By-laws, Local 834

By-laws are promulgated as a matter of guidance and precedence to efficiently administer the affairs of the Local. By-laws shall not be inconsistent with any provision of the mandated Local constitution, but may contain articles peculiar to the administration of a Local. By-laws shall be amended by the Local Executive Board and shall be approved by the General Membership.

Article I. Order of business

Section I

Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure—Revised will be the guideline for meetings.

Article II. General membership meeting

Section I

The presiding officer at all general membership meetings shall be the President of the Local or his/her designee.

Section II

The presiding officer may require any person to produce a current CSEA membership card.

Section III

The presiding officer shall deem a quorum exists, regardless of the percentage of membership in attendance, at all general membership meetings of the Local.

Section IV

Only current members in good standing on the date of the general membership meeting may be allowed to attend the meeting, to address the membership body, make motions, second motions or vote on motions.

Section V

All duly made and seconded motions shall be considered passed by a simple majority vote of those members in attendance. Said motion(s) shall not be inconsistent with the Local Constitution or By-Laws. There shall not be any proxy or absentee voting motions.

Article III. Delegates

Section I

Local officers of Local 834 shall be elected as Officer/Delegate. In addition, the local shall elect seven Delegates-at-Large and one Alternate/Delegate-at-Large.

Section II

In the event of a vacancy the Alternate/Delegate-at-Large with the highest number of votes shall fill the vacancy.

Section III

In the event there is no Alternate/Delegate-at-Large the President shall fill the vacancy with the approval by majority of the Local Executive Board.

Article IV. Duties of delegates

Section I

Delegates as designated in Article III, Section I may attend the Association Annual Conferences and the Statewide Local Government Conference.

Section II

All delegates to the Annual Association Conferences and Statewide Local Government Conferences shall be required to attend and sit together at business meetings.

Section III

The Local delegates-at-large shall attend Local meetings at the discretion of the President and the Local Executive Board.

Section IV

Each delegate in attendance at the time of a roll call vote shall be entitled to an equal proportion of voting strength of the local at the time of certification with the Statewide Secretary. Each delegate will be entitled to split his or her vote as entitled.

Article V. Officers

Section I

Officers of Local 834 shall be President, Executive Vice-President, 1st- 2nd - 3rd Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Recording Secretary.

Section II

The President, with the approval of the Local Executive Board, may appoint a Corresponding Secretary and a Financial Secretary.

Section III

The Corresponding Secretary, Financial Secretary, and elected delegates-at-large shall be non-voting members of the Local Executive Board.

Article VI. Duties of officers

Section I

The Duties of the officers shall be as stated in the Local Constitution with the following additions:

Section II

The Executive Vice President shall assume the duties of the President if the President is unable to act for any cause whatsoever, or if the office becomes vacant. The Executive Vice President shall perform those duties as assigned by the President or the Local Executive Board.

Section III

Each Vice President is mandated to chair a standing committee as appointed by the President with approval of Local Executive Board.

Article VII. Duties of appointed officers

Section I

The Financial Secretary shall perform those duties assigned by the Treasurer. The Financial Secretary is not authorized to sign checks.

Section II

Any other appointed office with the exception of the Delegate-at-Large shall assume those duties as prescribed by the President with the approval of the the Local Executive Board.

Article VIII. Local executive board

Section I

The voting members of the Executive Board of Local 834 shall consist of the elected Local Officers, Unit Presidents, and Local Representative to the County Executive Committee of the Statewide Association.

Section II

In the event a Unit President is unable to attend (s)he may authorize in writing an elected officer from his/her Unit to attend and vote.

Section III

A Quorum shall consist of one-third of the voting membership of the Local Executive Board.