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ARTICLE I
NAME=
Cabell/Wayne Local Em=
ergency
Planning Committee, hereafter referred to as Committee.
ARTICLE II
OBJECTIVES AND =
PURPOSE
The objectives and pu=
rpose of
the Committee is to:
1. =
Comply with=
all
legal requirements of the Federal Emergency Planning and
Community
Right-To-Know Act of (EPCRA) of 1986.
2. =
Address the
emergency preparedness requirements of Cabell County, Wayne County and the =
City
of Huntington for all emergencies that may impact the Cabell/Wayne Emergency
Planning District (C/WLEPD) in a manner that compliments the efforts of the
three subject jurisdictions with formal emergency management programs.
3. =
Provide the
emergency management, emergency communications, emergency response, and
emergency support organizations in the C/WLEPD with an emergency management
training resource and emergency management reference resource, as well as
readily available emergency response plan.
4. =
Provide the
various public in the C/WLEPD with emergency preparedness information.
ARTICLE III
OFFICE=
u>
The principal office =
of the
Committee shall be in Huntington, West Virginia.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION I -MEMB=
ERSHIP
QUALIFICATIONS
The membership of the
Committee shall be made up of any interested citizens or representatives of=
any
interested organizations that are concerned about emergency preparedness in
Cabell and
Wayne Counties, West =
Virginia
and shall as a minimum include representatives from categories required by =
the
relevant laws and regulations of the United States and the State of West Vi=
rginia
SECTION II -MEM=
BERSHIP
REMOVAL
A member of the Commi=
ttee
shall automatically be removed from the membership roster of the organizati=
on
for failure to attend at least one general or special meeting of the
C/WLEPC in a twelve (12) month period. .
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
SECTION I- OFFI=
CERS
The officers of the Committee shall consist of a Cha= irman, a Vice chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Assistant Treasurer.
SECTION II -ELE=
CTION
AND TERM OF OFFICERS
Officers of the Committee shall be nominated at the Regular Meeting in October and shall be elected at the Regular Meeting in December. The term of office shall be one (1) year and officers may succeed themselves.
SECTION III-CHA=
IRMAN
The Chairman shall be the presiding officer of the Committee and shall oversee the management and administration of the Commit= tee and shall be authorized to sign all documents on its behalf.
SECTION IV-VICE
CHAIRMAN
The Vice Chairman shall assist the Chairman and in t=
he
absence of the Chairman shall perform duties of the Chairman, and when so
acting, shall have all powers and duties of the Chairman.
SECTION V -SECR=
ETARY
The Secretary of the Committee shall be responsible = for:
1. &n=
bsp; Attending
all meetings of the Committee and provide true minutes of the proceedings of
such meetings.
2. &nb=
sp; Providing
all formal notices in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of =
the
United States and the State of West Virginia.
3. Keeping the
Committee=3Ds records.
4. &n=
bsp; Maintaining
and keeping the name, address, and telephone numbers of members of the
Committee.
SECTION VI -TRE=
ASURER
The Treasurer shall:
1. =
Be responsi=
ble
for maintaining fiscal records for the Committee.
2. =
Maintaining=
the
custody of all funds and other properties of the Committee in accordance wi=
th
the laws of the State of West Virginia.
3. =
Paying all =
bills
and just debts of the Committee.
4. =
Preparing a=
nd
delivering of fiscal reports to the Committee.
ARTICLE VI
ORGANIZATION
SECTION I -MEET=
INGS
Regular Meetings of the Committee shall be the first Wednesday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December. = &nb= sp;
SECTION II -QUO=
RUM
Eight members of the Committee shall constitute a qu= orum for the transaction of business at any Regular Meeting or Special Meeting.<= /p>
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION I ̵=
1;
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year shall=
be the
calendar year.
SECTION II - AM=
ENDMENTS
Amendment to, repeal =
of, or
replacement of Bylaws by the Committee shall be by vote of the majority of
members present at a Regular Meeting.
SECTION III
-SEVERABILITY
Each article, section and sub-section of these Bylaw= s is to be treated independently. Should a particular article, section, or sub-section be found to be invalid, such invalidity shall not impact upon t= he remainder of the Bylaws.
ARTICLE VIII
EFFECTIVE DATE<=
/span>
These Bylaws will be effective upon adoption by the Committee at its next Regular Meeting on April 2, 1997.
CHAPTER 1
APPENDIX “DR=
21;
BY-LAWS
REVISED – SEPTE=
MBER
2003
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