Board Applications

To be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, an individual must have attended at least one CMHACY conference, be a “stakeholder” in the public mental health system in California, and be at least 18 years of age.

As outlined within the CMHACY Bylaws, a Director shall perform the duties in accordance with the law and in good faith, in a manner that the Director believes to be in the best interest of the Corporation. Specifically, the duties include:

1. Establish and reaffirm the mission, purpose and scope of the corporation;
2. Establish policies, guidelines, and objectives for the corporation;
3. Perform any and all duties imposed on them collectively or individually by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation, or by these Bylaws;
4. Appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, prescribe the duties and fix the compensation, if any, of all officers, agents and employees of the Corporation;
5. Adopt, review, and approve annual budgets, operating budgets and govern financial affairs in a responsible and financially sound basis in accordance with law and established policies;
6. Establish and appoint such committees, subcommittees and/or affiliated entities, as permitted by law and as the Board deems necessary. Prescribe powers, duties, and charters for those committees, subcommittees, and/or affiliated entities, in accordance with established policies and the laws of the State of California;
7. Select, appoint, and remove officers of the Corporation as prescribed by law and established policies;
8. Supervise all officers, agents and employees of the Corporation to assure that their duties are performed properly. Establish goals and objectives for the paid administrator hired or contracted by the Board and periodically evaluate his/her performance;
9. Exercise any or all powers accorded to the Corporation under law including, without limitation, Section 5140 of the California Corporations Code;
10. Participate in planning and working at the annual CMHACY conference.
11. Meet at such times and places as required by the Bylaws; and
12. Register their addresses with the Secretary of the Corporation. Notices of meetings mailed or electronically sent to them at such addresses shall be valid notices thereof.

The CMHACY Bylaws specify the number of Directors to be not less than 5 and not more than 15. At least two Board slots shall be reserved for nominees from Parent and Caregiver stakeholders, and at least two Board slots shall be reserved for nominees from Youth stakeholders.

The term of office for each Director shall be three years. Directors may hold the position for up to three consecutive terms for a total of 9 years. After 9 years of service, Directors must take off one year and can then be considered again for another term. During the one-year absence, the Director may serve as a Friend if appointed by the President.