Assalamu alaikium,
Please join us at the Masjid for the March Halaqa, this Sunday, 3/06/2011.
We will also be electing members of the ICLP board.
I have listed below some of the descriptions of positions that will be filled Sunday, 3/06/2011. Others may be listed and will be included in a ballot. The ballot will have open lines to fill in names of volunteers prior to voting. Please note, the President and Vice-President positions will be the Imam and Vice-Imam. In the future, when the community grows to a size that permits, the board of directors will be separate from the executive members. We will be electing members who will be chairing the Board/Executive. No position shall ever be a permanently elected position. Terms will currently be 1 year with no renewal limits based on yearly elections. This is subject to change per the by-laws, of which, will be reviewed by the newly elected board and renewed as the ICLP By-Laws. These are things that must be completed before we can file for 501(c)3 status.
The President (Imam) shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The President shall exercise general supervision over the property, business, business, and affairs of the Corporation, shall perform other duties as may be prescribed by the ICLP By-Laws or assigned to him by the Corporation, and shall coordinate the work of the other officers of the Corporation.
The Vice-President shall in the absence, inability, or disability of the President, perform the duties and exercise the powers of said office, and when acting shall be subject to all restrictions upon the President. At all other times, the Vice Presidents shall perform such duties and exercise such other powers as prescribed by the President.
The Secretary shall record the minutes of the meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to the Secretary by the President of the Board. The Secretary shall have charge of the seal of the Corporation and shall have authority to attest documents, contracts, deeds, and other instruments for the Corporation and to affix the corporate seal thereto. If there is no elected Treasurer, then the Secretary shall assume the duties and obligations of the Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of the funds, securities, and other like property of the Corporation and shall be responsible for the receipt, investment, safeguarding, and disbursement of funds of the Corporation. The Treasurer may endorse checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money for deposit or collection by the Corporation, and shall deposit the same in such bank or banks as the Board may designate, and the same shall not be withdrawn there from except by checks, drafts, or orders to be signed in the manner designated by the Board. The treasurer shall also have authority to attest documents, contracts, deeds, and other legal documents for the Corporation and affix the corporate seal thereto. The Treasurer shall be subject to the general direction of the President.
The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for representing the Corporation to the public. This includes conducting contacts with other entities, dealing with the media, inviting members of other entities to the Corporation’s facilities, and visiting other interested entities.
The Social Director shall: Nominate a Social activities Committee and becomes its chairman, define the duties of each member of the Social Activities Committee, consult with the Board on all-important and major projects, oprganize cultural exhibits to promote understanding, oganize seasonal picnics, organize Eid festivities, and organize Ramadan Iftar programs. This list may be added upon by the board in the future.