GENERAL PURPOSE

The Friends of the KCFOP is a voluntary, non-profit, unincorporated political action committee operated in conformance with state law.  The Friends of the KCFOP seek to improve the lives and working conditions of the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 by influencing governmental affairs through political action.

COMPOSITION

The Friends of the KCFOP is comprised of a three person “Committee,” including: two Co-Chairpersons and the Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, or their designate.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Communicate with the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 about government, its process, elected officials, candidates for public office and important political issues.

  2. Assist the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 through effective political action at the state and local levels.

  3. Raise funds for political action and contribute such funds to promote important political subjects and assist candidates for state and local office who demonstrate their commitment to issues important to the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99.
BY-LAWS OF THE FRIENDS OF THE KCFOP

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the political action committee is Friends of the KCFOP. The Friends of the KCFOP is a voluntary, non-profit, unincorporated committee of individuals committed to improving the lives and working conditions of police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, and is an independent and autonomous organization, not affiliated with any political party.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSES

The purposes of the committee are:

  1. Improve the lives and working conditions of members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 by taking an active role in governmental affairs;
  2. Encourage Kansas City, Missouri Police Officers and others to become aware of government, its process, important political issues, and voting records of office holders and candidates;
  3. To assist members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 in seeking more effective leadership from elected officials in Kansas City, Missouri and the State of Missouri.
  4. To raise funds for the aforementioned purposes, and from such funds to make contributions to assist candidates for state and local office, without regard to party affiliations, who demonstrate their commitment to issues important to members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99.   Such funds will be limited to contributions to fund-raising activities and other activities including educating the public and police officers about worthy candidates and issues.
ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP, DUES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS
  1. Members. Membership shall be available to any person interested in improving the lives and working conditions of members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99.  The committee shall set membership categories.  No current member of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department may serve as an Officer of the Committee.

  2. Dues. Friends of KCFOP membership dues shall be determined by the Committee.


  3. Contributions. Contributions to Friends of the KCFOP, as well as disbursement of such contributions, shall be subject to the approval of the Committee and may be reviewed by the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99. No current member of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department shall directly or indirectly give, pay, lend or contribute any part of his salary or compensation or any other money or valuable thing to the Friends of the KCFOP.

    ARTICLE IV

    OFFICERS
  1. Appointment of Officers. Officers of the Committee shall be comprised of two co-Chairpersons and the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall appoint the Co-Chairpersons annually.  No current member of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department may serve as an officer of the Committee. 

  2. Co-Chairpersons. The Co-Chairpersons shall be the chief executive officers of the Committee and shall be the ex-officio members of all sub-committees. The Co-Chairpersons shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and shall appoint all sub-committee members.

  3. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall perform all such duties as are customarily performed by a treasurer or as prescribed by the Committee. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of the Committee, shall collect and disburse all moneys of the Committee in accordance with the instructions of the Committee officers and shall keep full and accurate accounts, present financial statements, and make and file all reports to governmental authorities required by law.
ARTICLE V

SUPPORT OF CANDIDATES OR ISSUES
  1. Political Subjects.   The Committee shall solicit the opinion of the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 on all political subjects.  By a majority vote of the Committee, the Committee may endorse and/or contribute funds to support any political subject, ballot issue, resolution, ordinance, law or constitutional amendment that improves the lives and working conditions of the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99.

  2. The Committee shall solicit the opinion of the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 regarding candidates for public office. The Committee shall take all necessary action to determine a candidate’s position on issues important to the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99.   If necessary, the Committee may interview candidates or submit a written questionnaire to candidates regarding issues of importance. By a majority vote of the Committee, the committee may endorse and/or contribute funds to support any candidate that has demonstrated a commitment to issues that improve the lives and working conditions of the members of the Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99.
ARTICLE VI

AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

These by-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed by two-thirds vote of members of the Committee, provided fourteen days written notice is given.