QUESTION:  Do you agree to consolidate 6 committees into 3 committees? (yes or no)

EXPLANATION:

MCANJ SOP MANUAL 2019/2020 - As per Article V – Amendments, Section 1. Procedure
  1.  Amendment to this Constitution and Bylaws may be adopted at the Annual or any Special Meeting duly called, by a two-thirds vote of the members present, provided notice of such amendment was given to the members at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which such action is to take place.
 
At the 17 January 2020 meeting of the MCANJ Executive Board, it was agreed to forward the following suggestions to the members of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee for their review and recommendation on the consolidation of the following six (6) committees:
 
1. Legislative Committee for Laws Pertaining to the Municipal Clerk Profession with the Records Committee.
   
  This new Committee title: Legislative Committee for Laws Pertaining to the Municipal Clerk Profession
   
  This new Committee would have the following responsibilities:
 
  • Shall monitor and review all proposed legislation that may directly affect the Municipal Clerk’s Profession.
  • Shall review pertinent decisions of the Government Records Council regarding the Municipal Clerk’s responsibility in complying with the Open Public Records Act and amendments and supplements subsequently enacted thereto, and report back to the Executive Board with their findings and recommendations on a regular basis.
  • Shall offer practical recommendations to the Executive board regarding problems that have been encountered or other foreseeable problems that may be expected in order for Municipal Clerks to comply with OPRA, as well as any pertinent issues dealing with records management.
  • One Committee member shall be identified as the MCANJ representative to the Government Records Council.
2. Fundraising with the Raffles Committee.
   
  This new Committee title: Fundraising
   
  This new Committee would have the following responsibilities:
 
  • Shall plan and implement fundraising programs for the benefit of the MCANJ.
  • Shall conduct appropriate 50/50 events, as determined by the Executive Board.
  • One Committee member shall be identified as the Raffle representative to LGCCC.
  • At the transition meeting of each year, the Executive Board will determine where the proceeds from the raffles should be directed.
  • By vote of the executive Board, the MCANJ may advance funds to this Committee for fundraising activities with reimbursement to the MCANJ Treasury from the fundraising proceeds, with primary consideration given to the Legal Defense Fund and the Scholarship Fund.
3. Education with Professional Development/Mini Conference Committee
   
  This new Committee title:  Professional Development/Mini Conference Committee
   
  This new Committee would have the following responsibilities:
 
  • In cooperation with Rutgers shall provide education opportunities required to achieve the certification and recertification of Registered Municipal Clerks.
  • One Committee member shall work in conjunction with the conference committee in preparation of the education program for the Annual Education Conference.
  • Shall prepare and implement programs addressing the managerial and administrative skills necessary to meet the professional image of Municipal Clerks.

Thank you for your time and consideration on the review of this material.

A YES vote means you agree to consolidate these six committees into three committees.

A NO vote means you do not agree to consolidate these committees and prefer that the committees remain as six separate entities.