CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS BYLAWS

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1 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS BYLAWS ARTICLE I Name and Nonprofit Policy Section 1. Name. This Association is and shall be known as California Association of Anger Management Providers (CAAMP), hereinafter referred to as the "" Section 2. Nonprofit Policy. The Association shall not be operated for profit, and its entire properties, assets, and facilities shall be devoted to the purposes for which it is organized as will be set forth in its articles of incorporation. (Once incorporated and non-profit). ARTICLE II Purposes Section 1. Purposes. The purposes of the Association are exclusively educational and service orientation in nature, to wit: The California Association of Anger Management Providers is dedicated to the advancement of anger management services and professional development and exists for the following purposes: To improve the quality of anger management services to the general population within California. To provide, encourage, and support reasonable standards and training for anger management professionals hereafter called anger management specialists. To promote the prevention of destructive anger problems and aggressive behaviors in the general population. To encourage and support research of anger management treatments. To assist with standardizing the practices of anger management within California. To provide the judges and the courts guidance with suggestions when ordering people to anger management services. ARTICLE III Officers Section 1. Election and Powers. Officers shall have custody, control and direction of the Association, its Membership, property and other assets. Officers shall be elected at every two year annual meeting of the Association, and each Officer shall serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless his or her position be theretofore vacated by resignation, death, removal, or otherwise.

2 Section 2. Number. The number of Officers constituting the entire Board shall be not less than five (5) no more than five (7), and shall be fixed by resolution by the The Association, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members of the Association present and voting by proxy, may resolve to increase or decrease the number of Officers to the extent permitted in the Charter of the Association, provided that no decrease shall shorten the term of any Officer. All proxy votes should be directed to the Secretary. Section 3. Vacancies. In case of any vacancy in the Association, a majority of the remaining Members may elect a successor to fill the unexpired term, and to serve until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Additional Officers so elected shall serve until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Section 4. Removal. At any meeting of the Officer and Ethics Committee duly called, any Officer or Committee Member by vote of two-thirds (2/3) present may be removed from office and another may be elected by the Association to fill the unexpired term of the Officer so removed. Section 5. Meetings. Association meetings are held the first Friday of every month, except for Holidays. In case of Holidays, the Association will meet at the following monthly meeting. Section 6. Agenda for Regular Meetings. The agenda or order of business for each Regular meeting shall include the following: (a) Call to order (b) Roll Call/ Attendance (c) Approval of Minutes (e) Reports of Officers: President, Treasurer (f) Report of the Committee Chairpersons: Membership, Legal, PR/Marketing, (g) Old business (h) New business (i) Adjournment Section 7. Notice of Meetings. Notice of the time and place of every meeting of the Association shall be ed not less than seven (7) nor more than two (2) months before the meeting, to each Member at his or her as set forth in the records of the Section 8. Quorum. A majority of the entire Association present shall constitute a quorum at any meetings of the A majority in number of such quorum shall decide any question that may come before the Association Meeting. Section 9. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Officers thereof at a duly held meeting may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Association consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action.

3 Such resolution and the written consents thereto by the Members of the Association shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings. ARTICLE IV Description of Officers Section 1. Election of Officers. The Association shall elect a President, a Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Any vacancy in the above offices shall be filled by a voted Member as soon as practical. Section 2. At any meeting of the Officer and Ethics Committee duly called, any Officer or Committee Member by vote of two-thirds (2/3) present may be removed from office and another may be elected by the Association to fill the unexpired term of the Officer so removed. Section 3. President. The President shall be the presiding officer of the Association with the power and duty to exercise general supervision over the affairs and operations of the He or she shall act as Chairman of and preside at all meetings of the The President shall have such other powers and duties as may be designated by the Section 4. Vice-President. At the request of the President or in his or her absence or during his or her disability, the Vice-President shall perform the duties and exercise the functions of the President. The Vice-President shall have such other powers and duties as may be designated by the President. Section 5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have supervision over the financial records of the The Treasurer shall provide the Members at each of its regular meetings with a statement of the financial condition of the There shall be a Treasurer which shall recommend policy and be responsible for the supervision and direction of the care and custody of all assets of the The Treasurer shall advise the preparation of the budget for the calendar year which shall be presented annually to the Association for adoption. The treasurer has the authority to write checks for the Association, however two other Officers need to sign the checks if the amount exceeds $300. Chairpersons and Committees Membership Chair. There shall be a Membership Chair which shall recommend policy for development of the Membership. This Chairperson shall also be responsible to the Association for policies relating to development of the Membership. Membership Chair is responsible for maintaining and updating records of Members in good standing. Membership Chair will coordinate membership drive, and will oversee registrations for conferences, workshops, and any Association event.

4 Legal Outreach. There shall be a Legal Outreach Committee Chairperson. Chairperson will be responsible for contacting Law Enforcement, Legal Entities, and the Courts. Additional legal entities including attorneys, California Bar Association, and DA s will also be contacted. This position will act as a liaison between the Association and the legal community within California. PR/Marketing. Chairperson will be responsible for community relations, public relations, PR and Marketig for the development of the Association, and exposure of the Program Chair. There shall be a Program Chairperson who shall oversee and recommend all educational and group activities provided for the Program Chairperson will be responsible for overseeing CEU s, inviting presenters, and other activities associated with Programs. Ethics Chair. There shall be an Ethics Chairperson who shall oversee ethical issues and concerns; removal of Officers, and any other disciplinary actions. Ethics chairperson shall keep current with the National Association of Anger Management Policy and Procedure Chairperson. There shall be a Policy and Procedure Chairperson who will oversee and make recommendations for all Policy and Procedures that the Association recommends. This committee helps implement the standardization of practices within the Anger Management Field in coordination with Membership and Ethics Chairs for the State of California ARTICLE V Amendments and Other Provisions Section 1. Amendments. These Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed in whole or in part by the affirmative vote of a majority in number of the entire Association, provided that at least [seven] days before the meeting at which any amendment shall be voted upon, written notice of the proposed amendment shall be ed to each member of the Association, together with a concise statement of the changes proposed to be made. Section 2. Conduct of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, by applicable law or by resolution of the Association, all meetings shall be conducted in conformity with Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, as amended from time to time. Section 3. Financial Reporting. For financial reporting purposes the Association shall report from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Section 4. Indemnification. The Association shall indemnify (a) any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding by reason of the fact that such a person, or such person's testator or intestate, is or was an Officer of the Association and (b) any Officer of the Association who served any other corporation of any type or kind,

5 or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, association, or entity in any capacity at the request of the Association, as amended from time to time; and the Association may, in the discretion of the Association, purchase and maintain insurance pursuant to such indemnification and indemnify all other corporate personnel to the extent permitted by law. Section 5. Interested Officers. Each Officer of the Association shall disclose in writing to the Association any conflict of interest which he/she believes may arise in connection with his/her service as an Officer of the No contract or other transaction between the Association and any other corporation, firm, association, or other entity in which one or more of its Officers, or have a substantial financial interest, shall be either void or voidable for this reason alone or by reason alone that such Officer or Officers are present at the meeting of the Association or of an Officer thereof, which authorizes such contract or transaction, or that their votes are counted for such purposes if the material facts as to such common directorship, Officer-ship, financial or other interest are disclosed in good faith or known to the Association, and if the Officer authorizes such contract or transaction by a vote sufficient for such purpose without counting the vote or votes of such interested Officer.