To the fullest extent permitted by Chapter 180, Section 3 of the Massachusetts General Laws as it exists or may be amended each Officer, and the Director of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation against any and all claims and liabilities to which he/she becomes subject by reason of his/her being or having been an Officer or Director, whether or not he/she continues to be an Officer or Director at the time of the adjudication of such claim or liability. The Corporation shall also indemnify such Officer or Director for any and all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by him/her in connection with any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding to which he/she may be made a party by reason of his/her being or having been such an Officer or Director, whether or not he continues to be an Officer or Director at the time of incurring such expenses. read more...

1. Fiscal Year
   Except as from time to time otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the twelve (12) months ending December 31 of any given year.
2. Annual Audit
   The account books of the Corporation shall be audited annually by an independent certified public accountant retained by the Board of Directors, and the report of such accountant shall be filed with the records of the Corporation. A summary of this report shall be made available to the Members Advisory Committee and to members.
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The Corporation shall issue an Annual Report, which shall be distributed to members at the Annual Meeting. read more...

The Board of Directors shall authorize such staff positions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall appoint and set compensation for a Executive Director who shall hold office at the will of said Board.

The duties of the Executive Director shall be: to manage the day-to-day operations of the Corporation; carry out policies and programs established by the Board of Directors serve as consultant to the Board of Directors, and all committees of the Board; employ direct, supervise, and terminate services of other members of the staff; develop and annual work plan and prepare an annual report for the Board of Directors; and to perform such other duties and accept such other responsibilities as are prescribed by the Board.

By virtue of one’s staff position with the corporation, one shall be considered members and receive the full benefits of membership in accordance with the corporation's personnel policies.

1. Powers and Responsibility
   The Members Advisory Committee (MAC) shall represent the interests of the membership of the Corporation by participating as voting members on all committees of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Personnel Committee. The MAC shall plan an annual social event for the membership. The MAC is an advisory body, and shall represent the full diversity of the CCTV membership. An agenda and minutes of the Board of Directors shall be mailed to all MAC members. Reports of MAC meetings shall be made to the Board at their regular meeting.
2. Membership and Tenure on the Members Advisory Committee
   The MAC shall be comprised of the 10 active access members who have been elected to five of the standing committees of the Board of Directors. Active members are those who have completed a program in the past 6 months or have a production in process. read more...

1. Standing Committees
   The Standing Committees of the Board of Directors shall be as follows: a. Finance
   b. Personnel c. Fundraising d.Membership, Outreach, and Advocacy
   e. Programming & Policy f. Mass Communications Technologies
2. Appointment and Duties of the Standing Committee
   Committee chairpersons shall be nominated by the President and elected by majority of the Board of Directors. The President shall nominate the members of each standing committee, after consultation with the chairpersons of such committee. The membership shall elect two of its members to sit on each Board committee, except the Personnel Committee. Committees shall consist of no fewer than 4 people and be responsible for developing relevant policy recommendations for Board consideration. Chairpersons of Committees are responsible for keeping minutes of their meetings and furnishing reports as requested.
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1. The City Manager shall appoint the initial officers of the Corporation. The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President and such other officers, as the Board of Directors may deem desirable. All officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors from the Board of Directors. No person shall hold more than one office at any one time. Each officer of the Corporation shall be elected annually at the meeting following the annual meeting and shall hold office until the meeting following the annual meeting of the corporation, or special meeting held in place thereof, and thereafter until his or her successor is chosen and qualified.

   The Board of Directors may remove from office any officer by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of its entire number then in office. A vacancy in any office may be filled by vote of the Board of Directors. Officers shall not be compensated for their services as Officers of the Corporation.

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