CONSTITUTION AND
BY-LAWS
GLEN. EYLER POST 282
DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND
THE AMERICAN LEGION
ARTICLE I
The name of this Post shall
be the Glen W. Eyler Post 282, The American Legion,
Department of Maryland,
ARTICLE II
Eligibility
for membership in this Post shall be governed by Article One, Two, Three, and
Four and any amendments thereto of the Constitution of the American
Legion. Election to membership shall be by a “yea or nay” vote of the
members in good standing at any regular business. A majority vote to
accept an applicant’s membership request will constitute election of said
membership application.
ARTICLE III
The officers of the Post
shall be as follows: Commander, 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice
Commander, Adjutant, Sergeant-At-Arms, Finance Officer, Historian, Chaplain and
Service Officer.
ARTICLE IV
There will be a Board of
Directors consisting of six members plus the Commander as an ex officio member.
ARTICLE V
The six members of the Board
of Directors shall be elected for a term of three years, two members being
elected each year at the regular meeting held on the 3rd Wednesday
in May except at the first or reorganization election when two members shall be
elected for three years, two members for two years and two members for one
year.
ARTICLE VI
Nominations shall be made by
the Nominating Committee on the 3rd Wednesday in April for all
officers except the Adjutant who shall be appointed by the incoming
Commander. Nominations from the floor may be entertained at the regular
business meeting the 3rd Wednesday in May where upon the nominations
will be closed.
ARTICLE VII
All Post officers shall be
elected for a term of one year at the regular business meeting on the 3rd
Wednesday of May of each year. The incumbent Post Commander may succeed
him/herself for one additional term.
ARTICLE VIII
The Duties of the Officers
of this Post shall be as follows:
The Commander: The
Commander shall be the presiding officer at all regular meeting of the Post;
shall see that all the provisions of the Post By-Laws are carried out; shall
the power to appoint committees for various Post activities; and shall perform
such other duties as are usually incident to the office.
1st Vice
Commander: The 1st Vice Commander shall assume the duties of the
Post Commander in his absence.
2nd Vice
Commander: The 2nd Vice Commander shall assume the duties of the lst Vice Commander in his absence.
Adjutant: The Adjutant shall
act as secretary of the Post, keeping minutes of the meetings; taking care of
the Post correspondence, issuing membership certificates and performing such
other duties as are usually incident to the office.
Sgt-At-Arms: The Sgt-At-Arms
shall have charge of the discipline of the membership at all Post functions.
Finance Officer: The Finance
Officer shall keep all the money of the Post, receiving and paying out funds as
authorized by the Post; and shall give to the Post a monthly report showing the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding month, together with a list of any
debts unpaid and any sums owed to the Post.
Historian: The Historian
shall keep a running diary of Post activities and any and all other incidents
in the community that may in any way be of interest to Post members in so far
as said incidents pertain to ex-servicemen and women, and the wars we are or
have been involved in, and shall report to the Post annually.
Chaplain: The Chaplain shall
ask the blessing of God upon the activities of the Post at the opening of all
regular meetings and shall call to the attention of the membership any matters
pertaining to spiritual welfare.
Service Officer: The
Service Officer shall attend to all the needs and services of the membership
and look to the welfare of men, woman and children of the community, those that
are in need.
ARTICLE IX
The Executive Committee
shall consist of the Post Commander, the two previous Post Commanders, the
current First Vice Commander and the current Second Vice Commander. They
shall meet in April of each administrative year for the sole purpose of
entertaining honorary life membership applications, if any.
ARTICLE X
The election of Officers and
members of the Board of Directors shall require a majority of post membership
present at the time of the elections, provided all members in good standing
shall have been notified in writing ten (10) days prior to said election.
ARTICLE XI
The elected Board of
Directors will elect their own chairman whose duties shall be to manage and be
in charge of the operation of the Post Club and property. If any member of
the Board of Directors dies, resigns or misses three (3) consecutive meetings,
a new member will be appointed by the Commander and at the next regular meeting
of the Post and with additional nominations from the floor, if any, a new
member will be voted into office
ARTICLE XII
Any vacancy in any other
Post Office shall be filled by the Commander making the appointment.
ARTICLE XIII
The Board of Directors shall
meeting the Monday prior to the regular monthly Post business meeting unless
otherwise directed by the President or the Board.
ARTICLE XIV
Any disbursement of funds over $2,000.00 shall be voted on by
the Legion body at a regular post meeting and majority rule shall prevail.
ARTICLE XV
The By-Laws may be amended
or added to at any regular monthly Post meeting on the motion of any member,
duly seconded by another member, provided a vote of two-thirds of the members of
the Post present at the time of the proposed amendment or addition sustains the
motion.
These Constitution and
By-Laws are approved by voice vote at the regular Legion business meeting
Dated