LEADERSHIP FORT STOCKTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS

Mission: Promote continuance, guidance, and development of Leadership Fort Stockton. Continue education and leadership training within the entire Alumni.

Membership: All persons who have successfully completed Leadership Fort Stockton shall be eligible for membership.

Dues: Annual dues shall be established by the officers as elected by the membership of the Alumni Association. Monies of the Association shall be held in accounts solely for that purpose.

Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of the Association will be June 1 to May 31.

Officers: Officers of the Association shall be elected by majority vote of the membership. Officers elected shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman of Curriculum, Chairman of Recruitment, and Retreat Chairman. The Chamber Chief Executive Officer shall be an ex-officio. The President of the year's current class shall also serve ex-offico. Term of office shall be one year with no officer serving more than two consecutive terms.

President. Shall preside at all meetings, both regular and special. President shall make regular reports to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Vice President. Shall assume the duties of the President on the occasion of his/her absence and shall have duties as defined by the Association.

Secretary. Shall keep full and correct minutes of all meetings. records of members, correspondence, and notices of all meetings.

Treasurer. Shall oversee all accounts of the Association and cause regular reports to be made to the association on a timely basis. Treasurer shall present an annual report prior to the annual election of officers.

Chairman of Curriculum. To oversee the development of course program topics for the upcoming Leadership Fort Stockton class. Chairman shall solicit input from the entire Association membership to assure the best quality program for participants. Curriculum Committee shall monitor all classes with special attention to individual program evaluations.

Chairman of Recruitment. To oversee the necessary publication of information for good recruitment of new class participants. Chairman shall assemble a committee which will be active in the contact of groups and individuals who might have an interest in participation in Leadership Fort Stockton. Chairman shall solicit the President to appoint a Selection Committee to select class participants. The Selection Committee shall be five members from the alumni with three being from each of the most previous classes and two at large.

Retreat Chairman. Shall develop a complete retreat program designed to assist the class participants in team building, leadership skills, confidence building, and communication skills. Chairman shall convene a committee of interested alumni to provide maximum support for retreat participants. Chairman shall also pursue possible sponsorships of the annual retreat in an effort to underwrite the costs of this vital part of the Leadership Fort Stockton program.

Officer Elections: Prior to the end of August of each year the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of no less than three alumni and no more than five for the purpose of developing a slate of officers. No serving officers shall be on the committee. The committee shall reccomend a single slate of officers which will then be mailed to all Association members in good standing. The election will take place at such time that ballots are returned no later than September 1st. The ballots shall provide for write-in nominees. All officers will take office November 1st and serve for one year.

Meetings: The Alumni Association shall have annually a meeting of the membership in conjunction with the graduation of Leadership Fort Stockton. The President shall call any special meetings of the Association to conduct or assure proper planning and support of the Leadership program.

Sub-Committees. President shall appoint such sub-committees as deemed necessary to accomplish the business or objectives as set forth for the alumni year.

Amendments. These by-laws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the membership present at a meeting called for that purpose. Any amendments considered must be first submitted in writing to the membership no fewer than 30 days prior to consideration.

Approval. These by-laws and any amendments shall be approved by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce.

Approved July 1997