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− | This document details the operation of Pumping Station: One.
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− | ==Purpose==
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− | ===Statement of Purpose===
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− | Pumping Station: One, NFP is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the
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− | meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding section of any future United
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− | States Internal Revenue law). Its mission is to foster a collaborative environment wherein people can explore and
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− | create intersections between technology, science, art, and culture.
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− | ===Specific Goals===
| + | These bylaws went into effect on 12/09/20 per the [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Bylaws_Amendments_2020_vote Bylaws_Amendments_2020_vote]. You may view a PDF version of the document [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/images/Bylaws_12.2.2020_PumpingStationOne.pdf here]. |
− | * Acquire and maintain a collaborative workspace for communal use by all members.
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− | * Foster a creative, collaborative environment for experimentation and development in technology and art.
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− | * Interact with the local community that our space is situated in through education and cultural participation.
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− | * Share our developments and ideas with the world at large.
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− | * Facilitate communication with other spaces and colleagues nationally and internationally. Invite experts and other creative individuals to share their ideas and projects.
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− | ==Location==
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− | Pumping Station: One shall continuously maintain in the State of Illinois a registered office and a registered agent
| + | |Article I - [[#article-i|Purposes]] |
− | whose business office, for the purposes of this corporation, is identical with such registered office. The registered
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− | office shall be the physical location of our workspace. In the event that we do not have a physical workspace, the
| + | |Article II - [[#article-ii|Powers and Limitations]] |
− | registered office shall be determined by the board of directors.
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| + | |Article III - [[#article-iii|Membership]] |
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| + | |Article IV - [[#article-iv|Member Conduct and Disputes]] |
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| + | |Article V - [[#article-v|Fiduciary Duties]] |
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| + | |Article VI - [[#article-vi|Board of Directors]] |
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| + | |Article VII - [[#article-vii|Officers]] |
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| + | |Article VIII - [[#article-viii|Committees]] |
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| + | |Article IX - [[#article-ix|Indemnification of Directors and Officers]] |
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| + | |Article X - [[#article-x|Contracts and Financial Transactions]] |
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| + | |Article XI - [[#article-xi|Miscellaneous]] |
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| + | |Article XII - [[#article-xii|Amendments]] |
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| + | ''note: edits on 2021-11-16 were formatting related, a table of contents with direct in-page anchors was added. no material content of the bylaws were modified'' |
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− | ==Membership==
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− | ===Designation of Membership Classes===
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− | We have one class of members: Full Members.
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− | ===Full Members===
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− | ====Eligibility====
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− | In order to be a Full Member, a person must support the purpose and specific goals of the organization and must pay
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− | the monthly membership fee as determined by the board of directors.
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− | A member must also provide government-issued photo identification to at least two members of the board of
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− | directors at the time of payment of the first membership fee, and provide an electronic mail address for receiving
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− | official notice of membersâ meetings.
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− | Any person who does meet these requirements is a Full Member of Pumping Station: One.
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− | ====Rights and Responsibilities====
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− | Full Members enjoy the following privileges:
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− | * A key or other method of entry to the physical workspace.
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− | * Twenty-four hour access to the physical workspace.
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− | * Eligibility to vote on any issue put before the membership.
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− | * Eligibility to vote for officers and directors.
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− | Full Members must also fulfill the following responsibilities:
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− | * A member must thoughtfully contribute to Pumping Station: Oneâs direction and policies.
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− | * A member must pay the monthly fee as determined by the board of directors.
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− | * At the time a memberâs eligibility expires, he must forfeit his or her method of entry in addition to any other property owned by Pumping Station: One to a member of the board of directors or an agent designated by the board of directors for this purpose.
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− | ==Meetings==
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− | ===Regular Meetings===
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− | Regular meetings for Pumping Station: One shall be held Tuesday nights at 19:00 CST. The meeting shall be held at
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− | the registered address or at a location determined by the board of directors.
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− | ===Annual Meetings===
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− | The annual meeting shall occur at the standard meeting time and the standard meeting place on the third Tuesday of
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− | January. The date and time can be changed by the procedures for a Vote of the Membership, as defined in these bylaws.
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− | The following issues shall be addressed at the annual meeting:
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− | * Election of all officers.
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− | * Election of all at-large directors.
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− | * Any other issues that members have placed before the membership to be discussed at the annual meeting,
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− | pursuant to the proposal and voting rules stated in these bylaws for Votes of the Membership.
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− | ===Notice of Meetings===
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− | Notice of all meetings of Members, including regular meetings and the annual meeting, must be sent at least 5 days
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− | in advance. Notice shall be sent electronically to all members, to the e-mail addresses they have on file with the
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− | corporation. Notice of meetings shall also be posted at the corporationâs registered location.
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− | ===Meeting Procedure===
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− | Meeting procedure shall follow the MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos, available at
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− | http://pumpingstationone.org/index.php?title=MIBS_Rules.
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− | ==Voting==
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− | ===Votes of the Membership===
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− | ====Issues Proper for a Vote of the Membership====
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− | Any issue not specifically assigned to the discretion of the board of directors, by these bylaws, shall be subject to a
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− | vote of the Full Members. Issues subject to a Vote of the Membership include, but are in no way limited to, votes on
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− | issues of project funding, equipment and resource purchasing, and amendment of these bylaws.
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− | ====Quorum====
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− | Quorum for a vote of the membership of Pumping Station: One shall require at least 50% of the existing membership
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− | on the day of the vote. For the purposes of calculating the quorum, properly submitted proxy statements by members
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− | shall count as attendance.
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− | ====Submitting an Issue for Vote====
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− | Any Full Member may submit an issue for vote by the membership, unless the issue is specifically enumerated in the
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− | bylaws as something subject to vote by the board of directors. To be properly submitted for a vote, the member must
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− | submit a written statement of the issue to be voted on to the board of directors at least seven days before the meeting
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− | at which the issue shall be voted on. An e-mailed statement of the issue shall be considered submission in writing for
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− | the purpose of this rule.
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− | ====Notice====
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− | Notice of all issues properly submitted for vote by the membership shall be given to all members no later than 5
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− | days before the meeting at which they will be voted on. Notice shall be sent electronically, to the e-mail address that
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− | members have provided to the corporation. Notice of all issues to be voted on shall be consolidated with the notice of
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− | the member meeting at which the issues will be voted on. The Board of Directors is responsible for sending out the
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− | notice of the meeting, with the agenda of timely submitted issues to be considered.
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− | ====Voting By Proxy====
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− | Members may vote by proxy. To vote on a matter by proxy, a member must provide written or e-mailed notice to the
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− | board of directors at least 24 hours before the membership meeting where the vote is scheduled to take place. The
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− | notice must state the memberâs intention that he shall vote by proxy, state which issues he intends to vote on by proxy,
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− | and state how he intends to vote on each issue. Proper proxy statements shall count as attendance at the meeting for
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− | the purposes of calculating the quorum.
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− | ====Voting Procedures====
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− | Voting procedures, including time limits for discussion before taking a vote, shall be defined by the MIBS Simplified
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− | Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos.
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− | ====Majority====
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− | Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a simple majority vote of the Full Members present shall ratify any issue
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− | put before the membership for a vote. Under the meaning of âpresentâ in this section, members voting by proxy count
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− | toward calculating that majority.
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− | ===Votes of the Directors===
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− | ====Quorum====
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− | Quorum for a vote of the directors of Pumping Station: One shall require at least 50% of the existing directors on the
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− | day of the vote. Directors present at the meeting via teleconferencing equipment are considered present.
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− | ====Submitting an Issue for Vote====
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− | These bylaws are deemed placed before the Board of Directors for a vote by operation of Illinois law.
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− | Other issues may be placed before the Board of Directors for a vote as enumerated in these bylaws. Only issues
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− | that these bylaws explicitly state are subject to a vote of the officers shall be resolved by a vote of the officers. Any
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− | such issues may be placed for a vote of the board of directors by the process denoted in these bylaws by which such
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− | an issue may be considered. Any other issue shall only be placed for a vote of the membership.
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− | ====Notice====
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− | Notice of all issues properly submitted for vote by the board of directors shall be given to all directors no later than 5
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− | days before the meeting at which they will be voted on. Notice shall be sent electronically, to the e-mail address that
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− | each director has provided to the corporation.
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− | ====Remote Attendance====
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− | Votes by the Directors may not be made by proxy. Directors must attend the meeting of the Board of Directors, either
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− | in person or remotely through teleconference methods arranged with the Board before the meeting, in order to vote on
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− | matters placed before the Board of Directors.
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− | ====Voting Procedures====
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− | Voting procedures, including time limits for discussion before taking a vote, shall be defined by the MIBS Simplified
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− | Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos.
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− | ====5.2.6 Majority====
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− | Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a simple majority vote of the directors present shall ratify any issue put
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− | before the directors for a vote. Under the meaning of âpresentâ in this section, directors present via telecommunications
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− | count toward calculating that majority.
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− | ==Officers== | + | <div class=WordSection1> |
− | Pumping Station: One is led by a group of officers with designated responsibilities according to their role. No officer
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− | shall be compensated for his work as an officer, although the corporation may provide insurance and indemity for its
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− | officers as permitted by Illinois law. No officer may serve more than three consecutive terms as an officer.
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− | ===Eligibility===
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− | In order to be eligible to be nominated, a person must be Full Member as defined earlier in these bylaws for six
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− | consecutive months. For the initial election of officers, or in any replacement election during the six months after the
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− | initial election of officers, a person must be a founding member in order to run for office.
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− | ===Nomination===
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− | Any full member has the right to nominate a person for office. A full member has the right to nominate himself. Only
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− | the nominated candidate can un-nominate himself. All nominations for officer positions are due one week before the
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− | annual meeting.
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− | If only one person is timely nominated to run for an office and accepts such nomination, he shall run unopposed.
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− | If no person is timely nominated to run for an office and accepts such nomination, nominations for that position may
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− | be made at the annual meeting, in person, before the vote. If nobody is nominated in this way, the person holding the
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− | office may choose to continue in his position, or choose to appoint his successor.
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− | ===Elections===
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− | Elections shall be held every year at the annual meeting of members, as defined in these bylaws. The first election
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− | shall be held one week after the first collection of dues.
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− | ===Naming Rights===
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− | Every officer has the right to rename the office the holds for the duration of his or her tenure. The responsibilities of
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− | the office remain the same as detailed in the bylaws.
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− | ===Offices===
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− | ====President====
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− | The President shall preside over all meetings of the membership. He or she also serves as a representative of Pumping
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− | Station: One to the public, and in all functions where a President may be called for by law or any other outside
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− | requirements. The president is responsible for making sure that the corporation files its annual report, Illinois charitable
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− | organization statements, and any other papers required to maintain legal nonprofit status by the law of Illinois or
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− | Federal law.
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− | ====Vice President====
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− | The Vice President shall assist the President in organizing meetings of the membership. He or she is responsible for
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− | enforcing the rules of meeting procedure as detailed in this documents. The Vice President is also responsible for
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− | providing notice of all meetings of the members and of the board of directors, pursuant to these bylaws and the law of
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− | Illinois.
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− | In the event that the President cannot fulfill his responsibilities at any meeting or function, it is the responsibility
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− | of the Vice President to fulfill the obligations of the President.
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− | ====Secretary====
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− | The Secretary shall be responsible for recording all minutes of all official meetings of the membership and the board
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− | of directors. The Secretary must make available a hard copy of the minutes of all meetings of the members and the
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− | board of directors at the registered location of Pumping Station: One, in addition to making such records available
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− | online in a static format on the Pumping Station: One website.
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− | ====Treasurer====
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− | The Treasurer is responsible for monitoring all financial assets of Pumping Station: One. This includes but is not
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− | restricted to the collection of membership dues from members, the payment of rent and utilities for any space leased
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− | by Pumping Station: One, the disbursement and reimbursement of funds authorized to be spent under the procedures
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− | detailed in these bylaws.
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− | ====Chief Technical Officer====
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− | The Chief Technical Officer is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and consistency of the technological infrastructure
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− | as needed by the organization. This includes, but is not limited to, the website and internal network of the
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− | physical space.
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− | ===Expiration of Term===
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− | An officerâs term shall expire at the Annual Meeting following his election.
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− | ===Resignation===
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− | Any officer may resign at any time by written notice delivered to the the president or secretary of the corporation. A
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− | resignation is effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a future date. The pending vacancy may
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− | be filled before the effective date, but the successor shall not take office until the effective date.
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− | In the event that an officer resigns, Full Members shall elect a replacement officer using the membership voting
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− | procedure defined in these bylaws. Nominations for people to run to replace the officer who has resigned shall open
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− | when the officer tenders his resignation, and remain open for one week. Members shall elect the replacement officer
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− | among the candidates who have been nominated and accepted their nomination, using the Votes of the Membership
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− | procedures in these bylaws. The replacement officerâs term shall last until new officers are elected at the next Annual
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− | Meeting.
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| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>AMENDED AND |
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− | ==Directors== | + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; |
− | The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, the Chief Technical Officer,
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− | and two at-large Directors. No director shall be compensated monetarily for his work as a director, although the
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− | corporation may provide insurance and indemnity as permitted by Illinois law.
| + | STATION: ONE, NFP</span></p> |
− | ===Eligibility===
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− | To be nominated to serve as an at-large director, a member must fulfill the same eligibility requirements as an officer
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− | as stated elsewhere in these bylaws.
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− | ===Nomination===
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− | Nomination of at-large director candidates shall be done by the same process as officer elections as detailed elsewhere
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− | in these bylaws.
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− | ===Election===
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− | Elections for at-large directors shall take place at the annual meeting. All directors shall be elected at the same time,
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− | by the process determined in these bylaws for Votes of the Membership, except that every full member will have two
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− | votes with which to apply to the nominees. The two nominees with the most votes shall be the at-large directors until
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− | the next election.
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− | If only two people are timely nominated to run for at-large director positions and accept their nominations, they
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− | shall run unopposed.
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− | If only one person is timely nominated to run for at-large director, then he shall run unopposed. An election for
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− | the second seat shall occur at the meeting. Nominations for candidates to fill the unfilled seat shall be accepted at the
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− | meeting, and an election shall follow. That election shall follow all rules for a Vote of the Membership as defined in
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− | these bylaws.
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− | If nobody is timely nominated to run for at-large director, an election for both seats shall occur at the meeting.
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− | Nominations for candidates to fill both seats shall be accepted at the meeting, and an election shall follow. That
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− | election shall follow all rules for a Vote of the Membership as defined in the bylaws, except that each Full Member
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− | shall get two votes, and the two candidates with the most votes shall become at-large directors.
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− | If nobody accepts nomination to run for at-large director positions, the existing at-large directors may choose to
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− | retain their positions or choose to appoint another member to their seat. If only one person runs for at-large director
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− | but nobody accepts nomination to run for the second seat, one of the then-existing at-large directors may choose to
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− | retain his seat or appoint another person to it. The at-large directors may choose who retains this power by agreement
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− | or, if both want to retain it or appoint a successor, may settle the dispute by calling the result of a coin flip. The coin
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− | shall be official United States legal tender, and shall be flipped at the annual meeting by the Vice President.
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− | ===Responsibilities===
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− | The Board of Directors is a body that shall fulfill all roles required by Illinois law. Any decisions not mandated by
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− | Illinois law to fall with the Board of Directors may only be delegated to the Board of Directors by a vote of the
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− | membership to amend these bylaws to explicitly give the board of directors such decision making power. Any policy
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− | affecting the organization at-large will, unless stated otherwise, be decided upon by the voting membership.
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− | ====Officer Oversight====
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− | The Board of Directors is responsible for making sure the officers of Pumping Station: One are performing their duties
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− | as defined by these by laws, and providing any assistance that the Officers may need in performing those duties.
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− | This responsibility extends to oversight of the officers, but does not extend to altering the scope of the officersâ
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− | duties, or to the authority to remove an officer. The Board of Directors does not have authority to alter the scope of an
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− | officersâ duties or remove an officer from his position; any such decision must be made by a vote of the membership.
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− | ====Drafting the Agenda====
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− | The Board of Directors is responsible for collecting a list of the issues on the agenda for each membership meeting,
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− | and circulating that list to the members for them to vote on at the upcoming meeting.
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− | This responsibility is purely ministerial. The Board of Directors has no power to decide which issues are brought
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− | to the membership for a vote. As long as an issue is submitted in a timely fashion, within the time frame defined by
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− | these bylaws, the Board of Directors must place it on the agenda and submit it to the members for a vote at the next
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− | meeting, within the time frame defined by these bylaws for circulating notice of a Vote of the Membership.
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− | Directors have the right to make nonbinding suggestions about the proposals added to the agenda. However, these
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− | suggestions are not binding on the membership, and members are free to discuss, debate, and vote on a proposal no
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− | matter what, if anything, directors may say about the motion.
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− | The Board of Directors need not call a formal meeting to draft the agenda.
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− | ===Meetings===
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− | The Board of Directors shall have an annual meeting, as required by Illinois law. The annual meeting of the board
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− | of directors shall be on the third Tuesday in January. Notice of this annual meeting shall be provided electronically
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− | to all directors and members of the organization, at the e-mail address provided to the corporation, at least 5 days in
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− | advance. Notice shall also be posted at the corporationâs registered address.
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− | The Board of Directors may also call special meetings other than the annual meeting, as necessary. Notice of any
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− | special meeting shall be provided electronically to all directors and members of the organization, at the e-mail address
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− | provided to the corporation, at least 5 days in advance. Notice shall also be posted at the corporationâs registered
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− | address.
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− | All full members may attend any meeting of the board of directors.
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− | ===Expiration of Term===
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− | An at-large directorâs term shall expire at the Annual Meeting following his election.
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− | ===Resignation===
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− | Any at-large director may resign at any time by written notice delivered to the the president or secretary of the corporation.
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− | A resignation is effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a future date. The pending
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− | vacancy may be filled before the effective date, but the successor shall not take office until the effective date.
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− | In the event that an at-large director resigns, Full Members shall elect a replacement at-large director using the
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− | membership voting procedure defined in these bylaws. Nominations for people to run to replace the at-large director
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− | who has resigned shall open when the at-large director tenders his resignation, and remain open for one week. Members
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− | shall elect the replacement at-large director among the candidates who have been nominated and accepted their
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− | nomination, using the Votes of the Membership procedures in these bylaws. The replacement officerâs term shall last
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− | until new at-large directors are elected at the next Annual Meeting.
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− | ==Amendment of Bylaws== | + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; |
− | These bylaws shall be amended by a majority vote of the membership, using the procedures stated in the Votes of the
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− | Membership section of these bylaws. | + | style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-i">ARTICLE I - |
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| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1. <u>Purposes</u>. </span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Pumping |
| + | Station: One, NFP (the “Corporation”), is organized as an Illinois not for |
| + | profit corporation exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes |
| + | within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. |
| + | The specific and primary purposes and mission for which the Corporation is |
| + | organized shall be to foster a collaborative environment wherein people can |
| + | explore and create intersections between technology, science, art, and |
| + | culture. The purposes of the Corporation, as stated in the Articles of |
| + | Incorporation and Article I of these Bylaws, may be altered or amended at the |
| + | annual meeting of the Board of Directors by the unanimous vote of all of the |
| + | Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2. <u>Specific Goals</u>. |
| + | </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | Corporation shall conduct itself in furtherance of the following goals.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Acquire |
| + | and maintain a collaborative workspace for communal use by all Members |
| + | (“Workspace”).</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Foster |
| + | a creative, collaborative environment for experimentation and development in |
| + | technology, science, culture, and art. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Interact |
| + | with the local community in which the Workspace is situated through education |
| + | and cultural participation. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Share |
| + | developments and ideas with the world at large. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Facilitate |
| + | communication with other spaces and colleagues locally, nationally and |
| + | internationally. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Invite |
| + | experts and other creative individuals to share their ideas and projects.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-ii">ARTICLE |
| + | II - POWERS AND LIMITATIONS</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Powers.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> |
| + | Except as provided otherwise by the Articles of Incorporation or by these |
| + | Bylaws, the Corporation shall have all powers which a not for profit |
| + | corporation may have if organized under the Illinois General Not For Profit |
| + | Corporation Act of 1986, as amended, and shall have such additional powers as |
| + | are permitted by any applicable law. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Distributions</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | The Corporation, being organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and |
| + | scientific purposes, may make distributions to organizations and individuals in |
| + | furtherance of its corporate purposes and in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) |
| + | of the Code.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Prohibition |
| + | Against Private Benefit and Inurement</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. No part of the net |
| + | earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable |
| + | to its directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the |
| + | Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation |
| + | for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of |
| + | the purposes set forth herein above.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Political |
| + | Activity</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. No substantial part of the activities of the |
| + | Corporation shall be to attempt to influence legislation by propaganda or |
| + | otherwise, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in |
| + | (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign |
| + | on behalf of any candidate for public office.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Other |
| + | Prohibitions</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The Corporation shall not carry on any |
| + | other activities not permitted to be carried out:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>under |
| + | the Act or Illinois Charitable Trust Law;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>by |
| + | a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the |
| + | Code; or</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>by |
| + | a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of |
| + | the Code.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Conflicts |
| + | of Interest</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The Corporation is a nonprofit, |
| + | tax-exempt organization. Maintenance of its tax-exempt status is important both |
| + | for its continued financial stability and for public support. Therefore, the |
| + | IRS as well as state regulatory and tax officials view the operations of the |
| + | Corporation as a public trust, which is subject to scrutiny by and accountable |
| + | to such governmental authorities as well as to members of the public.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Consequently, there |
| + | exists between the Corporation and its board and officers and the public a |
| + | fiduciary duty, which carries with it a broad and unbending duty of loyalty and |
| + | fidelity. (See [VI.1]) The board and its officers have the responsibility of |
| + | administering the affairs of the Corporation honestly and prudently, and of |
| + | exercising their best care, skill, and judgment for the sole benefit of the |
| + | Corporation. Those persons shall exercise the utmost good faith in all |
| + | transactions involved in their duties, and they shall not use their positions |
| + | with the Corporation or knowledge gained therefrom for their personal benefit. |
| + | The interests of the organization must be the first priority in all decisions |
| + | and actions.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-iii">ARTICLE |
| + | III</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>MEMBERSHIP</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Classes |
| + | of Membership</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The Corporation shall have classes of |
| + | membership, (1) “Board of Directors” or “Directors and Officers” and (2) other |
| + | “Regular Member(s)” or “Member(s)” or “Membership” classes as stated by these |
| + | bylaws or unless otherwise resolved by the Board of Directors. Directors and |
| + | Officers have the same rights and privileges as Regular Members. Membership is |
| + | open to any person who:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Is |
| + | a human being;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Is |
| + | at least 18 years of age;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Supports |
| + | the purpose and specific goals of the Corporation;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Pays |
| + | the applicable monthly Dues;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Provides |
| + | valid government-issued photo identification to one Directors, or their |
| + | designated agent, upon payment of the first applicable Dues;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Provides |
| + | the Corporation with an electronic mail (“e-mail”) address for receiving |
| + | official notices of Membership Meetings;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>g.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Agrees |
| + | to the terms of the Corporation’s policies and abides by them; </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>h.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Agrees |
| + | to the terms of the Member Agreement, as amended, and abides by the terms |
| + | thereof while at the Workspace, including any physical or electronic spaces of |
| + | the Corporation, or while attending Corporation organized or sponsored events.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Member |
| + | Rights.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> Members enjoy the following rights and privileges:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Any |
| + | regular member whose dues are paid in full, is not on probation, resigned, |
| + | suspended or been banned shall be considered a “member in good standing”. Only |
| + | members in good standing shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of |
| + | membership.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Members |
| + | in good standing shall be entitled to one vote in all elections and special |
| + | voting events, as determined by the Board of Directors. Except as expressly |
| + | provided in or authorized by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or |
| + | provisions of law, all membership in good standing shall have the same rights, |
| + | privileges, restrictions and conditions.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Every |
| + | regular member shall have the right at any reasonable time, as determined by |
| + | the Board of Directors, to inspect the financial and physical properties of the |
| + | corporation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | Right to raise an issue.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Eligibility |
| + | to vote on any issue put before the Membership.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Eligibility |
| + | to nominate and vote for Officers and At-Large Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Transferability.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Membership |
| + | at any level is not transferable.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dues |
| + | and Benefits.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Board of Directors shall set |
| + | membership dues, payment schedule, and member benefits. Payment of Membership |
| + | Dues (“Dues”) is required to obtain and maintain membership for each month. |
| + | Dues are non-refundable. The Board may accept a member’s work in lieu of dues |
| + | for membership. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Voluntary |
| + | Resignation</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. A member may withdraw from the membership |
| + | by providing documented notice of resignation to an officer or director of the |
| + | corporation. Non-payment of dues shall be considered voluntary resignation. All |
| + | rights, benefits, privileges, and the interests of a member in the corporation |
| + | cease on resignation of membership and effective as of the last day of the last |
| + | payment period.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Removal</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | Any Member of the Corporation may be removed upon determination that the member |
| + | engaged in conduct that violated the bylaws, membership agreement, policies, or |
| + | that was otherwise materially or seriously prejudicial to the interests or |
| + | purposes of the organization. Removal occurs upon a three quarters (¾) |
| + | supermajority vote of the Board of Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A removal case may be initiated by either |
| + | the Board of Directors or the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). The Board may |
| + | vote to remove a member in cases where a Director determines a Member’s words |
| + | or actions constitute egregious harm or threat of egregious harm to the |
| + | Corporation or its Members. If a removal case is initiated by the Board, an |
| + | issue will be raised with the DRC before the removal vote. Once the DRC |
| + | proceedings have occurred and the Board reviews the documentation, then the |
| + | Board may vote to remove a member, regardless of the DRC recommendation. The |
| + | DRC may initiate a removal vote by providing a written recommendation of |
| + | removal to the Board. If removal is initiated by the DRC, the Board’s removal |
| + | vote is to be held within fourty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the |
| + | recommendation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Such removal shall be without prejudice to |
| + | the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any person expelled from |
| + | the corporation shall forfeit any and all dues already paid or forfeit dues |
| + | paid. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>7.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Suspension</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | Any Member of the Corporation may be suspended for up to thirty (30) days as |
| + | determined by the Dispute Resolution Committee. The DRC may initiate a |
| + | vote for suspension longer than thirty (30) days by providing a written |
| + | recommendation of suspension to the Board. The Board is to hold the suspension |
| + | vote within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the recommendation. The Board |
| + | may elect to modify the length of the recommended suspension. A three-quarters |
| + | (¾) supermajority vote of the Board of Directors is required to suspend any |
| + | member for longer than thirty (30) days.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Such suspension shall be without prejudice |
| + | to the contract rights, if any, of the person so suspended. Any person |
| + | committing actions warranting suspension more than once in a three hundred and |
| + | sixty-five (365) day period shall be considered for removal. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>8.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Alternative |
| + | Remedies</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. If the Board disagrees with DRC recommendations regarding |
| + | disciplinary actions, the Board may vote to accept an alternative remedy with a |
| + | three-quarters (¾) supermajority vote of the Board. The vote shall occur within |
| + | seven (7) days of receipt of notification of the DRC decision. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>9.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Membership |
| + | Meetings. </span></u></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Regular |
| + | Meetings</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. Regular monthly Meetings of the Membership shall be |
| + | held, to the extent practicable, on the first Tuesday at 8:00 PM CST, of every |
| + | month at the Corporation’s physical place, or at some other time and place, |
| + | within the State of Illinois, as provided by resolution of the Board of |
| + | Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Special |
| + | Meetings</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. Special Meetings may be called by the Board of |
| + | Directors. The Board of Directors must schedule a special meeting if at least |
| + | one-twentieth (1/20) of Members request such a meeting and such meeting shall |
| + | be held within two (2) weeks of such request on a Tuesday at 8:00 PM Central |
| + | time. Any such meeting of the membership shall be referred to as a “Membership |
| + | Meeting” or “Meeting of the Membership.” </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Additional |
| + | Membership Meetings. </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Additional Membership Meetings may be held |
| + | as determined by the President or the Board of Directors. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Annual |
| + | Meeting.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> The Annual Meeting of the Membership, to the extent |
| + | practicable, shall be held on the third Tuesday of November at 8pm in the same |
| + | place as Regular Meetings, or at some other time and place, either within or |
| + | without the State of Illinois, as provided by resolution of the Board of Directors. |
| + | Members shall vote on the following issues at the annual meeting:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Election |
| + | of all Officers eligible for election;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Election |
| + | of all At-Large Directors eligible for election; and</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>iii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Any |
| + | other issues placed before the Membership in accordance with these Bylaws.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Notice |
| + | of meetings. </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Notice of Regular Meetings, the Annual |
| + | Meeting and Special Meetings shall be delivered by or at the direction of the |
| + | Board of Directors to all Members at least five (5) days before the day on |
| + | which such meeting is to be held or twenty (20) days before the day on which a |
| + | meeting is scheduled with respect to removal of one or more Directors, a |
| + | merger, consolidation, dissolution or sale, lease or exchange of assets, or |
| + | such other duration of notice if otherwise required in these bylaws or by law. |
| + | Such notice shall state the place, day, and hour of the meeting, and, in the |
| + | case of a Special Meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is |
| + | called. Notice shall be sent electronically to all Members, to the e-mail |
| + | addresses the Members have on file with the Corporation. The Board is |
| + | encouraged to post notice of meetings at the Workspace.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>10. <u>Vote of the Membership and Voting.</u></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Voting |
| + | and Eligibility.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Any Member in good standing is eligible |
| + | to vote. Unless otherwise stated in these Bylaws, each Member is entitled to |
| + | one vote per independent issue or elected position.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <u>Authority |
| + | of membership votes</u>. Any Member may submit any lawful issue for vote by the |
| + | Members. A vote of the membership may not be overridden except by a higher |
| + | legal authority or by a subsequent vote of the membership. A vote to authorize |
| + | a particular purchase allows the Board to spend that amount for the voted upon |
| + | purpose, but it does not compel them to do so, particularly in cases where the |
| + | spending of such assets would conflict with the Fiduciary Duties [V] outlined |
| + | above. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Quorum</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | Quorum for a vote of the members is ten percent (10%) of the Membership as |
| + | counted on the day of the vote. Quorum shall be calculated from all Members |
| + | eligible to vote on the day a vote is taken and shall be valid for all votes |
| + | occurring that day. Members submitting ballots or voting in-person that do not |
| + | include a vote for an issue occurring that day shall be counted as abstaining |
| + | from that particular vote. Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a vote |
| + | passes with a majority greater than 50 percent in favor of the ballot measure. |
| + | However, a vote does not pass if it fails to garner the number of votes required |
| + | for quorum. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Voting |
| + | Process</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>i.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A |
| + | member proposing a vote (the vote Sponsor) must write the vote proposal using |
| + | the template on the Pumping Station: One wiki page, collect two (2) co-sponsors |
| + | of the vote, post the proposal to the appropriate wiki page, and post notice of |
| + | the vote to the current official communication channel. The Member must submit |
| + | the vote as a written proposal to the Board. Email is considered written.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ii.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | Sponsor shall make their proposal available on the wiki for public review and comment. |
| + | The Sponsor may choose to open the language of the vote for suggested edits. |
| + | Suggestions for edits can be made in a shared document or other collaborative |
| + | vehicle until the language is locked. The Sponsor may stop taking input at any |
| + | time.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>iii.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | proposal made available for review shall include the entire language of the |
| + | vote and the entire text of any ancillary documents. If the Sponsor of the |
| + | proposal so chooses, changes from member feedback may be accepted in the |
| + | language during the review period.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>iv.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>On |
| + | receipt of the request for a vote, the Secretary shall schedule the vote for a |
| + | Tuesday within seven (7) to twenty-one (21) days and announce the vote date in |
| + | the communications channel.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>v.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | language of the proposal locks when the Secretary attaches a PDF of the entire |
| + | language of the proposal and its ancillary documents to the email ballot. When |
| + | the ballot is emailed to the membership, the Secretary will make an |
| + | announcement in the current official communication channel to notify members |
| + | that the ballot has been emailed. At this point, the vote opens for a period of |
| + | five (5) days. However, in the case of a merger, consolidation, or dissolution |
| + | the ballots must be delivered and voting must remain open for at least twenty |
| + | (20) days prior to the meeting at which the vote is scheduled to take place.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>vi.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>After |
| + | the vote has been open for the requisite number of days, on Tuesday at 8pm, a |
| + | Board member will announce a thirty (30) minute warning of the conclusion of |
| + | the vote. On that Tuesday, if a member meeting is not in session, the warning |
| + | will be given in the current official communication channel.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>vii.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | vote closes at 8:30pm on a Tuesday.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>viii.</span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The |
| + | Secretary shall begin counting the votes by 8:45pm. The results of the vote, |
| + | including an attached PDF of the vote language, shall be posted on the wiki |
| + | page of the vote proposal and emailed to the Membership. The authoritative |
| + | version of the vote language that passed shall be that which is contained in |
| + | the PDF emailed to the Membership immediately following the vote. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:103.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ix.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If |
| + | the vote passes, the language of the vote becomes effective at midnight |
| + | following the vote.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Data |
| + | Collection.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Secretary shall ensure collection and |
| + | retention of the data described in this section [III, 10]. The Secretary may |
| + | count ballots by hand or electronically. If the Secretary is unwilling or |
| + | unable to record the vote, any member of the Board may do so, and for that |
| + | purpose shall be given access via login, password, and any required 2-factor |
| + | authentication information to the relevant accounts for receiving ballots from |
| + | and sending email to the members. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Failed |
| + | Votes</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. A vote fails if quorum is not met. If any vote |
| + | results in a tie or fails due to lack of quorum, the vote may subsequently be |
| + | announced and re-run the following Tuesday, but without the requirement for |
| + | public review.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-iv">ARTICLE |
| + | IV</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>MEMBER |
| + | CONDUCT AND DISPUTES</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dispute |
| + | Resolution Committee (DRC).</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height: |
| + | 107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> There shall be a standing committee |
| + | convened by the Board of Directors responsible for reviewing disputes, |
| + | disciplinary matters, and potential violations of the membership agreement. All |
| + | operational information about the DRC is contained in the governance document, |
| + | “yymmdd Dispute Resolution Committee,” (where yy is the last two digits of the |
| + | year, mm is the month, and dd is the day) most recently announced and noted in |
| + | the minutes of any meeting of the Board of Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-v">ARTICLE |
| + | V</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>FIDUCIARY |
| + | DUTIES</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>Directors and Officers ultimately hold full |
| + | non-delegable responsibility for the Corporation’s actions and well-being. |
| + | Directors and Officers are legally required to fulfill the following fiduciary |
| + | duties to the Corporation:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Duty |
| + | of Diligence.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Directors and Officers are required to |
| + | carry out their board responsibilities with careful attentiveness and |
| + | dedication, including but not limited to: attending meetings, actively |
| + | participating in board deliberations, seeking outside counsel and guidance as |
| + | appropriate, and ensuring that all state and federal taxes, registrations, |
| + | returns, and other financial reports required under applicable laws are timely |
| + | filed.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Duty |
| + | of Loyalty.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Directors and Officers must always act in |
| + | the best interests of the Corporation. This applies to not only decisions that |
| + | involve their own personal or business loyalties, but also those of other key |
| + | employees, directors, and officers involved in the Corporation. Directors shall |
| + | comply at all times with the Conflicts of Interest Policy in Section [II.6] |
| + | above; and shall refrain from making non-program loans, gifts, or advances to |
| + | any person, except as permitted under the Act.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Duty |
| + | of Obedience.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Directors and Officers are required to |
| + | ensure that the Corporation’s activities adhere and conform to the purposes set |
| + | forth in the Corporation’s purpose statement in Section I above; and to utilize |
| + | the assets of the Corporation for the best interest of the Corporation’s |
| + | beneficiaries. They are to avoid wasting charitable assets. This includes but |
| + | is not limited to incurring penalties, fines, and unnecessary taxes.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-vi">ARTICLE |
| + | VI</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>BOARD |
| + | OF DIRECTORS</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>General |
| + | Powers and Duties.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The property, business and affairs of the |
| + | Corporation, including oversight of its Officers, shall be managed by its Board |
| + | of Directors (the “Board,” each individual member a “Director”).</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Number, |
| + | Eligibility, Nomination, Election and Term of Office.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Board of Directors (“Board”) will be comprised of Directors-at-Large and the |
| + | following Officers: President, Vice President, and Secretary (The |
| + | aforementioned Directors-at-Large and Officers constituting the “Members of the |
| + | Board”). </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Number</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | The Board shall consist of eight (8) Directors. Three (3) of the Directors are |
| + | also Officers. The Directors who are Officers are the President, Vice |
| + | President, and Secretary.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Eligibility</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | In order to be eligible to be nominated for the Board of Directors, a person |
| + | must be a Member in good standing for the five (5) consecutive months prior to |
| + | the date of the election in question, and shall not have reached the term limit |
| + | for holding office on the Board of Directors or the position for which they are |
| + | nominated. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Nomination</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | Any member has the right to nominate any eligible person for a position. |
| + | Members have the right to nominate themselves. Potential Board Members may be |
| + | nominated by any Member at least one week prior to the Annual Meeting. Once a |
| + | candidate is nominated, only that candidate can remove their name from |
| + | consideration. No members can accept a nomination for more than one position in |
| + | any single election term. If no person is nominated to run for a position, |
| + | nominations for that position may be made at the Annual Meeting, in person, before |
| + | the vote. If no one is nominated for a position at the time of the vote at the |
| + | Annual Meeting, then the holder of such position shall choose a successor, or |
| + | if unwilling or unable, the incoming Board of Directors shall appoint a Member |
| + | to such position by majority vote.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Director-at-Large |
| + | Elections.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> The procedures in this section shall be followed with |
| + | regards to the number of candidates that accept nominations for |
| + | Director-at-Large positions:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>Candidates more than Positions</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | If the number of candidates is greater than available positions, the election |
| + | for Directors-At-Large shall be combined, with each member of the organization |
| + | being entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of positions, which |
| + | shall not both be cast for the same candidate. The director candidates who |
| + | receive the highest vote counts shall hold positions on the Board of Directors. |
| + | In the event of a tie, the incumbent Secretary shall choose the candidate to |
| + | take the position.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>Candidates equal to Positions</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | If the number of candidates is equal to the available number of positions for |
| + | Directors in advance of the Annual Meeting, these candidates shall run |
| + | unopposed, a vote for Directors at the Annual Meeting shall not take place, and |
| + | all shall hold positions on the Board of Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>iii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>Candidates fewer than Positions</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | If fewer candidates are nominated than there are positions for Directors in |
| + | advance of the Annual Meeting, the nominated candidates shall be considered |
| + | unopposed. Nominations for candidates to fill the unfilled seats shall be |
| + | accepted at the Annual Meeting, and if enough people accept nominations, such |
| + | that there are more candidates than positions, then an election shall follow. If |
| + | not enough members accept nominations at the Annual Meeting to bring the number |
| + | of candidates higher than the number of positions, then a vote for Directors at |
| + | the Annual Meeting shall not take place, and all candidates shall hold |
| + | positions on the Board of Directors. Any remaining positions shall be filled as |
| + | set forth in Vacancies [VI.5].</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Term |
| + | of Office</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. The members of the Board shall be elected at the |
| + | Annual Meeting, from the pool of nominated candidates, by the Membership, to |
| + | hold office for two (2) years, beginning January 1 of the year following their |
| + | election, and until their successors have taken office, or until their death, |
| + | resignation or removal. The Directors who are also Officers will be elected in |
| + | even numbered years and the Directors will be elected in odd years. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>No member may hold |
| + | the same office for more than two consecutive full terms, and no member can |
| + | serve on the Board of Directors for more than three consecutive full terms. No |
| + | two positions may be held by the same person at the same time.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>No |
| + | Compensation.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> No Director shall be compensated |
| + | monetarily for their work as a Director, although the Corporation may provide |
| + | insurance and indemnity as permitted by Illinois law. A waiver of Dues in |
| + | return for services to the Corporation shall not be considered compensation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Resignations.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Any |
| + | Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of |
| + | Directors, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation |
| + | shall take effect when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a |
| + | future date; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such |
| + | resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Resignations of |
| + | Officers as set forth in Resignations [VII.9] or removal of Officers as set |
| + | forth in Removal [VII.10] shall simultaneously act as resignations of such |
| + | Officer’s Director position under this Section.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Vacancies</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Filling |
| + | a vacant position.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Any At-Large Director vacancy because of |
| + | death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause, occurring in |
| + | the Board of Directors shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a |
| + | majority vote of the Members at an Annual, Regular or Special Meeting. |
| + | Nominations for candidates to fill the Director vacancy shall open when the |
| + | Director vacates the office, and remain open for two (2) weeks. Members shall |
| + | elect the replacement Director from the candidates who have been nominated and |
| + | who have accepted their nominations, using the procedures set forth herein. |
| + | Each Director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the next Annual |
| + | Meeting at which their position is eligible for election.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; |
| + | color:#222222'>Paucity of Directors.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'> If seat(s) |
| + | on the Board remain open after the prescribed interval for filling the |
| + | position(s) with appointed interim or elected Directors [VI.2], then the PR |
| + | officer will post an advertisement for open Board positions on all |
| + | communication channels, event announcements and any other appropriate location |
| + | at regular intervals. Any member eligible to serve as an Officer or Director |
| + | may volunteer to fill the position by notifying the Board of Directors via |
| + | email and the Membership by posting on the official communication channel. The |
| + | prospective Director becomes a member of the Board upon the Board's acceptance |
| + | of the offer to serve.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; |
| + | margin-left:1.0in;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'>If the number of |
| + | vacancies on the Board interferes with achieving quorum for Board votes, |
| + | auxiliary volunteers for Board votes may be recruited from the membership for |
| + | the purpose of making quorum so that the Board vote can take place. Any member |
| + | in good standing may serve as an auxiliary volunteer, but they do not get a yes |
| + | or no vote on the issue.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Vote |
| + | of the Board of Directors. </span></u></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: |
| + | 0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height: |
| + | normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222; |
| + | background:transparent'>Issues to be decided by vote</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222; |
| + | background:transparent'>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>The following issues may be decided by a vote of The |
| + | Board at a meeting of the Board of Directors:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Courses |
| + | of action which shall be necessary and proper and to fulfill the fiduciary duties |
| + | of the Directors [V]</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Authorizing |
| + | the use of funds from the Corporation’s general fund for regular expenses in |
| + | the ordinary course of business to keep the Corporation operating and to |
| + | fulfill the organization’s mission.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>iii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Authorizing |
| + | the use of funds from the Corporation’s general fund to obtain professional |
| + | advice and services for the management of the Corporation or the fulfillment of |
| + | its mission.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>iv.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Authorizing |
| + | the use of donated funds.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>v.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Creating, |
| + | modifying, and revoking policies regarding legal, contractual, non-profit, and |
| + | insurance-related issues.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>vi.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Fulfilling |
| + | any obligations to ensure the health of the organization.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:99.0pt;text-indent:-99.0pt'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span>vii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Creating, |
| + | modifying, and revoking policies, regarding health and safety in the |
| + | Corporation's Workspace.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Voting |
| + | via electronic communication.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Board of Directors |
| + | may vote via electronic communication, provided all Directors are notified and |
| + | given twenty-four (24) hours to vote. The Secretary shall record the vote in |
| + | the subsequent meeting minutes.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; |
| + | text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> |
| + | </span></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; |
| + | color:#222222;background:transparent'>Contractual Authorization </span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222; |
| + | background:transparent'>Novel agreements which include a clause placing |
| + | significant risk on the Organization such as fines for breach of contract or |
| + | claims to property as recourse, for example, must first be authorized by a vote |
| + | of the Members. The Board will authorize at its own discretion expenditures to |
| + | recover from exigent circumstances due to things such as, but not limited to: natural |
| + | disasters, force majeure, pandemics, fire, failure of building infrastructure, |
| + | severe injury in the shop, retaining outside counsel, or any other acute |
| + | situation that requires closing the facility.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; |
| + | line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>8.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Meetings.</span></u></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Annual |
| + | Meetings</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. All members of the Board of Directors and Officers |
| + | shall strive in good faith to attend the Annual Meeting in person. The Annual |
| + | Meeting of the Board of Directors shall take place in conjunction with the |
| + | Annual Meeting of the Members. Records and reports of the Annual Meeting shall |
| + | be summarized in the form of written minutes. The Secretary of the Corporation |
| + | shall archive the minutes of each annual meeting and make such minutes available |
| + | to the Membership via online archived files.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Regular |
| + | Meetings and Special Meetings.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> All members of the Board |
| + | of Directors shall strive in good faith to attend both the Regular Meetings of |
| + | the Board of Directors, and Special Meetings in person. After considering the |
| + | availability of the Directors, the Board of Directors shall provide by |
| + | resolution the time and place, either within or without the State of Illinois, |
| + | for the holding of both the Regular Meetings and Special Meetings. Records and |
| + | reports of both the Regular Meetings and Special Meetings shall be summarized |
| + | in the form of written minutes. The Secretary of the Corporation shall archive |
| + | the minutes of each Regular Meeting and Special Meeting and make such minutes |
| + | available to the Membership via online archived files.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Notice |
| + | of Meetings</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Board Meetings shall occur on the first |
| + | and third Tuesday at the Corporation’s premises, to the extent practicable, or |
| + | at some other time and place, either within or without the State of Illinois, |
| + | as provided by resolution of the Board of Directors. If a Board Meeting will |
| + | take place at another time or location, all Directors and Members will receive |
| + | written notice not less than five (5) days in advance, if practicable. All |
| + | Board Meetings, including those not held in conjunction with Membership |
| + | Meetings, are open to all Members except in extraordinary circumstances.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Quorum.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> A |
| + | majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for |
| + | the transaction of business at any meeting or vote of the Board of Directors. |
| + | If less than a majority of the Board of Directors are present, no action shall |
| + | be taken except to adjourn the meeting to another time without further notice. |
| + | The act of a majority of the Board of Directors present at a meeting at which a |
| + | quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the act of |
| + | a greater number is required by law, the Articles of Incorporation of the |
| + | Corporation, or these Bylaws.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Participation |
| + | at Meetings by Conference Telephone</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Members of the Board of |
| + | Directors may participate in and act at any meeting of the Board of Directors |
| + | through the use of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by |
| + | means of which all persons participating in the meeting can communicate with |
| + | each other. Participation in such meeting shall constitute attendance and |
| + | presence at the meeting of the person or persons so participating. Members of |
| + | the Board of Directors shall strive in good faith to attend all meetings of the |
| + | Board of Directors in person.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Informal |
| + | Action</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. Any action required to or which may be taken at a |
| + | meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent |
| + | in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all the members of |
| + | the Board of Directors. The Secretary of the Corporation shall archive such |
| + | consent as he or she would for any other Board of Directors meeting, including |
| + | making such consent available to the Membership via online archived files.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>9.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Removal |
| + | and Dismissal</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Any of the members of the Board of |
| + | Directors may be removed by an affirmative two-thirds (⅔) supermajority vote of |
| + | the members voting, either in person, electronically or by proxy. The vote must |
| + | meet quorum and the supermajority requirement to pass. A removal vote shall |
| + | follow all applicable rules as laid out in the voting section of this document. |
| + | [III.10]</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Such removal shall be without prejudice to |
| + | the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment |
| + | of a member of the Board shall not create any contract rights.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>10.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Interested |
| + | Members of the Board</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The presence of a Member of the Board, |
| + | who has a vested interest or a conflict of interest, as defined by the |
| + | Conflicts of Interest Policy [II.6], may be counted in determining whether a |
| + | quorum of the Board of Directors (or a committee of the Board) is present but |
| + | may not be counted when action is taken on the transaction. Such interested |
| + | Members of the Board shall voluntarily excuse themselves from the discussions |
| + | on such transactions.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-vii">ARTICLE |
| + | VII</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>OFFICERS</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Officers.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Officers of the Corporation (each an “Officer,” collectively the “Officers”) |
| + | shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a |
| + | Chief Technology Officer, and a Public Relations Officer and such other |
| + | officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. Additional officers shall be |
| + | authorized by a Vote of the Board of Directors at any regular board meeting. No |
| + | two positions may be held by the same person. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>No |
| + | Compensation</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. No Officer shall be compensated |
| + | monetarily for their work as an Officer, although the Corporation may provide |
| + | insurance and indemnity as permitted by Illinois law and Article VIII below. A |
| + | Work in Lieu of Dues waiver for services to the Corporation shall not be |
| + | considered compensation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Elected |
| + | Officers.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> The President, Vice President, and Secretary shall be |
| + | elected by the membership. Eligibility, nomination, and term of office for |
| + | Elected Officers shall be the same as those for Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Officer |
| + | Elections</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. The vote for each position shall be a separate |
| + | distinct vote. All other related voting policies shall be the same as for the |
| + | Directors. An Officer position is also filled automatically if uncontested. The |
| + | candidate with the most votes shall hold the position. In the event of a tie, |
| + | the incumbent Secretary shall choose the candidate to hold the office. If the |
| + | tie is for the office of Secretary, then the incumbent Vice President shall |
| + | choose the candidate to hold the office.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>President</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Powers |
| + | of the President</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The President shall call to order and |
| + | preside at all meetings of the Membership and the Board of Directors. Subject |
| + | to the directions of the Board of Directors, the President shall in general |
| + | supervise and control the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall |
| + | perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as |
| + | may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, including (i) setting the |
| + | agenda for all meetings and (ii) actively seeking new officers, directors and members |
| + | for the Corporation. The President is encouraged to seek additional financial |
| + | resources for use by the Corporation. The President shall see that all orders |
| + | and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The |
| + | President shall execute documents and other contracts requiring signature of |
| + | the Corporation. The President shall have general superintendence of all other |
| + | officers of the Corporation and shall see that their duties are properly |
| + | performed. The President shall from time to time report to the Board of |
| + | Directors and to the Members all matters within their knowledge which the |
| + | interests of the Corporation may require to be brought to their notice and |
| + | shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may assign. The |
| + | President shall manage the Corporation and perform all of their duties in a |
| + | fiscally responsible manner. The President shall, in conjunction with the |
| + | Secretary, file all required reports and statements with all necessary |
| + | government entities, including but not limited to the Illinois Secretary of |
| + | State, the Internal Revenue Service and such other governmental agencies as |
| + | applicable. The President shall represent the Corporation at all times during |
| + | their tenure and is empowered as such to do whatever is reasonably necessary to |
| + | increase the community’s awareness of the Corporation and its goals in a |
| + | positive manner.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Contractual |
| + | Authorization</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The President is only authorized to |
| + | enter into contracts where no reasonably known liability or financial |
| + | commitment is assumed by the Corporation beyond $1,000. Upon entering into a |
| + | contract on behalf of the Corporation, the President shall promptly notify the |
| + | Membership and make a signed copy available for review. Where no Membership |
| + | authorization is required, the President is encouraged to consult with the |
| + | Membership on such matters.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Vice |
| + | President.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> In the absence of the President or in the event of |
| + | the President’s inability or refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform |
| + | the duties of the President. When so acting, the Vice President shall have all |
| + | the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President and |
| + | shall immediately notify the President when acting in such capacity as well as |
| + | what action was taken and the purpose thereof. The Vice President shall perform |
| + | such duties as the Board of Directors or the President may assign from time to |
| + | time. The Vice President is responsible for enforcing the rules of meeting |
| + | procedure. The Vice President shall perform all of their duties in a fiscally |
| + | responsible manner.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>7.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Secretary.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Secretary shall act as Secretary of the Board of Directors, shall give, or |
| + | cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the |
| + | Membership, unless notice thereof be waived, shall supervise the custody of all |
| + | records and reports and shall be responsible for the keeping and reporting of |
| + | adequate records of all meetings of the Board of Directors as required by law |
| + | and these Bylaws. Prior to any meeting of the Board of Directors, the Secretary |
| + | shall distribute to each Director a copy of the agenda for such meeting and the |
| + | records of the meeting immediately preceding such meeting. The Secretary shall |
| + | make all records and minutes of all meetings available to the Membership via |
| + | online archived files. The Secretary shall make available the minutes of the |
| + | previous meeting in person at Board of Directors Meetings and placing the |
| + | minutes online before such meeting shall satisfy this requirement. The |
| + | Secretary shall, in conjunction with the President, file all required reports |
| + | and statements with all necessary government entities, including but not |
| + | limited to the Illinois Secretary of State, the Internal Revenue Service and |
| + | such other governmental agencies as applicable. The Secretary shall perform |
| + | such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time. The |
| + | Secretary shall manage the Corporation and perform all of their duties in a |
| + | fiscally responsible manner.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>8.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Appointed |
| + | Officers.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> The Treasurer, Chief Technology Officer, Public |
| + | Relations Officer, and any other officer position created by the Board, shall |
| + | be appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. These officers may |
| + | be appointed at any time and shall have an annual review within 3 months of the |
| + | Board of Directors taking office.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Treasurer.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Treasurer shall oversee full and correct accounting of receipts and |
| + | disbursements, including expenses, expenditures, and money raised in the books |
| + | belonging to the Corporation. The treasurer shall ensure the collection of all |
| + | Dues from Members, shall ensure all necessary payments to maintain any space |
| + | leased by the Corporation, and shall ensure of all moneys and other valuable |
| + | effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation are deposited in such |
| + | banks as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer will act as |
| + | Chair of the Treasury Committee, should one be formed. The Treasurer shall |
| + | establish bank account(s) and provide bank statement reports to the Board of |
| + | Directors at all Board meetings. The Treasurer shall provide organizational |
| + | bank statement reports to any Member upon request. The Treasurer shall help to |
| + | raise funds to serve the purposes of the Corporation, and the Treasurer shall |
| + | dispose of funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of |
| + | Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. The Treasurer shall |
| + | render to the President and the Board of Directors, whenever they may require |
| + | it of them, an account of all their transactions as Treasurer and of the |
| + | financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall oversee accurate |
| + | reporting of the financial condition of the Corporation to the IRS as required |
| + | by law. The Treasurer shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may |
| + | assign. The Treasurer shall perform all of their duties in a fiscally |
| + | responsible manner. The Treasurer shall strive to abide by any lawful policies |
| + | enacted by the Board of Directors on financial openness, transparency and |
| + | reporting. The Membership is encouraged to advise the Board on said policies. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Chief |
| + | Technical Officer.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Chief Technical Officer (the “CTO”) |
| + | shall oversee, manage and maintain the Corporation’s technological |
| + | infrastructure as needed by the Corporation. The CTO shall maintain any |
| + | website, member management system, and other required systems of the Corporation |
| + | and the Corporation’s internal network. The CTO shall perform such duties as |
| + | the Board of Directors may assign from time to time. The CTO shall manage the |
| + | Corporation and perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner. |
| + | The CTO shall provide to the Board upon request all passwords, source code, and |
| + | any other information the Board may deem necessary to insure continuity in |
| + | operation of the Corporation’s data infrastructure. The CTO shall secure |
| + | ownership by and for the corporation of any software licenses, cloud accounts, |
| + | connectivity, hosted services, and other forms of information technology that |
| + | comprise the corporation’s infrastructure. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Public |
| + | Relations Officer.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Public Relations Officer (the “PRO”) |
| + | shall oversee, manage, and maintain services and systems to make the public |
| + | aware of the purposes of the Corporation through community outreach, shall |
| + | monitor marketing efforts, and shall serve as the primary point of contact for |
| + | all media inquiries. The PRO is responsible for working with the Board of |
| + | Directors and the Members to coordinate strategic public relations campaigns to |
| + | promote the organization. The PRO shall be responsible for the content of all |
| + | official press releases and announcements, and will work to develop |
| + | communications strategies that advance the organization’s goals. The PRO shall |
| + | be responsible for ensuring that the Corporation’s events are appropriately |
| + | publicized through a variety of media outlets by managing the promotion process |
| + | and delegating tasks as necessary. The PRO, if so directed by the Board, will |
| + | also coordinate the development of a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the |
| + | organization, including recruiting, building and maintaining long-term |
| + | relationships with donors and potential donors, and working with the Membership |
| + | to focus effort on the most appropriate fundraising activities with the highest |
| + | chance of success. In all capacities, the PRO is focused on raising awareness |
| + | of the organization and its work at both a local and national level. The PRO |
| + | shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to |
| + | time and perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>9.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Resignation.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Any |
| + | Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the President, the |
| + | Secretary or the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any such resignation |
| + | shall take effect at the time specified therein; and, unless otherwise |
| + | specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to |
| + | make it effective.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>10.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Removal</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | Elected officers shall be removed in the same manner as Directors. Appointed |
| + | Officers of the Corporation shall be removed by a majority vote of the Board of |
| + | Directors, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, |
| + | if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an Officer shall |
| + | not of itself create any contract rights.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>11.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Vacancies.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Any |
| + | vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification |
| + | or any other cause, may be filled by temporary appointment by a majority vote of |
| + | the Board of Directors, and shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a |
| + | majority vote of the same method of their election or appointment at a Regular |
| + | or Special Meeting. Such vote to fill a vacant position shall occur within |
| + | sixty (60) days of the office becoming vacant with the nomination period for |
| + | that position opening three (3) weeks prior to the vote and closing one (1) |
| + | week prior to the vote. A vote to fill a vacancy shall end the temporary term |
| + | of an officer appointed by the Board of Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-viii">ARTICLE |
| + | VIII</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>COMMITTEES</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Committees.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Board of Directors, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors in |
| + | office, may create one or more committees and appoint Directors and other such |
| + | persons to serve on the committee or committees. Each committee may exercise |
| + | the authority of the Board of Directors to the extent permitted by law and as |
| + | specified by the Board of Directors or in the Articles of Incorporation or |
| + | these Bylaws, but the designation and appointment of any such committee and the |
| + | delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of |
| + | Directors, or any individual director, of any responsibility imposed upon it or |
| + | him or her by law. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, |
| + | committees shall report all committee actions to the Board of Directors. |
| + | Internal discussions of the Dispute Resolution Committee are not considered in |
| + | themselves to be actions and are not subject to report to the Board of |
| + | Directors. Committees created by the Board of Directors shall have two or more |
| + | directors as members, a majority of a committee’s membership shall be |
| + | directors, and all committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board |
| + | provided, however, that a committee shall not:</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Adopt |
| + | a plan for the distribution of the assets of the Corporation, or for |
| + | dissolution;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>b.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Fill |
| + | vacancies on the Board of Directors or on any committees designated by the |
| + | Board of Directors;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>c.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Elect, |
| + | appoint, or remove any officer or Director or member of any committee, or fix |
| + | the compensation of any member of a committee;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>d.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Adopt, |
| + | amend, or repeal the Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation of the |
| + | Corporation;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>e.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Adopt |
| + | a plan of merger or adopt a plan of consolidation with another Corporation;</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Authorize |
| + | the sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage of all or substantially all of the |
| + | property or assets of the Corporation; or</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>g.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Amend, |
| + | alter, repeal, or take any action inconsistent with any resolution or action of |
| + | the Board of Directors when the resolution or action of the Board of Directors |
| + | provides by its terms that it shall not be amended, altered or repealed by |
| + | action of a committee.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Quorum.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Unless |
| + | the appointment by the Board of Directors requires a greater number, a majority |
| + | of any committee shall constitute a quorum for committee action at any meeting |
| + | of the committee, and the act of a majority of committee members present and |
| + | voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the |
| + | committee. Without respect to the number required for quorum, the charter of |
| + | the committee may place additional restrictions on the definition of quorum. </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Participation |
| + | at Meetings by Conference Telephone</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Committee members may |
| + | participate in and act at any committee meeting through the use of a conference |
| + | telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons |
| + | participating in the meeting can communicate with each other. Participation in |
| + | such meeting shall constitute attendance and presence in person at the meeting |
| + | of the person or persons so participating.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Meetings |
| + | of Committees.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Subject to action by the Board of |
| + | Directors, each committee by majority vote of its members shall determine the |
| + | time and place of meetings and the notice required therefore.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Informal |
| + | Action</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. Any action required to or which may be taken at a |
| + | meeting of a committee may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, |
| + | setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the committee members.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Other |
| + | Bodies.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> The Board of Directors may create and appoint persons |
| + | to a commission, advisory body, or other such body which may or may not have |
| + | Directors as members. Any such commission, advisory body, or other body may not |
| + | act on behalf of the Corporation or bind the Corporation to any action but may |
| + | make recommendations to the Board of Directors or to the officers of the |
| + | Corporation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-ix">ARTICLE |
| + | IX</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>INDEMNIFICATION |
| + | OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Right |
| + | to Indemnification</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Each person who was or is a party or is |
| + | threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or |
| + | proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative |
| + | (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person |
| + | of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a Director or Officer |
| + | of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a |
| + | Director, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a |
| + | partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and |
| + | held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the laws |
| + | of Illinois as the same now or may hereafter exist (but, in the case of any |
| + | change, only to the extent that such change permits the Corporation to provide |
| + | broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to |
| + | provide prior to such change) against all costs, charges, expenses, liabilities |
| + | and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes or penalties and |
| + | amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by |
| + | such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as |
| + | to a person who has ceased to be a Director or Officer of the Corporation or to |
| + | serve at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Officer, employee or |
| + | agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other |
| + | enterprise and shall inure to the benefit of their heirs, executors and |
| + | administrators. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall be |
| + | a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the |
| + | expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final |
| + | disposition upon receipt by the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf |
| + | of such Director or Officer, to repay all amounts so advanced unless it shall |
| + | ultimately be determined that the Director or Officer is not entitled to be |
| + | indemnified under this Section or otherwise. The Corporation may, by action of |
| + | its Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the |
| + | Corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of |
| + | Directors and officers.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Non-Exclusivity |
| + | of Rights.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> The right to indemnification and the payment of |
| + | expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition |
| + | conferred in this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right which |
| + | any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the |
| + | Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of disinterested Directors |
| + | or otherwise.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Insurance.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any |
| + | Director, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, |
| + | partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, |
| + | liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to |
| + | indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under Illinois |
| + | law.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Limitations |
| + | on Indemnification.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> In connection with the defense of a |
| + | judicial proceeding under Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no |
| + | person shall under any circumstances be indemnified for taxes, penalties or |
| + | expenses of correction, and further, no person shall be indemnified for other |
| + | expenses in connection with such judicial proceedings unless: (i) such other |
| + | expenses are reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such |
| + | proceeding; (ii) he or she is successful in such defense, or such proceeding is |
| + | terminated by settlement and he or she has not acted willfully or without |
| + | reasonable cause with respect to the act or failure to act which led to |
| + | liability for tax under said Chapter 42. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the |
| + | Corporation shall not indemnify any Director, officer, employee or agent of the |
| + | Corporation if such indemnification shall constitute an act of self-dealing |
| + | under Section 4941 or an excess benefit transaction under Section 4958 of the |
| + | Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding provisions of any subsequent |
| + | Federal tax law.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Effect |
| + | of Amendment</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Any amendment, repeal or modification of |
| + | any provision of this Article VIII by the members or the Directors of the |
| + | Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director or |
| + | officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or |
| + | modification.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-x">ARTICLE |
| + | X</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>CONTRACTS |
| + | AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Contracts</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | The Board of Directors may authorize any Officer or Officers, agent or agents |
| + | of the Corporation, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any |
| + | instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation within the scope of |
| + | the issues proper for a vote of the board of directors. If such a contract |
| + | requires a vote of the Members, then the Board may only authorize under this |
| + | Section after receiving such affirmative vote of the Members.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Loans.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> No |
| + | loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidences of |
| + | indebtedness shall be issued in the name of the Corporation unless authorized |
| + | by a majority vote of the Members, resolution of the Board of Directors, or by |
| + | action of a duly empowered committee of the Board. Such authority to make loans |
| + | may be general or confined to specified instances. No loan shall be made by the |
| + | Corporation to a Director or Officer of the Corporation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Depositories</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from |
| + | time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, |
| + | or other depositories as the Board of Directors may designate.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Checks, |
| + | Drafts, Notes, Etc.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> All checks, drafts or other orders for |
| + | the payment of money and all notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in |
| + | the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, or |
| + | agent or agents, of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to |
| + | time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of |
| + | such determination, such instruments may be signed by the Treasurer and |
| + | countersigned by one other Officer. No Officer or Director may sign such |
| + | instruments if they, their relatives, or their significant other(s) is the |
| + | payee.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Gifts.</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The |
| + | Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, |
| + | gift, bequest or devise for the general purposes or for any special purpose of |
| + | the Corporation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Grant |
| + | Application and Approval Procedures.</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Corporation shall |
| + | apply for grants from third parties in accordance with and in the furtherance |
| + | of the objectives and purposes of the Corporation as set forth in the Articles |
| + | of Incorporation and these Bylaws. Approval of grant applications shall require |
| + | the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors. The Corporation may hire |
| + | grant writers to prepare grant applications.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-xi">ARTICLE |
| + | XI</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>MISCELLANEOUS</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Principal |
| + | Office</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. The principal office of the Corporation shall be |
| + | located at any location as determined by the Board of Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Fiscal |
| + | Year</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the last day of December of |
| + | each year unless a different fiscal year is established by the Board of |
| + | Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Records</span></u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. |
| + | The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account |
| + | and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its Board of Directors and |
| + | committees having any authority of the Board of Directors. All books and records |
| + | of the Corporation may be inspected by any Director or any Director’s agent or |
| + | attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Delivery |
| + | of Notice</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. Any notices required to be delivered pursuant to |
| + | these Bylaws shall be deemed to be delivered when transferred or presented in |
| + | person or deposited in the United States mail addressed to the person at his, |
| + | her, or its address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with |
| + | sufficient first-class postage prepaid thereon, or when transmitted by |
| + | electronic means to the address that appears on the records of the corporation.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%; |
| + | font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size: |
| + | 12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.<span |
| + | style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><u><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Distribution |
| + | of Assets</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'>. In the event the Corporation must dissolve, |
| + | voluntarily or otherwise, it shall distribute the remaining assets of the |
| + | Corporation to an entity or entities with 501(c)(3) status and with similar |
| + | purposes, as determined by the Board of Directors.</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: |
| + | "Times New Roman",serif'> </span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a name="article-xii">ARTICLE |
| + | XII</a></span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span |
| + | style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>AMENDMENTS</span></p> |
| + | |
| + | <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; |
| + | line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.<u> Method of |
| + | Amendment.</u> These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new and |
| + | other Bylaws may be made and adopted by a two-thirds (⅔) supermajority vote of |
| + | the Members voting at the meeting or by proxy. A copy of any proposed amendment |
| + | to these Bylaws shall be delivered with the notice to the Members regarding the |
| + | vote on such amendment. The Board of Directors must provide the Membership with |
| + | twelve (12) days’ notice of a planned vote to amend these Bylaws. Proposals to |
| + | change the text of such amendments must be received at least five (5) days |
| + | before the meeting at which such vote is to take place. The Board of Directors |
| + | may seek outside counsel in order to confirm the legality of a proposed |
| + | amendment to the bylaws. This may delay a meeting to vote on amending these |
| + | Bylaws for up to three (3) weeks.</span></p> |
| + | |
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