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The
Canadian Women’s Club of Atlanta By-laws
1.
CLUB NAME: This
organization shall be known as the Canadian Women’s Club of Atlanta. 2.
OBJECTIVE: The
primary object of this club shall be to promote fellowship and social
association with its Members. 3.
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
Those eligible for membership are: Click here for information on how to join the Canadian Women's Club. 4.1 THE GOVERNING POWERS of the Club are vested in the Executive Board. This board shall consider and control all permanent matters, financial disbursements and all matters that relate to the Club. The Board shall fill vacancies in all offices. 4.2 4.2.1 At the regular meeting in February, a Nominating Committee of two active members shall be appointed by the Past President. The Nominating Committee shall clearly understand each officer’s responsibilities and be able to describe such duties to nominees. 4.2.2 Nominations for candidates to stand for election to the Executive Board may be submitted by any member of the Club from the regular February meeting until the regular March meeting. 4.2.3 The Nominating Committee shall contact all nominees to ensure that they will attend a majority of General Meetings and Executive Board Meetings, and to explain the duties of the position for which they have been nominated. The Committee shall report at the regular meeting in April the list of new Officers to be voted by a show of hands. 4.2.4 The Officers elected at the April meeting shall hold office for one year and they shall be eligible for re-election to the same office for more than one consecutive term. The Executive Board may appoint Officers to finish out terms of vacant positions. 4.2.5 The installation of new Officers shall take place at the final meeting of the Club year, usually in May. 4.3 THE ELECTED OFFICERS
OF THE CLUB shall be: President, Vice-President of Programs,
Vice-President of Social, Vice-President -
Executive Board Positions:
President Past
President Vice-President
(Programs) Vice-President
(Social) Treasurer Secretary
Vice-President, Membership 5.1 The fiscal year shall begin with the installation of Officers at the final meeting of the Club year in May. 5.2 Banking: The Treasurer, President, and Membership Chairman shall be signing officers on the Club bank account. 5.3 Budget: 5.3.1 The Club budget shall be established by the executive at the beginning of each fiscal year. 5.3.2 Any member of the Club who is planning to spend money on behalf of the Club, or to request reimbursement for expenses outside of budget items, shall obtain approval from the President prior to incurring the expense. 6. MEMBERSHIP DUES: 6.1 Each member resident in the Atlanta area, including surrounding counties, shall pay annual dues of $20.00. Members-at-large (those living outside of the greater Atlanta area & its surrounding counties) shall pay annual dues of $10.00.
7.1 The regular meeting of the Club shall be held on the third
Wednesday of each month from September to May inclusive. The
December meeting will be held the Wednesday of Festival of Trees week.
Special meetings of the Club may be called at any time by the
President. 7.2 A majority of members present at a general meeting of the Club shall constitute a quorum.
7.3 A majority of the Executive Board at an Executive Board
meeting shall constitute a quorum. Click here for 2002-2003 Meeting information. Click here for 2003-2004 Meeting information. Click here for 2004 -2005 Meeting information Click here for 2005_2006 Meeting information. Click here for 2006-2007 Meeting information. Click here for 2007-2008 Meeting information. Click here for 2008-2009 Meeting information 8. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT and CHARITABLE DONATIONS: 8.1 General 8.1.2 While the Club can not directly support these causes financially due to the very limited membership funds raised, individual members may wish to provide support to another member's cause. Accordingly, the Club is pleased to provide a forum to assist with the exchange of information. 8.1.3 Any member wishing to make their cause known to the Club members may do so through the Community Liaison Officer who will arrange for time to present the cause at a Club meeting at her discretion. 8.2 Festival of Trees, Atlanta 8.2.1 The Club exhibits annually in the Festival of Trees held in Atlanta in order to:
8.2.2 Notwithstanding that proceeds from the sale of the tree exhibited in the Festival are directed by the Festival organizers to a charitable cause, this effort is deemed to be, for Club purposes, for promotional, public affairs and cultural exchange purposes only. To see more about the Festival of Trees, click here. 9. SOLICITATION: 9.1 The membership book is a private and confidential list not to be used for the purposes of solicitation by either members or non-members, unless specifically authorized by individual members on the membership form. 9.2 The election to receive solicitation from another Club member may be changed at any time by contacting the Membership Chairperson. 9.3 Members wishing to promote their own business may submit a written request to the Community Liaison Officer for consideration. 10 AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS: The by-laws of the Club may be amended at any meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting, providing the proposed amendments were read at the previous meeting. The Secretary shall record and date such amendments.
11. DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB: In the event of the dissolution of the Club, the money in the treasury after all disbursements have been made shall be donated to a charitable cause in the community at the discretion of the Executive Board.
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