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ARTICLE I – NAME OF CORPORATION
The name of the corporation shall be Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club. The name
can also be abbreviated – BNARC and may also be referred to in this document as the
“Organization”.
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE, OFFICE AND FISCAL YEAR
Section 1. Purpose
Paragraph 1: The purposes of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club are:
1.To promote interest in and enjoyment of all aspects of the marine aquarium
hobby.
2.To provide a forum for sharing resources and information among local
aquarium enthusiasts.
3.To support research, education and conservation efforts aimed at improving
marine and coral reef environments.
4.To promote camaraderie and friendship.
Section 2. Fiscal Year
Paragraph 1: The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of
January in each year and end on the last day of December in each year.
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Eligibility for Membership
Paragraph 1: Membership in Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall be open to
all persons interested in the purposes of the Organization.
Section 2. Types of Membership
Paragraph 1: Membership in the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall be
classified as follows:
a.Full Individual Membership. Persons who have paid the Organization dues and
are in good standing. Membership benefits accrue to only the individual.
b.Honorary Membership. May be bestowed on those persons who have made
outstanding contributions to the research, education, conservation or
advancement of captive reef keeping or of the Organization. Induction
requires a majority favorable vote of the board of directors.
Section 3. New Membership
Paragraph 1: Individuals interested in becoming a member of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall make application on the Organization's official
application form.
Paragraph 2: The member shall pay his yearly dues as set forth in Article III,
Section 5, Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3.
Section 4. Rights and Privileges of Membership
Paragraph 1: All members in good standing shall be entitled to the following:
a.A membership badge. This badge shall be a receipt for payment of dues.
b.The right to participate in general activities of the Organization.
c.Eligibility for appointment as a member of a committee of the Organization.
d.The right to nominate and vote on the election of the officers of the
Organization and all other issues put to vote.
e.The right to be nominated for and elected to any office of the
Organization.
f.The right to alter or reverse any decision of the Board of Directors by a
2/3 vote of the voting membership.
Paragraph 2: Honorary Members
a.Honorary Members have the same rights as other members of the Organization
but are exempt from the payment of dues.
Section 5. Membership Dues
Paragraph 1: The members of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club will be subject
to the annual dues of $15 for individual renewable October 31 of each year. Semi annual dues of 7.50 will be available May 1st thru October 31 for individuals wishing to become a member before October 31st
Paragraph 2: Failure to pay the membership dues will result in cancellation
of membership in the Organization.
Paragraph 3: No refunds will be made once dues are accepted by the Organization,
except in special circumstances with approval of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS
Section 1. Membership Meetings
Paragraph 1: The regular membership meetings of the Organization shall be held
monthly or at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Paragraph 2: The Board of Directors shall determine the exact time and place of the
regular monthly membership meetings.
Paragraph 3: A quorum for the conduct of the business of the organization shall
consist of the lesser of 20 members or one-fifth (1/5) of the voting membership of
the Organization.
Paragraph 4: Special membership meetings may be called if deemed necessary by the
President or the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Meetings of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors shall meet at the request of the President or
by the request of two board members for the conduct of the business affairs of
the Organization. Board of Directors'
Paragraph 2: A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the
conduct of the business of the Board. If a meeting of the Board of Directors fails
to obtain a quorum of its members, it may adjourn until a quorum is present. The
fact of the adjournment and its reason shall be noted in the minutes of the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE V - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Membership of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors of the Organization shall consist of:
1.President
2.Vice-President
3.Secretary
4.Treasurer
Section 2. Vacancies on Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: Vacancies shall exist on the Board of Directors and shall be announced
by the Board of Directors when any elected officer ceases to be a member of the
Board of Directors (i.e. resignation).
Paragraph 2: Vacancies upon the Board of Directors shall be filled by the
membership at the next monthly membership meeting, provided the membership shall
have been notified of the upcoming election in writing, or electronically (email or
the organization’s public web forum). Failure to serve this notice within ten (10)
calendar days will automatically cause the election to be held at the following
monthly membership meeting, providing the membership has been notified in writing
or e-mail, as set forth in this Paragraph.
Section 3. Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors shall be invested with the following powers and
charged with the following duties:
a.to assemble in regular and special meetings when called.
b.to call special meetings of the membership of the Organization when deemed
necessary and in the interest of the Organization.
c.to announce vacancies within the elected offices of the Organization.
d.to announce and hold special elections to fill vacancies within the elected
offices of the Organization.
e.to announce and hold the annual election of Officers and Directors to be
held at the regular monthly membership meeting in October of each year.
f.to consider all applications for membership in the Organization, review
current member status, and render decisions thereon; or delegate such
authority to the Membership Committee.
g.to select and cause to be used an emblem.
h.to approve the membership of all Standing Committees appointed by the Board
of Directors.
i.to authorize any of the elected officers or any other member of the
Organization, or any other persons on behalf of the Organization, to
execute deeds, contracts, drafts and other obligations necessary or
expedient for carrying out the business of the Organization.
j.to direct, manage, and control the affairs and business of the Organization
and adopt rules, regulations and policies for the conduct of the business
of the Organization that are not inconsistent with the Laws of the United
States, the State of Illinois, or these by-laws.
k.In the event the President or Vice-President leave their office, the Board
of Directors will appoint a President from within the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Term of Office of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: All Directors shall hold office for Two (2) years from November 1 following their election until October 31 completing the two (2) year term.
Paragraph 2: Two Directors will be elected each year. This will cycle the Directors with minimal disruption to the club.
Section 6. Fees
Paragraph 1: There is no compensation for acting as an officer or being on a
committee. This does not prohibit the Board from compensating an officer or
committee person for his/her speaker’s fee and travel expenses if so authorized by
the Board. The Board is also prohibited from compensating an officer or committee
person for out of pocket expenses which are incurred on behalf of the Organization
without authorization. This is not to restrict the Board from funding any authorized
financial business of the Organization.
Section 7. Limitations and Indemnification of Personal Liability of Directors
Paragraph 1: An officer of the Organization shall not be personally liable, and
thereby indemnified, for any monetary damages as such for any action taken, or any
failure to take action when acting on behalf of the Organization, unless:
a.The officer has breached or failed to perform the duties of his/her office;
b.The breach or failure to perform constitutes self-dealing, willful
misconduct or recklessness.
ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS
Section 1. The Election of Officers
Paragraph 1: The officers of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall be a
President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer.
Paragraph 2: The positions of President and Treasurer of the Organization are to be elected by the membership in the odd numbered years while the Vice-president and Secretary of the Organization are to be elected by the membership in the even numbered years either by
electronic means or at the regular monthly membership meeting to be held in October of
each year.
Paragraph 3: The elected officers of the Organization shall take office upon November 1
of every year and shall end their two (2) year term of office on October 31.
Paragraph 4: Members of the organization interested in running for any of the
elected offices of the organization shall be encouraged to publicly announce their
interest in that office in the weeks or months prior to the election. Such
announcement may take place on the organization’s public Internet forum, or on any
other public or private venue that the member sees fit.
Paragraph 5: The members of the Organization shall have the right to nominate
fellow organization members as candidates either electronically (email or RC forum
) or from the floor at the time of, or at any time prior to the annual election of
officers.
Paragraph 6: An officer shall be declared elected when at the close of voting he
has a majority of the total votes cast for the office for which he is a candidate.
When no single candidate receives a majority of votes cast, the membership shall
vote a second time upon the two candidates for the office that have received the
greatest number of votes.
Paragraph 7: Any officer may be removed, either for or without cause, by a two
thirds majority vote of the voting membership whenever, in the judgment of said
membership, the best interests of the Organization will be served thereby. Should
any officer be absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board, they shall be
removed without notice.
Paragraph 8: Any committee, employee or other agent of the Organization may be
removed, either for or without cause, by a simple majority vote of the voting
membership whenever, in the judgment of said membership, the best interests of the
Organization will be served thereby. Such removal shall be without prejudice to the
contract rights of any person so removed.
Section 2. Duties of the Officers
Paragraph 1: The President shall:
a. preside at the regular monthly membership meetings of the Organization and
at other special meetings of the Organization.
b.call the Board of Directors together and preside at the meeting.
c.appoint and remove the chair of all Committees subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors.
d.appoint all special committees.
e.be ex-officio member of all committees.
f.call special meetings when necessary.
Paragraph 2: The Vice-President shall
a.perform the duties of the President during any absence of the President,
and be ex-officio member of all committees.
b.become President should the President resign, or otherwise vacate the
office.Paragraph 3: The Secretary shall
Paragraph 3: The Secretary shall:
a. attend all regular monthly and special membership meetings of the
Organization and record its date, place and proceedings.
b. attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and keep a full and complete
record of the proceedings.
c. be the custodian of all the documents of the Organization other than those
pertaining specifically to the other offices of the Organization.
d. countersign as Secretary of the Organization all instruments, papers and
documents when asked to do so by the Board of Directors.
e. keep all minutes available for the inspection of the Board of Directors at
any of their regular business meetings and likewise available for the
inspection of the members of the Organization at every regular monthly
membership meeting.
Paragraph 4: The Treasurer shall:
a.be custodian of all funds and securities of the Organization and as such
take adequate precautions to safeguard them.
b.keep a regular book of accounts of the funds and securities.
c.dispense money for the payment of bills and current expenses of the
Organization as authorized by the Board of Directors and keep the same as a
part of Treasurer's records.
d.report upon all the financial transactions of the Organization when called
upon to do so at meetings of the Board of Directors and at the regular
monthly membership meetings of the Organization.
e.make the book of accounts of the Organization available for inspection by
the members of the Organization at every regular monthly meeting and
available for inspection by the Board of Directors.
f.make the book of accounts available for inspection by any audit committee
appointed by the President.
g.receive all dues and issue membership cards, which shall serve as a
receipt.
h.prepare all regulatory and tax filings as required under federal and statue
statues.
ARTICLE VII - COMMITTEES
Section 1. Types of Committees
Paragraph 1: The Committees of the Organization shall be Standing Committees and
Select Committees.
Section 2. Quorum
Paragraph 1: A majority of the members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
Section 3. Standing Committees
Paragraph 1: The Standing Committee shall consist of a chair and any number of
members deemed necessary who shall hold office until December 31.
Paragraph 2: The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall
appoint the chair of each Standing Committee.
Paragraph 3: The following Standing Committees are hereby authorized:
a.Membership Committee. - Whose duty it is to introduce any new members to the
Organization at its monthly meetings and be responsible for any membership drives.
b.Web Site Committee whose duties shall be updating and maintaining the
Organization’s web site and moderating on line discussion forums.
Section 4. Select Committees
Paragraph 1: Each Select Committee shall consist of three members who shall be
appointed by the Board of Directors and who shall hold office from their
appointment until December 31.
Paragraph 2: the Board of Directors of the Organization shall designate the chair
of each Select Committee.
Paragraph 3: The following Select Committees are hereby authorized.
a. Any Select Committee deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII – REVIEW
These by-laws shall be reviewed at a minimum interval of every year or when deemed
necessary by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IX – AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments
Paragraph 1: These by-laws may be amended once a year in the month of April by a
two-thirds majority of the voting membership. Special circumstances may dictate the
need to change the by-laws at some other time, which will be at the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
Paragraph 2: Amendments to the by-laws shall take effect immediately and be
distributed to all members at the next monthly meeting, or be made available on the
organization’s public internet forum.
ARTICLE X - DISSOLUTION
Section 1. Dissolution
In the event that the corporation is dissolved or liquidated, all of the assets and
property remaining after all debts, obligations and expenses have been paid may be
distributed to organizations that are themselves non-profit and thereby tax-exempt.
The Organizations final board of directors shall determine this.
The name of the corporation shall be Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club. The name
can also be abbreviated – BNARC and may also be referred to in this document as the
“Organization”.
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE, OFFICE AND FISCAL YEAR
Section 1. Purpose
Paragraph 1: The purposes of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club are:
1.To promote interest in and enjoyment of all aspects of the marine aquarium
hobby.
2.To provide a forum for sharing resources and information among local
aquarium enthusiasts.
3.To support research, education and conservation efforts aimed at improving
marine and coral reef environments.
4.To promote camaraderie and friendship.
Section 2. Fiscal Year
Paragraph 1: The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of
January in each year and end on the last day of December in each year.
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Eligibility for Membership
Paragraph 1: Membership in Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall be open to
all persons interested in the purposes of the Organization.
Section 2. Types of Membership
Paragraph 1: Membership in the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall be
classified as follows:
a.Full Individual Membership. Persons who have paid the Organization dues and
are in good standing. Membership benefits accrue to only the individual.
b.Honorary Membership. May be bestowed on those persons who have made
outstanding contributions to the research, education, conservation or
advancement of captive reef keeping or of the Organization. Induction
requires a majority favorable vote of the board of directors.
Section 3. New Membership
Paragraph 1: Individuals interested in becoming a member of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall make application on the Organization's official
application form.
Paragraph 2: The member shall pay his yearly dues as set forth in Article III,
Section 5, Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3.
Section 4. Rights and Privileges of Membership
Paragraph 1: All members in good standing shall be entitled to the following:
a.A membership badge. This badge shall be a receipt for payment of dues.
b.The right to participate in general activities of the Organization.
c.Eligibility for appointment as a member of a committee of the Organization.
d.The right to nominate and vote on the election of the officers of the
Organization and all other issues put to vote.
e.The right to be nominated for and elected to any office of the
Organization.
f.The right to alter or reverse any decision of the Board of Directors by a
2/3 vote of the voting membership.
Paragraph 2: Honorary Members
a.Honorary Members have the same rights as other members of the Organization
but are exempt from the payment of dues.
Section 5. Membership Dues
Paragraph 1: The members of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club will be subject
to the annual dues of $15 for individual renewable October 31 of each year. Semi annual dues of 7.50 will be available May 1st thru October 31 for individuals wishing to become a member before October 31st
Paragraph 2: Failure to pay the membership dues will result in cancellation
of membership in the Organization.
Paragraph 3: No refunds will be made once dues are accepted by the Organization,
except in special circumstances with approval of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS
Section 1. Membership Meetings
Paragraph 1: The regular membership meetings of the Organization shall be held
monthly or at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Paragraph 2: The Board of Directors shall determine the exact time and place of the
regular monthly membership meetings.
Paragraph 3: A quorum for the conduct of the business of the organization shall
consist of the lesser of 20 members or one-fifth (1/5) of the voting membership of
the Organization.
Paragraph 4: Special membership meetings may be called if deemed necessary by the
President or the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Meetings of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors shall meet at the request of the President or
by the request of two board members for the conduct of the business affairs of
the Organization. Board of Directors'
Paragraph 2: A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the
conduct of the business of the Board. If a meeting of the Board of Directors fails
to obtain a quorum of its members, it may adjourn until a quorum is present. The
fact of the adjournment and its reason shall be noted in the minutes of the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE V - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Membership of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors of the Organization shall consist of:
1.President
2.Vice-President
3.Secretary
4.Treasurer
Section 2. Vacancies on Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: Vacancies shall exist on the Board of Directors and shall be announced
by the Board of Directors when any elected officer ceases to be a member of the
Board of Directors (i.e. resignation).
Paragraph 2: Vacancies upon the Board of Directors shall be filled by the
membership at the next monthly membership meeting, provided the membership shall
have been notified of the upcoming election in writing, or electronically (email or
the organization’s public web forum). Failure to serve this notice within ten (10)
calendar days will automatically cause the election to be held at the following
monthly membership meeting, providing the membership has been notified in writing
or e-mail, as set forth in this Paragraph.
Section 3. Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors shall be invested with the following powers and
charged with the following duties:
a.to assemble in regular and special meetings when called.
b.to call special meetings of the membership of the Organization when deemed
necessary and in the interest of the Organization.
c.to announce vacancies within the elected offices of the Organization.
d.to announce and hold special elections to fill vacancies within the elected
offices of the Organization.
e.to announce and hold the annual election of Officers and Directors to be
held at the regular monthly membership meeting in October of each year.
f.to consider all applications for membership in the Organization, review
current member status, and render decisions thereon; or delegate such
authority to the Membership Committee.
g.to select and cause to be used an emblem.
h.to approve the membership of all Standing Committees appointed by the Board
of Directors.
i.to authorize any of the elected officers or any other member of the
Organization, or any other persons on behalf of the Organization, to
execute deeds, contracts, drafts and other obligations necessary or
expedient for carrying out the business of the Organization.
j.to direct, manage, and control the affairs and business of the Organization
and adopt rules, regulations and policies for the conduct of the business
of the Organization that are not inconsistent with the Laws of the United
States, the State of Illinois, or these by-laws.
k.In the event the President or Vice-President leave their office, the Board
of Directors will appoint a President from within the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Term of Office of the Board of Directors
Paragraph 1: All Directors shall hold office for Two (2) years from November 1 following their election until October 31 completing the two (2) year term.
Paragraph 2: Two Directors will be elected each year. This will cycle the Directors with minimal disruption to the club.
Section 6. Fees
Paragraph 1: There is no compensation for acting as an officer or being on a
committee. This does not prohibit the Board from compensating an officer or
committee person for his/her speaker’s fee and travel expenses if so authorized by
the Board. The Board is also prohibited from compensating an officer or committee
person for out of pocket expenses which are incurred on behalf of the Organization
without authorization. This is not to restrict the Board from funding any authorized
financial business of the Organization.
Section 7. Limitations and Indemnification of Personal Liability of Directors
Paragraph 1: An officer of the Organization shall not be personally liable, and
thereby indemnified, for any monetary damages as such for any action taken, or any
failure to take action when acting on behalf of the Organization, unless:
a.The officer has breached or failed to perform the duties of his/her office;
b.The breach or failure to perform constitutes self-dealing, willful
misconduct or recklessness.
ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS
Section 1. The Election of Officers
Paragraph 1: The officers of the Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club shall be a
President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer.
Paragraph 2: The positions of President and Treasurer of the Organization are to be elected by the membership in the odd numbered years while the Vice-president and Secretary of the Organization are to be elected by the membership in the even numbered years either by
electronic means or at the regular monthly membership meeting to be held in October of
each year.
Paragraph 3: The elected officers of the Organization shall take office upon November 1
of every year and shall end their two (2) year term of office on October 31.
Paragraph 4: Members of the organization interested in running for any of the
elected offices of the organization shall be encouraged to publicly announce their
interest in that office in the weeks or months prior to the election. Such
announcement may take place on the organization’s public Internet forum, or on any
other public or private venue that the member sees fit.
Paragraph 5: The members of the Organization shall have the right to nominate
fellow organization members as candidates either electronically (email or RC forum
) or from the floor at the time of, or at any time prior to the annual election of
officers.
Paragraph 6: An officer shall be declared elected when at the close of voting he
has a majority of the total votes cast for the office for which he is a candidate.
When no single candidate receives a majority of votes cast, the membership shall
vote a second time upon the two candidates for the office that have received the
greatest number of votes.
Paragraph 7: Any officer may be removed, either for or without cause, by a two
thirds majority vote of the voting membership whenever, in the judgment of said
membership, the best interests of the Organization will be served thereby. Should
any officer be absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board, they shall be
removed without notice.
Paragraph 8: Any committee, employee or other agent of the Organization may be
removed, either for or without cause, by a simple majority vote of the voting
membership whenever, in the judgment of said membership, the best interests of the
Organization will be served thereby. Such removal shall be without prejudice to the
contract rights of any person so removed.
Section 2. Duties of the Officers
Paragraph 1: The President shall:
a. preside at the regular monthly membership meetings of the Organization and
at other special meetings of the Organization.
b.call the Board of Directors together and preside at the meeting.
c.appoint and remove the chair of all Committees subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors.
d.appoint all special committees.
e.be ex-officio member of all committees.
f.call special meetings when necessary.
Paragraph 2: The Vice-President shall
a.perform the duties of the President during any absence of the President,
and be ex-officio member of all committees.
b.become President should the President resign, or otherwise vacate the
office.Paragraph 3: The Secretary shall
Paragraph 3: The Secretary shall:
a. attend all regular monthly and special membership meetings of the
Organization and record its date, place and proceedings.
b. attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and keep a full and complete
record of the proceedings.
c. be the custodian of all the documents of the Organization other than those
pertaining specifically to the other offices of the Organization.
d. countersign as Secretary of the Organization all instruments, papers and
documents when asked to do so by the Board of Directors.
e. keep all minutes available for the inspection of the Board of Directors at
any of their regular business meetings and likewise available for the
inspection of the members of the Organization at every regular monthly
membership meeting.
Paragraph 4: The Treasurer shall:
a.be custodian of all funds and securities of the Organization and as such
take adequate precautions to safeguard them.
b.keep a regular book of accounts of the funds and securities.
c.dispense money for the payment of bills and current expenses of the
Organization as authorized by the Board of Directors and keep the same as a
part of Treasurer's records.
d.report upon all the financial transactions of the Organization when called
upon to do so at meetings of the Board of Directors and at the regular
monthly membership meetings of the Organization.
e.make the book of accounts of the Organization available for inspection by
the members of the Organization at every regular monthly meeting and
available for inspection by the Board of Directors.
f.make the book of accounts available for inspection by any audit committee
appointed by the President.
g.receive all dues and issue membership cards, which shall serve as a
receipt.
h.prepare all regulatory and tax filings as required under federal and statue
statues.
ARTICLE VII - COMMITTEES
Section 1. Types of Committees
Paragraph 1: The Committees of the Organization shall be Standing Committees and
Select Committees.
Section 2. Quorum
Paragraph 1: A majority of the members of a Committee shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
Section 3. Standing Committees
Paragraph 1: The Standing Committee shall consist of a chair and any number of
members deemed necessary who shall hold office until December 31.
Paragraph 2: The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall
appoint the chair of each Standing Committee.
Paragraph 3: The following Standing Committees are hereby authorized:
a.Membership Committee. - Whose duty it is to introduce any new members to the
Organization at its monthly meetings and be responsible for any membership drives.
b.Web Site Committee whose duties shall be updating and maintaining the
Organization’s web site and moderating on line discussion forums.
Section 4. Select Committees
Paragraph 1: Each Select Committee shall consist of three members who shall be
appointed by the Board of Directors and who shall hold office from their
appointment until December 31.
Paragraph 2: the Board of Directors of the Organization shall designate the chair
of each Select Committee.
Paragraph 3: The following Select Committees are hereby authorized.
a. Any Select Committee deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII – REVIEW
These by-laws shall be reviewed at a minimum interval of every year or when deemed
necessary by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IX – AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments
Paragraph 1: These by-laws may be amended once a year in the month of April by a
two-thirds majority of the voting membership. Special circumstances may dictate the
need to change the by-laws at some other time, which will be at the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
Paragraph 2: Amendments to the by-laws shall take effect immediately and be
distributed to all members at the next monthly meeting, or be made available on the
organization’s public internet forum.
ARTICLE X - DISSOLUTION
Section 1. Dissolution
In the event that the corporation is dissolved or liquidated, all of the assets and
property remaining after all debts, obligations and expenses have been paid may be
distributed to organizations that are themselves non-profit and thereby tax-exempt.
The Organizations final board of directors shall determine this.