CONSTITUTION

Article I.   The name of this organization shall be the

             Patchogue-Medford Retired Educators PMRE.

Article II.  The purpose of this organization is to:

                        i) maintain the ties of professional unity between active and                            

                           retired school personnel;

                       ii) represent and promote the interest of retired school                    

                          personnel;

                      iii) provide a forum for the exchange of information of interest and              

             benefit to retirees and for the expression of their views.

Article III.   Membership

                     Active membership in PMRE shall be open to all retired educators.

Article IV.    Dues

                    1.    The annual dues shall be a combination of AFT, NYSUT, and          

                         PMRE dues.

                    2. The annual dues shall be collected by the Treasurer.

Article V.     Rights

                     All members shall have the right to vote on matters presented to the organization.

Article VI.    Amendments

                    1.    This constitution shall be amended by referendum. 

     A two-thirds vote of those members voting shall be

                                             required for the adoption of the proposed amendment.

                     2.    A proposed amendment shall be submitted in writing to                   

   the Executive Committee with no fewer than five members'    

   signatures.

                     3.    The Executive Committee shall submit a copy of the   

   proposed amendment to the membership no longer than one    

   month after receipt of the proposed amendment.

                     4.    Voting on the proposed amendment shall take place one  

   month thereafter.  

Article VII.    Officers and Representatives

                     1.    Elected Officers

   The elected officers of this organization shall be:

                                                 a. President

                                                 b. Vice President

                                                 c. Treasurer

                                                 d. Secretary

                       2. Election Term & Assumption of Office

                                             These officers shall be elected for a term of one year          

                                             and shall serve until their successors are chosen and               

                                             have assumed office.

Article VIII.   Parliamentary Authority

               Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution all business          

               meetings of the PMRE and its units of representation shall be          

               governed by Robert's Rules of Order, Revised.

Article IX.   Voting

  i. Voting shall be conducted under the supervision of the 

      Executive Committee.

                         ii.  Voting shall take place at a PMRE meeting.  Absentee ballots    

    will be sent upon the request of absent members.

                        iii.  No proxy votes will be allowed in any election.

Article X.     Fiscal Year

                        i. The fiscal year shall begin on July 1 and shall end on June 30       

   of the following year.

                        ii. The records of the Treasurer shall be examined at least once       

                               each fiscal year by the Executive Committee.  

Article XI.     Election of Officers

                         i. The officers shall be elected no later than May 15.

                        ii. Vacancies arising   in elected or appointed positions shall be               

                              filled within four weeks under the direction of the Executive                        

                              Committee.

                        iii. Persons chosen to fill a vacancy shall serve until the 

                             expiration of the original term of office.

                                        BY-LAWS

              1) Duties of Officers and Representatives

                       a) President

                          i) Shall preside at all meetings of the PMRE and the         

    Executive Committee.

                         ii) Shall call special meetings of the PMRE and the Executive         

                                          Committee in accordance with the Constitution.

                        iii) Shall appoint and establish the function of all    

     committees with the approval of the Executive Committee.

                        iv) Shall make recommendations to the Executive Committee and 

     the PMRE committees.

                         v) Shall serve as the liaison officer between PMRE and the              

      Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers.

                        vi) Shall perform such other duties that may pertain to       

                                         his/her office.

                    b) Vice President

                   i) Shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the

   President in the absence  of the President and shall    

   perform such other duties as the President may designate.

                        ii) Shall be responsible for arranging and developing the                   

                                         program for PMRE meetings.

                    c) Treasurer

                         i) Shall hold the and disburse them upon authorization of                              

                             the President.

                         ii) Shall bill the members for the annual dues, collect them,                  

                             and transmit amounts to affiliated organizations.

                        iii)  Shall maintain a roll of members.

                        iv) Shall keep accurate accounts of receipts and           

                            disbursements.

                         v) Shall prepare the annual budget.

                        vi) Shall keep the President and the membership informed of                 

                            the financial condition of the PMRE.

                        vii) Shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee.

                        viii) Shall deliver, at the expiration of his/her term of          

                              office, to his/her successor all books, monies

                              and other property of the PMRE.

                    d) Secretary

                          i) Shall arrange for the recording and the preserving of the     

                               proceedings of the meetings of the Executive Committee and                

                              the PMRE.

                          ii) Shall be responsible for the correspondence of the PMRE.

                         iii) Shall notify the affiliated association of elections and 

                               appointments of officials.

                     e) Chairperson of Communications

                           i) Shall be appointed by the President with the approval of 

                              the Executive Committee.

                          ii) Shall be responsible for the publication of the                        

                              newsletter.

                         iii) Shall review the contents of the newsletter before       

                              publication with the President and Vice President.

          2) Executive Committee

                    a) Composition

                          i) The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Officers,    

        Standing Committee Chairpersons, and the immediate Past               

        President.

                    b) Powers and Responsibilities

                          i) The Executive Committee shall conduct the business of                                     the  PMRE.

                          ii) Its responsibilities shall include but not be limited to:

(1)    Finance - action upon the budget and authorization of all expenditure of  funds.

(2)    Appointments - voting upon appointments recommended 

       by  the President.

(3)    Committee Reports - receiving and taking action on all  

    committee reports.

(4)    Reporting to the membership actions taken by the    

    Executive Committee.

(5)    Determining whether an issue in question is procedural        

    or substantive.

          3) Meetings

                          a)    A minimum of three general membership meetings shall be held 

   each year.

b)    Special meetings may be called by the President or upon

   petition of one third of the members of the Executive            

   Committee.

          4) Committees

a)    Each year the Nominating Committee shall present a slate of                  

   officers which shall be elected by a majority vote of members  

   voting. Nominations may also be made from the floor.

                            b) The Election Committee shall:

i)    Notify membership of vacancies to be filled and conduct   the election.

                                      ii) Recommend an election date for approval by the Executive    

                                         Committee by March 15.

                                     iii) Supervise all matters relating to the election.

                            c) Communications Committee shall:

                                       i) Consist of the President, the Vice President, and the

                                          Communications Chairperson.

                                       ii) Be responsible for the publication of the newsletter                                                             which shall be published bi-monthly.  

Executive Committee

In Memoriam