(As Revised on October 18, 2007)

The name of this organization shall be the "New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association, Inc.".

The objective of this Association will be to share information concerning the operation of the

County Jails, to provide training, to present for discussion topics of general interest to members

of the Association, and to present a united effort to obtain objectives voted on and decided by

the membership.

This organization incorporate is a non-profit organization registered with the State of New Jersey.

Full membership in the Association shall be available to any person and their assistant(s) who is (are) responsible for the daily operation of the Jail.

SEC 3: ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Associate membership within this organization shall be available to retired members and other correctional professionals with the approval of the Executive Board. Associate members shall not have voting rights.

SEC 4: LIFE MEMBERSHIP

A FULL MEMBER, AS DEFINED IN Article III, Section 2, who has held membership for five (5) years, may apply for life membership in the New Jersey County Jail Warden's Association upon retirement. Life Membership is subject to the approval by a majority of Full Members present upon recommendation by the Executive Board.

Corporate membership within this organization shall be available to members of the business community who have a professional interest in the correctional profession. Prospective corporate members must be presented for membership by either a Full or Life member of the Association to the Membership Committee and approved by the membership. Corporate members shall not have voting rights.

The Membership Committee shall be appointed by the President and review all applications for membership and make recommendations to the organization.

The fiscal year of this organization for the purpose of payment of dues will be the calendar year. The annual dues will be:

Primary Member $250. Annual

Second Member $100. Annual

Subsequent Members $ 50. Annual

Associate Membership (retired) $ 25. Annual

In order to be considered a member in good standing, the annual Association dues must be paid in full no later than May 1^st. Any member who has not paid dues by this date will become a "Conditional Member in Good Standing" and notified of this conditional standing by the Treasurer. If the member’s dues have not been paid by November 1, the member shall become a "Member Not in Good Standing" and shall lose all Association Rights and Privileges. A member may be reinstated as a "Member in Good Standing" by paying current dues due to the Association.

The governing body of this organization shall be elected from the Full Membership. Full Membership shall be limited as outlined in Article III, Section 2.

This organization shall be administered by the elected officials and the Executive Board.

This organization shall have a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and a Sergeant-at-Arms. Only Full Members with Counties in good standing may hold these offices.

The Executive Board shall ensure that the following administrative duties are completed as stated below:

C. Formal monthly minutes will be taken of the Organizations meetings

fundraising activities.

E. All information contained in the Organizations books shall be open at all times for public

Inspection

The Executive Board shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Immediate Past President and one Life Member appointed by the President. The President may, at his/her discretion, appoint up to two additional members to the Executive Board with the consent of the other members of the Executive Board.

The President of the Association shall appoint no later than the April meeting members to serve on the below stated committees for a period of one year, or until their successors have been duly appointed. The President may appoint the Chairperson or the President may have the Committee select a Chairperson from among them.

There shall be a Training Advisory Committee of this Association whose members shall include one representative from each of the member counties of this Association. These members shall be selected by each of the member counties as each sees fit. The name of the representative shall be forwarded to the Association and recorded by the Secretary.

This Training Advisory Committee shall meet bi-monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at one of the Association's member facilities to discuss correctional training issues. This Committee shall select from its membership a Chairperson and other officers that it deems appropriate. The Chairperson shall report monthly to this Association at its regular meeting.

Any Full Member of this Association may attend and participate at any meeting of the Training Advisory Committee.

The President may appoint other committees as in his opinion are required to properly conduct the business of the Association.

The general meetings of the New Jersey County Jail Warden's Association shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month; notices to be posted on the Association website by the Secretary. The Executive Board may authorize the changing of the meeting date for a regular meeting in the event of an extraordinary circumstance. Additional Association meetings may be scheduled by the President or Executive Board when required. An annual business meeting shall take place at the regular December meeting of the Association as required by the rules of incorporation.

Each County shall have one (1) vote within the organization. The Primary Member shall cast this vote. In the event that the Primary Member is not in attendance, the Primary Member may authorize another member from that county, including a life member, to cast that county’s vote but only if the Primary Member has contacted the President to authorize the vote prior to the meeting. Only members in good standing will be eligible to vote.

Nomination for the Offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant-at Arms shall be made by a Nomination Committee appointed by the President at the October meeting. The Nomination Committee shall compose of only Full and Life Members. The Nomination Committee will receive suggestions for candidates from the membership and interview the candidates.

The Nomination Committee will make their recommendations to the membership at the November meeting. Nominations from the floor by Full or Life members may also be made at this time. Elections will be held during the December meeting. Each member county present shall have one vote. The change of official chairs will take place at the January meeting.

When a change of official duties takes place at the election meeting in December, the current Officers will continue in Office until the new Officers are sworn in at either the installation dinner or at the first regular meeting of the of the Association in the New Year.

Any amendments or revisions to these By-Laws must be presented in writing to a By-Laws Committee. The By Laws Committee will prepare the suggested amendments or revisions and present them at a regular meeting of this Association for first reading only. The proposed By-Law amendments will then be posted on the Association website at least ten days prior to the next regular meeting of the Association for review by all Primary Members. At the regular meeting following first reading, the amendments or revisions shall be discussed and brought to a vote before the membership. They shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the county members present. If a majority fails to vote for passage, they shall be rejected and may only be voted on again in accordance with the above stated process.