The Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County consists of the Board Member and the following Officers:
- President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Member(s)-at-Large and such other officers as shall be determined by the Board.
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President: The President shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board. The President may make and sign in the name of the BSBC contracts and agreements in the ordinary course of business, and other contracts, obligations, and instruments when authorized by the Board. The President shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board. The term of office of the President shall be for two consecutive years and shall begin on the date of the meeting of the voting members at which he or she is elected.
Vice President: The Vice President shall perform duties assigned by the President or Board and will represent the President when he or she is unavailable. The term of office of the Vice President shall be for two consecutive years and shall begin on the date of the meeting of the voting members at which he or she is elected.
Secretary: The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the General Membership, as required by these by-laws, and shall keep and maintain records and minutes of all meetings of the General Membership and of the Board. The term of office of the Secretary shall be for one year and shall begin on the date of the meeting of the voting members at which he or she is elected.
Assistant Secretary: The Assistant Secretary shall perform duties assigned by the Secretary and serve as Secretary, when the Secretary is unavailable. The term of office of the Assistant Secretary shall be for one year and shall begin on the date of the meeting of the voting members at which he or she is elected.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be entrusted with the care and custody of the funds of the BSBC, under the direction and supervision of the Board, and shall keep or cause to be kept accurate books of account of such matters that shall be the property of the BSBC. The term of office of the Treasurer shall be for one year and shall begin on the date of the meeting of the voting members at which he or she is elected.
Members-at-Large: The Members-at-Large shall oversee projects of interest to the Board, as directed by the President. The term of office of the Members-at-Large shall be for one year and shall begin on the date of the meeting of the voting members at which he or she is elected.
The sangha members and other Friends of the Sangha approved by the Board also belong to one or more Committees
- Outreach, responsible for community service activities
- Communications, responsible for newsletters, member notices and digital communications;
- Program, responsible for recommending and securing special teachers and for providing leadership and assistance in organizing special events.
More information about how the sangha operates is found on our Bylaws page
