Bylaws of the

Bylaws of the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement, Long Island Chapter

This is to certify that the Bylaws of the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement, Long Island Chapter, were submitted and duly adopted by the vote of the membership and shall take effect.

BY LAWS

ARTICLE I TITLE AND AFFILIATION

SECTION 1 This organization shall be know as the American

Academy for Professional Law Enforcement, Long

Island Chapter. The chapter is an affiliate of the

American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement,

which is a non-profit professional organization

incorporated in Washington , D.C. The Long Island

Chapter will meet with an abide by the general

policies of the parent organization, but reserves the

right to maintain independence with respect to local

matters.

.ARTICLE II PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

SECTION 1 The purpose of this organization is to enhance the

professional standards within the criminal justice

system. In order to achieve this goal, the following

objectives are set forth:

.............a. To promote the highest level of ethics, standards,

training, education, and performance within the

criminal justice system.

b. To provide a forum for examination of controversial

topics and issues with prominent speakers from the

local, state, and national levels.

c. To provide an opportunity for members to interact

with other members of the criminal justice system in

an informal atmosphere in order to promote

understanding and cooperation.

d. To encourage implementation of progressive

managerial practices.

e. To disseminate noteworthy publications, articles,

and research to the membership.

f. To educate the public concerning conditions,

problems and possible solutions within the criminal

justice system.

g. To examine crucial issues and prepare and disseminate

our position on those issues.

h. To submit proposals and recommendations to local

government officials for their consideration.

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ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1 Membership Qualifications

a. Any present or former paid full-time sworn peace

officer employed by a governmental criminal justice

agency with a baccalaureate or advanced degree may

apply for membership.

b. Any present or former judge or prosecutor may apply

for membership.

c. Any paid or full-time employee of a criminal justice

agency with a baccalaureate or advanced degree may

apply for membership.

d. Any present or former educator, director, or

coordinator of a criminal justice program in an

accredited institution of higher learning may apply

for membership.

e. The requirements above may be waived by the Board of

Directors in cases involving individuals who have made

a substantial personal commitment to enhance

professionalism in the criminal justice system. A waiver

level of five percent (5%) of the total active membership

is established as a guideline; however, the Board of

Directors has the discretion to exceed that level when it

is beneficial to the organization.

SECTION 2 Associate Membership Qualifications

a. A student enrolled in an accredited institution of higher

learning, seeking a degree in criminal justice or a related

field, may apply for an associate membership.

b. An individual who has received a baccalaureate degree

in criminal justice or a related field and is seeking full-

time employment in the criminal justice system may

apply for an associate membership.

c. An associate member will have all rights and

privileges of membership except voting rights.

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SECTION 3 Application Approval

a. An application for membership or an associate

membership will be in writing upon the form

prescribed by the organization and supplied by the

Recording Secretary (Membership Chairman).

b. Submitted with all applications shall be the year’s

current dues, prorated quarterly.

c. The Membership Chairman shall present to the Board

of Directors all applications for membership. The

Board must recommend acceptance of the application to

the membership by a vote of two-thirds of those

present.

d. The application shall then be presented by the

Membership Chairman at the next open meeting and

must receive an acceptance vote of two-thirds of the

members present.

SECTION 4 Loss of Membership

a. The Board of Directors may, with a majority vote of

all members of the Board, notify a member that his

membership may be terminated for cause and request

his written response.

b. After evaluation of the response and other factors of

the case a membership may be terminated by a two-

thirds vote of all members of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1 The Board shall consist of five (5) officers: President,

Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and

Corresponding Secretary. In addition, there will be

seven (7) members of the Board-at-large. Further, all

past presidents will be considered as current members

of the Board of Directors and will not be required to

stand for election.

SECTION 2 Terms of Office

a. The President may serve only one (1) consecutive

term of two (2) years in office.

b. The term of office of the Vice President, Treasurer,

Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary is

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two (2) years, but they may serve two (2) consecutive

terms (4 years) in the same office.

c. The members-at-large shall serve terms of two (2)

years and not limited as to consecutive terms.

SECTION 3 Meetings of the Boards of Directors

a. The Board of Directors shall meet monthly except for

the months of July and August, on a date set by the

President.

b. A quorum of seven (7) members will be necessary to

conduct business and a simple majority of those

present to carry a motion unless otherwise stated in

the Bylaws.

c. A member of the Board who cannot attend a Board

meeting or an open membership meeting must inform

the President at the member’s earliest convenience.

SECTION 4 Vacancies

a. Any member of the Board who feels he can no longer

actively participate as a member of the Board may

resign his position by notifying the President. The

President shall then declare that the position is

vacant and have it filled in accordance with this

Bylaws.

b. When there is a vacancy of an officer, the President

shall form an Election Committee who will notify the

membership that a special election will be held to

complete the term of office.

c. When a position of a member of the Board-at-large

becomes vacant, the President shall appoint a new

member. The appointment must be approved by two-

thirds of the Board of Directors present.

d. The Board of Directors may with a majority vote of

all members of the Board, notify a Board member that

his position may be declared vacant for cause and

request his response prior to the next Board meeting.

After evaluation of the response and the other facts

of the case, the Board of Directors may declare the

position vacant by a two-thirds vote of all members

of the Boards. The vacancy will be filled in

accordance with the Bylaws.

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ARTICLE V DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

SECTION 1 President

a. The President shall be the chief executive officer

of the organization. He shall call and preside over

all meetings and enforce the Bylaws. He will decide

all questions of order and announce the results of

all motions and votes. He shall be ex-officio

member of all committees and shall appoint the

committee chairmen. He has the authority to appoint

temporary members-at-large to the Board of Directors

in accordance with the Bylaws. The President will

sign all official outgoing correspondence, except

that delegated to the Corresponding Secretary, and

will sign all documents, checks, and money orders

jointly with either the Vice President or Treasurer.

SECTION 2 Vice President

a. The Vice President shall aid and assist the President

in the performance of his duties. When the President

is unable to act as chief executive officer, the Vice

President shall act in his place with full powers of the

office. He shall also act as President until completion

of a special election, in the event the President can no

longer continue in office. The Vice President shall

also sign checks and money orders with either the

President or the Treasurer.

SECTION 3 Treasurer

a. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of

the organization and shall keep accurate records of

all payables and receivables. He shall be responsible

for maintaining a properly reconciled bank statement

and a petty cash fund. The Treasurer shall be

responsible for the payment of all bills which have

been approved by the Board of Directors or the

Executive Committee. He will sign all checks and

money orders with either the President or Vice

President. The Treasurer will be the Chairman of the

Finance Committee and will be responsible for the

submission of an annual written financial report to the

Board of Directors. Additionally, the Treasurer will

report to the Board of Directors and the membership

the organization’s current financial condition at each

open meeting. The Treasurer will be responsible for

the notice and collection of dues.

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SECTION 4 Recording Secretary

a. The Recording Secretary shall be responsible for the

accurate records of the proceedings of the organization,

to include the taking and preparation of the minutes of

the meeting. The Recording Secretary shall present the

minutes of the prior meeting to the membership for their

approval. He shall be the Membership Chairman and

shall keep an up-to-date list of the members of the

organization. The Recording Secretary shall be

responsible for proper preparation of amendments of the

Bylaws.

SECTION 5 Corresponding Secretary

a. The Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for

the preparation of all correspondence within the

organization, to include the meeting notices. He shall

be responsible for the reading and delivery of

correspondence within the organization. He shall

assist the Treasurer and all committees with their

correspondence to the membership. The Corresponding

Secretary shall assist and prepare, for the President’s

signature, all outgoing correspondence of the

organization. He may maintain a post office box and

secure necessary stationery and postage to carry out his

duties.

ARTICLE VI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

SECTION 1 The Executive Committee will consist of the President,

Vice President and Treasurer.

SECTION 2 The Executive Committee shall have the power of the

Board of Directors to act between meetings; this shall

include the expenditure of organizational funds. The

Executive Committee must report to the Board of

Directors any action taken without Board approval.

SECTION 3 The Executive Committee shall be the only members who

may sign checks and money orders or make cash payments

for the organization. The signature of two (2) members

of the Executive Committee is required on a check or

money order.

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ARTICLE VII ELECTIONS

SECTION 1 Elections will be held for all members and officers of

the Board of Directors at the November open meeting

in odd-numbered years.

SECTION 2 Election Committee

a. The President shall appoint a chairman and two (2)

members to the Election Committee.

b. The Election Committee shall be responsible for

informing the membership of the names of the

individuals who wish to stand for election.

c. They shall notify the membership of the candidates

by letter prior to the November open meeting.

d. In order to allow the committee time to complete

this task, a member must declare, in writing, his or

her intention to stand for election. He must state

which office he is running for at or before the

October open meeting.

e. A member does not have to be nominated or seconded,

only declare himself to the Election Committee. No

election slates will be formed.

f. A member cannot run for more than one office at any

one time.

g. The Election Committee will also prepare the regular

and absentee ballots which will be used.

h. The Election Committee shall only supply absentee

ballots when requested in writing by a member.

i. Absentee ballots will be returned to the Election

Committee prior to the counting of votes at the

November open meeting.

SECTION 3 The Election

a. The election shall be by secret ballot and the votes

will be cast on ballots supplied by the Election

Committee.

b. Members will vote for one (1) President, Vice

President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and

Corresponding Secretary. They will vote for seven

(7) members-at-large for the Board of Directors.

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c. Only members present will be able to vote except for

those who have received and returned an absentee

ballot.

d. The absentee ballots shall be counted first and the

committee chairman will verify that the number of

votes cast does exceed the personal requests for

ballots.

e. The Election Committee will now count the secret

ballots of the members present and announce the

totals.

f. The member receiving the most votes in each office

will be elected and take office January 1 of the new

year.

g. The seven (7) members receiving the most votes as

members-at-large will be elected and take office

January 1 of the new year.

h. The Election Committee will notify all members by

mail as to the results of the election.

ARTICLE VIII MEETING AND QUORUM

SECTION 1 The organization will attempt to hold a general

membership meetings, or activity, each month except

July and August. This, however, is a goal and the

Board of Directors can vote not to hold a general

membership meeting.

SECTION 2 Fifteen (15) members in good standing shall

constitute a quorum for the transaction of business

at an open meeting.

ARTICLE IX Committees

There will be two (2) standing committees - the Finance

Committee and the Membership Committee.

SECTION 2 Finance Committee

a. The chairman of the Finance Committee will be the

Treasurer. The President will appoint three (3)

additional members of the Board to sit on the

Committee.

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b. The responsibility of the Finance Committee is to

oversee the financial transactions of the organization.

They will prepare an annual written financial report

and present it to the Board of Directors, each member

of the committee signing to certifying its authenticity.

c. The Financial Committee will also assist the Treasurer

during the collection and accounting of special fund-

raising efforts.

SECTION 3 The Membership Committee

a. The chairman of the Membership Committee will be the

Recording Secretary.

b. The chairman will select additional members for the

committee who he believes will advance the organization’s

recruitment goals.

c. The chairman will make timely reports to the Board of

Directors with regard to membership levels.

SECTION 4 Other Committees

a. The Board of Directors will determine the needs for

other committees.

b. The president shall appoint the chairman of all

committees, but other members shall be appointed by

the chairman.

ARTICLE X Dues and Revenue

SECTION 1 Annual dues for members will be Twenty Dollars ($20)

and Fifteen Dollars ($15) for associate members. They

will be paid to the “ American Academy for Professional

Law Enforcement” and forwarded to the treasurer prior

to April 1 of each year.

SECTION 2 Dues paid by a new member will be prorated quarterly and

the treasurer will not certify them to the national until the

first full year of dues are received.

SECTION 3 All additional revenue received by this organization must

be reported and accounted for the treasurer.

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ARTICLE XI BYLAWS AMENDMENTS AND BYLAWS CONSTRUED

SECTION 1 Bylaws Amendments

a. A request for an amendment to the bylaws must be

submitted to the Board of Directors.

b. The Board of Directors must approved the amendment

by a majority vote and present it to the general membership

which must also approve by a majority present.

SECTION 2 Should any dispute arise to the true meaning and intent of

any paragraph of the bylaws, the question shall be referred

to the Board of Directors and their decision shall be

judgement thereon.

SECTION Robert’s Rule of Parliamentary Practice shall be the

authority on all questions of Parliamentary law and

Procedure when it does not conflict with any

established law or rule of this organization or these

Bylaws.