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ARTICLE
I.
NAME
This organization is known as Leaders By Choice Association, hereafter known as LBC. This
is not a student club but an association of students and persons in the natural medicine
fields. An association is defined, according to Merriam-Webster, as: 1. an organized group of
people who have the same interest, job, etc.; 2. a connection or relationship between things
or people; 3. a feeling, memory, or thought that is connected to a person, place, or thing 5.
the connection or relation of ideas, feelings, sensations, etc.; correlation of elements of
perception, reasoning, or the like.
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profession.
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not vote and may not serve as elected officers of the organization. Alumni Members
include any person who has been previously been a Member in good standing three
school terms (typically Fall through Spring).
C. Honorary Members do not have a voice or vote in the business of the association
except by permission granted by the President by virtue of meeting criteria
appropriate for a current Member or Alumni Member. Honorary Members may be
invited to advise in the functioning of the organization. If the Honorary Member does
not meet criteria for membership in one of these additional categories, privilege is
limited to a voice in the business of the organization at the discretion of the CoChairs.
ARTICLE
V.
MEETINGS
A. All meetings begin and end on time.
B. Responsibility goes to the Member who is late to any meeting to obtain information
missed.
C. All-Team and Elect Team meetings are set by the Elect Team with input from
Members.
D. All-Team and Elect Team meetings transactions are recorded by minutes.
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B. Any action requiring a vote, without meeting; usually taken at a meeting of the Elect
Team may be taken if two-thirds of all Members the Elect Team, as the case may be,
consent thereto in writing. Such writing or writings shall be submitted to the
Secretary and shall be filed with the minutes preceding the next Elect Team and AllTeam meetings.
C. Elect Team Meeting Quorum: A majority of the Elect Team constitutes a quorum for
the transaction of business at any regular Elect Team meeting.
D. Elect Team or committee meetings are open to all Members of LBC.
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All officers will be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 1 of
these bylaws. In the case that an elected Officer or Member of the Elect Team steps
down prior to the end of their service or that a position is left unfilled after an annual
election, the Elect Team may appoint a replacement to serve until the next election.
Terms of office will be 1 year from the date of appointment or until the next election,
whichever is sooner. At any time, the Elect Team may appoint by majority vote an Alumni
or Honorary Member to serve in an advisory position to the Elect Team or any Committee
of LBC. Creation of additional positions are at the discretion of the Elect Team.
Failure to comply with these requirements can result in removal from office, as outlined in
Article VIII of these bylaws.
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B. Presides at all meetings of the LBC and act as Chairpersons of the E
lect Team and AllTeam.
C. Presides over the Annual Meetings/Retreats
D. Serves as a liaison with other professional organizations, or may appoint an Officer of
the Elect Team as the liaison.
E. The Co-Chair administers these bylaws and perform all the duties incident to their
office and generally oversees the business and affairs of the LBC.
Secretary/Treasurer
A. Maintains and is responsible for all the funds and securities of LBC.
B. Responsible for ensuring all reimbursements, scholarships, rent, and other payments
are made on schedule.
C. Deposit all organization funds promptly into the LBC account as designated by the
Elect Team
D. Keep accurate books and account records for all business transactions of LBC in
accordance with the natural medical school being attended
E. Report current financial standing of LBC at Elect Team meetings, Annual
Meetings/Retreats, or as requested by any Member.
F. Develop the Annual Budget with the assistance of the Elect Team.
G. Maintains all online accounts, including passwords, needed to generate revenue for
LBC.
H. Has the care and custody of the meeting minutes of LBC.
I. Keeps and maintains all minutes of All-team and Elect Team meetings to be posted for
membership viewing.
J. Disclose a mailing address suitable for receiving LBC materials.
K. Maintain LBC E-Mail address
The funds, books, and vouchers of LBC will, with the exception of confidential reports
submitted by Members, will be subject to verification and inspection by the Elect Team
Communications
Coordinator
A. Serves a one year term.
B. Receives all general online and phone inquiries and either respond or direct the inquiry
to the appropriate LBC Member.
C. Creates and distributes event flyers; maintains LBCs website; assists with event
planning; manages communications to members, alumni, mentors, speakers, and
community members.
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Historian/Sergeant
at
Arms
A. Serves a one year term
B. Maintains order at All-team and Elect Team meetings
C. In charge of and oversees LBCs Honors Council
D. Picks Members for any deliberation attending to the honors council
E. Attends events sponsored by LBC and collects photographs of event and members.
F. Provides assistance to the Communication Coordinator with LBCs website, as needed.
G. Collect and analyzes evaluations of events and speakers per Elect Team discretion.
The Elect Team will meet monthly under the direction of the Co-Chairs
Exercises general managerial responsibilities over the work of LBC
Establishs policies and documents of LBC as needed
Develops the Annual Evaluation of LBC at the end of the school year and presents it
to the Members at the last All-Team Meeting
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following:
A. Member misconduct in violation of LBCs Code of Ethics (Article VIII)
B. Professional incompetence
C. Violation of agreed upon meeting procedures
D. Unprofessional or other conduct prejudicial to the interest, of LBC or the profession of
naturopathic medicine
E. Federal or state conviction of a felony (as defined in section 4 below)
Expulsion or suspension from LBC is at the discretion of the Sergeant of Arms and the Elect
Team, provided that such Member be given a fair and impartial investigation as herein after
provided.
SECTION
2
Misconduct
Misconduct is defined as a violation of the Ethics Code adopted by LBC (Article VIII).
Professional incompetence is defined as the inability to perform duties for a specific position
within LBC or act professionally while acting as a representative for LBC. This is not to be
construed to apply to any Member who may wish to speak or work against any measure or
proposition under discussion, during discussion, during a membership information sharing or
amendment adoption process.
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3
Grievances Any LBC Member, or government or private entity, may file charges in
writing against any (other) Member on any or all of the items specified in Sections 1 and 2
of this Article. Such charges must be specific and must be filed with the Secretary, who
makes record of the same, and refers the original charges to the Co-Chairs, who refer a true
copy of the same to the Historian/Sergeant of Arms, with instructions to make a thorough
investigation. If the investigation by LBCs Honors Council fails to sustain the charges, no
further action will be taken thereon.
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4
Investigations In a case which remains with LBCs Honors Council, where the
investigation report sustains the charges, the Co-Chairs will notify the accused Member to
meet with the Elect Team, which will sit as a judicial body, for the purposes of hearing
evidence and rendering a decision as to the guilt or innocence of the accused Member. The
LBC Honors Council will report their findings with recommendations to the Elect Team. If the
findings are accepted by the Elect Team, the Elect Team will expel any Member for who
misconduct under Article VII, Section 2 has been proven. The Elect Team may, if
circumstances justify, file a complaint with the appropriate state enforcement agency for
conduct deemed to be harmful to the profession of naturopathic medicine or the public or
violates state or federal laws.
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5
Recalling
Officers Any officer may be removed from their office for neglect of duty
pertaining to his or her particular office. Any active Member may file a charge of neglect in
writing against an officer. Such charges must be specific and must be filed with the
Historian/Sergeant of Arms, who makes a record of same and refer the charges to the
President. The mode of procedures is a recall ballot held for that purpose at which the
charges will be read, and the accused officer given reasonable time for explanation. At that
meeting, a ballot vote of two-thirds of the Members present is required for recall. If recall is
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affected, an election to fill the vacancy will be held only at a special meeting, with 30 days
prior notice. In a case where the Member accused of misconduct is either the LBC Co-Chairs,
the Secretary/Treasure will perform the duties ascribed to these entities above, in a
misconduct procedure.
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and intent of the definitions describing LBC.
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