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2010 Executive Committee and Board of Directors
CFPA ELECTIONS
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In order for CFPA to continue providing top-notch CLE Seminars at incredibly affordable prices, networking connections for legal professionals and area vendors and opportunities for professional development, volunteers are required. Volunteer positions are currently available to include leadership positions on the 2010 Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Member - Board of Directors
The
Board of Directors shall consist of three (3) to seven (7) members. The
Board of Directors is serve in an advisory capacity to the Officers of
CFPA for the good of the organization, and to serve as a grievance
committee to hear grievances from any member or officer of CFPA. The
Board of Directors will also be responsible for long-range planning,
and for all functions relating to the audit committee. The Board of
Directors will have final decision in disputes brought before it by
individual member(s) or any officer of CFPA. The Board may hire
attorneys, accountants and other agents, as it deems necessary to
ensure checks and balances are in place for CFPA as a not-for-profit
corporation and to protect CFPA from fraud or any other illegal
activity that may compromise the CFPA’s integrity. At any time during
the term, the Board of Directors may perform an audit of CFPA's
financial records. At the discretion of the Board, the officers of CFPA
may be invited to attend Board meetings as non-voting members.
ARTICLE V - Board of Directors
5.1 Membership.
The Board of Directors shall consist of three (3) to seven (7) members.
No member of the Board of Directors shall serve a concurrent term on
the Executive Committee.
5.2 Eligibility.
As a prerequisite for candidacy, directors must be Active or Sustaining
members of the organization for at least twelve (12) months preceding
the closing date for declarations of candidacy.
NOMINEES FOR 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michelle Austin
Jennifer Finch
Janet Jackson
John Starks
Theresa Thomas
Candidates
for the offices of Vice President/President-Elect and Second Vice
President must be Active members of the organization and must be
actively employed as paralegals, and must have served a minimum of one
year as an Active member of CFPA immediately prior to seeking the
offices of Vice President/President-Elect or Second Vice President.
ARTICLE VI - Officers
6.1 Officers.
The elected officers of CFPA shall be a President, Vice
President/President-Elect, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
and NALA Liaison. The appointed officer shall be the Parliamentarian.
The elected and appointed officers of CFPA shall collectively be
referred to as the “Executive Committee”. No member of the Executive Committee shall serve a concurrent term on the Board of Directors.
6.2 Eligibility.
As a prerequisite for candidacy, officers must be Active or Sustaining
Members and must have been a member at least twelve months prior to the
closing date for the declaration of candidacy. Candidates for the
offices of President, Vice President/President-Elect, and Second Vice
President must be Active members of the organization and must be
actively employed as paralegals, and must have served a minimum of one
year as an Active member of CFPA immediately prior to seeking the
offices of President or Vice President/President-Elect or Second Vice
President.
Vice
President/President Elect. The Vice President/President Elect shall
perform the duties of the President in the absence or inability of the
President to act, shall assume the office of President in the event of
a vacancy, and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated by
the Bylaws, by the Executive Committee of CFPA, by the Board of
Directors, or the President. The Vice President/President Elect shall
coordinate the activities of the various committees and solicit monthly
reports from the chairs of such committees. The Vice
President/President Elect shall also receive
all proposed amendments to the Bylaws of CFPA, and is responsible for
preparation of any such amendments upon request of the Executive
Committee. The Vice President/President Elect shall be elected to serve
one (1) term as Vice President/President Elect, and shall assume the
office of President at the expiration of the President's Term. No
member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as Vice
President/President Elect.
Second
Vice President. The Second Vice President shall perform the duties of
the President in the absence or in ability of the President or Vice
President/President Elect to act, shall assume the office of President
in the event of a vacancy, and shall perform such other duties as may
be delegated by the Bylaws, by the Executive Committee of CFPA, by the
Board of Directors or by the President. The Second Vice President shall
also oversee:
(1) the Webmaster with regard to the CFPA�s website; (2) the Editor with regard to the quarterly publication of the newsletter for CFPA;
(3) the CFPA's presentations on web-based networking sites, venues, and
forums. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as
Second Vice President.
Second
Vice President Nominee - Cassie Snyder
Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall have charge of all financial records of CFPA,
subject to the control of the Executive Committee and shall attend all
business meetings of CFPA and of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer
accordingly shall receive and disburse the funds of CFPA. The Treasurer
with the President will present the annual budget to the Executive
Committee and the Board of Directors in a joint meeting no later than
sixty (60) days after the annual meeting. The Treasurer shall work with
the Membership Committee
Chair for accepting the payment of annual dues, collection of new
membership and renewing dues and ultimately reporting received dues to
the Membership Committee Chair. The Treasurer shall make written
monthly financial reports to the Executive Committee. The Treasurer
shall provide a written quarterly report to the Chair of the Board of
Directors fifteen (15) days prior to their scheduled meeting. The
Treasurer shall provide a final written report to the Chair of the
Board of Directors no later than fifteen (15) days prior to that
Chair's report to CFPA at its Annual Meeting. The Treasurer, at any
time, may come under a financial audit at the discretion of the Board
of Directors.
Treasurer Nominee - Andrea Boykin
NALA
Liaison. This
officer shall be a NALA member in good standing, and
shall adhere to and oversee the requirements set forth by NALA for
affiliate organizations including quarterly reporting of CFPA
activities to NALA. This individual must be available to travel to
NALA's Annual Convention in July as CFPA's representative. CFPA pays
for travel, lodging, convention fees and expenses.
NALA
Liaison Nominee - Nancy Jordahl
Secretary.
The Secretary shall attend all business meetings of CFPA and the
Executive Committee and shall be responsible for preparing and keeping
minutes for all said meetings. Such minutes shall be provided to the
Executive Committee within three (3) weeks after such meeting. This
officer shall assist the President in any way including giving notice
of meetings. The Secretary will receive, validate, and count proxies as
presented in accord with Art VII, Sect. 7.8 The Secretary will, upon
request, make available to the NALA President copies of any meeting of
CFPA. The Secretary shall oversee the Membership Committee Chair, and
is responsible for keeping a current roster of membership.
Secretary Nominee - Leslie Irick
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