Section 1 – Administrative Board
a) Executive Committee: SFWDC shall have no fewer than four (4) elected officials and no more than fifteen (15).
b) Coordinating Council: SFWDC shall have a coordinating council with independent charges on various activities. Executive Committee and Board of Trustees will jointly decide on creating new areas of activities as per the goals and objectives of the Association. Term of Coordinating council will normally be 2 years.
c) Board of Trustees: SDWDC shall have eight (8) Board of Trustees with voting rights on all major policy decisions. Trustees are selected by Executive Committee members and other Trustees for a term of Two Years. Immediate past President will automatically become a member in the Trustee board. Trustee board will have a Chairman, selected by other Trustees.
Section 2 – Duties.
The activities and affairs of SFWDC shall be conducted and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction Administrative Board. Executive Committee will conduct day to day activities of the association. Administrative Board will take decision on any major activities or amendment to the bye-laws based on majority of vote (No decision will be valid if the proposed activity is not approved by at least 60% of the Board Members), subject to the provisions of the law and any limitations of the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.
Duty of the Administrative Board:
i) Plan for the organization’s future by setting strategic direction through short and long term goals and monitoring the progress towards those goals;
ii) Monitor and assess the management, development, and program activities of SFWDC’s consistency and alignment with mission and policies;
iii) Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the SFWDC’s mission and policies, and make changes as necessary;
iv) Approve, monitor, and evaluate the organization’s budgets and request changes be made as necessary;
v) Enhance the organization’s public image;
vi) Develop and maintain social media to support SFWDC’s goals and mission.
vii) Actively participate in the funding of the organization through fundraising activities;
viii) Meet at such times and places as required by these Bylaws.
Section 3 – The Administrative Board shall be divided into two classes of members: Executive Committee and Board of Trustees .
a) Vacancies. If the Board of Trustees falls less than 8 The Board of Trustees may also vote to allow the appointment of a member to bring the count back to 8
b) Removal. Majority vote from founding members and elected officials and Board of Trustee are required to remove a member from the Board, after giving sufficient opportunities for the erring member to explain his/her stand.