How BACCHUS works

Section 1. The elected officers of the BACCHUS Board of Trustees shall be the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, the Treasurer and the Secretary.

Section 2. The officers of BACCHUS shall be elected by the Board of Trustees at the General Assembly during odd number years. The Nominating Committee shall prepare and submit to the Board of Trustees a list of the names and qualifications of candidates for each office.

Section 3. The Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, the Treasurer and the Secretary of BACCHUS shall, by virtue of their offices, be members of the Board of Trustees.

Section 4. The Chairperson shall supervise the activities of the President/CEO and perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office of Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees.

Section 4.5 The Vice Chairperson shall represent the Chairperson at meetings or functions where the Chairperson is unable to attend, oversee the committee structure of the Board of Trustees and perform other duties as designated by the Chairperson.

Section 5. The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds of BACCHUS. The Treasurer will make sure an accurate record of funds is kept, and shall insure that the deposit of the same in a bank or banks in the name of BACCHUS, and shall oversee the disbursement of funds in accordance with the approved budget of the Board of Trustees. The President/CEO shall provide quarterly reports to the Board of Trustees regarding the cash position of the organization.

Section 6. The Secretary shall oversee the keeping of the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees, of the Executive Committee and of the General Assembly. The Secretary shall keep an accurate list of the names and addresses of all officers and Trustees. The Secretary shall have charge of all records of BACCHUS not maintained by the Treasurer or President/CEO and shall perform such duties as are specified or implied in these By-Laws or assigned by the Chairperson, or the Executive Committee of the BACCHUS Board of Trustees.

Section 7. In the event of a vacancy in any elected office, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term.

Section 8. The Board of Trustees shall exercise control and supervise the officers of BACCHUS and may, for good cause and after opportunity for hearing, remove an elected officer by a vote of two-thirds of the entire Board of Trustees, provided such officer shall have been notified personally, or by registered mail at least ten days before such a hearing, of the time and place of the hearing and the nature of the cause put forward for removal.

Section 9. The Board of Trustees shall appoint a President/CEO. The President/CEO, who shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee, shall be empowered to enter into all contracts on behalf of BACCHUS. In order to perform the duties of the National Office, the President/CEO is authorized to sign checks on the accounts of BACCHUS for up to $10,000 (ten-thousand dollars). Any contracts involving more than $100,000 liability against the organization, must be approved by the Executive Committee of the BACCHUS Board of Trustees. The President/CEO has full signing authority on Federal and State Grants that are consistent with the goals and purpose of the organization. The Presdient/CEO shall oversee all other staff and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson, the Executive Committee or the Board of Trustees. Compensation for the President/CEO is set at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Section 10. The national office shall be located at a site approved by the Board of Trustees. The staff of BACCHUS shall include the President/CEO and other staff members as approved by the Board of Trustees. The President/CEO is charged with supervising the operations and staffing needs of BACCHUS.