 a Treasurer. The ExCom may appoint from outside its membership any other Chapter officers it considers necessary, including the Secretary and Treasurer. All such officers shall be Chapter members.
At the discretion of the ExCom, offices may be combined, provided there are at least two distinct officers. Assistants to these officers may be designated from among Chapter members.
Notice of the officers and appointees of the Chapter shall be provided to Club headquarters annually upon selection, or as required by the Board or its designees.
3.6 Representatives. The ExCom shall elect from among its members elected by the entire Chapter membership a Chapter Delegate and Alternate to the Sierra Club Council. The term of the Delegate shall be two years. The Council Delegate shall be a voting ExCom member for the duration of the appointed term as Council Delegate.
The ExCom shall appoint Chapter members as delegates and alternates to the Regional Conservation Committees (RCCs) assigned by the Board or its designees, as provided in the relevant RCC Bylaws. The RCC delegates and alternates shall serve as ex-officio ExCom members, without vote, if not already members.
3.7 ExCom Committees. The ExCom shall annually appoint the members of an Emergency Committee, consisting of the Chair, one Vice Chair, and three other ExCom members, and may establish and appoint such other committees of at least two ExCom members as it deems appropriate. The ExCom may appoint one or more ExCom members as alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent member at any meeting of the committee. These committees shall have the power and authority to act for the ExCom on such matters as the ExCom may delegate, except as prohibited by law or these Bylaws. By majority vote of its members, the ExCom may at any time revoke any or all of the authority so granted. The committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same from time to time as the ExCom may require. A majority of the members of each committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that committee.
3.8 Chapter Committees. The ExCom may establish and dissolve standing and special committees for such objectives as it may set. Subject to ExCom approval, the Chapter Chair shall appoint committee members from among Chapter members. The Chapter.10 Quorum. A quorum for ExCom meetings shall be a simple majorities of both its voting Group delegates and of its members elected at large. An ExCom member shall be considered present at a meeting if able to participate fully and simultaneously by means approved by the ExCom.
Any group that does not send a designated representative to any three regularly scheduled meetings over a twelve-month period need not be counted towards the quorum. A group's status in the quorum shall be restored by a designated group representative's attendance at a regularly scheduled ExCom meeting.
3.11 ExCom Meetings. The ExCom shall hold regularly scheduled meetings at least 4 times per year at times and places communicated in advance to all Chapter members.
3.12 Special Meetings. ExCom business may, if necessary, be conducted at a Special Meeting. A Special Meeting may be called by the Chair or any three ExCom members with at least four day's written first class mail or forty eight hours electronic notice, unless all ExCom members waive this notice requirement.
3.13 [Reserved].
3.14 Absences. Except for group representatives, Chapter Chapter members.
4.2 Nominating Committee. A Nominating Committee (NomCom) of at least three Chapter members, at least one not an ExCom member, none of whom may be a candidate, shall be appointed annually by the ExCom not later than four months before the designated closing date of the election. Sufficient opportunity shall be given for Chapter Chapter members who give their consent. If the NomCom chooses not to nominate a willing candidate, the NomCom shall promptly inform that candidate of the opportunity to seek nomination by petition.
4.3 Petition Candidates. The name of any Chapter member proposed in writing by at least 50 Chapter members prior to the deadline for submission of petitions, and who gives consent, shall also be included on the ballot. The nomination petitions shall be retained until the ballots are destroyed.
4.4 Election Committee. An Election Committee of at least three Chapter Chapter.
Bylaw 5. Functions and Services
5.1 Functions. The Chapter shall provide functions and services required by the Board, its designees, or the Chapter members. The ExCom shall define from time to time the methods and procedures by which these functions and services shall be delivered.
5.2 Publications. The ExCom shall arrange for Chapter publications to be distributed regularly by print or electronic means to all Chapter members, giving notice and reporting proceedings of the ExCom, Chapter meetings, elections and other news, including announcements of social events and outings.
5.3 Conservation Program. The Chapter Conservation Program shall further the conservation objectives and priorities of the Club within Chapter boundaries, assist in international, national and regional Club actions, and provide for the development and execution of specific conservation strategies and action programs authorized by the ExCom.
The ExCom-appointed Conservation Vice Chair shall provide a point of contact for the public and other Club leaders, and assist the ExCom in conservation planning, budget decisions, resolving conflicts, training, and implementation of the Conservation Program.
The program shall be coordinated with other Club entities. Chapter leaders shall not make a statement or take a position publicly that is contrary to a policy or position established by the.
The Conservation Program shall provide an opportunity for groups, sections, other chapter entities, and individual members to become involved in conservation activities. The program shall also provide for recruiting and training activists to develop the necessary skills and judgment, for publication and discussion of conservation issues, and for networking and alert systems, such as phone trees and electronic mail.
5.4 Membership Program. The ExCom shall provide for a membership program that keeps a copy of the roster of current members, assists in efforts to recruit and retain members, and is responsible for recruiting and welcoming members and encouraging them to participate in Club and Chapter activities.
5.5 Outings and Activities. The Chapter ExCom shall manage any outings and activities programs in cooperation with Chapter [Reserved].
Bylaw 6. Groups and Sections
6.1 Groups. With ExCom approval, Chapter members residing in a contiguous Chapter area may form a group, subject to Chapter and Club approval of group bylaws. A group shall elect its own executive committee by secret written ballot provided to all group members.
6.2 Sections. With ExCom approval, Chapter members interested in special activities consistent with Club purposes, or other appropriate subsets of Chapter members, may form sections, subject to approval of section operating procedures. Because section membership is optional, sections may assess dues and also charge for activities, as permitted by the Chapter ExCom.
6.3 Reports. Each Group shall provide an annual financial report to the Chapter Treasurer.
6.4 Suspension and Dissolution. By 2/3 vote the Chapter ExCom members present at a regular or special meeting may suspend or dissolve a group or section, if, in the judgment of the ExCom, such action is in the best interest of the Club. Such action shall not affect the standing of the individual members as members of the Club or Chapter. Suspension or dissolution shall only take place after written specification of the grounds for the proposed action are furnished to the members of the group or section affected and to the Board or its designees. At the same ExCom meeting, Chapter members shall have an opportunity to comment on the proposed action.
Upon dissolution, all remaining assets of the dissolved group or section shall revert to the Chapter.
As an alternative to dissolution, the Chapter ExCom may require new elections to be held for group or section office.
Bylaw 7. Finances
7.1 Receiving & Expending Funds. The Chapter may receive funds from Club entities and may receive contributions directly. The Chapter may not assess or collect dues from its members, or charge additional fees for Chapter publications distributed to all Chapter members. Expenditures shall be consistent with all rules, policies and directives of the Board and its designees.
7.2 Fundraising and Fees for Outings and Activities. Consistent with rules, policies and directives of the Board or its designees, the Chapter Chapter and its entities. Every bank, savings, or investment account must have on the signature list for that account at least two signatures, including the signature of a Chapter ExCom officer, generally the Treasurer or Chair.
7.4 Requirement to Deposit. Unless otherwise specified by the ExCom or the Board or its designees, all monies received by Chapter entities shall be deposited promptly in an account bearing the name of the entity, the Chapter, and of the Sierra Club.
7.5 Delegation of Authority. The ExCom may delegate financial authority to Chapter entities. The Chapter shall retain responsibility and control. Chapter entities must provide satisfactory accounting at least quarterly to the Chapter Treasurer, including all reports required to satisfy Club requirements and applicable laws.
7.6 Prohibitions. The Chapter and its entities may not borrow money, own real estate, or contribute from its general funds to political campaigns, candidates, or their parties.
7.7 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Chapter shall coincide with that of the Club.
7.8 Books and Reports. The Chapter Treasurer shall keep proper books of account, and shall report balances, revenues, and expenses of the Chapter and its entities to the ExCom at least quarterly, and to the Club Treasurer or designee at the end of the fiscal year. The Chapter Chapter entities. The results of the review shall be submitted to the ExCom for their approval.
