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Adopted by JLF membership December 3, 1992

Approved by the CBA Board of Governors January 9, 1993


BYLAWS OF THE

JUVENILE LAW FORUM COMMITTEE

OF

THE COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION


 

ARTICLE I

Name and Mission Statement

Section 1. This committee shall be known as the Juvenile Law Forum Committee of the Colorado Bar Association. (the "Committee")

Section 2. The purpose of the Committee shall be to promote the objects of the Colorado Bar Association within the particular field designated by the name of the Committee. The Committee shall foster the continuing development of juvenile law and juvenile lawyers through: education of juvenile lawyers at all levels of experience; dissemination of information regarding issues affecting children to judges as well as other professionals working with children in the Colorado judicial system; promotion and implementation of the highest standards of excellence in the practice of juvenile law; analysis, constructive input, and where appropriate sponsorship of legislation effecting Colorado's children; promoting a dialogue and sharing of resources between juvenile lawyers and other professionals working with children in the Colorado judicial system.

 

ARTICLE II

Membership and Dues

Section 1. Any member of the Colorado Bar Association may become a member of the Committee upon payment of the annual Committet dues. Such dues shall be due and payable, in advance, on the first day of July of each year. Any member of the Committee who has not paid the annual dues on or before September 1 in any year shall thereupon cease to be a member of the Committee. Membership in the Committee is also open to all persons who are eligible to be associate members of the Colorado Bar Association. Associate membership in the Committee shall be open to, but not limited to, the following: social workers; representatives of child placement agencies; juvenile probation officers; and medical or mental health professionals in child welfare fields.

Section 2. The Executive Council of the Committee shall have the power to fix the amount of annual dues paid by members of the Committee and to establish any classification it deems appropriate for such purposes. The Executive Council shall fix the am6unt of the dues and establish any classifications on or befora April 1 of each year and if it shall fail to do so, scheduled dues and classifications of the preceding year shall remain in full force and effect.

 

ARTICLE III

Officers

Section 1. The officers of the Committee shall be a Chair, a Chair-elect and a Secretary. All officers shall be members of the Colorado Bar Association and at the Committee.

Section 2. There shall be an Executive Council which shall consist of the Chair, Chair—elect, and Secretary and persons, to be appointed by the Chair, to head the following subcorinittees: Legislative, Membership, Newsletter and Program.

Section 3. The Chair shall serve a term of one year beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. The Chair—elect will automatically become the Chair of the Committee the following year.

Section 4. Upon the resignation or death of the Chair, the Chairelect shall: (1) elect to perform the duties of the Chair for the remainder ot the Chair's term; or (2) fill the office by vote of the membership within forty-five day~ of the vacancy. In the event of a vacancy of the office of Chair-elect, the Chair shall fill the office by vote of the membership within forty—five days of the vacancy.

 

ARTICLE IV

Nominations and Elections

Section 1. Electionswill be held in April or May of each year to elect the new Chair—elect and Secretary for the Committee. All heads of the subcommittees will serve at the pleasure of the Chair.

Section 2. Nominations shall be conducted as follows:

a. The Chair, no later than April 1 of each year, shall submit nomination~ solicited from the Committee for the position of Chair-elect and Secretary.

b. Membership of the Committee shall vote on the Chair— Elect and Secretary by written ballot through the United States Postal Service, or at a Committee meeting. The incoming Chair shall have thirty days from the date the new officers are elected within which to fill the remaining Executive Council positions.

ARTICLE V

Duties of Officers

Section 1. CHAIR: The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and of the Executive Council. The Chair shall formulate and present an annual report of the work of the Committee to the members. The Chair shall supervise the activities of the subcommittees. The Chair shall perform such other duties and acts as usually pertain to this office.

Section 2. CHAIR-ELECT: The Chair—elect shall assist the Chair in the running of the Committee and overseeing the subcommittees. The scope of the responsibility of the Chair—elect shall be determined by the Chair. During the disability of the Chair, the Chair—elect shall perform the duties of the Chair.

Section 3. SECRETARY: The Secretary shall be the custodian of all the books, papers, documents and other property of the Committee, except money. The Secretary shall keep a true record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Executive Council. At the request of the Chair, the Secretary shall keep a true record of the proceedings of other Committee or subcommittee meetings. The Secretary, in conjunction with the Chair, as authorized by the Executive Council, shall attend generally to the business of the Committee. The Secretary shall keep an accurate record. of all monies appropriated to and expended for the use of the Committee as reported to the Secretary by the Colorado Bar Association Budget Committee liason.

ARTICLE VI

Purpose of Subcommittees

Section 1. LEGISLATIVE: The Legislative Subcommittee shall be responsible for reviewing all bills before the Colorado Legislature which will have primary impact on the lives of children of the state of Colorado or the practice of juvenile law. It is the duty of the Legislative Subcommittee to report to the membership on the status of all such bills and to coordinate constructive criticism or comment on such bills by the members of the Committee. The Legislative Subcommittee may sponsor legislation according to the guidelines set forth by the Colorado Bar Association.

Section 2. MEMBERSHIP: The Membership Subcommittee shall be responsible for promoting membership in the Committee, not only to members of the Colorado Bar Association, but also to those persons from other disciplines actively involved with children in the Colorado judicial system.

Section 3. NEWSLETTER: The Newsletter Subcommittee shall be responsible for preparation of a newsletter to be distributed to the members of the Committee on no less than a quarterly basis. The Newsletter Subcommittee shall update the membership on the work of each of the subcommittees and contain other information consistent with Article I, Section 2.

Section 4. PROGRAM: The Program Subcommittee shall be responsible for the preparation of a program for the subsequent year and execution of the program planned the preceding year for the AnnualC.gn3zent4on of the Colorado Bar Association. The Program "'½ Subcommittee shall be responsible for providing continuing legal C'kY education for the members of the Committee. Topics shall include programs for both experienced and inexperienced lawyers practicing in the juvenile law field.

Section 5. AD HOC: At the discretion of the Chair, ad hoc subcommittee(s) may be assembled. The purpose and duties of any such subcommittee shall be set forth by the Chair and approved by the Executive Council.

ARTICLE VII

Duties and Powers of the Executive Council

Section 1. The Executive Council shall have general supervision and control of the affairs of the Committee subject to the provisions of the Bylaws of the Colorado Bar Association and the Bylaws of the Committee. It shall especially authorize all commitments for contracts which shall entail a payment of money and shall authorize the expenditure of all monies appropriated for use for benefit of the Committee. It shall not, however, authorize commitments or contracts which shall require the payment of more money during any fiscal year than an amount which shall have been previously appropriated to the Committee for such fiscal year.

Section 2. The Executive Council may authorize the Chair to appoint ad hoc subcommittees from committee members to perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Executive Council may direct, subject to the limitation of these Bylaws and the Bylaws of the Colorado Bar Association.

Section 3. Meetings of the Executive Council may be called by the Chair or by any two members of the Executive Council upon three days notice at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice. A quorum shall consist of three members of the Executive Council. All binding action of the Executive Council at such meeting shall be by a majority vote of those present.

Section 4. The Executive Council of the Committee shall have the power to fix the amount of annual dues paid by members of this Committee and to establish any classification it deems appropriate for such purposes. The Executive Council shall fix the amount of the dues and establish any classifications on or before April 1 of each year and if it shall fail to do so, scheduled dues and classifications of the preceding year shall remain in full force and effect.

ARTICLE VIII

Meetings

Section 1. If the Executive Council elects, an annual meeting of the Committee may be held during the annual meeting of the Colorado Bar Association, in the same city or place as such annual meeting of the Colorado Bar Association, or at any other time or place. The program and order of business shall be set forth by the Executive Council.

Section 2. Special meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair upon approval of the Executive Council, at such time and place and upon such reasonable notice as the Executive Council ma y determine.

Section 3. The members of the Committee present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Section 4. All binding action of the Committee shall be by a majority vote of the members present. At the discretion of the Chair, a vote may be conducted by ballot through the United States Postal Service.

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 1. The fiscal year of the Committee shall be the same as that of the Colorado Bar Association.

Section 2. All bills incurred by the Committee, before being forwarded to the Treasurer of the Colorado Bar Association for payment shall be approved by the Chair or, if the Executive Council shall so direct, by both the Chair and Chair—elect.

Section 3. No salary or compensation shall be paid to any officer, Executive Council member, or member of the Committee.

Section 4. The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the Committee in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws of the Committee.

Section 5. Any action by the Committee must be approved by the Colorado Bar Association before same becomes effective as the action of the Colorado Bar Association.

Section 6. These Bylaws shall become effective upon approval thereof by the Committee and by the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association.

ARTICLE X

Amendments

These Bylaws may be amended at any annual or special meeting of the Committee by a majority vote of the members of the Committee present. At the discretion of the Executive Council, a vote may be conducted by ballot through the United States Postal Service. Proposed Bylaw amendments shall be mailed to members of the Committee no less than two weeks prior to any vote on said proposed Bylaw amendments.

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