Sean, Ray, Jim, Terry, Ken, Herman, Tim, Wayne, Gary, Milt
(not pictured: Peggy, Ed, Larry, Rick)
Thanks to D.L. Smith for the Picture
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USS Jouett DLG/CG 29 Association
Date of Acceptance 9/18/04

The Board of Directors, hereafter known as The BOD, will be the Executive Committee of the USS Jouett DLG/CG 29 Association, hereafter known as The Association.

The BOD will have the authority to make decisions concerning the directions of The Association and will be in charge of conducting the business affairs of The Association.

The BOD will consist of a 7 or 9 member board consisting of the following officers:

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Historian

Webmaster, Tim Kane, This office will not be changed unless Tim requests a change.

Director 1 (6 year)

Director 2 (4 year)

Director 3 (2 year)

Chaplain

A 7 member BOD will be acceptable if there are no other members willing to serve as Directors.

All Officers and Directors, with the exception of the Chaplain, will be voting officers with the President being the deciding vote in case of a tie. The President will always be the last to cast a vote.

President: The President will be the Officer-in-Charge at all meetings. These meeting can be in the form of a business meeting or a meeting on-line. The President will be responsible for the forming of a Reunion Committee for all reunions.

Vice President: The Vice- President will be the back-up to the President and will assume the role of President if for some reason the President cannot fulfill his obligations. The Vice-President will be responsible for creating a Duty Roster, from a list of attendees, to man the Hospitality Room at each Reunion.

Secretary: The Secretary will be responsible for publishing the Newsletter and keeping a tally of the membership and all correspondence for The Association. All costs for publishing the Newsletter and correspondence will be borne by The Association.

Treasurer: The Treasurer will be in charge of receiving all moneys, paying all bills and maintaining and operating the Ships Store. The Treasurer will maintain close correspondence with the Secretary to accurately maintain the Paid-Up Status of the membership. (Two Directors will be signatory to the checkbook. In the event of resignation or vacation of the office of treasurer, one of the directors will be elevated to the office of treasurer. Only one signature shall be required for signing checks.)

Historian: The Historian will be in charge of all ships memorabilia, artifact and properties of The Association. The Historian will also be responsible for making arrangements to ensure that all Association memorabilia, artifact and properties are available at all reunions. The cost of shipping material both to and from the reunion will be borne by The Association.

Webmaster: The Webmaster will be responsible for maintaining the web site and all information that is provided on the site. The cost of maintaining the web site will be borne by The Association.

Director (3): The Director will be an advisor for The Association. Directors will be expected to assume the duties of the other officers, in the event an officer cannot fulfill his term or obligations. The Director will have the same voting rites, responsibilities and privileges as all other officers. Two Directors will be signatory to the checkbook of the Association. The Treasurer will be the primary signature for payment of all bills for the Association. Should the office of Treasurer become vacant due to resignation or vacation of office, the senior Director (by longevity of term) shall be elevated to the position of Treasurer). For the initial term the 3 directors will be elected for a 6 year, 4 year and a 2 year term. After the initial Board of Directors is elected, a director will be elected to the 6 year term. This will allow a continuity of directors.

Chaplain: The Chaplain shall be responsible for all Invocations and Benedictions at any event that is held in the Associations name. The Chaplain shall conduct or be in charge of any religious rites that are held in the name of the Association. The Chaplain shall be responsible for expressing sympathy of the Association to all widows of USS Jouett Association members that pass away. The Chaplain shall forward to all widows of USS Jouett Association members a plaque from the Association honoring the deceased member. The cost of the plaques and any correspondence in the name of the Association shall be borne by the Association. The office of Chaplain shall be a non-voting office. The Chaplain, however, will be included in all correspondence regarding the Association and will serve as an advisor to the Board of Directors.

The terms of the Officers will be staggered so that no more than two (2) offices will be replaced at any one time.

There will be no limitations on how long a member can serve in any one position.

Officers must be current, paid up members of The Association. Should an officer fall behind in his dues to The Association this will be reason for replacement.

An officer may resign by notifying all members of The BOD (7 or 9), either by U.S. Mail or E-mail. This notification will allow all members of The BOD to be able to appoint a replacement in a timely manner.

Should the President resign, the next officer in the Chain-of-Command will call for a meeting, either in person or by a meeting on line for the express purpose of selecting a replacement.

Chain-of-Command: The Chain-of-Command will be as follows,

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Historian

Web Master

Director 1 (6 year)

Director 2 (4 year)

Director 3 (2 year)

Chaplain

Chain-of-Command for the Directors will be according to the length of term remaining.

Oversight: The role of the BOD will also consist of oversight of the reunion committee. Should the BOD observe that the reunion committee, or any other committee that the BOD commissions, is falling short of the goals set, the BOD will have the authority to replace the committee in order to effect the goals.

Reunion Committee: The Reunion Committee will be made up of no less than two (2) shipmates. These committee co-chairs can enlist any help from within the membership that they deem necessary to effect a quality reunion. These co-chairs will be appointed by the President and will be responsible to The BOD. Any financial commitments, of The Association, for the reunion must be approved by The BOD

Offices that are to be filled will be voted on at the business meeting at the reunions or as the BOD may call.

Revised 9 / 20 / 04