CONSTITUTION
SECTION
A.
NAME:
ADDRESS:
SECTION B.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Board shall be to
coordinate the delivery of services of the Mahantongo Valley Emergency Service
Organizations by providing continued community support, training and protection
prior to, during and after an emergency.
SECTION C.
JURISDICTION: The Board shall accept members from the
following municipalities and organizations from within the Mahantongo Valley
Emergency Grid Association coverage area:
Herndon Borough, Jackson Township, Jordan Township, Lower Mahanoy
Township, Little Mahanoy Township, Pillow Borough, Upper Mahanoy Township,
Washington Township, Dalmatia Area Ambulance, Herndon Fire Company, Hickory
Corners Fire Company, Klingerstown Fire Company, Lower Mahanoy Fire Company,
Pillow Fire Company, Lower Mahanoy Township Police, Upper Mahantongo Township,
Eldred Township, Mahantongo Fire Company and the Citizens-at-Large Organization.
SECTION A.
OFFICERS: The organization shall have an Executive
Board consisting of the following officers: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,
Secretary, Treasurer and (2) Directors for a total of 6 representatives, which
will be nominated one (1) from each Discipline.
SECTION
B.
ORGANIZATION: The organization shall consist of two (2)
members from each of the following municipalities and organizations: Herndon Borough, Jackson Township, Jordan
Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Little Mahanoy Township, Pillow Borough,
Upper Mahanoy Township, Washington Township, Dalmatia Area Ambulance, Herndon
Fire Company, Hickory Corners Fire Company, Klingerstown Fire Company, Lower
Mahanoy Fire Company, Pillow Fire Company, Lower Mahanoy Township Police, Upper
Mahantongo Township, Eldred Township, Mahantongo Fire Company and the
Citizens-at-Large Organization.
SECTION A.
STANDING
COMMITTEES: The Chairperson shall
appoint Standing Committees at the January meeting of the Executive Board.
SECTION B.
SPECIAL
COMMITTEES: The Chairperson shall
appoint Special Committees as deemed necessary.
SECTION A.
REGULAR
MEETINGS: The Executive Board meetings
shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month of the year. The organization shall meet quarterly (1/4)
prior to the Executive Board meeting.
SECTION B.
SPECIAL
MEETINGS: The Chairperson may call for a
special meeting as the situation arises or upon written request of 66% of the
Executive Board.
SECTION C.
The
time and location of the meetings shall be determined by the bylaws for regular
meetings and the Chairperson for special meetings.
SECTION
D.
The fiscal year of the Board shall be
calendar year.
SECTION A.
Each
municipality listed in Article I, Section C will be requested to pay annual
dues as needed as prescribed in the bylaws.
SECTION B.
Special fees may be assessed as prescribed in
the bylaws.
SECTION A.
No
part of the earnings of the Board shall inure to the benefit of, or be
distributed to its members, trustees, directors, officers or other private
persons, except that the Board shall be authorized and empowered to pay
reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and
distributions in furtherance of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code purposes. No substantial part of
the activities of the Board shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or
otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Association shall not
participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of
statements) any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any
candidate for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the Board shall
not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a
association exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future Federal tax code)
or (b) by an association, contributions to which are deductible under Section
170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any
future Federal tax code).
SECTION B.
Non-profit
organizations shall be known as Mahantongo Valley Emergency Services Board.
SECTION A.
This constitution may be amended by
procedures described in the bylaws.
ADOPTED:
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