Attachment C: By-Laws
majority vote of the Members present at the meeting, items of business not identified in
the meeting notice may be transacted at such meeting.
Section 4.3 Special Meetings
Special meetings of CPCNH may be called by the Board or at the written request
of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Members. Written notice of a special meeting shall
be given not less than five (5) days prior to the date of said meeting. Only such business
stated in the notice shall be transacted at the said meeting.
Section 4.4 Quorum
Not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of Members shall
constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Members of CPCNH.
Section 4.5 Vote Necessary to Take Action
A plurality vote of the Members in attendance at a Membership meeting shall be
necessary to elect any Director. Amajority vote of the Members in attendance at a
Membership meeting shall decide any other matter, except as otherwise provided in
these By-Laws. Attendance at a meeting may be in the manners specified in Section
5.10 of these By-Laws.
Section 4.6 Meetings Subject to Right-to-Know Law
All meetings of CPCNH shall comply with New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know
Law, NH RSA 91-A, as amended from time to time.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Management
The affairs, activities, and property of CPCNH shall be managed, directed, and
controlled by, and its power exercised by and vested in a Board of Directors, which
shall have all powers enumerated in the Articles of Agreement, the laws of the State of
New Hampshire as amended from time to time, and all other powers conferred by
these By-Laws and the JPA. Each year the Board shall establish the budget for
CPCNH.
Section 5.2 Board Duties
In addition to those duties outlined briefly in Section 5.1 above, the Board may
appoint a Chief Executive Officer and authorize such other positions as it shall deem
necessary to conduct the work of the organization.
Section 5.3 Composition
5.3.1 Initial Board Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.2, below, the initial
Board of Directors shall consist of one designated representative, or alternate, from each
Member. At any point in time that there are less than five (5) Members, the Members,
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