocate professional career counseling to meet the needs
to today’s society.
Article II - Membership and
Dues
Section 1:
Membership shall be available to all parties
interested in career counseling and/or employment fields.
Section 2:
Membership dues shall be determined by the
needs of the organization and established upon the annual
recommendation of the Executive Board.
Section 3:
The membership year/fiscal year shall be
January 1 – December 31 inclusive.
Article III - Officers
Section 1:
The officers of the PSCDA shall be: President,
President-elect, Trustee, Secretary, Treasurer, Meeting Coordinator,
Membership, and Newsletter/Marketing.
Section 2:
These officers shall serve for a term of
one year, unless this provision is subsequently changed by
the membership. The term shall be from July 1 – June
30.
Section 3:
Election of new officers and the trustee
will be by secret ballot in April of each year. Names to appear
on the ballot will be submitted by a nominating committee
appointed by the President and chaired by the President-elect.
Section 4:
Unexpired officer’s term shall be
filled through appointment by the Executive Board, except
that the President-elect shall automatically succeed to the
office of President, and a new President-elect shall be elected
by the Membership.
Section 5:
Officer Roles
The duties of the officers shall be:
President:
Plan, prepare for and preside at all meetings of both the
Executive Board and the membership; ensure that a periodic
newsletter or announcement of general meetings is published
for communication purposes, appoint such committees as shall
be assigned by member action through the year.
President-elect:
Perform all duties of the President in the President’s
absence or inability to act, or as directed by the President,
and maintain close communication with the President, shall
have primary responsibility for PSCDA programs. The President-elect
shall assume the office of President on July 1 of the year
following the term as President-elect.
Secretary:
Maintain a record of the proceedings of the Board and the
meetings of the membership.
Treasurer:
Receive and be responsible for the safekeeping and accounting
of all funds received and disbursed by PSCDA; make expenditures
over fifty dollars only with prior authorization of the President
or Executive Board; provide a yearly financial statement to
the membership; work with the Executive Board in developing
an annual budget.
Meeting Coordinator:
Make meeting arrangements. Establish budget and guidelines
with Executive board for hospitality needs. Purchase drink
and food for monthly meetings. Arrange for meeting set-up
needs.
Membership:
Identify target groups of professionals who would benefit
from PSCDA membership and the best means of contacting those
groups. Maintain current mailing lists and organize annual
membership directory.
Newsletter/Marketing:
Develop tools for outreach. Manage newsletter from start to
mailing including: arranging for articles, reports and other
newsletter content.
Trustee:
Access community at large for PSCDA and provide his/her professional
network. Offer mature guidance from an experienced career
professional’s experience. Assist the board with special
projects.
Webmaster:
Maintain the overall infrastructure of the PSCDA website.
Update the content on each of the web pages so that information
is current.
Article IV - Executive Board
Section 1:
The officers of PSCDA and one at-large trustee
shall comprise an Executive Board to make decisions between
regular meetings, and to establish and recommend policy for
final approval by the membership. Committee chairperson may
be included as ex officio members at the discretion of the
President.
Section 2:
The Executive Board’s responsibility
is to formulate and recommend policies to the membership,
transact business of PSCDA, and develop charges for committees.
Section 3:
The Executive Board shall hold a minimum
of four meetings yearly; a majority of the eligible voting
membership of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum.
Article V - Meeting
Section 1:
Regular meetings of PSCDA shall be held
at least quarterly. The time and place shall be determined
by the Executive Board. The President may call special meetings
as necessary and with consent of the Executive Board postpone
or cancel a scheduled meeting.
Section 2:
Two-thirds of the members present and voting
shall constitute a quorum at regular meetings.
Article VI - Committees
Section 1:
Committees shall be appointed by the President
to carry out the objectives and goals of PSCDA. Committee
chairs will be determined by the membership of each, except
when the President designates an individual to chair a specific
committee.
Section 2:
Committee chairs will be responsible for
calling and conducting meetings as often as is necessary to
accomplish the purpose within whatever time is specified by
the President or membership.
Section 3:
A simple majority of all members of any
committee shall constitute a quorum.
Article VII - Amendments
Section 1:
The constitution may be amended by favorable
vote of at least two-thirds of the members present and voting,
provided that the text of the proposed amendment(s) is read
at the meeting prior to voting on the amendment(s).
Article VIII - Proceedings
Section 1
Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised,
shall be the authority on questions of parliamentary rule.
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