Medical University of South Carolina & South Carolina Firefighters'
Burned Children's Fund By-laws ARTICLE I The name of the organization shall be the Burned Children’s Fund, a fund of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation. It shall be located in Charleston, SC. ARTICLE II The purpose of the Burned Children’s Fund shall be to obtain financial support to assist in the development of pediatric burn care and burn and fire prevention education in the state of South Carolina. ARTICLE III The Burned Children’s Fund shall operate under the auspices of the MUSC Foundation and in compliance with the regulations of the said Foundation. The solicitation of funds is subject to governance by the Foundation. The role of the Burned Children’s Fund shall be to act as an advisory board to the MUSC Foundation and the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital concerning support of pediatric burn treatment and burn and fire prevention activities of the state of South Carolina. The Burned Children’s Fund shall receive such support on behalf of the Foundation, and all such support shall be promptly delivered to the Director of the MUSC Foundation. All expenditures or expenses of the Burned Children’s Fund shall be approved by the MUSC Foundation. ARTICLE IV
(Membership) Section 1: The daily operations of Burned Children’s Fund activities will be the responsibility of staff of the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. The Executive Director of the Burned Children’s Fund shall be the Administrator of the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. The Chief Financial Officer of the Burned Children’s Fund shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. Operating Manager of the Burned Children’s Fund shall be the Coordinator of Pediatric Burn Services. Burned Children’s Fund program development shall be a shared function of the above individuals and include the Child Life Specialist of the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital Pediatric Burn Service. Administrative support shall be supplied by the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. Section 2: The state of South Carolina will be divided into seven (7) regions. One representative will be selected from fire service sponsors in each one of the seven (7) regions to serve a two year term of office on the Board of Directors of the Burned Children’s Fund. Each region will hold one meeting per year of the program sponsors. Section 3: The Board of Directors will be made up of the seven (7) regional representatives along with up to eight ex-officio representatives from other organizations. The Medical Director of the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital Pediatric Burn Service and the Coordinator of said Pediatric Burn Services shall act as ex-officio members of the Board. New regional board members will be sworn in at the first meeting of the calendar year. Resigning Board members will complete the calendar year and recommend a replacement from their region. This requirement may be waved in order to fill a Board vacancy or in the event of an emergency. If no representative can be found from a region and a seat remains vacant, the Board may appoint a member from outside said region. This Board member will be recognized as one of the seven (7) regional representatives and have full Board member status. ARTICLE V
(The Board) Section 1: The purpose of the Burned Children’s Fund Board shall be to plan and implement activities that support the mission of the Burned Children’s Fund and to act in an advisory capacity on the business of the Fund. Board members shall also represent the interests of members in their regions. Each Board member shall be responsible to uphold these by-laws. Section 2: The Burned Children’s Fund Board will elect from the members of the Board the following officers who shall serve a term of at least one year: Chairman and Vice-Chairman. These one year terms may be extended to two years under Board approval. In the normal course of events, the Vice-Chairman will step into the Chairman position at the end of the one to two year term, with the election of a new Vice-Chairman at that time. The Pediatric Burn Coordinator and/or Administrative Specialist of the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital shall serve as the secretary of the Burned Children’s Fund. Section 3: The Board will meet quarterly. One Board meeting each calendar year will be held at the Medical University of South Carolina. The remaining quarterly meeting locations will be announced. Special sessions to be announced with a minimum of 24 hours notice to Board members. Section 4: Any regional Board member missing two Board meeting without just cause shall be notified in writing after two such absences by the Secretary of the Board. Two unexcused absences shall work as an automatic resignation from the Board unless a written explanation is received by the Board within 10 days of said notification. Section 5: A majority of the seven (7) regional Board members, present in person, shall constitute a quorum, which shall be necessary to transact business at a meeting of the Board. All Board meetings will follow Robert’s Rule of Order and all measures requiring a vote shall be decided by a majority of those regional Board members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum. When absolutely necessary, a quorum may be constituted by conference call. Section 6: Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meeting of the Board of Directors. The Chairman shall be a member of all standing committees. The Vice-Chairman shall be responsible for overseeing all functions as described for the Chairman, in his absence. ARTICLE VI
(Committees) Section 1: The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall appoint a Chairperson for any standing committee that the Board deems necessary, such as, and not limited t Fund raising; community relations; fire and burn prevention; Camp ‘Can’ Do; and special projects. ARTICLE VII Section 1: The Secretary of the Fund shall be responsible for keeping a record of all meetings and shall record in the minutes an accurate account of the business conducted by the Board and recommendations of the Board in each action. Each motion passed or shelved will be listed separately. Section 2: Members of the Medical University of South Carolina Burned Children’s Fund Operations staff (See Article VI, Section 1) may approve expenditures of up to $500 without Board approval. All expenditures must be approved by the Director of the Health Sciences Foundation of the Medical University of South Carolina. ARTICLE VIII Section 1: Any proposed changes to the By-laws must be read to the membership at a regular Board meeting. Section 2: Revision of the By-laws requires approval by two-thirds (2/3) of the regional Board members present at any regular or special meeting at which there is a quorum and with respect to which proper notice of the proposed revisions has been given to all members of the Board. Proposed revisions to the By-laws must be sent to all members of the Board at least two (2) weeks before a scheduled meeting. Revised: 10/19/07 | 
