Administration

Rules of Order

All Firecrafter meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, except as explicitly modified in the Firecrafter Constitution and by-laws.

Quorum

The quorum for a meeting of any Firecrafter committee, other than the Firecrafter Council Committee and the Firecrafter Council Executive Committee, shall be one-half the voting members of the committee.

Effective Vote

In any Firecrafter meeting, a simple majority vote of the voting members present and voting shall be sufficient to approve any action, except as otherwise required by the Firecrafter Constitution or by Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, as modified herein.

Duty to Attend

Any member of a Firecrafter committee who shall be unable to attend any stated or special meeting shall be required to inform the committee chairman of his prospective absence and the reason for it, and to name his alternate, if an alternate is permitted.

Repeated Absences

Repeated absences of any Firecrafter officer from meetings of his unit, or of any member from stated or special meetings of a Firecrafter committee, shall be cause for the presiding officer of such unit or committee to declare the position of such officer or member vacant.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in an elective office of any Firecrafter unit, the presiding officer of that unit shall appoint a replacement to occupy the office until the next regularly scheduled election. A vacancy in an appointed position shall be filled by the officer or advisor who made the original appointment. If the vacancy is in the office of the presiding officer of the unit, the advisor to that unit shall appoint a replacement to occupy the office until the next regularly scheduled election.

Training

Firecrafter officers at all levels shall undergo training within one month following their election. Such training shall be the responsibility of the advisors at each functional level.

Special Meetings

The presiding officer of any Firecrafter unit or committee shall have the authority to call special meetings of his unit or committee upon notice duly given to the members.

Firecrafter Council Committee

Powers and Functions

The Firecrafter Council Committee shall have the following powers and functions:

1. To adopt and amend the Firecrafter Constitution, By-laws, and Code in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Constitution.
2. To establish Firecrafter policy.
3. To guide, conduct, and oversee the business of Firecrafter.
4. To provide encouragement and guidance to any Firecrafter unit toward the accomplishment of its purpose.
5. To require regular or special efforts from all units of Firecrafter.
6. To enforce proper conduct by all Firecrafter and Firecrafter units in accordance with the Firecrafter Constitution, By-laws, and Code.
7. To declare a vacancy in its membership.
8. To operate or suspend any unit of Firecrafter.
9. To review, upon appeal, the suspension or expulsion of any member of Firecrafter, in which case a two-thirds majority of those voting, by Australian ballot, shall be required to sustain such suspension or expulsion.

Quorum

The quorum for a meeting of the Firecrafter Council Committee shall consist of the Council Advisor, the Professional Advisor, and one-half of the voting members of the committee.

Firecrafter Council Executive Committee

Powers and Functions

The basic function of the Firecrafter Council Executive Committee shall be to conduct the business of Firecrafter between meetings of the Firecrafter Council Committee. To this end, the two committees shall have the same powers except that the Firecrafter Council Executive Committee shall not have the power to adopt the Firecrafter Constitution, By-laws, or Code, or to amend the Firecrafter Constitution, and shall not have the power to nullify or reverse prior decisions of the Firecrafter Council Committee.

Quorum

The quorum for a meeting of the Firecrafter Council Executive Committee shall consist of the Council Advisor, the Professional Advisor, and one-half of the voting members of the committee.

Firecrafter Council Officers and Advisors

Election of Chief, Vice-Chief, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Firecrafter Council

The chairman of the election shall be the current Chief of the Firecrafter Council. In conducting the election, the Chief shall explain the election procedure, then proceed with the election of such officers in sequence, starting with the Chief and continuing with the Vice-Chief, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The election procedure shall be as follows:

1. Ask for nominations.
2. Ask the member making a nomination to give a brief description of his candidate's qualifications.
3. Ask the candidate if he will accept the nomination.
4. At the end of the nomination, ask each nominee to speak to the group about his qualifications and his ideas for the coming year.
5. Allow a period of five minutes for the members of each flame and ember to caucus and determine the allocation of their votes. Ask the nominees to leave the room, then direct the Secretary to call the roll of the embers in alphabetical order to receive and record their votes. An ember may pass on the first round, but must vote on the second round or forfeit its vote. Announce the tabulation of the votes and the name of the winner, who must receive a majority of the votes cast. If no nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, the Chief shall conduct a run-off election between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes.