Argyle Area Civic Council

Argyle Area Civic Council By-Laws - Adopted 10-18-2001

Argyle Area Civic Council By - Laws Rev. 10-18-2001

Article I
Duties of the Officers

Section I
The President shall have the powers and duties customarily associated with that officer and he shall be the chief executive officer of the organization and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He shall be an ex-efficio member of all committees.

Section II
The Vice President shall be responsible for recruiting and retaining members. He shall assist the President in his duties and fulfill the duties of the President in the absence of the President.

Section III
The Second Vice President shall be director of communications to the Board and to the membership at large and assist the Vice President in recruiting and in the determination of eligibility of Board members.

Section IV
The Secretary shall have the powers and duties customarily associated with that office.

Section V
The Treasurer shall have the powers and duties customarily associated with that office.

Section VI
The Board of directors shall fill any vacancy, which may occur in the office of President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer.


Article II
Election of Officers and Directors

Section I
The board of Directors shall be comprised of one representative from each sub-division within the Greater Argyle Area. Additional Board members can be added to fill vacancies created when Board members are installed as officers.

Section II
Officers of this organization shall be elected by the Board of directors at the annual meeting and shall serve for a term of one year, or until successors have been duly elected. The term of office shall begin in January of each year.

Section III
The Election of officers shall occur in November at the regularly scheduled board meeting.

Section IV
Any officer may be removed by a majority vote-plus one of the Board of Directors, whenever in its judgement the interest of the Council would be thereby served.


Article III
Meetings

Section I
The Board of Directors shall meet no less than once every three months. Directors will be given at least five days' notice of meetings.

Section II
Members of the board of Directors shall be entitled to one vote each at Board meetings. Alternate Directors may vote only in the absence of the Directors whom they represent.

Section III
The annual meeting shall be held in January of each year.

Section IV
There must be present a majority of the Board of Directors to constitute a quorum.


Article IV
Procedure

Section I
Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern this organization except where it conflicts with the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws.

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Article V
Fiscal Year Dues

Section I
The fiscal year of this organization shall be the calendar year.

Section II
The annual dues of this organization shall be $1.00 per household and payable at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Section III
The Board of Directors may, by a two-third majority vote of those present and voting at any constituted general or special meeting, assess special levies or assessments for any purpose deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the Council.


Article VI
Voting

Section I
Each sub division representative in the Council is entitled to one vote at meetings of the Board of Directors.


Article VII
Fiscal Policies

Section I
Checks may be issued only when signed by the treasurer and the President.

Section II
The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this organization may at any time subject itself shall never be greater than two-thirds of the value of the property or money held by the organization at the time such indebtedness is incurred.


Article VIII
Authorization

Section I
The Board of Directors shall designate those persons who shall be authorized to represent this organization at public hearings, but said persons shall not be authorized to speak beyond those matters and times and places so determined by the Board of Directors.


Article IX
Modification of By - Laws

Section I
These by-laws may be altered or rescinded only by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the board of Directors present at any annual, regular or special meeting.


Adopted at the October 18, 2001 Meeting

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