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Prairie Unitarian Universalist
Society Parish Meeting, PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS: PROGRAM COMMITTEE ARTICLE VII: STANDING
COMMITTEES A. Committees
with elected chairs serving on the Board 3. Program Committee a. This committee is responsible for selecting lay ministers
in accordance with Article VIII.B, planning Sunday morning
services, including liturgy, and other adult programs, in cooperation with the
lay minister. It is responsible for
seating and room arrangements for all programs. b. The program committee shall also make public announcements of time, place, and topic of Sunday services. It shall arrange publicity about events, programs, purposes, personnel, etc., which would encourage those seeking a liberal religious organization to become acquainted with the society. PROPOSED
BYLAW CHANGE: Youth Member of Board OFFICERS
AND EXECUTIVE BOARD A. The officers of the Society shall be: President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, a Youth Member, and
the elected chairpersons of the following standing committees – Finance,
Religious Education, Program, Social Action, Housing and Property, Long Range
Planning, Denominational Affairs, and Membership. These officers constitute the
Executive Board. B. Only Members may be
elected to office. Officers shall serve for a term of one year and shall not
serve more than three consecutive terms in the same office. Officers shall take
office following a joint meeting of the outgoing and new Boards, to take place
within four weeks of the election. C. Any officer who
fails to perform the duties of his/her office or who ceases to be a Member may be removed from
office by a two-thirds vote at a business meeting of the Society. Due process
shall be observed. D. Duties of Officers. 1. The President is chairperson of the
Executive Board and presides at all business meetings of the Society and of the
Board. He/she is an ex
officio member of
all committees except the Committee on Committees and the Committee on Ministry, and is the
official representative of the Society. 2. The Vice-President acts in place of the
President during his/her absence and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed. 3. The Secretary keeps records of the
transactions of all business meetings of the Society and of the Executive
Board. All records of the Secretary shall remain the property of the Society.
The Secretary is responsible for giving proper notice of all business meetings. 4. The Treasurer receives and
safeguards all money and other property of the Society entrusted to his/her
care, and may disburse the same under the direction of the Executive Board. The
Treasurer shall keep the Finance Committee informed on the financial status of
the Society. He/she keeps a complete account of the finances of the Society,
which shall be open for inspection at any time to members. He/she shall render
a current statement at each regular meeting of the Board and of the Society.
His/her statement for the fiscal year may be audited and certified by persons
designated by the Executive Board. 5. The Youth Member is a person between
the ages of 16 and 24. She or he is a
fully participating officer of the society, and is responsible for such duties
as may be determined from time to time by the Executive Board. |