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Constitution
Of the
Central Ohio Code Officials Association
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| Article I - Name and Office |
| Section 1. |
| The name of this organization shall be Central Ohio Code Officials
Association. |
| Section 2. |
| The principal office of the organization in the State of Ohio shall be
located in the Secretary's office or in such other city as the Board of
Directors may from time to time designate. |
| Article II - Purpose and Methods |
| Section 1. |
The purpose of this organization shall be:
A. To cooperate with and assist other building officials and other
governmental officials in their aims and objectives to the extent they
shall be consistent with the purposes herein expressed;
B To promote efficiency and seek improvement in administrative
organization techniques and methods as related to the regulation of
zoning, housing and building construction;
C. To promote among the public better public understanding of the
advantages, purposes and functions of the regulation of zoning, housing
and building construction, to earn public respect and confidence in the
office of building inspection;
D. To foster cooperation between the building officials of the State, the
construction industry and government;
E. To promote clear understanding and cooperation between planning,
housing, fire prevention, health, sanitation, energy conservation and
other governmental departments having functions related to the planning,
construction and use of buildings and the installation and maintenance of
service equipment in them, for the benefit of the public and the promotion
of safety;
F. To promote the acceptance of performance requirements for building
materials, equipment and construction methods without prejudice or bias;
G. To participate in and promote the establishment of congruity of
building regulations, especially in adjacent, contiguous, or neighboring
political subdivisions within an area; for the promotion of public safety
against the hazards of life and health; the efficient use and conservation
of energy; the advancement of safe methods of building construction;
better fire prevention and protection; and relief from the confusion and
uncertainty of conflicting building laws and regulations and to the
protection of the homeowner and occupants of buildings and structures;
H. To conduct these activities and achieve these objectives without
pecuniary profit. |
| Section 2. |
The methods of achieving the purposes of this organization shall be:
A. By enrollment with national, state and regional not-for-profit
organizations as an affiliated member;
B. By exchanging and disseminating, through whatever means directed or
approved by the Board of Directors; ideas and information on
administrative procedures and techniques;
C By maintaining in public office a high degree of integrity and public
relations through every legitimate means;
D. By creating good fellowship and mutual understanding among members and
with the industry through meetings and similar activities;
E. By publicizing the purposes and activities of this organization through
contact with public officials in other branches of government;
F. By moral support to building officials subjected to adverse pressures,
and such practical help as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate in
each individual case;
G. By establishing and collecting dues, fees and other income for the
furtherance of the objectives of the organization by any legitimate means;
H. By giving broad representation from areas and political subdivisions of
the State of Ohio with all due regard for representation from large and
small municipalities and counties; and
I. By recognizing and accepting recommendations of established building
code organizations and standards authorities so long as they are
consistent with sound safety practices. |
| Article II - Function |
| Section 1. |
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The organization shall have the power to
adopt by-laws which may provide for:
A. Various classes of membership and fixing
the qualifications therefor;
B. Amount and conditions of payment of dues;
C. The designation of officers, Board of
Directors; their duties, method of election and term of office;
D. The establishment of committees, the
employment of personnel;
E. The holding of meetings;
F. The amendment of this constitution and
the by-laws; and
G. Such other matters as may be necessary to
the fulfillment of the objectives of the organization.
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| Article IV - Conditions of Operations |
| Section 1. |
| All assets of this organization shall be exclusively used in furtherance
of its purposes herein set forth. No officer, member or employee of the
organization, nor any other individual, corporation or interest shall at
any time receive or be lawfully entitled to receive any pecuniary profit
from the operation or activities of this organization, nor any net
earnings thereof, except reasonable compensation for services and
reimbursement of necessary travel, and incidental expenses incurred in
furtherance of the objectives of the organization. |
| Section 2. |
| Upon the dissolution of termination of this organization, no officer,
member or employee of the organization, nor any other individual shall
receive any profit from or share in any of the assets or property of the
organization; but all assets, property and surplus of the organization
shall be delivered to vest in an existing organization as nearly similar
as may be possible and containing in its constitution provisions having
the same effect as those contained in Article II of this Constitution. |
| Section 3. |
| In case all the assets of this organization are expended or distributed
in accordance with the provisions of this constitution, the organization
may be dissolved or terminated. |
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