Missouri   Waste 
Control  Coalition

ARTICLE FIVE

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

5.01        Officers.  The Officers of the Coalition shall be the President, who will succeed to the office from the position of President-Elect, the President-Elect who will succeed to the office from the position of Vice President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Immediate Past President.

5.02        Duties of Officers.  The duties of officers of the Coalition are as follows:

1.     President.  Responsibilities include:

(a)   Coordination of the activities of the Coalition.

(b)  Chair of all meetings of the Coalition and of the Board.

(c)   Chief representative of the Coalition at other meetings.

(d)  Chief spokesperson for the Coalition.

2.     President-Elect.  Responsibilities include:

(a)   Serve as assistant to the President.

(b)  Serve as chair of the Annual Conference.

(c)   If the President is unable to complete his/her elected term of office, for any reason, the President-Elect shall fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of office.

3.     Vice President.  Responsibilities include:

(a)   Serve as chair of the By-Laws Committee.

(b)  Serve as liaison to such other committees as deemed appropriate.

4.     4.Treasurer.  Responsibilities include:

(a)   Oversee the receipt and deposit all funds belonging to the Coalition.

(b)  Approve and sign checks in payment of bills authorized for payment on behalf of the Coalition.

(c)   Coordinate the maintenance of the financial records of the Coalition.

(d)  Coordinate the issuance of periodic reports and other financial reports to the Board as requested and to Coalition members upon request.

(e)   Prepare and monitor the annual budget for the Coalition.

(f)   Serve as chair of the Budget/Planning Committee.

5.     Secretary.  Responsibilities include:

(a)   Oversee the taking of minutes of all meetings of the Coalition and of the Board.

(b)  Serve as a Board liaison to one or more of the Coalition’s committees or task forces.

The officers of the Coalition shall have such other duties and responsibilities as may be designated from time to time by the Board.

5.03     Qualifications of Officers.  Candidates for President and President-Elect must have served one term of office on the Board.  Candidates for all officers must be Regular Members of the Coalition.  The Nominating Committee shall use its best efforts to ensure that the officers shall include at all times representatives from the following three areas:

a.              Business and industry

b.              Government

c.              Citizens,  education and nonprofit groups

5.04     Directors.  Four (4) Directors shall be elected each year at the Annual Conference by the Regular Members.  The Nominating Committee shall use its best efforts to ensure that a representative from the following categories are represented on the slate of candidates for director positions:

a.              Business and Industry

b.              Government

c.              Citizens, education and nonprofit groups

d.              Other

5.05     Term.  The officers and directors shall serve for a one-year term beginning on the day after the Annual Conference and ending one year later on the last day of the Annual Conference, except for the Treasurer, who shall serve a two-year term.  No individual shall serve in the same position for more than two consecutive terms.

5.06        Election.  The officers of the Coalition shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected by the membership at the Annual Conference or such other date as set by the Board, with the exception of the Treasurer, who shall serve a two-year term.  The presentation of all new officers shall take place at the Coalition’s annual meeting of members or such other date as set by the Board.

 

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