WIBOSCOC Bylaws – proposed changes
by Nominating Committee 8/8/19
Article II —Members Section
1.Eligibility. The Members of the Corporation shall consist of Local Coalitions
working to end homelessness in the Corporation’s geographic service area that from
time to time are invited in the manner prescribed by the Board of Directors
from time to time and elect to become Members. For purposes of these Bylaws:
(a)The Corporation’s geographic service area is all counties in the State of
Wisconsin except Dane, Milwaukee, and Racine Counties. (b)A Local Coalition is
a group of individuals and organizations meeting regularly to discuss how best
to provide services to individuals and families who are experiencing
homelessness or who are at risk of experiencing homelessness. Such individuals
and organizations may include nonprofit homeless services providers, victim
services providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses,
advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social services providers,
mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers,
law enforcement agencies, organizations that serve homeless and formerly
homeless veterans, and individuals who are experiencing homelessness or who
were formerly homeless. (c)The Corporation will issue an invitation for new
Members to join and publicize such invitation within its geographic service
area at least annually. (d)In order to be eligible for Membership in the
Corporation after adoption of these Bylaws, a Local Coalition must:
(1)Represent a defined geographic area within the Corporation’s geographic
service area that does not overlap an area served by another Local Coalition;
(2)Include representation from both the private and nonprofit sectors in its
community, including individuals who are experiencing homelessness or who were
formerly homeless; (3)Adopt a memorandum of understanding, corporate charter,
or other written document(s) acceptable to the Corporation (“Governance
Documents”) setting forth the specific mechanism(s) whereby the Local Coalition
will exercise the Local Coalition’s rights and responsibilities as a Member of
the Corporation, the process the Local Coalition will follow to select and
remove its Delegate for Membership meetings, the period of time its Delegate
will serve in that capacity, and the Delegate’s responsibilities to the Local
Coalition; (4)Meet at least four times per calendar year; and (5)Have sent a
representative to at least two meetings of the Corporation’s Members or Board
of Directors within the prior calendar year.
Section 2.Membership Application. To
be considered for Membership after adoption of these Bylaws, a Local Coalition
must make a written application on such forms as the Board of Directors may
from time to time require. The application must demonstrate that the Local
Coalition meets the qualifications set forth in Article II, Section 1 and that
the members of the Local Coalition have voted to apply for Membership in the
Corporation. The application for Membership must be submitted to the Board of
Directors at least 90 days prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Members
to allow the Board of Directors sufficient time to consider the application and
make a recommendation to the Membership. The Board will recommend to the
Membership that the application be accepted or rejected and the application
will then be considered at the next Membership meeting. If the application is
accepted, the applicant will be deemed a Member upon such date as specified in
the resolution adopted pursuant to which the applicant is accepted for
Membership.
Section 3. Delegates. Each Member of the
Corporation will be represented by one Delegate selected by the Member in
accordance with its Governance Documents. The Delegate will attend Membership
meetings on behalf of the Member the Delegate represents and vote on the
Member’s behalf to the extent Membership voting is permitted. The Local
Coalition may select its Delegate in whatever manner it deems appropriate as
reflected in and consistent with the Member’s Governance Documents. Each Member
shall notify the Secretary of the Corporation of the identity of the Delegate
selected by such Member and any subsequent change made in accordance with its
Governance Documents at
least thirty days prior to the meeting the Delegate will first
attend as the Member’s Delegate. The prior Delegate identified by the Member will
continue to serve as Delegate until the qualification of a successor Delegate
or the prior Delegate’s removal by the Member. No Delegate is permitted to
represent more than one Member.
