Section 1.    The Post existing under these By-Laws is to be known as Colwell Harris-Paul Williams Post. No. 320, The American Legion, Department of Missouri.

Section 2.    The objects of this Post are as set forth in the Constitution.

Article ll  - Management

Section 1.    The government and management of the Post is entrusted to an Executive Committee.

Section 2.    The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Post and shall be elected annually at the June meeting and take office at the installation of officers. All elections of the officers shall be by ballot and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the respective office for which he is a candidate.

Section 3.    All vacancies existing in any office of the Post from any cause other than the expiration of the term, shall be filled by a majority vote of the members of the Post present, and a person so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term of the officer whom he succeeded. A vacancy shall exist when a member or officer is absent from his post for a continuous period considered detrimental to the interest of the Post by the Executive Committee.

Article lll  - Post Executive Committee

Section 1.    The Post Executive Committee shall meet for organization and such other business as may come before it as the call of the Post Commander as often as said Commander may deem necessary. The commander shall call a meeting of the Post Executive Committee upon the joint written request of three or more members of said Post Executive Committee. Five (5) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum thereof.

Section 2.    The Post Executive Committee shall require adequate bonds from all persons having the custody of post funds; shall hear the reports of post committee chairmen; and generally, shall have charge of and be responsible for the management of the affairs of this Post.

Article lV - Duties of Officers

Section 1.    Duties of Post Commander. It shall be the duty of the Post Commander to preside at all meetings of the Post and to have general supervision over the business and affairs of the Post, and such officers shall be the chief executive officer of the Post. He shall approve all or4ders directing the disbursement of funds and shall make an annual report covering the business of the post for the year, and recommendations for the ensuing year, which shall be read at the annual meeting and a copy thereof immediately forwarded to the department adjutant. He shall perform such other duties as direct by the Post.

Section 2.    Duties of the Vice-Commander. The Vice-Commander shall assume and discharge the duties of the office of commander in the absence or disability of, or when called upon by the Post Commander.

Section 3.    Duties of 2nd Vice-Commander. The 2nd Vice-Commander shall be in charge of House and Entertainment Committee.

Section 4.    Duties of Post Adjutant. The Adjutant shall have charge of and keep a full and correct record of all proceedings of all meetings, keep such records as the department and national organization may require, render reports of membership annually or when called upon at a meeting, and under direction of the Commander handle all correspondence of the post.

Section 5.    Duties of Finance Officer. The Finance Officer of the post shall have charge of all finances and see that they are safely deposited in some local banks or banks and shall report once a month to the Executive Committee and condition of the finances of the post, with such recommendations as he may deem expedient or necessary for raising funds with which to carry on the activities of the post. He shall sign all checks disbursing the moneys of the post. He4 shall furnish such surety bonds in such sum as shall be fixed by the post Executive Committee.

Section 6.    Duties of Historian. The Post Historian shall be charged with the individual records and incidents of the post and post members, and shall perform such other duties as may properly pertain to the office as may be determined by the post or the Executive Committee.

Section 7.    Duties of Post Chaplain. The Post Champlain shall be charged with the spiritual welfare of the post comrades and will offer divine but non-sectarian service in the event of dedications, funerals, public functions, etc., adhere to such ceremonial rituals as are recommended by the national or department headquarters from time to time.

Section 8.    Duties of Post Service Officer. The Service Officer is responsible for bringing to the attention of the veterans and their dependents in his post and community all of the rights and benefits granted to them by a grateful nation  through laws enacted by the Congress of the United States.

Section 9.    Duties of Sergeant-at-Arms. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall preserve order at all meetings and shall perform such other duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by the post Executive Committee.

Section 10.   Duties of Park Trustees. The Park Trustees shall have charge of all matters concerning rental, upkeep and use of the park.

Article V - Delegates

Section 1. The Post Commander, immediately upon taking office each year, shall appoint the following standing committees: Membership, House, Americanism, Athletic and Child Welfare. Such standing committees shall consist of such members, and the chairman thereof, as shall be designated by the Post Commander.

Section 2.   Membership Committee. The Membership Committee shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the membership of the post, including the procuring of new members, reinstatement and eligibility of members.

Section 3.   House and Entertainment Committee. The House and Entertainment Committee shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the care of the post quarters, promotion of club advantages and arrangements for social activities.

Section 4.   Americanism Committee. The Americanism Committee shall be charged with the inspiration of patriotism and good citizenship by arrangements for proper observance of patriotic occasions; encouragement of patriotic and civic phases of instruction in schools; Americanization of aliens; combating anti-American propaganda  by education of the general public in American ideals through public forums, etc., and activities for community and civic betterment.

Section 5.   Athletic Committee. The Athletic Committee shall be charged with the promotion of physical development and clean sports by the organization of post athletic teams, recreation, etc., and by cooperation and support in the general recreational and athletic teams, recreation, etc., and by cooperation and support in the general recreational and athletic program of the community.

Section 6.   Child Welfare Committee. The Child Welfare shall be charged with aid and service to children of veterans, cooperating with other established agencies in the community; laboring for the betterment of child conditions and in coordinating services and agencies in the community for the above purposes. To act as intermediary for the needy child of a veteran in obtaining the fulfillment of the Legion's pledge that "no child of a War veteran shall be in need of the necessities of life" and "a square deal for every child."

Article Vll - Resolutions

Section 1.  All resolutions of state or national scope presented to this post by a member or reported to this post by a committee shall merely embody the opinion of this post on the subject and copy of same shall be forwarded to the department headquarters for its approval before any publicity is given or action other than mere passage by the post is taken.

Article Vlll - Meetings

Section 1.  The regular meetings of the post shall be held at the club rooms on the 4th Monday, at which may be transacted such business as may properly be brought up for action; such meetings may be converted into entertainment meetings, as may be deemed advisable by the officers of the post.

Section 2.  The post commander or a majority of the Executive Committee shall have pwoer to call a special meeting of the post at any time.

Section 3.  Upon the written request of seven (7) members, the committee shall call a special meeting of the post.

Section 4.  Seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum.

Article lX - Notices

Section 1.  Every member shall furnish to post adjutant his or her address for mailing purposes.

Section 2.  The post adjutant shall cause notice of the annual election to be given at least two weeks prior thereto.

Article X - Rules of Order

Section 1.  All proceedings of this post shall be conducted under and pursuant to Roberts' Rules of Order, except as herein otherwise provided.

Article Xl - Limitations of Liabilities

Section 1.  The post shall incur, or cause to be incurred no liability nor obligations whatever which shall subject to liability any other post, subdivision, group of men, members of the American Legion, or other individuals, corporations or organizations.

Article Xll - Amendments

Section 1.  These by laws may be amended at any regular post meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the members of said post attending such regular meeting: Provided that the proposed amendment shall have been submitted in writing and read at he next preceding regular meeting of said post: and provided, further, that written notice shall have been given to all members at least ten (10) days in advance of the date when such amendment is to be voted upon, notifying said members that at such meeting a proposal to amend the By-Laws is to be voted upon.

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