Section II
Board of Directors and Other Officers. The Board of Directors of SW Portland Little League shall consist of a President, Vice Presidents for: Senior Softball, Major Baseball, Major Softball, Coast Baseball, Minor Baseball, Minor Softball, and Tee-Ball, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Player Agent, a Safety Officer, a Purchasing Agent for uniforms, a Purchasing Agent for equipment, a Sponsor Representative, a Public Relations Officer, and an Umpire Coordinator. Additional Officers include: an Alpenrose Coordinator, a Pancake Breakfast Coordinator and two Coaching Development Coordinators.

Section III
President. The President shall be the principal executive officer of the league and shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Members and of the Board of Directors. In his/her absence, the President may select any Member of the Board to chair the meeting. The President shall assume full responsibility for the operation of SW Portland Little League and shall supervise all business and affairs, the baseball and softball programs, funds and the acquisition and management of all property of SW Portland Little League. The President shall sign, with the Secretary or any other designated officer of the corporation authorized by the Board of Directors, any and all documents or instruments on behalf of SW Portland Little League, and shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed in this Constitution or by mail and other communications from Little League Headquarters and sees that league personnel are properly briefed on all phases of rules, regulations and policies of Little League Baseball/Softball. The President may not umpire, manage or coach any team. The President will present a report of the condition of SW Portland Little League at the annual meeting. The President will be notified and have knowledge of all complaints being investigated, irregularities and conditions detrimental to the league and report thereon the Board of Directors as circumstances warrant. The President (along with the Player Agent and the appropriate Vice-President) will examine all player applications and support proof-of-age documents of every player candidate and certify to residence and age eligibility before the player may be accepted for tryouts and selection.

Section IV
Vice Presidents. The seven Vice Presidents shall work with other officers and committee members in administering their division and shall be responsible for organizing, supervising the managers and coaches, and the baseball/softball program for their league. The responsibilities of each league Vice President shall include, but not be limited to, the following: to recommend appointment of managers and coaches; work with their assigned Coaching Development coordinators in training meetings of managers and coaches; scheduling of all games and practice times; verifying the schedule of games and roster of players thoroughly prior to the printing of the roster book; to be present at sign-ups, try-outs, and other league functions; to work with the umpire coordinator to assist in the establishment and administration of the umpire program; to schedule umpire training sessions (in coordination with the umpire coordinator) as required; enforce proper conduct of adults, including parents, managers, coaches or other fans, at ball games; assist the Safety Officer to insure proper protective gear is used; to be responsible for rescheduling games that have been rained out or canceled for any other reason; to assist in recruitment of new volunteers; and to act on other assignments or duties as assigned by the President.

Section V
Fall Baseball Coordinator. The Fall Baseball Coordinator shall be responsible for the administration of the Fall Baseball Program and will act on behalf of SW Portland Little League as the liaison to District 4. The responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following: to work within the Little League Baseball guidelines for Training and Development; registration of all players (see Article XI, Section V); work with the President and Treasurer to coordinate finances; work with the Uniform Purchasing Agent to provide uniforms; work with the Equipment Purchasing Agent in providing team equipment; schedule all games and practice times, including field permits and usage; recommend appointment of managers and coaches; enforce proper conduct of all adults, including parents, managers and coaches and other fans at league functions.

Section VI
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the official minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors; to see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of the constitution or as required by the State of Oregon law; to cause the league to continue its good standing with the State of Oregon by preparing with the President the annual report and statement required by law prior to the delinquency date; to cause an application to obtain the SW Portland Little League charter from the International Headquarters to be timely prepared for the President to submit; to keep and maintain a current list of the names and addresses of all Board of Directors of SW Portland Little League; to assist the President and Player Agent in determining the eligibility of player members by checking birth records and other legal documents; to perform all duties normally incident to the office of Secretary; and to perform all other duties as assigned by the President or by action of the Board of Directors. All resolutions shall indicate the year in which they were enacted, be consecutively numbered and bear a descriptive caption - - for example: "1992 Action to Install Benches on all Ball Diamonds." A copy of all minutes and resolutions shall be filed with the President, and voted on at any ensuing Board of Directors meetings, and shall be available to any parent or volunteer requesting a copy.

Section VII
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive, receipt for when necessary, have charge and custody, preserve and safeguard all funds received by SW Portland Little League from any source whatsoever; assist the Sponsor Representative in the preparation of statements to the sponsors and the collection of sponsor fees; deposit all funds in a bank account as directed by the Board of Directors; make and preserve a faithful record of all receipts and disbursements of such funds; make regular reports to the Board of Directors on all receipts and expenditures and the amount and nature of the funds in the possession and custody of the Treasurer and provide a photocopy of the monthly bank statement with each report. No director-executive officer, director or committee person shall have authority to incur any indebtedness on behalf of SW Portland Little League and the Treasurer shall not pay out or otherwise disburse any funds of the league except when authorized to do so by a general or special resolution enacted by the Board of Directors or as approved by the President and one of the Vice-Presidents, or other executive officer designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned by the President or by action of the Board of Directors. The books and records of the Treasurer should be available for audit at least once a year and at such other times we the Board of Directors may determine in a manner prescribed by the Board. The Board of Directors may require the Treasurer to furnish a bond satisfactory to the Board for the faithful performance of duties of the Treasurer.

Section VIII
Player Agent. The Player Agent shall be in charge of recruiting and signing of player members, including late sign-ups when necessary; and shall assist the Vice Presidents in the conduct of annual tryouts and a player selection process; shall assist with the determination of eligibility of players by checking birth records and other legal documents; and generally supervise and coordinate the transfer of players to or from the various leagues within SW Portland Little League according to the regulations of the International Little League Operations Manual and District 4 Operations/Rules; and procedures adapted by the Board of Directors. The Player Agent shall conduct all trades between players, within any division using a player selection process, at the recommendation of the President or of the Vice President of said division. The Player Agent shall assist the Vice Presidents in the duties as assigned by the President or by action of the Board of Directors. The Player Agent may not manage or coach any teams.

Section IX
Safety Officer. The Safety Officer shall establish safety policies and procedures and take reasonable steps to assure that the policies and procedures are known, understood, and practiced by the players and adult volunteers; be responsible for the implementation of A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP); provide and maintain in force such liability, medical and other insurance as the Board shall authorize and approve; make periodic inspections to assure that the playing facilities are maintained in good playing order by inspecting all playing areas for holes, damage and clean foreign objects; make recommendations to the Purchasing Agent in replacement of equipment as needed; make first aid training available to all volunteers who request it and maintain first aid supplies; arrange with the President an annual training meeting for managers and coaches by implementing Little League’s Prevention and Emergency Management Program. The Safety Officer shall investigate all accidents, analyze the causes and related factors, recommend corrective and preventative measures; and assist the President in processing and handling all claims made under the insurance carried by the league by forwarding a report on ALL injuries and claims to Little League Headquarters and to the District Administrator. The Safety Officer shall keep the Board of Directors informed of any actions pending against the League.

Section X
Purchasing Agent(s). There will be two purchasing agents, one for equipment and one for uniforms. The Purchasing Agents shall be in charge of procurement and storage of all equipment and supplies, acquisition, storage, control and assignment of uniforms and equipment; make periodic inspections to insure that equipment and uniforms are maintained in good order; and shall assist the Treasurer and Sponsor Representative in collecting sponsor fees; and receive assistance from the Sponsor Representative in uniform assignments, after the sponsor fees are collected. As needed, the Purchasing Agents may recommend to the Board of Directors, an increase in sponsor fees as deemed necessary for the good of SW Portland Little League. Other duties may be assigned by the President or by action of the Board of Directors.

Section XI
Public Relations Officer. The Public Relations Officer shall be responsible for dealing with the public, the press, social functions approved by the Board of Directors, awards night, assisting the Treasurer and Sponsor Representative in the collection of sponsor fees; and other duties assigned by the President or by Board of Directors action. The Public Relations Officer shall be responsible for notifying the parents of all returning players of the Annual Meeting: and publication of the SW Portland Little League newsletter, if it is being published.

Section XII
Umpire Coordinator. The Umpire Coordinator shall be responsible for locating, training, and scheduling umpires for games scheduled in Coast and Major Baseball and in Major and Senior Softball. The Umpire Coordinator will keep track of how many games each umpire volunteers for and will submit to the Treasurer a list of volunteer Umpires and games completed by them for the purposes of expenses reimbursement.

Section XIII
Sponsor Representative. The Sponsor Representative will be responsible for the goodwill of SW Portland Little League to the sponsors of the league, including the billing and collection of sponsor fees; prepare all statements to the sponsors; assist the Purchasing Agent for uniforms in uniform assignments; and the delivery of team pictures to the sponsors. Other duties may be assigned by the President or by action of the Board of Directors.

Section XIV
Alpenrose Coordinator. The Alpenrose Coordinator shall be responsible for the actions of all SW Portland Little League parents/volunteers while games are being played by SW Portland Little League teams at the Alpenrose facilities. The Alpenrose Coordinator will assist and assign volunteers for cleanup of the facilities; and will be responsible for counting money at the concessions for the purpose of retaining the league/district money split, and be responsible for turning those funds over to the Treasurer. The Alpenrose Coordinator shall be responsible for enlisting volunteers from SW Portland Little League in functions during tournaments play as desired by District 4. The Alpenrose Coordinator will assist the Pancake Breakfast Coordinator in that fundraiser.

Section XV (Additional Officers)
Coaching Development Coordinators. There will be two Coaching Development Coordinators (CDCs) one for baseball (Major, Coast and Minor Baseball), and one for softball/tee-ball (Senior, Major and Minor Softball and Tee-Ball). CDCs responsibilities will include conduction manager and coaches training for all divisions of SW Portland Little League. Each CDC will be responsible to train all volunteer managers/coaches in the league to teach fundamentals of baseball/softball so that all volunteer managers/coaches are instructing all players participating in the same division the same playing techniques. Training sessions instructed by the CDCs require attendance of every volunteer manager/coach. Both CDCs will work with each divisional Vice President in scheduling coaching clinics, and procure a place to offer instruction. Each CDC will develop a training manual for each division and add to/take from these training manuals as deemed necessary.

Section XVI (Additional Officers)
Pancake Breakfast Coordinator. The Pancake Breakfast Coordinator will be responsible for scheduling the date of the function, schedule volunteer assistance, work with the Alpenrose management in procuring a place to hold the event, purchase all items needed to hold the event, and be responsible for clean up of the area after the event.