Bylaws
BY-LAWS RULES CONCERNING CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
ADVISORY BOARD
SECTION I
NAME:
The 28th Judicial District Community Corrections and 28th District Juvenile Justice
Authority Board's
SECTION n
OBJECTIVE:
A.
Study the local Criminal Justice System;
B.
Recommend a comprehensive plan to the 28th District County
Commission's;
c.
Evaluate the comprehensive plan.
All action taken by the advisory board is advisory in nature and subject to
final approval by the Saline County Board of Commission.
SECTION ill
MEMBERSHIP:
Members ofthe board shall consist of positions stated by Kansas Statues and persons
appointed in compliance with current Kansas Statues.
Membership of the Board shall consist of the following:
Appointed by:
Representing:
Saline County Sheriff
Law Enforcement
Salina Chief of Police
Law Enforcement
Saline County Attorney
Prosecution
28th Jud. Dist. Admin. Judge
Judiciary
28th Jud. Dist. Admin. Judge
Court Services
Saline County Commission
Education
Saline County Commission
General Public (3 positionð)
Salina City Commission
General Public (3 positions)
Ottawa County Commission
General Public (3 positionð)
Ottawa County Commission
County Attorney
Juvenile Justice Authority
Saline County Admin. Judge
Juvenile Judge
Juvenile Justice Authority
Mental Health
SECTION IV
OFFICERS:
Juvenile Justice Authority
General Public (3 positions)
The Chairperson of the Saline County Commission shall be an ex-officio member of
the Advisory Board.
D.
Vacancies
All members appointed shall remain in office for a term of two years until
successors are duly appointed. All members can serve a maximum of two
consecutive terms. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the
manner that the positions was originally filled.
The officers for the Community Corrections board shall consist of the following: (1)
chairperson, (2) vice-chairperson, (3) other officers appointed by the Board as
deemed necessary.
E.
Term of Office for Officers
Officers shall be elected by the Board for a two-year term unless removed
according to these rules and regulations and/or the officer request permission
from the Board to vacate the office.
F.
Vacancies of Officers
Upon a vacancy occurring and one of the elected officers of this Board, the
Board shall elect new officers to fill the vacancy as needed.
G.
Duties of Officers
1.
Chairperson: The Chairperson shall preside at all sessions of the
Board. Further, the Chairperson shall coordinate all activities of the
Board and be an ex-officio member of all committees. Chairperson
shall be empowered to appoint committee chairpersons with
approval and consent of the Board. The Chair shall set the agenda
items for each Board meeting and conduct in an orderly fashion the
meeting of the Board.
2.
Vice-Chairperson: The Vice-Chairperson shall assist the Chairman
in performance of duties and shall officiate the conduct business for
the Board in the absence of the Chairperson. In addition, the Vice-
Chairperson shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and
report the Executive Board on the progress of all committees as
needed.
3.
Other Officers: Other officers may be elected by the Board as
needed, with duties specified at the time of election of such officers.
The support staff of Community Corrections shall provide all normal secretary
functions of the Board including all minutes, correspondence and attendance.
SECTION V
QUORUMS:
SECTION VI
MEETINGS:
SECTION VII
ATTENDANCE:
SECTION vm
OPEN MEETINGS:
SECTION IX
A quorum shall consist half of21 member list or II. Board members who represent
agencies by statutory requirement are allowed to designate one member from his/her
agency to attend the board meetings when the original member is unable to attend.
Meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held at least quarterly at a date, time, and
location set certain.
A.
Agenda
A list of items to be covered at regularly scheduled Advisory Board
Meetings shall be provided seven calendar days in advance of the meeting.
B.
Special Meetings
Meetings may at any time be called and set by the Chairman who will advise
all Board members, Director, County Administrator and news media of the
time, date and place of this special meeting 48-hours in advance of said
meeting. In addition, any three members of the Advisory Board can request
a special meeting to be set. The Board members shall request the special
meeting in writing to be delivered to the Chairperson. Upon receipt of said
written notice, Chairman shall set time, date, and place of said meeting and
further shall cause notice of said meeting to be delivered to all Board
members and the news media 48-hours in advance of said meeting.
All members of the Community Corrections Advisory Board are requested to be in
attendance at all regularly convened meetings of the Board.
A.
Missed Board Meetings
Board members are required to advise the Chairperson or the Secretary of
the Board 48-hours in advance of regularly scheduled meetings their
inability to attend said Board meeting. If any non-statutory required Board
member has been absent from three regularly scheduled meetings, in any six-
month period, the Board may upon motion and vote taken of the Board
present find a vacancy does exist and request the termination of the absent
Board member from the Board. Upon such a vote, the Chairperson shall
request the original appointing authority to fill the vacancy of the terminated
Board member. In addition, the Chairperson shall instruct the Secretary to
send written notice to the terminated Board member of the vote and his/her
termination from the Board.
All meeting sand proceedings of the Advisory Board, and any committee or
subcommittee of the Board shall be open to the public and the news media.
AMENDMENT:
SECTION X
MINUTES:
Amendment to these rules and regulations may be proposed by two or more Board
members. The two or more Board members shall prepare in writing the proposed
amendment which shall be signed by the Board members proposing the amendment
and then presented to the Board Chairman. The Board Chairman shall then notice
the entire Board of the proposed amendment with at least 14-day prior notice of any
Board meeting before voting may occur on amending the rules. For the rules to be
amended, 2/3 vote of the Board members attending the meeting are required.
Secretary of the Board shall supply draft copies of the minutes of every Board
meeting to the three Saline County Commissioners and advisory board members
within seven days of the meeting being conducted. Upon the calling of a special
meeting, as allowed in these rules, the Chairman may present to the Chairman of the
County Commissioners an oral report concerning the nature and circumstances of the
specially called meeting if deemed appropriate.