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... , . _.. <br />~,.,. <br />~,. <br />WEST SHAKE EP~~`ORGT~':~~Iv~'1' BUz~EAU <br /> <br />~3ylaws <br />r <br />In accordance with ~'~rt~wcle IX of the Agree:nert for Establishment <br />of the West Shore Council of Governmentsy these bylaws are hereby adopted to <br />govern the activities and procedures of the West Shore Enorcement Bureau. <br />I. PURPOSE. The purpose of tine Nest Shore Enforcement Bureau shall <br />be to provide orT;anizational status to cooperative efforts bet~reen lativ enforce- <br />merit agencies of the municipal members of the i•Tes t Shore Council of Gover~~?-aents; <br />to qualify for grants r.~ade available by virtue: of the Q;,nibus CriMe Control and <br />Safe Streeter ,~,3, and other provisions u~ state and federal law; to <br />c Act. of lea' <br />serve as a forum for discussion of areawide lat~t e.~:~orcerent praales~s and to <br />:.r'acilitate the collection and enchane of ir~'or'nation relating to law enforce- <br />went activities within the various municipalities; ar_d to provice for the exc'rar~y~e <br />oi' services, physical assist_,ncey and rsutual aid bet.-reen ~~7er~.'oers o~` the Council <br />in any manner deemed necessary and appropriate for effective lat~r enforcement. <br />II. REPi2ESEi~~~TIO~T. I`!~e ~dest Shore Enforcement Bureau shall consist <br />of the police chiefs of the r~ericer r.~.unicipal_itiesy o-r their alternates specifi- <br />call, designated by then. A quoru~, stall consist of a rna jority of the police <br />chiefs eligible for mez,bersiiipy grid each represer~cative -shall be entitled to <br />one vote. .Action may be ta'.en by the affirr~:ative vote of a ma jority of those <br />present a~rd voting. <br />III.. C(E'FIC~~S. ?dithin thirty days after the approval of the A~~,ree- <br />went for Establisr.:ent of the ?lest Shore Council of GovcrrL~ents by each member <br />lebislative body, t;1e police chiefs of each r:unicipality shall meet and elect <br />officers who shall serve thrau~h Dcce~rber 31y 1;'(2.' Such officers shall consist <br />of a chairr~~an and vice chairr.;sn. Beginning. January ly 1~7~y officers shall be <br />elected for terms of one year each. <br />~~. <br />