I move to formally disaffiliate Hillsborough County and begin the process of securing all LPF assets until the county is able to reaffiliate per our Bylaws.
Disaffiliation is pursued through Article I Sections 4 and 8 of the LPF Bylaws as posted on the LPF.org Docs Site.
Reasons for disaffiliation is as follows:
-As of the Hillsborough County annual meeting in March 2021, new officers were elected to the executive committee, one of which was not a credentialed member of the LPF and was indicated as such by the Secretary.
-Previous officers had indicated in advance that they would be stepping down, citing personal obligations and a desire to pass the torch.
-A meeting was held, with proper notice, for the purpose of electing new officers to the executive committee in August in an attempt to rectify the deficiency, unfortunately, a member that was elected was still not a member of the LPF as recognized by the LPF Secretary per our credentialing requirements.
-Given the lack of a proper hand-over of Hillsborough County Affiliate assets to the subsequent ECs (post Mar 2021), the current affiliate is unable to properly conduct business and should be secured by the LPF to ensure proper stewardship of all LPF branding, materials, funds, etc.
I have spoken to the current Chair of the affiliate about this matter and we are in agreement. If there are any objections or other details needed, please let me know so they can be addressed/ elaborated upon prior to the meeting.
