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RESOLUTION NO. 9 5~ 466
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BY-LAWS OF THE
MIAMI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
(MCSW) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
STANDING COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS THE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND TO SET FORTH THE
FUNCTIONS, METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON SAID
COMMITTEE; FURTHER, TO INCREASE THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY
ADDING A MEMBER TO BE KNOWN AS THE THIRD VICE
CHAIRPERSON AND TO SET FORTH THE DUTIES OF
OFFICE OF SAID ADDED MEMBER.
WHEREAS, the Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) was
established pursuant to Resolution No. 73-566 on July 26, 1973;
and
WHEREAS, MCSW's By -Laws, adopted on April 27, 1978, pursuant
to Resolution No. 78-271 were superseded by new By -Laws, adopted
on March 3, 1989, pursuant to Resolution No. 89-217; and
WHEREAS, an amendment of the existing By -Laws is in order to
provide for the establishment of a Nominating Committee and to
add a fourth member to the Executive Committee to serve as Third
Vice Chairperson of MCSW;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CM comnSSION
MEETING OF
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. Section 1 of Resolution No. 89-217, adopted
March 3, 1989, is hereby amended in the following particulars:l/
ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. The officers of the Commission shall
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consist of the Chairperson, one First Vice Chairperson,
atd one Second Vice Chairperson and one Third Vice
Chairperson.. These members will be known as the
Executive Committee.
ARTICLE VI - ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 3. At the regular meeting in April, the
Commission shall appoint a Nominating Committee to
serve for a period of one year following its
appointment. The Nominating Committee's function shall
be that of presenting a slate of officers to the
Commission at the next regular March meeting to be
elected at the next regular April meeting.
1/ Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored
words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now
in effect and remain unchanged. Ellipsis and asterisks indicate omitted
and unchanged material.
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Section 4. The Nominating Committee shall consist
of five (5) members and shall be composed as follows:
One (1) member shall be the immediate past
Chairperson, if he/she wishes to serve;
Two (2) members shall be appointed by the
current Chairperson; and
Two (2) members (or three (3) members if the
immediate past Chairperson does not wish to
serve) shall be elected by the full
membership of the Commission.
Section 5 To be eligible for membership to the
Nominating_ Committee a Commissioner must have served
on the Commission of the Status of Women for aperiod
of at least one year.
ARTICLE VII - DUTIES OF OFFICE
Section B. The Third Vice Chairperson shall assist
the Chairperson, the First Vice Chairperson and the
Second Vice Chairperson in their duties and shall
perform the Chairperson's duties in the absence of the
Chairperson, the First Vice Chairperson and the Second
Vice Chairperson.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of June , 1995.
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STLYPHEN P. CLAllk, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ALTER MAN
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
IRMA M. ABELLA
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY AT O EY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ��
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : May 24, 1995 FILE
of the City Commission
Miami Commission on the Status of Women
FROM Q i Jone , REFERENCES:
City Attorney
ENCLOSURES: City Commission Agenda - June 1, 1995
Attached is a proposed Resolution amending the by-laws of the Miami Commission on the
Status of Women (MCSW) to provide for the establishment of a standing committee to be known
as the Nominating Committee, to set forth the functions, method of appointment of members and
qualifications for membership for said committee and further, to increase the membership of the
MCSW's Executive Committee by adding a fourth member to be known as the Third Vice
Chairperson of the MCSW and to set forth the duties of office of said added member.
In order to facilitate the work which the MCSW performs on behalf of the City of Miami,
this office recommends that the City Commission adopt the proposed Resolution.
cc: Elizabeth H. Kaynor, Coordinator, MCSW
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