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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CONSTITUTION AND <br /> <br />BYLAWS OF THE <br /> <br />REGIONAL MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION <br /> <br />(November 16, 1989) <br /> <br />ARTICLE I. Name and Purpose <br /> <br />1. The political subdivisions which are parties to the "Joint and Cooperative Agreement for Use <br />of Personnel and Equipment during Emergencies" (the "Agreement"), providing for mutual <br />assistance among public works departments, shall be known collectively as the "Regional Mutual <br />Aid Association" (the "Association"). <br /> <br />2. The purpose of the "Association" shall be to assist one another in an emergency, to exchange <br />ideas of equipment and methods of dealing with emergencies, to protect lives and property of our <br />respective areas in the case of any emergency or disaster, and to provide other types of mutual <br />assistance in accordance with the "Agreement". <br /> <br />3. The intent of these bylaws is to establish procedures through which the representatives of <br />members of the "Association" can organize and coordinate their efforts to provide mutual <br />assistance. <br /> <br />ARTICLE II. Membership <br /> <br />1. Membership in the "Association" shall refer to public works departments or the equivalent. <br /> <br />2. Any city or county public works department in the area that can be of reciprocal service to the <br />other members of the "Association" may become a member of the "Association" by signing the <br />"Agreement", subject to the approval of a simple majority of the members of the "Association". <br /> <br />ARTICLE III. Coordination <br /> <br />1. The Coordinator of the "Association" shall perform the following duties: <br /> <br />a. Maintain a current list of all members of the "Association", including names, addresses, <br />and telephone numbers of contact persons for each member department. <br /> <br />b. Maintain a current list of members' equipment, and annually distribute that list to each <br />member. <br /> <br />c. Maintain records of the activities of the "Association". <br /> <br />d. Annually give notice of the "Association's" annual meeting. <br /> <br />11/96 <br /> <br />Page 1 <br />