Bylaws of Jasper County Sheltered Facilities Board            Home Page

 

 Article I

Purpose

The Board shall promote and support quality comprehensive community services for persons with Developmental Disabilities.  

The Jasper County Sheltered Facilities Board derives its authority from Senate Bill No. 40, 75th General Assembly, Sections 205.968 to 205.972 RSMo, commonly referred to as “Senate Bill 40”.

For the purposes of sections 205.968 to 205.972, the term

1.      “Developmental disability” shall mean either or both paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection:

    1. A disability which is attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, a learning disability related to a brain dysfunction or a similar condition found by comprehensive evaluation to be closely related to such conditions, or to require habilitation similar to that required for mentally retarded persons; and

i.         Which originated before age eighteen; and

ii.       Which can be expected to continue indefinitely;

  1.  “Handicapped person” shall mean a person who is lower range educable or upper range trainable mentally retarded or a person who has a developmental disability. “205.968, No. 3

 

Article II

Office

The principal office of the Jasper County Sheltered Facilities Board shall be located in Jasper County, Missouri.  The books and records of the Jasper County Sheltered Facilities Board shall be kept at its principal office or at such other place or places, as the Board of directors shall from time to time determine.

 

Article III

Board Membership

Section 1

The County Commissioners of Jasper County shall appoint Board members.  The Board shall consist of nine members, two of whom shall be related by blood or marriage within the third degree to a handicapped person as defined in section 205.968, and four of who shall be public members.  At least seven of the Board members shall reside in Jasper County.  Eligible persons may not serve in an authority role of a recipient of tax funds nor be employed by an organization that receives funds.  Board members shall be eligible to serve two (2) complete consecutive three (3) year terms.  After completing a second consecutive three –year term a Board member must remain off the Board for one (1) year before again becoming eligible for reappointment by the County Commission.

 

Any Board member may, following notice after an opportunity to be heard, be removed from the Board by a majority vote of the other members of the Board for the following grounds: 

1.      Failure to attend five consecutive meetings, without good cause;

2.      Conduct prejudicial to the good order and efficient operation of the facility or services;

3.      Neglect of duty.

 

Section 2

All Board members of this Board shall have equal voting rights and equal privileges.

 

Article IV

Meetings

Section 1

The annual meeting of JCSFB shall be held the third Thursday in January of each year, a time and place will be designated by majority vote of the Board. The annual meeting shall include election of the Officers and all other necessary affairs that may come before the Board.

 

Section 2

Regular meetings of the Board will be conducted from five (5) to eleven (11) times per year, as determined by majority vote of the Board.  Notice will be posted 48 hours prior to the meetings at the Jasper County Court House and at the official office of the Board.  Special meetings of the members of the Board may be called by the President at any time, and may also be called upon written request of at least two members of the Board, such request being addressed to the President or the Secretary. Notice of special meetings must be sent in writing, fax, email or by telephone to each member not less than two (2) days from the date of the proposed meeting. Additionally notice of any special meeting must contain a statement setting forth the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is being called.

 

Section 3

All meetings, whether annual or special, shall be held at locations determined by the majority vote of the Board.

 

Section 4

Except as otherwise required by statute, a simple majority of members five (5) shall constitute a quorum. If there are less than 9 members to the board, a quorum shall require a simple majority.

 

Section 5

Except as otherwise required by Statute, the affirmative vote of a majority of the members (5), shall be necessary to conduct the business of the Board.  If there are less than nine (9) qualified members to the Board due to death or vacancy, the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining members shall be required to conduct business.

 

Article V

The Board has no Board of Trustees

 

Article VI

Officers

Section 1

The officers of the Board shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and such other officers, as it deems necessary for the Board’s business.  The Officers shall be elected, each January, by a majority vote of the Board for a one-year term.  All members are eligible for holding office.

 

Section 2

Vacancies occurring in the offices during a year shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board at any regular or special meeting.

 

Article VII

President

The President of the Jasper County Sheltered Facilities Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.  The President, or any other officer so authorized by resolution of the Board, shall have the power to sign such contracts or agreements as shall be approved by the Board.  The President shall assign members to committees.  The President is authorized to sign checks authorized by the Board.

 

Vice President

In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside at meetings of the Board.  The Vice President is authorized to sign checks authorized by the Board.

 

Secretary/Treasurer

In the absence of the President and Vice President, the Secretary/Treasurer shall preside at meetings of the Board.  The Secretary/Treasurer shall furnish a surety bond, in an amount to be determined and in a form to be approved by the Board, for the faithful performance of his or her duties and faithful accounting of all moneys that may come into their hands.  The Secretary/Treasurer shall enter into the surety bond with a surety company authorized to do business in Missouri, and the Board shall pay the cost of such bond.  The Secretary/Treasurer is authorized to sign checks authorized by the Board.

 

  

Article VIII

Operating Committees

(a) Executive Committee

The Executive Committee has the responsibility for monitoring operations and personnel policies and procedures, monitoring all financial aspects of the organization, monitoring Board insurance, risk management, evaluating Board functions, and participates in the selection, supervision and evaluation of the Executive Director.

 

 

Committees will meet for at the Board’s desecration.

 

The Board of Directors shall have the power to create and abolish other committees and appoint the members to the other committees by majority vote of those present as it sees fit.  Such additional committees shall discharge the responsibilities as may be assigned to them by the Board.

 

Each member of an operating committee shall continue as such until the next annual meeting of the Board and until his/her successor is appointed.

 

A simple majority of the committee members shall constitute a quorum.

 

Article IX

Amendment of Bylaws

These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the Board present at any regular meeting or at any special meeting, with at least two (2) days written notice of the proposed Amendments are given of any intention to alter, amend or repeal or to adopt new Bylaws.

 

 

Amended 11-21-02- Amended 12-21-02- Amended 1-15-04