ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this coalition shall be
Owen County Teen Alcohol Prevention Project
ARTICLE II: ORGANIZATION

This organization will operate as an independent decision-making body with NorthKey Community Care, Community Mental Health Center, serving as the fiscal agent.

ARTICLE III: PURPOSE

The vision of Owen County Teen Alcohol Prevention Project is the following:

Owen County will expect an Alcohol Free Community.

The mission of Owen County Teen Alcohol Prevention Project is the following:

By building collaborative partnerships among community members and employing specific community strategies, youth alcohol use will decrease.
ARTICLE IV: BASIC POLICIES

The following are basic policies of this Coalition.
· The Coalition shall be non-partisan.
· The name of the Coalition or the names of any members in their official capacities shall not be used in any connection with or for any purpose related to the mission and promotion of the Coalition without prior approval of the Chairperson, or his/her designee.
· Decisions of the Coalition shall be made by a quorum of 50% plus one of the involved members (See Article V) in attendance.

ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIP

The following are recognized levels of membership:
· Level 1: Participating Membership is available to an individual who is interested in supporting the Coalition’s statement of purpose and is willing to commit to attending a minimum of two meetings during the fiscal year. This member will have limited voting privileges (only at those meeting attended by member), but is still eligible to participate in all Coalition and task force activities. Two-year commitment requested
· Level 2: Involved Membership is available to an individual who is interested in supporting the Coalition’s statement of purpose and is willing to commit to attending five or more meetings during the fiscal year. This member will have voting privileges on all issues requiring a vote (either through attendance or by proxy), and may hold an office in the Coalition. This member, or their designee, is eligible to participate in Coalition and task force activities. Two year commitment requested.
· A vote by proxy may be submitted after the item of discussion is presented at the prior meeting and the voting member (see above for voting member description) is unable to attend the meeting in which a vote will be conducted to determine a decision regarding the item. Voting members must submit their proxy vote prior to the meeting in which the vote will be held.
· Members may terminate their membership at any time by submitting a letter of resignation to the Executive Committee (See Article VIII).
· Membership in the Coalition is determined on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS

· Officers will be at Level Two “Involved Membership”.

Section 1: Each officer of this Coalition shall be a member of the Owen County Teen Alcohol Prevention Project.
Section 2: The elected officers of this Coalition shall be Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 3: The officers of the Coalition shall be elected by the Executive Committee (See Article VIII) each October. Vacancies may be filled or new offices created and filled at any meeting of the Executive Committee (See Article VIII). Any officer shall be eligible for re-election.
Section 4: Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Executive Committee (See Article VIII) may be removed by the Executive Committee (See Article VIII) whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Partnership will be served. Any officer of the Coalition may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Executive Committee (See Article VIII) of the Coalition and unless otherwise specified, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

ARTICLE VII: DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

Section 1 Chairperson: The chairperson shall preside at all meetings and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Committee (See Article VIII). The Chairperson shall facilitate the mission of the group and shall serve as member ex-officio of all committees.
Section 2 Vice Chairperson: The Vice Chairperson shall serve as an aide to the Chairperson and shall perform the duties of the Chairperson in the absence or inability of that office to act.
Section 3 Secretary: The secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings of the Coalition and perform such other duties as may be delegated by the Chairperson. All minutes shall be completed within two weeks of the meeting date.
Section 4 Treasurer: The Treasurer shall present a financial statement at each meeting. Information for that statement will be provided by the Regional Prevention Director.

ARTICLE VIII: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1: The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Coalition and the Chairperson(s) of the standing task forces. The Chairperson(s) of the standing task forces shall be appointed by the Coalition Chairperson.

Section 2: The duties of the Executive Committee shall be:
A. To transact necessary business in the intervals between meetings and such other business as may be referred to by the Coalition;
B. To create standing and special task forces;
C. To approve plans of work of the standing task forces;
D. To present a reports at the regular meetings of the Coalition;
E. To prepare and submit to the Coalition adoption of a budget for the year.

ARTICLE IX: MEETINGS

Section 1: The Coalition will meet a minimum of 6 bi-monthly meetings during the fiscal year. The standing committees will also meet a minimum of 6 bi-monthly meetings during the fiscal year.
Section 2: The Chairperson of the Executive Committee may call special meetings.

Section 3: A meeting shall be held only if a quorum of 50% plus one of involved members is present at the meeting.

ARTICLE X: STANDING COMMITTEES &
SPECIAL TASK FORCES

Section 1: The Executive Committee may create such standing committees and special task forces to promote the objectives and carry on the work of the Coalition.
Section 2: Team projects shall have the consent of the Executive Committee. The Chairperson of each team shall present a plan of work to the Executive Committee for approval.
Section 3: The Chairperson shall be a member ex-officio of all committees.

ARTICLE XI: FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Coalition shall begin July 1st and end June 30th.

ARTICLE XII: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

The Coalition may utilize Robert’s Rules of Order at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE XIII: AMENDEMENTS

Notice of any proposed amendment of the by-laws shall be given at a regular or special meeting of the Coalition. Voting of the proposed amendment shall take place at the next regular meeting.