Resolution No. 8
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Constitution & By-Laws
Re: Voluntary Forfeiture of State and Provincial Charter by a Local Union, Article XIV, New Section 11 – Adopted
1 | WHEREAS, the IAFF’s State and Provincial |
2 | Associations provide an important and distinct level |
3 | of service to local affiliates; and |
4 | WHEREAS, the ability to affiliate with a state or |
5 | provincial association and participate in its programs |
6 | and activities is considered to be of significant |
7 | benefit to local affiliates; and |
8 | WHEREAS, state and provincial associations |
9 | identify and endorse candidates, develop legislation |
10 | affecting fire fighters and provide for lobbying at the |
11 | state or provincial level; and |
12 | WHEREAS, the development and delivery of |
13 | programs and activities of the state or provincial |
14 | association require predictable and consistent |
15 | revenue streams; and |
16 | WHEREAS, the efforts of the state and provincial |
17 | associations impact, affect and benefit all of the |
18 | IAFF affiliated local unions within their jurisdictions; |
19 | therefore be it |
20 | RESOLVED, That a new Section 11 be inserted |
21 | into the IAFF Constitution & By-Laws, Article XIV |
22 | and subsequent sections be renumbered; and be it |
23 | further |
24 | RESOLVED, That the new Section 11 shall read: |
25 | “There shall be no voluntary forfeiture of the |
26 | charter of a state or provincial association by a |
27 | local union unless the majority of its |
28 | membership in good standing vote to forfeit |
29 | the charter. |
30 | Voluntary forfeiture of a charter shall be |
31 | determined only by a referendum vote of the |
32 | local union. This referendum shall be |
33 | conducted by secret ballot after at least thirty |
34 | (30) days written notice has been made to all |
35 | members of such local union, stating that a |
36 | proposal to forfeit the charter will be submitted |
37 | to a referendum ballot. Such written notice |
38 | shall also be communicated by the local union |
39 | seeking forfeiture to the International General |
40 | President and will be promptly communicated |
41 | to the International Vice President for that |
42 | state or province and the affected state or |
43 | provincial association president. The |
44 | referendum shall be initiated only by motion of |
45 | the membership in good standing of such local |
46 | union.” |
Submitted by: Federation of State and Provincial Professional Fire Fighters
Cost Estimate: None
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