IOWA CHAPTER OF APCO CONSTITUTION

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ARTICLE I GENERAL 3

Section 1 Name 3

Section 2 Charter 3

Section 3 Purpose 3

Section 4 Public Safety 4

ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP 4

Section 1 Membership 4

ARTICLE III BOARD OF OFFICERS 4

Section 1 Designation 4

Section 2 Election 5

Section 3 Vacancies 5

ARTICLE IV MEETINGS 5

Section 1 Requirements 5

Section 2 Scheduling 5

Section 3 Conference Quorum 5

Section 4 Voting Majority 6

ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS 6

Section 1 Provisions for Amendments 6

Section 2 Effective Date for Amendments 6

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I

GENERAL

Section 1 NAME

1.1 This organization shall be known as the Iowa Chapter of the Association of

Public–Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc., hereafter

referred to as APCO-IA.

Section 2 CHARTER

1.2 This chapter is chartered by the Association of Public Safety Communications

Officials-International, Inc., hereafter referred to as APCO-INT, and covers the

state of Iowa.

Section 3 PURPOSE

The purpose of this organization shall be as follows:

3.1 To lend support to, create interest in, and foster expansion of the parent

organization, APCO-INT.

3.2 To foster the development and progress of the art of public-safety

communications and intercommunications and to promote, through example

and active effort, greater cooperation in the correlation of the work and

activities of the several town, city, county, state, and federal public-safety

agencies, and of the communications units therefore, as well as to promote

harmonious cooperation between these agencies of the United State of America

and other such agencies of the world’s nations to the end that the safety of

human lives, the protection of property, and the general welfare of all people may

be benefited to the highest degree.

3.3 To aid in the development of the channels, methods, systems, and all other media for the rapid and accurate collection, exchange, and dissemination of information relating to crime and criminals, emergencies, and other vitally important information of a public-safety nature.

3.4 To further, by active effort and example, the cooperation between APCO-INT

and the Federal Communications Commission.

3.5 To provide technical and operational expertise to public-safety organizations

by assisting them in the matter of requirements relative to communications

equipment, the operation thereof, and in the training and professional

development of telecommunicators, managers, and supervisory personnel.

3.6 To participate before appropriate agencies in the framing of legislation,

regulatory rules and measures pertaining to public-safety communications

policy.

3.7 To provide for membership in the chapter in accordance with the language

of its constitution and bylaws now and which may later be provided and in effect.

Memberships in this chapter shall be of such classification and having such

rights, requirements, privileges, and restrictions so as to be in keeping with the

purposes and intents of APCO-INT.

3.8 To make formal petitions, by way of resolutions in proper format, and

following established requirements, at such time as it is felt that changes

are needed in the constitution and/or bylaws of APCO-IA.

3.9 To encourage participation in the affairs of APCO-INT by the authorized

chapter delegate to the APCO-INT association executive council through

financial assistance to offset part of the expenses involved in attending the

APCO conferences.

3.10 To abide by the provisions and requirements of the constitution and bylaws of APCO-IA, which shall take precedence in all matters and questions

in this chapter.

Section 4 PUBLIC SAFETY

4.1 Public safety is defined as that function of government which provides public services concerned with law enforcement, forestry, conservation, fire, highway maintenance, emergency management, and other related activities supported or endorsed by state and local governments.

ARTICLE II

MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 MEMBERSHIP

1.1 The membership of this organization shall be open to persons of good character who meet its membership requirements as set forth in Bylaws Articles I, II, and III.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF OFFICERS

Section 1 DESIGNATION

1.1 The board of officers of this chapter shall consist of the following: president,

vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.

Section 2 ELECTION

2.1 The officers of this chapter shall be elected in accordance with Article IV of the

bylaws.

Section 3 VACANCIES

3.1 Should the president’s office of this chapter become vacant for any reason, the

office shall be filled by advancing the vice-president. The new president may

then appoint a vice-president until the next election of officers.

3.2 Should the office of secretary or treasurer become vacant for any reason, it shall

immediately be filled by a temporary appointment by the president. Such

appointee shall serve until the next regular election of officers. The president

shall also immediately notify the membership manager of APCO-INT of such a

temporary appointment.

ARTICLE IV

MEETINGS

Section 1 REQUIREMENTS

1.1 This chapter shall meet at least twice annually in accordance with the

requirements of APCO-INT.

Section 2 SCHEDULING

2.1 The spring meeting will usually be held at the time and location specified by the executive committee.

2.2 The fall meeting will be held within two months of the annual conference so

a report on the annual conference can be given to this chapter. In addition, the

election of officers will take place at this meeting, with the newly elected officers

taking office January 2 of the next year.

2.3 If the chapter should host a regional conference, this meeting will qualify as one

of the required meetings.

Section 3 CONFERENCE QUORUM

3.1 A conference quorum shall consist of the voting members present at a regular

chapter meeting.

Section 4 VOTING MAJORITY

4.1 A simple majority of voting members present at a business session shall decide

all issues except an amendment to the constitution and/or the by-laws, in which

case, a simple majority vote of those present shall be required, in accordance with Article V of the constitution and Article VII of the bylaws.

ARTICLE V

AMENDMENTS

Section 1 PROVISIONS FOR AMENDMENTS

1.1 The constitution and/or bylaws of this chapter may normally be amended only by

a simple majority vote of those present at the spring meeting, in accordance with Article VII, Section 2, of the bylaws.

1.2 If, in the interest of time in an effort to comply with the intent of APCO-INT, or if

deemed in the best interest of this chapter, it is desirable to make amendments

during the fall meeting, the procedure outlined in Article VII, Section 3, of the

bylaws shall be followed.

1.3 The constitution and bylaws committee may make non-substantive changes to the constitution in order to correct errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, cross-references when the correct cross-reference is obvious, and the use of incorrect words when the correct word is obvious. The constitution and bylaws

committee also may adjust the numbering of the individual sections to maintain

proper numerical sequence and to maintain the consistent style and format of

section numbering but not to change the relative order of individual sections.

Such non-substantive changes shall require ratification by the executive
committee.

Section 2 EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS

2.1 All resolutions passed and adopted by this chapter in accordance with the rules set forth in this constitution and bylaws shall be in force and effect upon the adjournment of the meeting wherein considered and adopted, provided an exception to this effect is not otherwise contained in the language of the resolution itself.

2.2 Non-substantive changes, as defined in Section 1.3 of this article, that are submitted by the constitution and bylaws committee shall become effective upon ratification by the executive committee.

END OF CONSTITUTION

CONSTITUTION

IOWA CHAPTER

ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC-SAFETY

AS AMENDED BY THE QUORUM

MARCH 29, 2005

ARTICLE III BOARD OF OFFICERS 4

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE II

ARTICLE V