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The NMA Florida Space Coast Council is an organization comprised of National Management Association (NMA) chapters and individual members located throughout the County of Brevard,
President Ray Polniak
Vice President Larry Peck
Treasure Violet Smith
Secretary Patty Fisher
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The purpose of the Council is to provide a network for sharing of information and provide a place for gathering and supporting individual chapter representatives. Council delegates are appointed by their individual chapters and meet on a quarterly basis within the Council area.
The Council continually strives to maintain a professional organization dedicated to the objectives of the NMA corporate structure. However, the personal objectives of the Council are to:
"MANAGER/LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD"
CRITERIA
1. Be a top manager in a business, industry, government, or non-profit activity.
2. Has demonstrated community leadership through significant contribution and
participation in outside professional and civic activities.
3. Has a reputation as a fair, impartial, and ethical manager and business leader in
dealings with subordinates, peers, and associates.
4. Has demonstrated strong managerial leadership by applying generally recognized
management principles to achieve success.
5. Practices visibly the NMA Code of Ethics in dealings with peers, subordinates, and
associates.
FLORIDA SPACE COAST COUNCIL
National Management Association
BYLAWS
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Section 1 - Name
The name of this organization shall be "The Florida Space Coast Council - National Management Association" hereinafter referred to as the Council.
Section 2 - Residence
The principal office for transacting of business of the Council shall be located in
This Council is established to:
a. Strengthen and improve the affiliated chapters by motivation and service.
b. Promote the National Management Association in the Council’s area by promoting and assisting new chapters and affiliated Individual Members.
c. Serve as a clearinghouse for pooling and exchanging ideas, information, and resources in the technical, managerial and leadership areas.
d. Serve as a training and orientation center for officers and committee chairmen of the affiliated chapters.
e. Serve the membership by planning and conducting seminars and conferences for the improvement of managerial and leadership skills among individual members.
f. Promote joint chapter activities by planning and conducting meetings and programs involving two or more affiliated chapters.
g. To encourage participation by and assist NMA affiliated Individual Members.
The Council shall maintain an active membership in the National Management Association.
The fiscal year of the Council shall start on July 1 and end on June 30.
Section 1 - Admission to Membership
a. Any NMA affiliated chapter or NMA affiliated Individual Member desiring membership in the council, who agree to abide by the Constitution and By-laws and are in good standing shall make formal request for admission. The request accompanied by the dues for the current fiscal year shall be submitted to any Council officer.
b. The request will be presented for approval at the next scheduled Council meeting. A majority vote will constitute acceptance.
Section 2 - Re-admission to Membership
Any NMA affiliated chapter or NMA affiliated Individual Members who voluntarily resigns and re-applies for admission shall regain full membership rights by the approval of a majority of the Council delegates.
Section 3 - Terminations
Affiliation will be terminated for:
a Resignation – Chapters or NMA affiliated Individual Members may resign and affiliation will be terminated upon 30 days notice, by mailing or delivering the formal written notice of resignation to the Council Secretary.
b. Delinquent Dues - Affiliated chapters or NMA affiliated Individual Members will lose all rights and privileges when Council dues are 60 days delinquent. Delinquency in excess of 120 days will be sufficient cause for affiliation termination.
c. Failure to abide by the Constitution and/or bylaws will be sufficient cause for affiliation termination.
d. The President, with two-thirds majority approval of the remaining voting Council, may remove any chapter or Individual Member from affiliation for non-performance of duties or delinquent dues. The Board member or chapter, subject to removal, shall not vote in this instance.
Section 1 - Delegates
a. Council delegates shall be NMA members in good standing of an affiliated chapter or NMA affiliated Individual Members in good standing.
b. Each affiliated chapter shall be allowed three delegate votes on the Council. Delegates must be present to vote on any Council business. NMA affiliated Individual Members will be allowed up to three delegates on the Council
c. The criteria for delegate selections shall be guided by Chapter policy; however, one of the delegates from each affiliated chapter should be the President of the chapter or the immediate Past President. If the total of NMA affiliated Individual Members exceeds three, then the total Individual Members shall select delegates to represent them.
d. The Council President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and immediate Past President shall serve as non-Chapter affiliated voting delegates.
Section 2 - Officers
a. Candidates for office shall have served as Council delegates for a minimum of one fiscal year.
b. No more than two members from any one affiliated chapter may hold office during any one fiscal year. No more than two NMA affiliated Individual Members may hold office during any one fiscal year.
c. Officers shall not hold more than one office during the fiscal year.
d. The terms of office shall be twelve (12) consecutive months, corresponding to the fiscal year.
Annual dues for all Council chapters and NMA affiliated Individual Members shall be as set by a two-thirds (2/3) - majority vote of Council delegates.
Chapters admitted during the first half of the fiscal year shall pay the full yearly amount of dues. New chapters admitted during the last half of the fiscal year shall pay one-half of the yearly dues amount.
Section 1 - President
The President shall:
a. Be responsible to the Council members for the satisfactory operation of the Council in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws.
b. Establish special committees, as required.
c. Preside at regular and special meetings of the organization.
d. Appoint a Parliamentarian to assist with Council operations, as required.
e. Represent the FSCC at community functions.
f. Ensure timely submittal of quarterly R1C.
Section 2 - Vice President
The Vice President shall:
a. In the absence of the President, perform the duties of the President.
b. Coordinate standing committee chairman activities.
c. Perform such other duties pertaining to his/her office as may be designated by the President.
Section 3 - Secretary
The Secretary shall:
a. Maintain all Council actions:
1) Record and distribute minutes.
2) Publish Council handbook.
3) Handle correspondence.
4) Serve as historian.
5) Maintain delegate roster.
b. Perform such other duties pertaining to his/her office as may be designated by the President.
Section 4 - Treasurer
The Treasurer shall:
a. Be responsible for the funds of the organization and deposit them to the credit of the organization in such depositories as may be approved by the officers.
b. Pay all bills that fall within the budget, provided the officer or committee chairman responsible for that activity approves the invoices.
c. Pay any emergency expenditures that are duly approved by the officers.
d. Keep books of accounts for receipts and expenditures which shall be open at all times for inspection by the officers, delegates, or by special committee.
e. Make such reports as may be designated by the President.
Section 1 - Nominations
Nominations shall be accepted from the floor upon verification that such nominees shall accept the nomination and shall hold office if elected.
Section 2 - Procedures and Time of Election
Election of officers shall be held at the last regular meeting of the fiscal year. Election results shall be announced at the close of election meeting.
Vacancies in offices shall be filled by special election by the Council delegates at the first regular meeting following notification of the existing vacancy.
The Council Executive Board (reference FSCC Constitution for membership) shall act for the Council between meetings of the Council and report such actions at following Council meeting.
Prepare a draft annual budget for consideration by the Council.
Section 1 - Committee Membership
a. Each chapter will chair/co-chair a standing committee, unless waived by the Council.
b. All appointments of members to standing committees shall be made by the Chairman of that committee, with the concurrence of the Chapter President.
c. The Chairman of that committee shall make all appointments of members to subcommittees, unless previously designated by the President.
Section 2 - Standing Committees
a. Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee shall:
1) Determine the needs of the affiliated chapters and their members.
2) Plan and execute a professional/personal seminar, aside from the membership meetings, in accordance with the determined needs of the chapters.
3) Plan an annual mini-Leadership Development Conference (training development for officers, directors, and committees), as needed.
4) Publish a composite schedule of training offered by all Chapters.
5) Promote sharing of training resources.
b. Joint Chapter Activity
The Joint Chapter Activity Committee shall:
Develop and execute a plan for joint activities among affiliated chapters.
c. Awards Committee
The Awards Committee shall:
1) Establish an annual awards program to include:
a) “Gold Knight of Management”
b) “FSCC Member of the Year”
c) “FSCC Council Member of the Year”
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e) “FSCC Outstanding Chapter Awards”
2) Be responsible for planning the annual Awards Banquet in conjunction with Management Week activities.
3) Provide awards for presentation at the annual Awards Banquet.
4) Provide certificates of recognition for officers and committee chairs.
5) Obtain Management Week in
6) Submit nominations for Gold Knight of Management, FSCC Member of the Year, and FSCC Council Member of the Year awards to Council vote.
d. Leadership Speech Contest Committee
The Leadership Speech Committee shall:
1) Serve the member chapters as consultant on organizing and conducting Leadership programs.
2) Coordinate chapter NMA high school speech contests by matching schools and chapters.
3) Conduct a Council level NMA high school speech contest from each winner of chapter-sponsored contests.
4) Budget travel for FSCC Speech Contestant to the representative to Southeast Leadership Development Conference.
5) Plan a fundraising event for Leadership programs.
e. Hugh O’Brian Youth Community Leadership Workshop (HOBY CLeW) Committee
The HOBY CLeW Committee shall:
1) Conduct a Council level HOBY CLeW event for area high school sophomore students.
2) Coordinate with FSCC chapters and local businesses to provide speakers and facilitators for the HOBY CLeW event.
f. Council Communications
The Council Communications Committee shall:
1) Publish Council newsletter quarterly and publicize Council activities to affiliated chapters
2) Maintain speakers/meeting place directory.
3) Maintain Council Web Page.
Section 1 – Regular Meetings
a. The regular meetings shall be held at least every three months at a time and date determined by the Council officers and at a place to be determined by the host chapter.
b There shall be a minimum of four meetings per year.
Section 2 - Installation Meeting
Installation of officers shall be scheduled for the last month of the fiscal year.
Section 3 - Special Meetings
a. The President, or two-thirds of Council delegates, may call special meetings.
b. The Council delegates must be given ten (10) days advance notice in writing of the date, time, and place of the meeting, the purpose of the meeting, and the agenda of the meeting.
c. Emergency meetings may be scheduled with prior notification sent to all delegates.
Section 4 - Quorum
One-half (1/2) of the Council delegates shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the Council.
Section 5 – Voting
A simple majority (over 50% of voting delegates present) is required to approve motions. See Article XVI for amendments to these by-laws. See Article VIII in the Constitution for amendments to the Constitution.
Proposed budget shall be presented at the first Council meeting of the fiscal year. Approval of the budget shall be by majority vote of Council delegates present.
All expenditures, within budget, will be disbursed upon request of Council officers or committee chairs. The Council must approve any change to the budget.
The Council shall have no authority to commit member chapters to any expenses, other than the specified dues, without the written approval of the Board of Directors of affiliated chapters.
The FSCC may, by a majority vote of the Council delegates present, send a representative to the NMA National Conference to accept an award or special recognition, on behalf of the Council. Expenses, to be paid by the Council, will be approved when the trip is authorized.
Section 1 - Amendments
The by-laws may be amended by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of Council delegates present.
Section 2 – Amendments Proposals
a. Any Council delegate may propose an amendment to the by-laws by submitting the proposed amendment in writing to the Council President.
b. A special committee, appointed by the President, may propose amendments t these by-laws.
c. Distribution of the proposed amendment shall be made in writing by the submitter to all Council delegates at least 30 days prior to voting.
NEXT MEETING November 17, 6:00 Ray's condo.
Curator: L. Peck apeck2@cfl.rr.com