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STATE OF LOUISIANA :
: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
: LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF
PARISH OF __________________: CHILD WELFARE AND ATTENDANCE
PERSONNEL, INC.
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BE IT KNOWN, that on this _____ day of ____________, 2004, before the
undersigned Notary Public in and for the said Parish and State aforesaid,
personally came and appeared the undersigned appearer(s) of the full age of
majority whose signature(s) are subscribed who declare, in the presence of
the undersigned competent witnesses that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation law, to-wit, La Rev Stat
Ann §§ 12:201 to 12:269, they do hereby organize a nonprofit corporation
under and in accordance with these articles of incorporation as follows:
ARTICLE I
The name of this corporation is LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF CHILD WELFARE
AND ATTENDANCE PERSONNEL, INC. (the “Corporation”).
ARTICLE II
This Corporation is organized and it shall be operated exclusively for
educational purposes, including to assist other school personnel in the
development of success oriented programs designed to enhance a positive
self-image in each child; to create an awareness of the problems that
adversely affect the learning process; to render consultative service to
other school personnel, parents, and the community relative to the problems
affecting attendance and adjustment; to assist community agencies in
diagnosing, prescribing, and implementing effective programs designed to
meet the needs of each child; to supervise, develop and interpret research
data on the attendance and adjustment of children; to enforce the Louisiana
Compulsory School Attendance Law; to supervise and maintain the continuing
census.
ARTICLE III
The Corporation shall enjoy perpetual corporate existence unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with law.
ARTICLE IV
The location of its registered office is _______________________________,
_____________________, LA, __________, and its mailing address is P. O. Box
__________, ______________________, LA, __________.
ARTICLE V
The name and address of its registered agent is as follows:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
ARTICLE VI
The name and address of the incorporator is as follows:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
ARTICLE VII
This Corporation shall be a non-profit corporation and shall have no
capital stock. It shall be operated and maintained by such membership dues
and assessments and endowments as the Board of Directors shall determine to
be necessary or acceptable for the proper functioning of the Corporation.
Under no circumstances shall any of the net earnings or assets of the
Corporation inure or be distributed to the benefit of its members,
directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation
shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for
services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of
the purposes set forth in Article II hereof. The Corporation shall neither
participate in, nor intervene in (including the publishing or distribution
of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the
Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be
carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provision of
any future United State Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by a corporation,
contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provision of any future United
States Internal Revenue Law).
ARTICLE VIII
Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall,
after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities
of the Corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation
exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation in such manner, or to such
organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code (or the corresponding provision of any future United States
Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such
assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the district court of the
parish in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located,
exclusively for such purposes or to such organization, as said Court shall
determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE IX
The amount of the levy and the method of collection of fees, dues and/or
assessments shall be fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Membership shall be cancelled for failure to pay fees, dues, and/or
assessments after reasonable notice from the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
The membership of this corporation shall consist of the following
classes: Active, Associate, and Lifetime.
Active membership is open to all Child Welfare and Attendance Personnel,
School Social Workers, and Home-School Coordinators actively employed in the
State of Louisiana.
Associate membership is open to all school personnel active or retired who
are interested in child welfare and attendance.
Annual dues for all members joining the Corporation shall be set forth by
the Board of Directors.
Annual dues shall be paid on or before the Winter Conference.
Only active members shall have the privilege of holding office in the
Corporation.
Active and Associate Members on official leave from their regular position
shall enjoy the same privileges in the Corporation just as though they were
actively engaged in their regular position.
Associate members may actively participate in discussions and serve on
committees of the Corporation.
ARTICLE XI
The officers of the Corporation shall be President, President-Elect,
Vice-President, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor. Officers
shall hold office for one year. Their terms begin at the conclusion of the
Summer Conference when they are sworn in and continue until the following
Summer Conference one year later.
Officers for the Corporation are elected and installed at the Summer
Conference. The former President-Elect is installed as President, and the
former Vice-President is installed as President-Elect. Officers to be
elected (Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor) shall be elected
by vote of the membership. Candidates for these offices are selected by a
nominating committee chaired by the immediate Past President. Other
nominations will be accepted from the floor. Candidates must hold an active
membership. The election will be held at the annual business meeting of the
Summer Conference.
ARTICLE XII
The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Committee existing
as of the date of incorporation shall be composed of the officers of the
Corporation, the Immediate Past President, and a minimum of one member from
each of the eight (8) areas to be appointed by the President. Special
committee chairpersons selected by the President shall also serve on the
Board of Directors.
Area 1 Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard
Area 2 East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville,
Livingston, Point Coupee, St. Helena,
St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, City
of Bogalusa, City of Baker,
City of Zachary, Central Community Schools
Area 3 Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John,
St. Mary, Terrebonne
Area 4 Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry,
St. Martin, Vermilion
Area 5 Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis
Area 6 Avoyelles, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides,
Sabine, Vernon, Winn
Area 7 Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River,
Webster
Area 8 Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin,
Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, City of Monroe
Chairperson from each Area shall be elected annually.
The President shall appoint a Board member from the Area in case a vacancy
occurs.
The Chairpersons from the Areas shall be elected by no later than October
15th.
ARTICLE XIII
Only active members shall be entitled to vote in the business of the
Corporation.
ARTICLE XIV
The Corporation shall hold a minimum of two meetings each year; namely,
the Winter Conference and the Summer Conference.
The Board of Directors shall set the date and place of meetings.
Each Area shall hold a minimum of two meetings per year.
ARTICLE XV
Committees for special purposes shall be appointed by the President as
the need arises.
The President of the Corporation shall appoint a nomination committee
composed of four (4) members to serve with the immediate Past President as
chairperson. This committee shall be appointed prior to the Corporation’s
Summer Meeting. It shall be the duty of the nomination committee to place
into nomination the names of candidates for the elected offices before the
assembly for their consideration.
ARTICLE XVI
All vacancies occurring in any office, other than that of the President,
shall be filled by appointment by the President with approval of the Board
of Directors.
Should a vacancy occur in the office of the President, the President-Elect
shall at once succeed to the office of the President. The Vice-President
shall become President-Elect. The filling of an unexpired term does not
forfeit one’s right to run for office for a full term.
ARTICLE XVII
The names and addresses of the first Board of Directors are as follows:
_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
ARTICLE XIX
The first officers of this Corporation are:
___________________________, President
___________________________, President-Elect
___________________________, Vice-President
___________________________, Secretary
___________________________, Treasurer
___________________________, Editor
The officers and directors of this Corporation shall serve until their
successors are elected in accordance with the provisions herein.
ARTICLE XX
The incorporators, officers, and directors of this Corporation claim the
benefits of the limitation of liability of the provisions of La Rev Stat Ann
§ 12:24(C)(1968, as amended 1987) to the fullest extent allowed by law as
fully and completely as though said provisions were recited herein in full.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at my office in the City of _________________, Parish
of ____________________, State of Louisiana, on the day, month, and year
first hereinabove written, in the presence of the undersigned competent
witnesses and me, Notary, after due reading of the whole.
WITNESSES:
____________________________ _____________________________
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____________________________ Incorporator
Printed Name of Witness
____________________________
____________________________
Printed Name of Witness
Before Me: ____________________________
Notary Public
____________________________
Printed Name of Notary Public
Notary Id. No. ___________
STATE OF LOUISIANA :
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PARISH OF ________________ :
AGENT’S AFFIDAVIT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE
I HEREBY acknowledge and accept the appointment of registered agent for and
on behalf of the above named corporation.
Registered agent(s) signatures:
_____________________________
_____________________________
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, Notary Public, on this ________ day of
________________, 2004.
___________________________
Notary Public
___________________________
Printed Name of Notary Public
Notary Id. No. _____________
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BY -LAWS
BYLAWS
OF
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF CHILD WELFARE
AND ATTENDANCE PERSONNEL, INC.
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ARTICLE I
It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings, to appoint
a parliamentarian, a chaplain and all committees not otherwise provided for.
The President shall be Chairman and a member of Board of Directors, and
shall call meetings of this committee as needed. The President shall perform
all other duties appertaining to this office.
It shall be the duty of the President-Elect to serve as Program Chairman for
meetings of the Corporation. In the absence of the President, the
President-Elect will preside. In case of vacancy in the office of President,
the President-Elect shall appoint a program committee, with the approval of
the President, which shall have such authority and power as may be
appropriate for the welfare of the Corporation and its members.
The Vice-President shall serve as President-Elect in the event of a vacancy,
shall serve as membership chairman of the Corporation, and shall appoint a
membership committee, with the approval of the President, which shall
promote membership in the Corporation.
The Past President shall serve as advisor to the current President,
officers, and members of the Board of Directors.
The Secretary shall keep a complete and accurate record of the proceedings
of all meeting of the Corporation and all meetings of the Board of
Directors.
The Treasurer shall:
(a) Receive and keep all monies due the Corporation and deposit them in a
bank approved by the Board of Directors to the credit of the Louisiana
Association of Child Welfare and Attendance Personnel, Inc.;
(b) Disburse such monies on authority of the President of the Louisiana
Association of Child Welfare and Attendance Personnel, Inc.;
(c) Make reports of receipts and disbursements at all Board of Director’s
meetings and make an annual financial report to the Summer Meeting of the
Corporation;
(d) Provide for the issuance of the annual membership card upon receipt of
annual dues.
The Editor shall collect, compile, publish, and distribute the Corporation’s
newsletter at the designated times.
ARTICLE II
The District Chairperson shall notify the Louisiana Secretary of their
district’s election meeting and the results of its election on or before
October 31st of the year in which it is held.
The District Chairperson shall be responsible for the organization in
his/her district and shall preside at district meetings.
The District Chairperson shall attend all Board of Director’s meetings or
send an alternate to the meeting.
ARTICLE III
PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON – Shall be responsible for planning, organizing, and
managing of conferences and meetings; shall represent the Board of Directors
in the negotiation of conference contracts; shall solicit program speakers,
and submit a conference agenda for the approval of the Board of Directors.
REGISTRATION CHAIRMAN – Shall send, collect and report Corporation
conference registration numbers to the Board of Directors; shall collect,
deposit, and report to the Board of Directors all conference revenues; shall
supervise the registration process at conference or meeting sites.
LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN - Shall report to the Board of Directors existing or
proposed legislation affecting child welfare and attendance; shall represent
the opinions of the Corporation when lobbying the legislature on behalf of
the children of Louisiana.
HANDBOOK CHAIRMAN – Shall assist State Department of Education personnel in
presenting recommended changes in laws, policies and procedures, and in the
compiling and editing of the CWA Handbook; shall keep the Board of Directors
and membership appraised of any additions, deletions, or modifications to
the CWA Handbook.
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN – Shall gather, edit, publish, and report items of
interest to Corporation members; shall cover conventions and photograph
noteworthy proceedings; shall follow the recommendations of the Board of
Directors concerning the production and distribution of the Corporation’s
newsletter.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS CHAIRMAN – Shall make revisions to the
Corporation’s constitution and by-laws as directed by the membership; shall
inform the Board of Directors of any constitutional articles that may affect
a ruling or decision being considered by the officers of the Corporation’s
Board of Directors; shall be the proprietor of the last revised version of
these documents and educate members as to their content.
WEBSITE CHAIRMAN – Shall maintain and update the Corporation’s website;
shall encourage the membership and other professional educators to make
contributions to and to make use of this resource; shall follow the
directives of the Board of Directors as to the content of this site.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN – Shall seek out and encourage professional educators
working in the field of child welfare and attendance and other related
fields to join and participate in Corporation and IAPPW activities; shall
follow the suggestions of the Board of Directors, and report to them numbers
and trends in state and international membership.
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN – Shall use all available media to publicize the
activities, events, and innovative programs within the Corporation and among
its membership; shall develop a network of persons and agencies that can
publicize the work of this Corporation; shall pursue the advice of the Board
of Directors.
HOSPITALITY CHAIRMAN – Shall provide for the fellowship of members and
guests at conferences and meetings; shall decide the location of hospitality
activities, and make arrangements for refreshments and entertainment; shall
adhere to the directives of the Board of Directors.
ALL SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN – Shall be members of the Board of Directors,
and shall attend its meetings; shall follow the directives of the Board of
Directors; shall be appointed by the President as the need arises; shall
surrender their chairmanship should the Board of Directors no longer have
need for said committee.
Adopted by the Directors on this ______ day of _____________, 2004.
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