Marion County Adult Leadership

Bylaws

Article I - Organization

1. The name of the organization shall be the South Shore Marion County Adult Leadership Team.

Article II - Purposes

1. To promote civic involvement of its members.
2. To provide leadership training for members and new members.
3. To identify worthwhile projects which members can undertake for the betterment of Marion County.
4. To provide a means of contact and communication to keep members informed and involved.

Article III - Membership

1. Membership in this organization shall be open to those who are at least 18 years of age, who are attending or who have completed the Leadership Training Class.

Article IV - Meetings

1. Meetings shall be held throughout the year, as needed to train and develop new members, and to pursue those projects identified as worthy.
2. Meetings will be held at various locations throughout the county, as needed to accommodate size of participation and purpose of meeting.
3. The Administrator shall inform each member of the date and time of each meeting by phone, U.S. mail or E-Mail.
4. An annual meeting shall be held in September to conduct the business of this organization.

Article V - Voting

1. All members who have received leadership training or are currently receiving such training may vote on all matters coming before this organization. All votes shall be by voice. Issues voted upon shall be decided by a simple majority of qualified voters.

Article VI - Order of Business

1. Reading of Minutes of last meeting.
2. Reports by committees.
3. Reports by officers.
4. Old and unfinished business.
5. New business.
6. Announcements and adjournment.

Article VII - Board of Directors

1. The business of this organization shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of 3 members, together with the officers of the organization.
2. The directors to be chosen for the ensuing year shall be chosen at the annual meeting of this organization, and shall serve for a term of one year.
3. The Board of Directors shall have the control and management of the affairs and the business of this organization. Such Board of Directors shall only act in the name of the organization when it shall be regularly convened by its chairman after due notice to all the directors of such meeting.
4. Three members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. Each director shall have one vote, and such voting may not be done by proxy.
5. The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering its meetings as it may in its discretion determine necessary.
6. Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining board members for the balance of the year.
7. The President of the organization by virtue of his/her office shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors.
8. The Board of Directors shall select from one of their members an Administrator, who shall act as Secretary and Treasurer.

Article VIII - Officers

1. The initial officers of the organization shall be as follows: a. President; b. Vice President; c. Administrator
2. The President shall preside at all membership meetings. He/she shall appoint all committees, temporary or permanent. He/she shall see all books, reports, and certificates required by law are properly kept or filed. He/she shall be one of the officers who may sign the checks or drafts of the organization.
3. The Vice President shall in the event of the absence or inability of the President to exercise his/her office become President of the organization with all the rights, privileges and powers as if he/she had been duly elected President.
4. The Administrator shall keep the records of the organization. It shall be his/her duty to file any certificate required by any statute, federal or state. He/she shall be one of the officers required to sign checks and drafts of the organization. He/she shall be present to the membership at any meetings any communication addressed to him/her as Administrator of the organization. He/she shall attend to all correspondence of the organization and shall exercise all duties incident to the office of Administrator. He/she shall have the care and custody of all monies belonging to the organization, and shall be solely responsible for such monies or securities of the organization.
5. Officers shall by virtue of their office be members of the Board of Directors.

Article IX - Amendments

1. These bylaws may be altered, amended, repealed or added to by an affirmative vote of not less than two thirds of the members present.

These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the members of the South Shore Marion County Adult Leadership Group.