CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RETIREES ASSOCIATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000200140009-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 20, 1975
• Content Type: REQ

Central Intelligence Retirees Association
BOX 1150 - FT. MYER, VIRGINIA 2221 1
BY-LAWS
OF THE
CFNTRAL I!,TELLIGENCE RETIREES' ASSOCIATION
The name of this association will be the CENTRAL INTELLI-
GENCE RETIREES' ASSOCIATION (LIRA).
The address of the Association shall be in the State of
Virginia at such place or places as the Board of Governors may
from time to time select.
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The purposes of the Association are social and fraternal.
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oche-Bo d.:of Governors.
Membership will consist of those former employees of the
Central Intelligence Agency who have retired under either the
Civil Service Retirement System or the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement Act. Membership will be obtained by notifying the
Secretary-Treasurer that the applicant has so retired and by paying
ten ($10.00) dollars dues. Membership may be retained by payment
of ten ($10.00) dollars in dues each calendar year.
for membership. Three will serve for two-year terms, two for
three-year terms, and two for four-year terms. Thereafter the
term for each member will be two years and no member will serve
more than two terms, including the initial one. A quorum shall
consist of four members and all actions will be by majority vote
of those present except as provided in ARTICLE III (PURPOSES) and
except that these by-laws can be amended but only by unanimous
vote of all of the Board. Subject to ratification by a majority
vote of the, Association membership present at in
scheduled Association meeting, the
its membership from among the members of the Association, and
will also elect from the membership of the Association the of-
ficers who will administer Association affairs.
OFFICERS
Section I. The officers of the Association shall be
President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Corresponding
Secretary to be elected annually by the Board of Governors and to
hold office for one year or until their successors are elected.
Section 2. The President shall be the chief executive of-
ficer of the Association and shall perform the usual duties per-
taining to the office. He may appoint such committees as he deems
necessary for the proper administration of the organization and he
shall be, ex officio, a member of all such committees.
Section 3. The Vice President shall have all the powers
and perform the duties of the President in the latter's absence.
Section I. The Secretary-Treasurer shall act as clerk of
the Board of Governors and shall record all votes and minutes off.
all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose. He
give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the Board of
Governors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by the Board of Governors or by the President.
Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible
for full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursement in
books belonging to the Association, and for the deposit of all
d other valuable effects in the name and to the credit
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moneys
sitories
The Board of Governors will have basic responsibility for of the Association, in such depo as may be designated by
the affairs of the Association and will set basic policies. The the Board of Governors. He shall be responsible for the disburse- ,
Boad
Board shall consist of seven members designated in the first in- ment of the funds ortthe AAssesociattiioonsasma rea ordered by the President
stance by the Organizing Committee from among any of those qualifying taking proper
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transactionseas Boards
and the Board of red,rn an raccount ofall hismeetings
or whenever requi
Treasurer.
Section 6. The Corresponding Secretary will maintain the d by records of membership of the Association, l,,easng ecteed As-
the President, schedule and organize general
sociation and keep the minutes of such meetings and will Perform
such other record-keeping duties and correspondence as the Presi-
dent may direct.
Section 7. The funds and ofr the assets
Association and Kati n
will be used only for the purposes personal benefit
under no circumstances inure in any way y the p of any Governor, officer, or member of the Association. In the
event of the termination or dissoluti~~fbe the donated ~_
such funds or other assets remaining to be selected
Virginia association of similar nature and purposes
by the Board of Governors.
CHAPTERS
Upon application, the Board of Governors may approve the
organization and establishment of local chapters of CIRA composed
of twenty-five or more Agency retirees as defined in ARRTICI Vf
(MEMBERSHIP) above and based on a commonalty or compatibility O
former Agency association (i. e., Security, Support) or geo-
graphical location. By-laws of such local chapters as approved
by the CIRA Board of Governors will be in consonance with CIRA
by-laws with such additions as may be necessary for appropriate
local administration. Upon application or an its own cognizanes,
the CIRA Board of Governors may reorganize or consolidate local
chapters in the interest of CIRA objectives or administration.
RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED THIS 20th DAY OF MARCH 1975
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RETIREES ASSOCIATION
BOX 1 150 -Fr. MYER. VIRGINIA 2221 1