New York Correction History Society

WHEREAS, correctional services throughout the City and State of New York have been inextricably intertwined from the very beginning of their history; and

WHEREAS, that history deserves to be pursued, preserved and promoted, and

The Adopted NYCHS Constitution & Bylaws Constitution: Preamble Articles I - II (name, purposes, focus, activities) Articles III - IV (membership, annual meeting) Articles V- VI (officers, trustees, agency councils, election) Articles VII - VIII (dissolution assets distribution, amendments) Bylaws: Articles I - II (Dues, Affiliation Funding, Support, Meetings) Articles III (Duties: Officers, Executive Committee, Board) Articles IV - V (Shared Interest Groups, Parliamentary Authority)

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WHEREAS, a search of the records indicates no New York State Board of Regents-chartered correction history society exists throughout the City and State of New York,

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED

THAT a not-for-profit society be established for the pursuit, preservation and promotion of correctional history throughout the City and State of New York; thereby fostering a sense of professional tradition, heritage and kinship among men and women currently and formerly in New York correction service; enriching the store of knowledge about their contribution to the commonweal, both past and present, and increasing public appreciation of it; and

THAT the society shall seek to achieve these goals by widely disseminating this history, by serving as a repository and resource for those studying and researching it, by facilitating exchange of information among them, and by creating opportunities for their shared activity; and

THAT, the society -- initiated through the good offices of the New York City Department of Correction -- shall seek to maintain close working relationships with all correctional services throughout the City and State of New York, celebrating with them their diversity and uniqueness while reflecting their interaction, shared profession and common mission; and

THAT, in furtherance of these ends, we adopt as its name the New York Correction History Society, enact this Constitution and these Bylaws as its governing guidelines, and apply to the New York State Board of Regents for its incorporating charter as a historical society.