DUTIES

ARTICLE IV:
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

SECTION 1

    The President shall preside at all meetings of the CENTER and the  Board of Directors and shall have general supervision over the work of the organization. The President shall appoint two sergeants-at-arms, financial secretary, and all committee chairpersons, Nominating/Election Committee with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall be a nonvoting, ex-official  member of all committees, except the Nominating/Election Committee. The  President shall be signatory to all official CENTER correspondence and/or documents.

SECTION 2

    The First Vice President, in the absence of the President, shall perform the duties of the President pertinent to the affairs of the CENTER and all other duties as assigned by the President and the Executive Board. One of  the Vice-Presidents shall be responsible for all administrative matters of the  CENTER, and shall perform other duties as assigned by the President and the  Board of Directors.

SECTION 3

    The Second Vice President, in the absence of the President and the First Vice President shall perform the duties of the President to the affairs of the CENTER. One of the Vice-presidents shall monitor all CENTER cultural  activities and another the financial activities with the assistance of the appropriate CENTER Committees and the approval of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4

    The Treasurer shall receive and be the custodian of all funds of the CENTER and shall pay all bills upon authorization of the Executive Board. All checks paying out CENTER funds shall be signed by the Treasurer and  countersigned by at least one other authorized signatory (President or  designated Vice President).

The Treasurer shall:
    • Keep an account of all monies received and distributed.
    • Give a financial report, in full, at regular membership meetings.
    • Keep an up-to-date roster of the membership.
    • Collect membership dues and submit a list of all members in good standing to the Membership Committee for the purpose of issuing membership cards.
    • Be responsible for filing appropriate reports to the Secretary of State and  the Internal Revenue Service.
    • Be a non-voting, ex-official member of the Financial Committee.
    • Be bonded or insured by the organization.
    • Perform all other duties as assigned by the President and the Executive  Board.

SECTION 5

    The Secretary shall make and keep accurate records of the actions  taken at all meetings of both the Board of Directors and general membership and shall publish minutes of all meetings at each succeeding meeting. The Secretary  shall be fluent in English and have knowledge of Polish, shall maintain all official files and legal files of CENTER, in English, and shall perform all other duties as assigned by the President and the Board of Directors.

The Secretary shall handle all the correspondence of CENTER, with the advice  of the President and the Executive Board, as it relates to any external organizations and advertising in the news media. The Secretary shall also keep complete files of all external correspondence of every CENTER committee, and  shall perform all other duties as assigned by the President and the Board of Directors. Secretary shall seek assistance from other members as appropriate

SECTION 6

    The advocate shall be an Attorney at Law licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio whose duties shall be to familiarize himself with state and  federal laws dealing with rights and responsibilities of charitable and not-for-profit organizations existing under Ohio and Federal law. The advocate  may be reimbursed by the CENTER from time to time for expenses relating to attendance at seminars wherein he would familiarize himself with the laws relating to Federal and State government of charitable and not for profit  organizations. The advocate shall not be obligated to represent the CENTER in  any commercial legal matters, but may, if asked by any officer, render an informal opinion regarding such matters.

SECTION 7

    All Directors shall be members in good standing with the responsibility of overseeing all activities of the CENTER. Each director shall be an active member of at least one standing committee and shall perform other  additional duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.

SECTION  8

    Any officer of the Board of Directors who does not comply with his/her assigned responsibility may be suspended by the three quarters majority  of the Board of Directors. If such person does not accept the decision of the Board of Directors, he/she may appeal to the Court of Peers.

SECTION 9

    The president with the concurrence of at least one other board member shall have the right to authorize expenditure of $500.00. Expenditure  above $500.00 requires the approval of the full Board of Directors.

SECTION 10

    It is expected that all members of the Board of Directors will attend all meetings of CENTER. If unable to attend, it is the responsibility of the Board of Directors member to notify the Recording Secretary or the President prior to the scheduled meeting.

SECTION 11

    It is encouraged that as many members of the Board of Directors as possible have some knowledge of Polish.