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BY-LAWS OF THE PREAMBLE The specific and primary purposes for which this Association of municipal attorneys of San Francisco is formed are: to further the honor, dignity and public usefulness of the members of the legal profession serving the City and County of San Francisco; to increase the perceptiveness of said members in promoting the sound administration of justice for the City and County of San Francisco; to act in the interests of maintaining a highly skilled and professionally competent staff of attorneys serving the City and County of San Francisco; to represent its members in employment relationships with the City and County of San Francisco; and to cultivate social intercourse among members of the Association. The general purposes of the Association are to serve the welfare of all municipal attorneys employed by the City and County of San Francisco by such means as from time to time may be appropriate and to provide an organization for collective action for the aforesaid purposes. Section I Name Section II Membership Section III Officers 1.
President. The President: 2.
First Vice-President. The First Vice-President: 3.
Second Vice-President. The Second Vice-President: 4.
Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary: 5.
Treasurer. The Treasurer: Section IV Executive
Board 2. The Executive Board shall have the power and authority to do all acts and perform all functions which the Association might do or perform, including the administration of all business and expenditure of funds on behalf of the membership, within the bounds of authority granted by that membership. 3. A majority of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that (1) if the office of any officer or executive board member other than the president shall become vacant, a majority of the remaining board members, even if such a majority is less than a quorum, may elect a successor to hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the officer or board member and until his/her successor shall have been duly chosen. Section V Nomination
of Officers and Executive Board Members and Election Procedures 2. In September of 1999 and in September every two years thereafter, a regular meeting will be held during which the nomination for officers and executive board members of this association shall take place. The candidates nominated at the September meeting shall be voted upon at a regular meeting in October of that same year. The term of office for officers and executive board members elected after June 1998 shall be two years. 3. No member shall be a candidate for more than one office. 4. The election of all officers shall be by secret ballot. Only members in good standing in the month preceding the election shall be entitled to vote. 5. Members who are entitled to vote may vote for one nominee for each office and for the at-large executive board member. In addition, as to the three executive board positions reserved for a representative from the Office of the City Attorney, the Office of the District Attorney and the Office of the Public Defender, only members from each such office may vote for that office’s representative on the executive board. 6. Members who are absent from the City on the day of the election may, upon written request to the election committee not less than 3 days prior to the election, vote by absentee ballot. The election committee shall set up a procedure for receipt of such ballots to ensure that absentee voting shall be by secret ballot. Absentee ballots must be received by the election committee no later than one day prior to the election. The election committee shall not count absentee ballots until all voting has closed. 7. The candidate receiving the majority of votes shall be elected to each respective office. 8. Other membership votes required by these bylaws shall also be by secret ballot. Only members in good standing in the month prior to the election shall be permitted to vote. The absentee ballot provisions set forth in this section shall also apply to such other membership votes, except for votes to amend the By-Laws as provided in Section X. 9. The president shall be the judge of the election and shall resolve all disputes and issues. Section VI Committees b. The President shall also appoint one of the other four officers to serve as the President’s alternate. c. At least two committee members shall work in the Office of the City Attorney; at least two committee members shall work in the Office of the District Attorney; and at least two committee members shall work in the Office of the Public Defender. d. On any vote of the Bargaining Committee, the President and each committee member may vote; however, in the event that the President is not present to vote, his or her alternate may vote in his or her place. e. At the President’s discretion, additional members may also serve on the Bargaining Committee. The additional members, however, are not entitled to vote in any vote of the Bargaining Committee. f. The Bargaining Committee shall serve as MAA’s bargaining agent for collective bargaining under the Meyers-Millias-Brown Act. Cal. Gov. Code section 3500 et seq. and as MAA’s agent for negotiations, mediation and interest arbitration under the San Francisco Charter. g. The Bargaining Committee shall report to the Executive Board of this Association when called upon to do so and shall give a full account of their activities. h. Any Memorandum of Understanding negotiated between the Association and the City and County of San Francisco shall not become effective until it is ratified by the membership by a majority vote. 2.
Election Committee b. The Election Committee shall ensure the proper administration of Section V, Nomination of Officers and Executive Board Members and Election Procedures. 3.
Other Committees 4. Endorsement Committee (b) The Committee shall have the authority to endorse or oppose (d) Endorsements whether arrived at by section (b) or (c) above Section VII Fees,
Dues and Assessments 2. Except as noted below, dues and assessments shall be in an account fixed from time to time by resolution of the officers and vote of the membership. 3.
Dues and/or assessments may be fixed by a majority vote of the
members present and voting at any regularly scheduled or special
meeting held at least ten (10) days after notice of the meeting
is given to the membership. Dues and/or assessments fixed by vote
of the membership may not be altered for six months after the
vote fixing the rate of dues and/or assessments. 4. Each member of the Association shall sign a form authorizing deduction of Association dues. The dues of the Association shall be deducted by the City and County of San Francisco from each member’s pay, following receipt by the Controller of such form. 5. No officers or members shall be exempt from the payment of dues or assessments. 6. Any member who has failed to pay the prior month’s dues shall be deemed not in good standing. 7. Any employee in a bargaining unit position represented by the Association and covered by an agency shop agreement who is not a member of the Association shall be required to pay his or her fair share payments to the full extent permitted by law. Section VIII Meetings 2. Special Meetings may be called by the President or any officer of the Association. Notice of such Special Meeting, together with a brief statement of the purpose of the special meeting and a general description of the proposed business to be discussed at the Special Meeting, shall be given at least three (3) days in advance of each meeting. Section IX Fiscal
Year 2. A complete financial report for the fiscal year shall be rendered to the membership at the next Regular Meeting following the close of the fiscal year. Section X Amending
By-Laws Section XI Independence
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