New Hampshire Local Welfare
Administrators Association
By-Laws

Article I: NAME
New Hampshire Local Welfare Administrator’s Association

Article II: Purpose
To provide and maintain support to the members and welfare officials through leadership and education in order to assure the uniform, humane, equitable, and ethical administration of RSA:165 – municipal general assistance.

Article III: Membership

• Membership shall be open to all welfare officials or a formal designee of all municipalities of New Hampshire upon payment of dues.
• Only one vote may be cast by each municipality present when business requires a vote.
• There is no proxy voting
• If a member serves more than one municipality, they may cast a vote for each.
• Unless otherwise noted, all business shall be passed by a simple majority of those present.

Article IV: Dues

• The fiscal year of the Association shall run from 7/1 to 6/30. Dues will be billed to members in June for the upcoming year.
• Dues are charged on a sliding scale basis based on the population of the municipality
• Non-voting associate membership is available when a full membership has been purchased by the municipality
• The dues for an Associate Membership shall be $15

Article V: Officers

• The officers of the Association shall consist of President, 1 st Vice-President, 2 nd Vice-President, 2 Secretaries, and Treasurer.
• All officers automatically serve on the Executive Committee
• All terms are 2 years with the exception of the 2 nd Vice-President who will serve 3 years for continuity in transition.
• A Nominating Committee of at least 2 NHLWAA members(one being an officer), shall be charged with sending ballots to all members and reporting the proposed slate of officers and Executive Committee members.
• The proposed slate of officers and Executive Committee Members shall be read to the membership at 3 business meetings.
• Officers serve from the November Business meeting onward. The formal vote on the slate of nominations is finalized at this November meeting.

Article VI: Duties of Officers

• The President shall preside at all Executive and Business Meetings
• The 1 st VP or 2 nd VP shall preside in the absence of the President
• The President shall make the final decisions on Committees and assign a Chair for each.
• The President may only succeed his/her self by a unanamous vote of the Executive Committee, and a simple majority of members.
• The Secretaries shall rotate the taking of minutes at the Executive and Business Meetings of the Association. These minutes shall be posted on the NHLWAA website, dispersed at the next business meeting, or mailed to members as needed.
• The Treasurer shall collect all dues with the assistance of the NH Local Government Center and pay all bills, dispense funds, etc with the approval of the President or either VP in the absence of the President
• If the seat of any office is vacated, the President shall appoint someone to fill the vacancy with the exception of the resignation of the President when one of the VP’s shall automatically suceed to that office.
• The Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the Association in Executive session a minimum of 9 times per year.
• The Executive Committee shall have a maximum of 15 members
• The Executive Committee shall be comprised of current officers, 2 appointees by the President and Executive Committee, 2 at large members voted in by general nomination and election of the membership and/or the Chairs of established Committees
• Should the office of President and 2 VP’s become vacant at the same time, the Executive Committee shall fill the vacancies by a 2/3 majority.
• The outgoing President and/or VP’s shall serve on the Executive Committee for at least one year.
• The Executive Committee shall take overall responsibility for a minimum of 7 business meetings per year.
• Voting at Business meetings will require a quorum of 20 members
• Standing Committees will be determined by the Executive Committee at their 5 year strategic planning meeting.