Const. & by-Laws

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

SOUTH COAST INTERFAITH COUNCIL

(A California Corporation)

Long Beach, California

MISSION

It is the Mission of the South Coast Interfaith Council to promote mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and cooperation among people of faith in the Greater South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach-West Orange County area by extending hospitality, offering educational opportunities, providing moral leadership, sharing in service and working for justice.

ARTICLE I - PURPOSE AND OFFICES

Section 1. General Purpose. This association shall be conducted as a religious 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of California and is qualified as a non-profit corporation under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America. It is for the benefit of its members and for the purposes set forth in its Articles of Incorporation. The following Constitution shall be the governing document of the South Coast Interfaith Council, except as otherwise may be provided by statute or its said Articles of Incorporation.

Section 2. Offices. The principal office for the transaction of the business of this Corporation is hereby fixed and located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. The Board of Directors is hereby granted full power and authority to change said principal office from one location to another in said County.

ARTICLE II - AUTHORITY

Section l. Voluntary Association. The SCIC is a voluntary association. It has no authority over its constituent bodies in the determination of a common creed, form of worship or government, or program of service, but shall respect the autonomy of these bodies. It shall exercise due caution and sensitivity at all times in endorsing organizational, religious or community events, programs or actions.

Section 2. Positions. Positions taken by the Council's Board of Directors, its Committees, or its Assembly shall not be binding in any way upon the members.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Classes of Membership. There shall be four classes of memberships: (a) Congregation Member; (b) Faith-based Entity Member; (c) Affiliate Member; and (d) Individual Member. A ‘Member’ in good standing shall be defined as a congregation, faith-based entity, or organization which has been approved by the Board of Directors and Assembly and has made a donation in the current or previous year; or an individual who has asked to be considered a ‘member’ and has made a donation in the current or previous year.

a. Congregation Member. Any congregation, being in accord with the Mission, Vision and Values, and Purposes of the Council, and agreeing to assume its share of the cost of financing the Council, may, by vote of its governing body and acceptance by the SCIC's Board of Directors and Assembly, become a Full Member, with the right to appoint two voting delegates (one clergy or designated religious leader and one lay person) to the Assembly.

b. Faith-based Entity Member: Any organization which relates primarily to one or more faith traditions, or provides faith-based services (such as chaplaincy programs or religious organizations), being in accord with the Mission, Vision and Values, and Purposes of the Council, and agreeing to assume its share of the cost of financing the Council may, by vote of its governing body and acceptance by the Board of Directors and Assembly, become a Full Member, with the right to appoint one voting delegate to the Assembly.

c. Affiliate Member. Any organization for community service and welfare, willing to assume a share of the cost of financing the Council, may, by vote of its governing body and acceptance by the Board of Directors and Assembly, become an Affiliate Member with the privilege of voice, but no vote, at meetings of the Assembly.

d. Individual Member. Any person agreeing to be in accord with the Mission, Vision and Values, and Purposes of the Council , and willing to assume a share of the cost of financing the Council, may ask for acceptance by the Board of Directors as an Individual Member, with the privilege of voice, but no vote, at meetings of the Assembly.

ARTICLE IV - SUPPORT

The financial needs of the Council shall be met by contributions from each member congregation and faith-based entity, as well as from affiliate members, non-member congregations, individuals and community partners.

ARTICLE V - ORGANIZATION

Section 1. Assembly. The governing body of this corporation shall be the Assembly.

a. Delegates. All member congregations in good standing are entitled to one lay and one clergy or religious leader as voting delegates. Each faith-based entity is entitled to one voting delegate. Members of the Board of Directors who are not voting delegates of their congregations shall be ex officio members of the Assembly, with vote.

b. Powers and Duties. The Assembly shall determine policy, program and organization of the SCIC. Resolutions for Action must be sent to delegates at least ten (10) days prior to Assembly meetings. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Assembly can change this rule in emergency situations.

c. Annual Meeting: A regular annual meeting of the Assembly shall be held during the first quarter of each year. This meeting will also fulfill the legal requirement for an annual meeting of the Corporation.

d. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Assembly may be called by the President, or by a majority of the Board of Directors or by a petition of 20% of members of the Assembly. Notice of any special meeting of the Assembly shall be given at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, such notice shall be written or printed stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, the purpose for which the meeting is called, and shall be delivered or mailed by the Secretary, or by the officer or person calling the meeting, to each Delegate of record entitled to vote at the meeting, at the address which appears on the records of the Corporation.

e. Quorum. At any regular or special meeting of the Assembly, a quorum shall exist when 1/5th of the Full Members in good standing are represented.

Section 2. Board of Directors. The operational body of the Corporation shall be the Board Directors.

a. The Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of twenty-four (24) and a maximum of thirty-six (36) persons, including the officers and Directors-at-Large, to be elected from a broad basis of the SCIC's area of service, for such terms and with such responsibilities as specified in the by-laws.

b. Powers and Duties. The Board of Directors shall have full charge of the property, business and personnel of the Corporation with full power and authority to manage and conduct the same, subject to the instructions of the Assembly.

c. Meetings. The Board of Directors shall normally meet monthly. Special meetings may be called by the president or any five (5) other Directors, and cancellation of meetings may be authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.

d. Quorum. At any regular or special meetings of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall consist of one-third (1/3) of the Directors.

e. Termination. Three (3) consecutive, unexcused absences shall terminate membership on the Board of Directors.

f. Vacancies. The Nominating Committee, with the ratification of the Board, shall fill vacancies for a term of service until the next election.

g. Benefits: None of the activities of this corporation shall at any time or in any way inure to the personal gain of any member, excepting only payments as may be approved by the Board of Directors for services rendered, commensurate with the actual value of the service rendered.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS

Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall be President, President-Elect, three Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer, so elected as to include clergy or religious leaders and laity, with attention to geographic and religious diversity. The officers shall be elected for a term of one year at the Annual Assembly. They may be re-elected, but may not serve more than a total six consecutive years on the Board, including as Directors-at-Large. Any active member, clergy or religious leader of a member congregation or faith-based entity shall be eligible to serve as an officer of the Corporation.

Section 2. Duties. The duties of the officers will be described in the By-laws.

Section 3. Vacancies. Whenever any vacancies shall occur in any office by death, resignation, increase in the number of officers of the Corporation, or otherwise, the same shall be filled by the Board of Directors, until the next Assembly, and the officers so elected shall hold office until his/her successor is qualified and chosen.

ARTICLE VII - PROGRAMS and CLUSTERS

Section 1. Programs. Programs and program areas to be sponsored by the South Coast Interfaith Council, and which are an outgrowth of the mission of the SCIC, may be approved or created by the Board of Directors, with ratification by the Assembly, on a temporary basis while they seek their own separate non-profit agency status, or on a continuing basis as part of the SCIC. Criteria for program sponsorship and approved continuing programs will be described in the By-laws.

Section 2. Area Clusters. Geographic area Clusters of congregations may be created by the SCIC. The purpose of these Clusters will be described in the By-laws.

ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES and TASK FORCES

Section 1. Committees. Committees will be named and approved each year by the Board of Directors, and shall be responsible to, and report to, the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Task Forces. As special needs are recognized, the SCIC, or its area clusters, specific task forces or special committees may be developed for the purposes of study, recommendations, action, advocacy or service. Each task force shall be evaluated on an annual basis by its sponsoring body and is responsible to and shall report to the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Program Advisory Committees. Each program of the SCIC shall have an Advisory Committee which will be named and approved of each year by the Board of Directors and shall be responsible to, and report to, the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX - PROFESSIONAL STAFF

The South Coast Interfaith Council, through the Board of Directors, may hire an Executive Director and other personnel as may be needed to direct and carry out the business and programs of the SCIC. The duties and responsibilities of the professional staff shall be designated in the by-laws.

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS

This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present at a regular or duly called meeting of the Assembly, provided written notice of the proposed amendment has been given thirty (30) days in advance to all member bodies and delegates.

ARTICLE XI - FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin at the beginning of the first day of January and shall end at the close of the last day of December.

ARTICLE XII: DISSOLUTION

In the event of the dissolution, all debts of the corporation will be paid and all remaining assets thereof shall be distributed to another non-profit corporation qualified to do business in the State of California and qualified for exemption from the income tax under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America.

ARTICLE XIII - PROCEDURE

Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution and By-laws, all business shall be conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order, most currently revised edition.

BY-LAWS

OF THE

SOUTH COAST INTERFAITH COUNCIL

(A California Corporation)

Long Beach, California

ARTICLE I - MISSION STATEMENT

ARTICLE II - VISION and VALUES

The South Coast Interfaith Council is committed to:

- Promoting mutual understanding, appreciation, and respect among the region’s diverse religions and cultures;
- Seeking opportunities for conversation, partnership, education, hospitality and celebration among its members;
- Honoring each other’s religious festivals and, where appropriate, sharing together in common prayer;
- Addressing concerns and pursuing common goals that impact the religious communities of the Long Beach-Peninsula-San Pedro-South Bay-West Orange County area;
- Providing moral leadership on mutually agreed-upon issues;
- Serving poor, hungry, homeless and marginalized people;
- Fostering peace, compassion, kindness, openness and trust; and
- Encouraging one another in embracing these commitments.

ARTICLE III - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A. OFFICERS

Section 1. Officers. The officers of the SCIC shall be President, President-Elect, three (3) Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. They shall reflect the diversity of the Council’s constituency.

Section 2. Terms of Office. All officers shall be elected for a one year term at the Annual Assembly. They may be re-elected, but no officer, except the Treasurer, who may serve six years, may serve for more than three consecutive one-year terms or a total of six consecutive years on the Board. Any member of a member congregation or member faith-based entity shall be eligible to serve as an officer of the Corporation.

B. DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1. The President. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Assembly and the Board of Directors. The President shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Corporation are implemented. The President shall submit a report of the activities of the Corporation at the Annual Meeting of the Assembly. The President shall perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by the Assembly or the Board of Directors.

Section 2. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President in the President's absence or disability, and shall perform any other duties as directed by the President, the Assembly or the Board of Directors. In the event the President is unable to complete her/his term, the President-Elect shall assume the presidency of the SCIC for the remainder of that term. The President-Elect shall also serve on the Personnel and Nominations Committees.

Section 3. The Vice-Presidents. The three Vice-Presidents shall include at least one clergy or religious leader and at least one lay person. In the absence or disability of the President or President-Elect, the Board of Directors may select a presiding officer from among the three Vice-Presidents and may give such additional duties as the Board or Assembly deems appropriate. The following shall be the major liaison responsibilities of the three Vice Presidents:

a. Vice President for Interfaith Relations: Chair of the Interfaith Relations Committee

b. Vice President for Development: Chair of the Fund Development Committee

c. Vice President for Social Concerns: Chair of the Social Concerns Committee

Section 4. The Secretary. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping complete and accurate records of the proceedings and actions of the Assembly and Board of Directors. The Secretary shall also see that members are notified of the date, time and place of all meetings of the Assembly and Board of Directors.

Section 5. The Treasurer. The Treasurer, in conjunction with the Controller, shall be responsible for providing reports on the funds, monies and other assets of the Council to the Board of Directors and the Annual Assembly. The Treasurer shall be a signer on the bank accounts of the SCIC, unless otherwise specified by the Board. An Assistant Treasurer for signatory purposes may be appointed by the Board. The Treasurer shall assist in the preparation of the Budget. Adequate bonding for all personnel, in an amount determined by the Board of Directors, shall be provided by the Council.

Section 6. All Officers. All officers shall also be responsible for fulfilling the duties of Board of Directors members as defined below in III. C. Section 3 and may be called upon to represent the SCIC or the Executive Director.

C. DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Section 1. Directors at Large. The Board of Directors shall include between seventeen (17) and twenty-nine (29) Directors-at-Large, in addition to the officers, to be elected at the Annual Assembly. They shall be from SCIC member congregations, faith-based entities, organizations or programs. They shall reflect the diversity of the SCIC: clergy, religious leaders (those who have been conferred such authority by congregations which don’t have called or paid clergy) and laity; men and women; geographical areas; religions and denominations; racial, ethnic, cultural backgrounds; young and old.

Section 2. Terms of Office. One-third (1/3) of the Directors-at-Large shall be elected annually for three-year terms of office. They may be reelected to a second term. No Director-at-Large or Officer may serve more than a total of six consecutive years.

Section 3. Duties. The Directors-at-Large, along with the officers, shall be responsible for the following:

a. Satisfying the legal requirements for the Corporation, i.e. compliance with city, state and federal laws and regulations;

b. Being an active advocate for the SCIC;

c. Making policies and setting short-and long-term goals;

e. Monitoring the health of the SCIC and ensuring that it reaches its goals and maintains its mission;

f. Being responsible for the interface of the SCIC with the community and its member congregations, Clusters and programs;

g. Raising funds and ensuring proper management of the funds; and

h. Developing and perpetuating Board leadership, assuring effective use of its human resources, and evaluating its own composition and performance.

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES & TASK FORCES

A. COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Standing Committee, Special Committee and Task Force chairpersons, not otherwise provided for in these By-laws, shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Executive Committee and ratified by the Board of Directors. Committee and Task Force chairs shall be considered ex-officio members of the Board, with voice but no vote.

B. STANDING COMMITTEES

Section l. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, who shall chair the Committee, and shall include the President-Elect, the three Vice Presidents, the Treasurer, and the Executive Director. Other at-large members may also be appointed. It shall meet monthly, time and place determined by the President, in consultation with the Executive Director. Its charge shall include:

a. Preparation of agendas for Board of Directors and Assembly meetings;

b. Empowerment to act on behalf of the Board of Directors, such action to be ratified by the Board at its next regular meeting;

c. Oversight of the Executive Director;

d. Other responsibilities as determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Interfaith Relations Committee. The Interfaith Relations Committee shall be Chaired by the Vice President for Interfaith Relations. The President and Executive Director shall be ex-officio, without vote. It shall meet on the call of the chair, the Executive Director or the President. Its charge shall include:

a. Promoting mutual understand, appreciation and respect among the region’s diverse religions and cultures.

b. Seeking opportunities for conversation, partnership, education, hospitality and celebration among SCIC members.

c. Finding opportunities to honor SCIC members religious festivals.

d. Developing a multifaith membership for the SCIC.

e. Studying questions of faith, order, and worship, and examining social, cultural, political, racial and other factors as they may affect interfaith relations

f. Studying the theological implications of the existence and development of the interfaith movement, keeping this prominently before the SCIC;

g. Being the agency of dialogue for areas of theological concern within the SCIC and with nonmember congregations and communities of faiths; and

h. Providing communication and interaction with and among religious communities, such as interreligious worship services, and other interfaith and interreligious activities and dialogues as approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Social Concerns Committee. The Social Concerns Committee shall be chaired by the Vice President for Social Concerns. The President and Executive Director shall be ex officio members, without vote. It shall meet on call of the Chair, the Executive Director or the President. Its charge shall include:

a. Addressing concerns and pursuing common goals that impact the religious communities of the Long Beach-Peninsula-South Bay-West Orange County area.

b. Providing moral leadership on mutually agreed-upon issues.

c. Seeking more effective ways to serve poor, hungry, homeless and marginalized people.

d. Fostering peace, compassion, kindness, openness and trust.

e. Making recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning social justice priorities.

f. Making recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning areas for advocacy, education and projects related to local, state and national issues and legislation of importance to the religious community and tied to the Mission and Vision & Values of the SCIC.

g. Serving as a resource for, and fostering networking of, congregational Social Concerns committees.

Section 4. Fund Development Committee. The Fund Development Committee shall be chaired by the Vice President for Fund Development. The Executive Director and President shall be ex officio, without vote. It shall meet on the call of the chair, the Executive Director or the President. Its charge shall include:

a. Working with the Board of Directors to develop a comprehensive fund raising plan to contribute to the financial stability of the SCIC, in conjunction with ongoing fundraising events and appeals, including contributions to the Endowment Fund.

b. Researching potential new funding sources and fund raising ideas to present to the Board.

c. Working with the Executive Director in submitting grant proposals and funding applications.

Section 5. Endowment Fund Trustees. The Endowment Fund Trustees (Trustees) shall be composed of five (5) to (7) members, representative of the SCIC religious diversity, nominated by the Executive Committee and elected by the Board of Directors (Board). The Executive Director and the President shall be ex-officio, without vote. Trustees shall be elected to serve terms of two years or three years, in such a manner that no more than three trustee's terms expire in any given year. Terms shall commence on January 1. Trustees will be limited to 6 (six) consecutive years of service. Trustees may be removed by a majority vote of the Board.

a. Definition and Governance

1) The SCIC's Endowment Fund (Fund) shall contain money and/or property donated to the SCIC for permanent investment and income. The Fund may also contain donations received by the SCIC for its fund raising activities and designated for the Endowment Fund by the Board. The assets of the Fund shall be managed and invested in accordance with the Prudent Investor Rule as defined in the California Probate Code 16002 through 16053 as amended.
2) Income of the Fund shall be the same as that determined under the California Principal and Income Act and will include realized and unrealized capital gains.
3) Income of the Fund shall be available to the SCIC, to the extent approved by the Board, for general operating expenses or for other projects as designated by the Board.
4) Where a donor to the SCIC has restricted the use of the funds contributed, the funds will be segregated into a Donor Restricted Fund and all income and appreciation from such contribution shall be used for the use specified unless otherwise agreed to in writing at the time of contribution by the donor. The minimum amount of any Donor Restricted Fund donation shall be $10,000 and the limit of the restriction shall be ten years.

b. Duties and Responsibilities

1) The Trustees shall elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary annually by a majority vote of its members.
2) The Chair is responsible for calling and conducting meetings; reporting the results of the meetings to the Board; providing each trustee, including ex-officio members, with a full financial report of the Fund, including investment performance results.
3) The Vice Chair is responsible for the duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair.
4) The Treasurer is responsible for reporting the accounting records of the Fund and shall keep and maintain, or cause to be maintained, correct accounts of the transactions of the Fund, including its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains and losses.
5) The Secretary is responsible for recording the minutes of each meeting and providing copies to each Trustee, including ex-officio members, who will make these available to the Board.
6) The Trustees shall meet in person at least quarterly. A quorum shall be three (3) voting member Trustees. Any two trustees may call a Special Meeting.
7) Trustees shall be given at least five (5) working days notice of regular meetings and one day's notice of special meetings.
8) The Fund shall be maintained separately from and not commingled with other funds of the SCIC.
9) Income, as defined in Section 2 (b), shall be paid over to the SCIC's operating fund in ccordance with the annual budget requirements as approved by the Board and may be in installments. Income in excess of the annual budget transfers shall be retained and reinvested.

c. Powers of the Trustees: It is the responsibility of, and within the authority of, the Trustees to do the following:

1) Recommend investment policies for Board approval, keeping in mind responsible social justice ideals.
2) Adhere to the written investment policy of the Fund as from time to time approved by the Board.
3) Allocate assets among classes of investments (stocks, bonds, cash equivalents).
4) Regularly review and evaluate investment performance results.
5) Appoint and terminate investment managers as necessary. Such managers are to be independent of the SCIC and the Trustees.

6) If deemed necessary, employ a trust company, bank, investment advisory service, brokerage firm, or savings and loan association to manage the funds; incur expenses; use other outside services; and take other such actions necessary for the preservation and operation of the Fund.
7) Authorize the payment of operating expenses of the Fund, if any, from the income and then from the principal.
8) Act on behalf of the Fund, including, but not limited to, check signing, electronic transfers and telephone transfers. Two (2) Trustees, at least one of whom shall be the Chair or Treasurer, shall sign all checks, drafts and other financial documents and otherwise authorized transfers. A third trustee shall also be a designated signer.
9) Accept, at their discretion, contributions in cash or in-kind, where an in-kind contribution has sufficient income or growth potential. They may decline to accept an in-kind investment unless the donor authorizes the sale of such in-kind asset. Any in-kind investment not accepted by the Trustees may be accepted by the Board to be held outside the Fund.

C. SPECIAL COMMITTEES and TASK FORCES

Section 1: Special Committee and Task Forces: Special committees and task forces may be named by the Executive Committee with the approval of the Board of Directors at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Such special committees or task forces will be given a specific charge, a time-line by which to accomplish their work and a suggested membership size. These committees will report to the Executive Director and Board of Directors. The President and Executive Director shall be ex officio, without vote.

Section 2: Historian: An Historian may be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Historian shall be responsible for recording the significant events and achievements of the Council. The Historian shall keep a file and scrapbook of news articles, programs, pictures and other materials which portray the ongoing life and activities of the Council, its members and individuals who contribute to its history.

Section 3 Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall be composed of at least five (5), members, including the President, President-Elect and Executive Director, representing the various geographical areas of the SCIC and a cross-section of its membership. It shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. In preparing the slate of officers, the Nominating Committee shall consider the various geographic areas, denominations, religions, racial and ethic representation, men and women, clergy, religious leaders and laity. It shall meet on call of the chair. Its charge shall be to present a slate of officers and at-large members to serve on the Board of Directors for election at the Annual Meeting.

Section 4. Personnel Committee. The Personnel Committee shall be composed of at least three (3) but no more than five (5) members, including the President-Elect. Committee members shall be chosen by the Executive Committee, in consultation with the Executive Director, and approved by the Board of Directors. The President shall be ex-officio to the Committee without vote. It shall meet on call of the chair of the Committee or by the President. Its charge shall be to oversee the evaluation of the Executive Director. For a new Executive Director, this shall occur at the end of six months, the first year and the second year. Thereafter, the evaluation shall be at least every two years. The form of that evaluation, based on the most recently approved Position Description, shall be determined in consultation with the Executive Director and approved by the Executive Committee. The results of the evaluation shall be reported to the Executive Committee, and at the discretion of the Executive Committee, in consultation with the Executive Director, to the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V - PROGRAMS

Section 1. On-going Programs. The SCIC, in keeping with its mission, may, with the approval of the Board of Directors and the Annual Assembly, be the sponsoring and "umbrella" body for various unified outreaches of its members.

Section 2. Temporary Programs. The SCIC may, with the approval of the Board of Directors, temporarily sponsor, co-sponsor, or be the organizing body for, groups, causes or needs consistent with its mission.

Section 3. Procedure. Each program shall have an advisory board or steering committee with oversight for its mission, program, activities, funding, volunteers, and staff which shall be accountable to the Board of Directors, consistent with the latest approved Program Guidelines.

ARTICLE VI - STAFF

Section 1. Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be the Chief Executive Officer and shall have oversight for the programs, outreaches, activities, and staff of the SCIC and be an ex officio member of all program areas, committees, clusters, task forces and the Board of Directors, without vote. The duties of the Executive Director shall be defined by the Board of Directors, to whom he/she shall be responsible.

Section 2. Staff Secretary. The duties of the staff secretary shall be defined by the Executive Director and approved by the Executive Committee in conjunction with the Personnel Committee. The Executive Director shall hire and have supervision responsibility for the secretary.

Section 3. Controller. A controller may be contracted with by the Executive Committee to supply the SCIC with necessary accounting and financial services.

Section 4. Program and Other Staff. Paid and volunteer staff may be hired or contracted with by the advisory boards or steering committees of SCIC programs with the approval of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Personnel Policies. The latest Personnel Policy, as approved by the Board of Directors, shall apply to all paid and volunteer staff.

ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENTS

These By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present at a Board of Directors meeting, provided written notice of the proposed amendment has been given at least one week in advance to all members. By-law amendments shall be ratified by a majority vote at the next Assembly meeting.

ARTICLE VIII - PROCEDURE

Except as otherwise provided in these By-laws, all business shall be conducted in accord with Robert's Rules of Order, most currently revised edition.

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