Nominations are open for Executive Committee Members –
Presently the positions of 1st Vice Commander, Adjutant and one
general committee member will be open. Below are the details of what each
role is and their responsibilities.
- DUTIES OF POST
COMMANDER. It shall be the duty of the Post commander to preside at all
meetings of the Post and to have general supervision over the business and
affairs of the Post, and such officer shall be the chief executive officer
of the Post. The Commander shall approve all orders directing the
disbursement of funds and shall make an annual report covering the
business of the Post for the year, and recommendations for the ensuing
year, which shall be read at the annual meeting and a copy thereof
immediately forwarded to the department adjutant. The Commander shall
perform such other duties as directed by the Post.
- DUTIES OF 1st
VICE COMMANDER. The 1st Vice-commander shall assume and discharge the
duties of the office of commander in the absence or disability of, or when
called upon by the Post commander.
- DUTIES OF 2ND
VICE COMMANDER. The 2nd Vice Commander provides the programs for the
meetings and attracts attendance. The social calendar must always be filled
several months in advance with activities that will bring out the active
members, as well as those who are just card-carrying Legionnaires.
One of the first duties should be to contact other
veteran and civic groups so that each patriotic holiday and observance receives
the attention it deserves. He/She will be concerned with the pageantry so
closely associated with the Legion.
The Second Vice Commander promotes the color guard or
firing squad.
In the pursuit of "Justice," the Second Vice
Commander will be concerned with the welfare of all fellow veterans and will be
interested in the work of the veteran’s affairs and rehabilitation committee.
The Second Vice will need to know if the economic committee is functioning.
4. DUTIES OF POST
ADJUTANT. The adjutant shall have charge of and keep a full and correct record
of all proceedings of all meetings, keep such records as the department and
National Organizations may require, render reports of membership annually or
when called upon at a meeting, and under direction of the commander handle all
correspondence of the Post.
5. DUTIES OF THE
FINANCE OFFICER. The finance officer of the Post shall have charge of all
finances and see that they are safely deposited in some local bank or banks and
shall report once a month to the Executive Committee the condition of the
finances of the Post, with such recommendations as he may deem expedient or
necessary for raising funds with which to carry on the activities of the Post.
The Finance Officer shall sign all checks disbursing the monies of the Post,
and shall furnish such surety bonds in such sum as shall be fixed by the Post
Executive Committee.
6. DUTIES OF POST
HISTORIAN. The Post historian shall be charged with the individual records and
incidents of the Post and Post members, and shall perform such other duties as
may properly pertain to the office as may be determined by the Post or the
Executive Committee.
7. DUTIES OF POST
CHAPLAIN. The Post chaplain shall be charged with the spiritual welfare of the
Post comrades and will offer divine but nonsectarian service in the event of
dedications, funerals, public functions, etc., adhere to such ceremonial
rituals as are recommended by the national or Department headquarters from time
to time.
8. DUTIES OF
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. The sergeant-at-arms shall preserve order at all meetings and
shall perform such other duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by
the Post Executive Committee.
9. DUTIES OF SERVICE
OFFICER. The Post Service Officer is responsible for bringing to the attention
of all veterans and their dependents the rights and benefits granted them by
law.
The Service Officer must know how to utilize the expert
services available through Legion channels, as well as those of other agencies
in his community. It takes a dedicated person to get the information to the
full-time professionals to make certain that every veteran and dependents are
adequately represented. These and many other duties are routine to a good
Service Officer, but there is more, such as serving as chair of the veterans
affairs and rehabilitation or service committee and working closely with the
children and youth committee, Post employment officer, and the hospital
visitation committee. The Auxiliary Unit frequently needs help. The Service
Officer's report should be a standard part of every meeting. Working in
cooperation with the Post legislative committee, the Post Service Officer can
aid in coordinating the support of the Post with the national effort.
10. DUTIES OF JUNIOR
PAST COMMANDER. Junior Past Commander is the chairman of the Past Commanders'
Advisory Committee. Its primary purpose is social (meeting at a minimum of four
times a year) and the retention of good fellowship among those who have served
as Commanders. This Committee is a wealth of knowledge, know-how for the post
commander. The junior past commander is also on the post's executive committee.
