BY-LAWS  of the  USA WRESTLING  NATIONAL COACHES' COUNCIL    ARTICLE I  NAME, PURPOSE, and IDENTITY    A.   Name.  The name of the organization shall be the USA Wrestling National Coaches' Council, herein called the Coaches' Council.  The purpose of the council is to responsibly promote Amateur Wrestling in the United States and serve as an advocate for the Volunteer Coach Members of USA Wrestling.  The Coaches' Council will make recommendations to USA Wrestling on all matters relating to coaching wrestling.  The Coaches' Council will continuously voice the achievements, concerns, and needs of member coaches in order to develop and maintain the highest levels of education and professionalism.    The Coaches' Council is a division of USA Wrestling.  As a division, the Coaches' Council has the representation and privileges afforded to all USAW divisions.  This representation and these privileges shall include, but are not limited to:  1. Two seats on the USAW Board of Directors (one representing member Pool Coaches and the other representing member Developmental Coaches);  2. Appointment of one or more USAW Staff Liaison(s) assigned to maintain records and initiate appropriate communication for the Coaches' Council and its officers;  3. Awards and presentation at appropriate venues, recognizing outstanding achievements of member Pool and Developmental coaches;  4. Designation of appropriate time and space, both in conjunction with and separate from National Championship events, for the Coaches Council and/or its officers to meet and conduct business;  5. Official, similar as the staff liaison, ex-officio relationship (keep ongoing relationship of officials and coaches)  6. The annual Developmental coaches' meeting shall take place in Fargo, ND during the Junior Nationals.  7. The annual Pool coaches' meeting shall take place in Las Vegas, NV during the US Nationals.    B. Effective Date.  The effective date of these By-Laws is the execution date set forth herein.    ARTICLE II  MEMBERSHIP    A. COMPOSITION.  The Coaches' Council shall be comprised of two sub-groups:    1)   All USA Wrestling volunteer Pool coaches     2)   One coach from each state (Developmental coaches).  B. ELIGIBILITY.  Members must be member coaches of USA Wrestling in good standing with USA Wrestling and their state.  C. SELECTION.  Each state association shall identify a Developmental Coach as a member of the Coaches' Council.  D. TERM.   There shall be no established term for members of the Coaches' Council.  Pool members are entitled to rights and representation while they remain active and in good standing.  Developmental members shall be subject to appointment, within the guidelines of their own state organization.   E. RIGHTS.  All members shall have the right to vote on all matters brought before the council.  Each Pool member shall be entitled to one vote.  Each state shall be entitled to one vote in Developmental Coaches' Council meetings.  Voting rights shall be granted to members in attendance at each meeting of the Coaches' Council.  There shall be no provision for voting in absentia, nor by proxy.    ARTICLE III  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES and OFFICERS    A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES  The council shall be represented by two Executive Committees.  Four members shall be selected my member pool coaches.  Four members shall be selected by member developmental coaches.    B. EX-OFFICIO POSITIONS.  Both executive committees, acting individually or in concert, shall include two ex-officio members:  one representing the United States Wrestling Officials' Association; one a member of the USAW staff.  The president of USWOA and executive director of USAW may designate one or more persons to fill the ex-officio positions.  C. ELIGIBILITY.  Any USA Wrestling Licensed Coach shall be eligible for selection as an Executive Committee member.  Beginning with the Pool Coaches' election in 2006 and the Developmental Coaches' election in 2007, Executive Committee members shall hold silver or gold certification.    D. SELECTION.  Executive Committee members for both groups shall be selected as follows:  1. Nomination, followed by election, is conducted by an ex-officio member, liaison, or designee for one Executive Committee Position at a time.        2. Licensed members in attendance may vote.  Coaches who are current members of USA Wrestling's Volunteer Coaches' Pool shall have one vote each in selecting the Pool Executive Committee.  Coaches designated as state representatives to the Developmental Coaches' meeting shall have one vote per state in selecting the Developmental Executive Committee.    3. A majority of the eligible voters present is required for election.  Each of the four positions shall be filled, one at a time.  A member may be nominated for each of the four positions for the Executive Committee representing that group.   If a ballot does not fill any positions through majority vote, the nominee receiving the least votes is removed from the ballot.  Consecutive ballots continue until all positions are filled.      D. TERMS  1. The term of all Executive Committee members, officers and committee chairpersons begins immediately following the close of the meeting at which they are selected and ends at the close of the meeting when a replacement is elected unless they resign, be impeached, or not be in good standing.  2. The terms of all members begin immediately following the close of the meeting at which they are selected and ends at the close of the meeting when a replacement is elected unless they resign, be impeached, or not be in good standing.  3. A single term shall last two years.  It begins with the selection meeting and concludes two consecutive equivalent meetings thence.  Pool officers shall be selected during even numbered years.  Developmental officers shall be selected during odd numbered years.   4. An officer or Executive Committee member, may serve four consecutive terms.   Having not served one term, a past officer or Executive Committee member may then serve four more consecutive terms.    E.   OFFICERS:  Each Executive Committee shall select from its four       members a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.  The USA Wrestling Staff Liaison shall     serve as Secretary for each Executive Committee.  The duties, responsibilities and authority of the officers are as follows:  1.  Chairperson.  The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the board and the council, and shall be the principal executive officer of the council.  He/She shall be responsible for carrying out the decisions of the council and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the organization.  The chairperson shall be a representative of the organization to USA Wrestling's Board of Directors.  2.  Vice-Chairperson.  In the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall   preside at the meetings of the council and the board and shall perform such       duties as shall be assigned by the chairperson or council.      3.  Secretary.  The secretary, ex-officio, shall maintain the records of the   Coaches' Council, prepare and distribute minutes for each meeting, and assist in organizing time and venue for meetings of the Council and Executive Committees.  4.   The Chairperson of both the Pool Coaches and Developmental Coaches shall         represent their constituent bodies with full voting privileges, as members of           USA Wrestling's Board of Directors.  5. Quorum.  A majority of either Executive Committee, or of both when acting in    concert, must be present to conduct business.      ARTICLE IV  COMMITTEES    A. ESTABLISHMENT.  Ad Hoc Committees may be established by the Council or the Chairperson  B. COMPOSITION.  Ad Hoc Committee members shall be appointed by the Chairperson, unless the Council reserves that right when the committee is established.  C. CHAIRPERSON.  The Chairperson may appoint the Chair of each committee from amongst the Executive Committee members, or may direct the committee to elect the chairman from amongst the committee members.    ARTICLE V  MEETINGS    A. FREQUENCY.  The organization shall meet not less frequently than twice annually.