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The mission of the Celtic American
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Article 1: Membership The Celtic
American Association is not politically or religiously oriented. The C.A.A. does not restrict membership based
on ethnic, cultural, or religious heritage.
The C.A.A. encourages membership of any person interested in the
mission of this organization. An annual fee
will be charged for membership. The
amount of the fee will be determined by a majority vote by the Board of
Officers. The annual fee will remain
the same from year to year unless a majority of the officers vote to change
the fee. Yearly membership will be
from the first day in March to the end of February. Association members with Family membership
will be entitled to two votes on election or other voting matters. All other
memberships will be entitled to one vote. Article 2: Board of Officers Officers of
the CAA will be elected for a term of one year by a majority vote of members
present at the annual general meeting.
Only members in good standing in the Association will be permitted to
vote. In the event that a majority is
not attained by any of the candidates, there will be a run-off election
between the top two candidates at that same meeting. All officers
will be elected on a yearly basis.
Each officer, except the President, can be re-elected as often as the
membership chooses to elect him or her.
The President may serve no more than two consecutive one-year
terms. The President can be elected
again after two years have lapsed since his/her last term. Terms of
office will be from February 1 through January 31 of the following year. All officers must be current members of the
Association. The CAA Board of Officers is made up of the
following: President:
The President is the executive officer with the authority to call
general meetings, preside at all meetings, and form committees for a variety
of purposes. Vice-president:
The Vice-President is second in authority to the president. The vice-president assumes the
responsibilities of the President if the President is unable or unwilling to
carry out his or her responsibilities.
Treasurer:
The Treasurer authorizes expenditures and maintains financial
records. The Treasurer's signature and
the signature of the President or the Vice-President must be on all checks
designated for expenditures or for reimbursement of expenditures. Expenditures over $100.00 must be approved
by a majority vote of the Board of Officers. Secretary:
The Secretary keeps minutes of each called meeting of the
Association. This officer will
maintain a record of all general and all meetings of the Board of
Officers. The minutes of each meeting
of the Board of Officers must be read and either approved without
modification or approved with modification at the next meeting of the Board
of Officers. The minutes of each
general meeting must be read and either approved without modification or with
modification at the next general meeting. Public
Relations Coordinator: This officer will maintain contact with
members of the community at large and promote events sponsored or supported
by the Association. Membership
Coordinator: This officer will keep a record of all
current members, conduct membership drives, and collect dues from
members. The membership coordinator
provides members cards and dues receipts for
members. This officer is also
responsible for ensuring that all funds collected as membership dues are
forwarded to the Treasurer. Events and
Cultural Coordinator: The Events and Cultural Coordinator is
responsible for fostering awareness for and attendance at relevant cultural
programs, artistic performances, presentations and academic activities. Article 3: Removal from Office Any officer
can be removed from office for failure to perform duties satisfactorily and
honorably. An officer may be removed
from the office for failure to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board
of Officers without a valid excuse.
Removal from office can be rendered by a two-thirds vote of the Board
of Officers. Should the President be
removed, the Vice-President automatically assumes the role of president. In all other circumstances, the Board of
Officers, by a two-thirds vote, can appoint a member of the Association to
fill any vacant position on the Board of Officers for the remainder of the
term. If an officer is removed they
must be informed in writing by a letter from the board of officers. Article 4: Board of Trustees In addition to
the Board of Officers, the Association has a Board of Trustees consisting of
three members. Each member of the
Board of Trustees is appointed by the Board of Officers. The Trustees must be approved by a
two-thirds vote of the Board of Officers.
The members of the Board of Trustees will serve five years. Initially, the
three members of the Board of Trustees will be appointed as follows: one member of the Board of Trustees for a
three year term, another for a four year term, and the third member of the
Board of Trustees for a five year term.
After a term has been completed, an individual member of the Board of
Trustees may be re-appointed by the Board of Officers. January 28
2003
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Updated 16 August 2005
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