Bylaws

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Bylaws

• Central Florida Aids Planning Consortium
• CFAP Consortium

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Introduction

• Members need to get to know the contents of the
  Central Florida Aids Planning Consortium Bylaws
• Karen Jaeger- Chair

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Topics of Discussion

• Each Article within the Bylaws

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Article One

• Name and Headquarters
• Central Florida Aids Planning Consortium
• Location of CFAP Consortium-
• Area 7- Brevard, Orange, Seminole and Osceola
  Counties
• Grantee and Lead Agency- Florida Department of
  Health and Heart of Florida United Way

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Article Two

• Statement of Purpose
• Mission
• Improve the quality of life for individuals
  with HIV disease by responding to their existing
  and emerging needs and to provide educational and
  behavioral strategies to targeted populations, to
  reduce and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

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Article Two

• Vision
• Ensure a quality continuum of care for all
  individuals and families infected with, affected
  by, and at risk for HIV disease.

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Article Two

• Core Values
• Empowerment
• Commitment
• Quality
• Integrity

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Article Three

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Role of CFAP Consortium
• The role of the CFAP Consortium shall be to
  provide a forum for the infected and affected
  members of the community, providers and other
  community members for the purpose of planning
  and prioritizing Care Act Title II and Florida
  General Revenue funds as well as prioritizing
  HIV/AIDS prevention needs by defining risk
  populations and specific strategies and
  interventions.
• This role is an advisory capacity to the
  state.

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Article Three

• Role of Lead Agency
• To provide staff support to the Consortium
• To establish and implement conflict of interest
  and grievance procedures
• To prepare and submit financial reports

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Article Three

• Role of Grantee
• Ensure direct communication between Consortium,
  Lead Agency and Providers
• Provide data
• Collaboration for effective use of services
• Ensure PIR- Parity, Inclusion and Representation
• Technical Assistance
• Promote Linkages among Providers

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Article Four

• Organizational Structure
• Membership
• An active voting member is one who has
• Completed a membership application,
  confidentiality statement and a conflict of
  interest form annually
• Attend new member orientation
• Attend two consecutive meetings
• Participate in a standing or ad hoc committee

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Article Four

• Membership Terms are for one year but can be
  renewed as often as desired by member
• Recruitment of members shall be from all service
  areas, infected and affected populations groups
  and various fields of expertise
• Representation from all types of groups will be
  encouraged, anyone from business to religious
  groups etc.

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Article Four

• Duties will include the participation in the
  planning, implementation and evaluation of the
  comprehensive plan, continuing education and
  providing information, referral, advocacy,
  support and education to others regarding HIV
• Resignation can be given at any time by
  submitting a written resignation to either
  chairperson or the lead agency

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Article Four

• Removal- Any member may be recommended for
  removal from the Consortium if it is determined
  by the majority of Executive Committee that the
  member in question does not have the best
  interest of individuals infected and affected
  with HIV while participating in Consortium
  business, and must be approved by a majority vote
  of the membership present at the Consortium
  meeting

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Article Five

• Officers of the CFAP Consortium
• Patient Care and Prevention Co-Chairs
• Committee Chairs / Vice Chairs
• Committee Vice Chairs
• Treasurer- Lead Agency
• Patient Care and Prevention Consumer
  Representatives

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Article Six

• Election of Officers
• The election of officers shall take place at the
  annual meeting in February
• Even Years
• Patient Care Co-Chairperson
• Patient Care Consumer Representative
• Membership Chair
• Bylaws Chair
• Comprehensive Plan Vice Chair
• Conflict Resolution Vice Chair

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Article Six

• Election of Officers
• Odd Years
• Prevention Co-Chairperson
• Prevention Consumer Representative
• Conflict Resolution Chair
• Comprehensive Plan Chair
• Membership Vice Chair
• Bylaws Vice Chair

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Article Seven

• Executive Committee
• Comprised of
• Patient Care Co-Chairperson
• Prevention Co-Chairperson
• Patient Care Consumer Representative
• Prevention Consumer Representative
• The Grantee
• Lead Agency Representatives
• Committee Chairs

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Article Seven

• Committees
• The CFAP Consortium has the following
  committees
• Executive Committee
• Bylaws Committee
• Membership Committee
• Comprehensive Plan Committee
• Conflict Resolution Committee

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Article Eight

• Meetings
• Annual Meeting- February
• Regular Meetings- Meet on a monthly basis, second
  Thursday of the month 1200, HFUW
• Executive- Monthly
• Committee- meet as needed
• Special Meetings- may be called as needed
• Quorum- simple majority vote of members must be
  at least ten
• Voting/Proxies- each member has one vote, proxies
  may only given to PLWH/As

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Article Nine

• Policies
• Voting
• Each CFAP Consortium member shall have the
  right to attend and vote at any general or
  committee meeting and can vote on each issue with
  which they do not have a conflict of interest

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Article Nine

• Priority Setting and Resource Allocation
• In order to vote during these meetings you must
  be a member in good standing (active voting
  membership requirements) and attend any Data
  Presentation.

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Article Ten

• Conflict of Interest
• A conflict of interest occurs when any active
  voting Partnership member knowingly takes action
  intended to influence the conduct of the
  Partnership in such a way as to confer any
  financial benefit on the member, family
  member(s), or any organization in which he/she is
  an employee or has significant interest. A
  Partnership member who also serves as a director,
  trustee, a salaried employee, or otherwise
  materially benefits from association with any
  agency which might benefit from the priority
  recommendations of the Partnership is deemed to
  have an "interest" in said agency or agencies

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Article Eleven-Fifteen

• Amendment of the Bylaws (Art. XI)
• Member Grievance Procedures (Art. XII)
• Lobbying (Art. XIII)
• This Consortium shall not participate or
  intervene in any political campaign on behalf of
  any candidate for public office
• Personal Liability (Art. XIV)
• Dissolution of Consortium ( Art. XV.)