Greater Los Angeles Chapter

InternationalAssociationforHealthcareSecurityandSafety

Bylawrevisionapproved bythe Chapter Chairperson

Adopted as the BylawsofthisChapterMarch

ARTICLE1 –NAME

Section 1.Thenameofthisorganization shall bethe Greater Los AngelesChapteroftheInternational

Association ofHealthcare Securityand Safety.

Section 2.Hereinafter, theGreater Los Angeles Chapterwill be referredtoas ChapterorGLAC,andthe

International Association ofHealthcareSecurityand Safetywill be referredtoasthe Association.

ARTICLEII -OBJECTIVESANDPURPOSE

Section 1.TheChapterisorganizedforeducational,scientificandfraternal purposes andfor furtheranceofits membersand othersasprofessionalsin thefieldofhealthcaresecurityand safety.

Section 2.Theobjectives and purposesofthe Chapteraretofoster and promotethedevelopmentofbetter securityand safety officers,programsandsystemsin thehealthcarefacilities. Theseshall beaccomplished by:

  1. Promoting theexchangeofinformationconcerninghealthcaresecurityand/or safetyadministration policies,procedures andplanningtopromote effectiveness in protection management.
  1. Assist inthe development ofhealthcare security/safetypolicies,procedures, standardsmethodsand concepts.
  1. Cooperating with healthcarefacilities,allied associations and agencies.
  1. Encouraging,promoting and assistingmembersto develop theirknowledgeandto increasetheir professional effectiveness.
  1. Initiating,promotingand supporting researchprojectsand studiesrelated tosecurityand safety management fosteredbytheInternational HealthcareSecurityand SafetyFoundation
  1. Encouraging thedevelopment ofcareeropportunities and providingcurrent informationon such opportunitiesforAssociation membership.
  1. Conductingmanagement developmentcertification and educational programsforthefurther professionalism ofhealthcaresecurity/safetypersonnel. Support programsofmanagementdevelopment, professional certificationand educational programsapproved bytheInternational HealthcareSafetyand SecurityFoundationfor thefurtherprofessionalismofhealthcaresecurity/safetypersonnel.

NOTE: Wherechapterbylawsarenot specific,Nationalby-lawsmaybe referenced.

ARTICLEIII-ELIGIBILITY

Section 1.Membership in the Chapter isopentothoseindividualswho are membersofthe Association in goodstanding and who arelocatedwithin the Chapter'sgeographical area or request membershipin it. All membersof theChapter shall be membersof theAssociation.

Section 2.Membership is personaland not transferable.

Section 3.Senior, General, Associate, HonoraryandLife Membersareeligibleto vote onallmatters submittedtothe Chaptermembership.

Section4.Termination. TheAssociations BoardofDirectorsmaycensure,suspendorterminatethe membership ofanymemberin itssole discretion. Causefortermination mayinclude,but shall notbe limitedto,failuretopaydues,non-compliance with the rules and regulationsof the Association,orconductdetrimentalto orin conflictwiththe bestinterestsof the Association. Terminationofmembershiprequiresa unanimous voteofthe Board ofDirectors.

ARTICLEIV–ORGANIZATIONANDGOVERNANCE

Section 1. TheChapter isanot-for-profit organization chartered bytheAssociationfor the purpose of carryingouttheobjectives oftheAssociationin itsgeographical area.It shall operate inaccordance with Association Bylaws.

Section 2.TheChapter islocated inRegion5which includesArizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. The Chapter'sgeographical area isdefined as areain andaroundtheCountyofLos Angeles.

Section 3.A Chapter BoardofDirectorsshall beresponsiblefor the operation andmanagementof the Chapter.Itshall beresponsibleforthesupervision and care ofall property,havefull authorityto commit the Chapter to action inconsonance with resolutionsadopted at meetingsofthe Chapter,andmaycooperatewith other organizations onsuch basesthatwill notimpair the abilityoftheChapter topursueitspurposes independently.

Section 4.TheBoard ofDirectorsshall consistofacommittee composed of the ElectedOfficers. The Board shall have theauthoritytomake ordesignatepolicy decisions;toestablish rules and procedures; to initiate, modify,approve or disapprove reports, resolutions or actions of the officers, committeesormembers, asdeemednecessarytothe existence oftheChapterand the observance ofits’ objectives,andto exercise all corporate powersnecessary in the businessandaffairsofthe Chapter,exceptlimitationsimposed bythese Articlesand/or thesebylaws.

Section 5.Numberof Officers.Thenumber ofelectedofficersoftheChapterwill be a minimumof three anda maximumof six. TheOfficerswill consistof, in orderofsuccession:

  • Chair
  • Chair-Elect,
  • Vice-Chair
  • Secretary,
  • Treasurer,
  • Immediate Past Chair

TheChapter Chairmayappointment special,non-voting members to theboardforspecificdutiesorprojectsas needed. Anyappointment mustbeapproved bya simplemajorityoftheelectedofficers.

Refer to the Chapter Officer job descriptions for the duties of each elected position. A job description is developed for each non-voting members to the board.

Section 6.Term ofOffice. Theofficersshall hold officefor theirelectedterm untilremoval,resignation, deathor the next succeedingannualmeeting when their successorsareelectedandapproved. Persons servingasChairpersonmusthave been amemberof the Board within thepast three years.

Vacancies ofelectedofficesmaybefilled bya simple majorityvotefrom the remaining officersfor theterm remaining, not toexceed thecurrent annual election term.

Section7.Quorum. Amajorityof the numberof Officerscurrentlyholdingoffice shallconstitute aquorum, and the voteofamajorityofthose presentata meeting atwhich aquorumispresentshall betheactof the Board.Aquorum mustbe present totransactbusinessandto constitute avalid meeting. Provided, that in no eventshall aquorum consistoflessthanone-third ofthewhole Board of Directors.

Section8.Each majorobjective aslisted in Article II, Section 2 of these Bylawsshall be under the supervision ofeitheraChapter officeror an appointedCommittee Chairperson.

Section 9.Validation ofMeetingDefectively Called orNoticed. Thetransactionsofanymeetingof the Board ofDirectors,howevercalled and noticedorwhereverheld,areas valid as thoughhad atameetingduly held after regularcall and notice,ifaquorum ispresentand if, either before or afterthemeeting, each ofthe Officers not present signsa waiverofnotice,oraconsent tohold themeeting. All such waivers,orconsents, orapprovalsshall befiled with theofficial recordsormadea part oftheminutes of themeeting.Attendance ofan Officeratanymeeting shall constitutea waiverofnotice ofsuchmeeting exceptwhere anOfficerattendsa meeting fortheexpresspurpose ofobjecting tothe transactionofanybusinessbecausethemeetingisnot lawfullycalled orconvened.

Section 10.Majority Action.Everyactordecision doneormade bya majorityoftheOfficerspresentatany meetingdulyheld atwhich aquorum is presentis theactof the Board, unless anactofagreaternumber is required bytheArticles of IncorporationortheseBylaws.EachOfficer who ispresent atameeting will be conclusivelypresumed to have assentedtotheaction taken atsuchmeeting unless hisdissent tothe action is enteredin theminutes of themeeting, orunless he shallfile written dissent tosuchaction with theperson acting astheSecretaryof themeeting before adjournmentof themeeting. Such righttodissent shall notapply to an Officerwho votedinfavorof such action.

Section 11.Indemnification.Each memberoftheBoardmay, in thediscretion of the other Membersof the Board,beindemnifiedbytheChapteragainstall loss,cost, damage,expensesand chargesreasonably incurred orsuffered inconnectionwith the defense or reasonable settlement ofanyactionsuitorproceeding towhich he maybemadea partybyreason ofhishaving been amemberof theBoard oranofficer oftheChapter(whetherornot he/she continues tobeamember oftheBoardorofficeratthetimeofincurring orsuffering such loss,cost, damage,expensesorcharges) exceptin relationtoanymatterastowhich heshall be adjudged insuchaction,suitorpreceding tobe liableforhisown negligence or hisown misconductinthe performanceofhisdutiesassuchmember oftheBoard orofficer.

Section 12.Anycontractorother transaction between the Chapterand anyofits Officers (oranycorporation or firm in which anyofits Officersisdirectlyor indirectlyinterested) shall be valid forall purposesnotwithstanding the presenceofsuch Officerat themeeting authorizingsuchcontractor transaction, orhisparticipation in such meeting.Theforegoing shall,however,applyonlyifthe interestofeach suchOfficerisknown ordisclosed to the Boardanditshall nevertheless authorize or ratifysuch contract or transaction byamajorityof theOfficers present,eachsuchinterested Officer tobecounted in determiningwhetheraquorumispresentbutnotin calculating themajoritynecessarytocarrysuch vote.Thisparagraphshall not be construedto invalidate any contractor transactionwhich would bevalid in the absence of thisparagraph.

Section 13. Association businessshall be conductedsothat no partofitsincome orearningsshall inureto the benefitofanyprivateperson,exceptforpayment to such person ofactual expensesincurredon behalfof the Chapterin effectinganyofitspurposeasshall befixed bythe Board.

Section 14.Electionsforchapterofficersare held in Octoberofeach year, with theelectedpersontaking officethefollowingJanuary1st.The newlyelectedChairpersonwill immediatelytakethepositionofChair- Electuntil January1st.The elected officers will consistof thosewho receive the majorityofvotesfromthosewho voted. Electionsmaybe held in person or thoughotherballot meansasdecided upon bythemajorityofthe Board.

ARTICLEV –ChapterMEETINGS

Section 1.Meetingsof the Chapterare held at such time andplace asmaybe determined by the Board. Notice of theAnnual Meetingissent to eachmemberof the Association,published in the Chapter publications orwebsite at least thirty(30)dayspriortothe meeting.

Section 2.Special meetingsof theChapter maybe called byorderof the Board,with propernotice as provided in Article V, Section 1.

ARTICLEVI- FINANCES

Section 1.Fiscal year. The Fiscalyearandthemembership yearofthe Chapter shall be determined bytheChapterBoard.

Section 2.Dues. In compliance with theIAHSS by-laws,no chapter duesformembership are incurred byanymember.

ARTICLEVII-AMENDMENTSAND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.Amendments.Thebylawsarealtered,amended,or repealed byatwo-thirds voteofthe Chapter Officershaving votingprivileges. Noticeofthe proposedchangesareprovided toeachmemberof the Chapter, orpublished inthe Association publications or website at least four(4)weekspriortothe votingdate.

Section 2.TheBoardshall be responsiblefordecisionspertainingtotheinterpretation and/or the intent of these Bylaws.

ARTICLEVIII -NONDISCRIMINATION

Section 1.No member orapplicant formembership shall bedenied admissiontotheAssociation or the enjoyment ofanyrightsorprivileges ofmembership on thebasisofdisability,race, creed, nationalorigin,sex, ormartial status.

Special Appointment–Installation ofChapter Officers

In accordancewith theBylaws ofIAHSS,theGreater Los Angeles ChapterChairperson specially appointed thefollowingindividuals toserveouttheremainder of the 2016calendar year.

Chairperson: John Westall, CPP, CHPA

ViceChair: David “Kawika” Feltman, CHPP, TLO, ILO

Secretary: Monica Navarro

Treasurer: Cecilia “Mimi” Brown

Chapter Officers, youhave been appointed toapositionoftrustandconfidenceby theGreater Los Angeles ChapterofIAHSS.Iaskeach ofyoutoherebyswear or affirmthatyouwill performyour dutiestothebest ofyour ability andprovideguidance,council,andleadershiptothis chapter andyouwill upholdtheBylaws ofIAHSS.

This special appointment shall serve out the remainder of 2016 to fulfill vacancies left by previous board members.