1977-04-26 Bylaws Y '{ ,.
BY-LAWS OF THE RICHFIELD CHARTER COMMISSIOL~T
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Section 1. Meetings
1. Meetings shall be held at the Richfield City Hall, or such
other place as shall be designated by the president.
2. The annual meeting shall be held on the second Tuesday in
- each January.
3. Special meetings shall be held at such time as may be set by
the president, or on request in writing by five (5) members
of the commission. When the president shall receive written
notice of a request for such meeting, signed by five (5)
members, he shall within ten (10) days call a special meeting.
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All meetings of the Charter Commission shall be open to the
public.
Section 2. Officers
The officers shall be: President,_vice-president,.and
secretary-treasurer.
The officers shall be elected for one (1) year.
Section 3. Duties of Officers
The president shall preside at all annual and .special meetings
of the-full commission.
2. The president shall call all meetings.
3. The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
4. The vice-president shall preside over all annual and special
meetings of the full commission in the absence of or dis-
qualification of the president. In case of vacancy in the
office of the president, the vice-president shall assume all
duties and obligations of the president until a successor is
duly elected and qualified.
5. The secretary-treasurer shall keep general supervision over the
records, proceedings, and monies spent, shall take minutes
of any and all meetings, shall issue notices of all meetings
and shall conduct correspondence of the organization.
Section 4. Committees
1. The president sl.all, in consultation with his executive
conunittee, appoint all coi:li-nittees and the members thereof ,
and shall designate tine cliair::ian of each such conunittee.
The executi~-e CCIn,'Tlltt~,~e for tizis purpose shall consist of
the. duly elected officers of .the commission.
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2. In November of each year preceding the election, the,pres-
ident shall appoint a nominating committee of three (3) ox more
members who shall report the nomination of one (1) or more.
.candidates for each office. Written reports of such nomina-
tions shall be mailed to each member at least twenty (20)
days before the annual election. -
3. Nominations from the floor shall be in order at any election.
' Section 5. Order of Business
The order of business shall be:
1. Call to order by president
2. Roll call-quorum being. present, the meeting proceeds.
3. Reading of minutes by secretary and their consideration
and approval.
4. Report of officers
5. .Report of Committees
6. Consideration of communications
7. Unfinished business
8. New business
9. Motion to adjourn.
.All meetings shall be governed by authority of Roberts Rules of
'Order, revised, and by state statutes pertaining to charter
commissions.
Section 6. Quorum
1. Eight (8) members shall constitute a quorum.
2. A majority of the members present at any meeting shall be
competent to decide any matter except a resolution to amend
the city charter. Charter amendment must be carried by a
- vote of no less than eight (8). If a resolution to amend
receives a vote of a majority of those present, but less than
eight (8), it shall be carried over and reconsidered at the
next meeting.
3. Any vote involving a charter amendment or change must be
made by roll call vote.
As amer..ded April 2G, 1977