Post by SFX on Jan 29, 2009 22:39:44 GMT -4
ARTICLE VI
[shadow=grey,left,400]Military Officers[/shadow]
[shadow=grey,left,400]Military Officers[/shadow]
Sec. 1. The Company military officers may include a Captain, a First Lieutenant, a Second Lieutenant, a 1st Sergeant, three (3) Sergeants, and (4) Corporals as voted on by the membership. Term shall be two (2) years, and they may be elected at the annual meeting>endued.tripod.com/20thmainecobrollcall/<.
Sec. 2. The highest ranking Officer present at function shall be the Company Commander and shall exercise that leadership in all matters relating to drill, tactics and other non-business affairs.
Sec. 3. In the event that the Company shall fail to elect any officer after three ballots then the Board of Directors shall than the power to appoint a member to such office(s).
Sec. 4. No member acting on behalf of the Company may purchase or display any flags, banners, pennants, weapons or accessories, uniforms in the Company that are in violation of the bylaws or other designated and approved code(s) of the Company acting on behalf of distribute or advertise any literature or printed matter without the authority of the Company.
Sec. 5. No member shall have the authority to distribute, in uniform, literature or printed matter of a contemporary political nature.
Sec. 6. No member of the Company shall represent the Company in any conviction, parade, muster, rifle shoot or activity without the authority of the Company.
Sec. 7. The following criteria will be used to determine Military Promotions:
~ a. The candidate must have a working knowledge of Hardee's Manual of Arms and Simplified Drill Tactics>www.usregulars.com/library.htm<.
~ b. The candidate must reflect the needs of the Regiment.
~ c. The candidate must be a member of the 20th Maine Company B for at least one (1) year prior to appointment.
~ e. The candidate must be in attendance for at least 75% of meetings and events.
~ f. The candidate must have the ability to incur the cost of the promotion.
~ g. The candidate must demonstrate proof of knowledge of the Civil War period and that promotion's role in particular.
~ h. The candidate should inspire the company by action and example.
~ i. The candidate should show some initiative, as become actively involved in company affairs, i.e. seek ways to better the company.