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WSTA TRANSIT SECURITY COUNCIL BYLAWS

I.    COMMITTEE NAME:

The committee shall be known as the Washington State Transit Association Transit Security Council (WSTATSC).

II.    MISSION STATEMENT:

To review transit security information in an effort to advise Washington State agencies about training opportunities and the standardization of report procedures, codes of conduct, security plans, crime-reduction methods, and police/judicial cooperation.

III.    GOALS:

Following is a list of the goals for the WSTATSC:

  1. Standardize policies and procedures.
  2. Review and submit grant requests specific to transit security.
  3. System Security Plan review and assistance for other Washington State transit agencies.
  4. Sponsor transit-security related workshops.

IV.    OBJECTIVES:

  1. Develop a transit-security related information sharing system.
  2. Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) assistance.
  3. Define different roles of security, i.e., physical security, private. security, and security management.
  4. Review RCW integration of local and state laws.


V.    ORGANIZATION:

Flow Chart: Appendix A

Membership: Any member, transit employee, or law enforcement officer of WSTA engaged in transit security is eligible to participate on the committee. Normally a member will serve on one sub-committee only.

Approvals: The chief executive officer of the respective transit systems must approve the participation of their representatives, in the role of chairman or co-chairman, before they can be elected to that committee or sub-committee position. The job function of each committee member shall include, as primary responsibilities, those general areas listed in the committee’s goals and objectives.

VI.    OFFICER SELECTION:

  1. Term of Office: The term of office for the positions of Chairman and Co-Chairman shall be one (1) year. The term shall begin at the January WSTATSC meeting.

  2. Chairman: During the January meeting of the WSTATSC, the outgoing chairman shall assume the office of the immediate past chairman and serve for a term of one (1) year and as a (ex-officio) member of the WSTATSC membership. The co-chairman shall be nominated for the position of chairman. All members of the committee in good standing shall be eligible to nominate additional candidates for the position of chairman and to vote thereon. The previous chairman may be re-nominated and elected for additional terms.

  3. Co-Chairman: The co-chairman will be nominated by the WSTATSC nominating committee at the January meeting of the WSTATSC. Both the chairman and the co-chairman must be transit members of WSTA. The co-chairman will be elected during the spring meeting. All members of the committee in good standing shall be eligible to nominate additional candidates for the position of the co-chairman and to vote thereon. The previous co-chairman may be re-nominated and elected for additional terms.

  4. Secretary: Chairperson will ensure a secretary will be provided for each meeting.

  5. Nominating Committee in the Election Officers of the WSTATSC Committee and Sub-Committee: The nominating committee shall meet in January of each year and prepare slate of officers. The nominating committee shall select a member to report the slate at the meeting. The WSTATSC chairman shall call for additional nominations for all officers for the membership. The members of the committee, who are present at the meeting, shall then elect their officer.

  6. Unable to Serve: If for any reason, the WSTATSC chairman is unable to complete his term of office, the co-chairman shall immediately assume the chairmanship. Should both the chairman and co-chairman be unable to complete the terms of office, the WSTATSC immediate past chairman will assume the chairmanship for the remainder of the unexpired term.


VII.    STATE CHAPTERS:

1.    Puget Sound Chapter


VIII.    MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES:

The WSTATSC shall hold its meetings once a month. Chairman may convene additional meetings as required to prepare the recommendations for the committee and to carry out functions required by the bylaws. First agenda item at each meeting will be the review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.

IX.   

All committee meetings and other activities will be coordinated by the WSTATSC secretary, who will be responsible for providing notices and logistical support, including recording and distribution of meeting minutes in a timely manner.

X.    SUPPORT:

Members of the committee will be responsible for actively supporting and participating in committee activities, consistent with their individual job responsibilities.

In instituting its purpose and carrying out its functions, the committee shall promote its activities as though of the transit security committee.

XI.    AMENDMENTS:

Recommendations for changes/amendments to the bylaws may be submitted to the WSTATSC chairman for consideration by the steering committee. After reviewing the proposed changes/amendments, the steering committee will present its recommendations to the WSTATSC members present at the monthly meeting for their consideration.