a.     To unite in one division all those who are interested in any
        non-professional phase of library service.

b.     To encourage interest in any phase of library work

c.     To provide a forum, through meetings and publications, for the
        discussion of ideas whereby personnel of individual libraries
        can make comparisons and work for improvement.

d.     To have representation on the Board of Directors of the Nassau
        County Library Association.

Section 1.
Membership in the Clerical Division shall be open to any person engaged
or interested in library service upon payment of annual dues to the
Nassau County Library Association.

Section 1.
The officers of this Division shall be:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

All of whom shall be members in good standing of the Nassau County
Library Association.
 
 

Section 1.
The Board of Directors of the Nassau County Library Association
includes in the Association's budget an amount for the Clerical
Division, which is based on the Clerical Division's budget request.

Section 2.
The Clerical Division may make special requests for funds to the
Nassau County Library Association Board of Directors during the
year if it requires additional funds above its budgeted amount.

Section 1.
At least sixteen weeks prior to the Annual Meeting of the Association
the membership shall elect, or the Executive Board appoints, a Nominating
Committee of three to five members of the division to present one or
more candidates for each elective position other than President.

Section 2.
The nominating Committee shall send to the entire membership names
of the candidates by October first.

Section 3.
Nominations for all positions may also be made by petition, signed by
fifteen members in good standing, filed with the Chairman of the
Nominating Committee by October fifteenth.

Section 4.
Names of the candidates for office shall be mailed to the entire
membership by November first with a written ballot to be returned
within two weeks.  Elections shall be by majority vote.

Section 5.
Officers shall be installed at the Annual Meeting, to take office
January 1.

Section 6.
Term of office for President and Vice President shall be for one calendar
year.  The term of office for Treasurer and Secretary shall be for two
calendar years.  Officers shall not serve consecutive full terms in the
same office.

Section 1.
It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings and to
enforce all laws and regulations relating to the administration of this
organization.

Section 2.
He/she shall call meetings of the Division or officers when he/she
deems it necessary, or when requested to do so by the officers, or
upon written request of his/her constituents.

Section 3.
He/she shall appoint chairmen of standing committees and shall be
ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating
Committee.

Section 4.
He/she, or his/her appointed representative, shall attend the Board of
Directors meetings of the Nassau County Library Association.

Section 5.
In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall have all the
powers and prerogatives of the President.  The Vice President shall
be president-elect. The Vice President is Program Chairman and
attends the Long Island Library Conference Committee Meetings.

Section 6.
All resolutions and proceedings of meetings shall be entered in proper
books by the Secretary.  The Secretary shall conduct all correspondence,
shall issue all notices of meetings and shall perform all duties
pertaining to the office of Secretary.  The secretary shall keep a
register of the members of the Division.

Section 7.
The Treasurer shall submit the Clerical Division's annual budget request
to the Finance Committee of the Nassau County Library Association. 
All invoices covering Clerical Division expenditures shall be approved
by the Treasurer, upon authorization of the President, and submitted to
the Nassau County Library Association Treasurer for payment.  The
Treasurer of the Clerical Division shall submit a financial report at each
general meeting of the Division.

Section 1.
The Executive Board shall constitute the following:
Officers of the Clerical Division
Chairmen of Standing Committees
Immediate Past-President of the Clerical Division

Section 2.
The Executive Board shall transact all business of the Division between
regular meetings.  Except in emergencies, matters should be referred to
the members at the general meeting of the Clerical Division.

Section 3.
The Executive Board of the Clerical Division shall prepare an annual
budget request for submission by the Treasurer to the Finance
Committee of the Nassau County Library Association.

Section 4.
If any Officer or Chairman shall miss three [3] meetings of the NCLA
Clerical Board in any one [1] year, she/he shall be brought before the
Executive Board to show cause shy she/he should not be removed from
office.  If removed from office, the President shall appoint a member in
good standing to fill the unexpired term.

Section 1.
There shall be three membership meetings a year - Open House
Meeting, Nassau County Library Association Institute at which the
Clerical Division presents a program and the Annual Dinner Meeting
of the Nassau County Library Association at which the newly elected
officers of the Clerical Division shall be presented.

Section 2.
The Clerical Division will be responsible for scheduling Workshops
during the year.

Section 1.
All meetings shall be conducted under Roberts Rules of Order Newly
Revised.

Section 2.
Members present and in good standing shall constitute a quorum at any
regular or special meeting of the Division.