BYLAWS of
THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER ORLANDO
Revised April 18, 2005
ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this organization is
the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando. ARTICLE 1I - OBJECTIVES
This
Society shall operate as a not for profit organization under the definitions of
the Internal Revenue Code and its objectives are:
1. To promote an interest in Jewish genealogy.
2.
To encourage and
instruct members in genealogical research through careful documentation and the
maintenance of quality genealogical standards.
3.
To provide opportunities
for the sharing of Jewish genealogical information.
4.
To publish genealogical
and historical information in a regular newsletter and any other publications
as directed by the membership.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
Section A.
Membership: Any applicant interested in furthering the objectives of this
Society shall be eligible for membership
upon submission of completed application form and payment of dues.
Section B. Dues: Annual dues shall be payable January
1. If dues are not received by March 1, the name shall be removed from
the membership roll.
Section
C. Classes of Membership and Annual Dues, as follows:
|
1.
Patron
|
$100.00
|
|
2.
Sponsor
|
$ 50.00
|
|
3.
Individual Membership
|
$ 25.00 annually
|
|
4.
Family Membership
|
$ 30.00 annually
|
|
5.
Out-of-town (50-mile radius)
|
$ 20.00 annually
|
Section
D. - Membership and fiscal year of the Society shall run from January 1 through
December 31. New members, who join after June 1, may join at half price for the
balance of the fiscal year.
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS
Section A. Regular
meetings. General membership meetings of the Society shall be held as called by
the Board of Directors at least
quarterly.
Section
B. Special meetings: The Chairman, the Board of Directors, may call special
meetings of the Society, or by the written
request of ten members. The call for such a meeting shall be given at least ten
days written notice prior to the date of the
meeting stating the purpose of the meeting. No business other than that
stated shall be conducted.
Section
C. Annual meeting: The regular meeting in December shall be known as the Annual
Meeting.
Section D. Quorum: For the
purpose of conducting business, ten paid-up members shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE V — OFFICERS
AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section A. The Board, elected from the general
membership, will be composed of five officers and four directors. The Board
shall then consist of President, VP Programming, VP Membership, Secretary,
Treasurer, Editor of Etz Chaim (the Society Newsletter), Webmaster, Librarian
and Immediate Past President (automatic, not elected).
Section B. No person shall be elected or appointed or shall continue to
serve as an officer or director unless that person is a member in good standing
and has been a member of the Society for at least six months.
Section C. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of
Directors may be filled until the next Annual Meeting by a
majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, to complete
the unexpired term of the vacancy.
Section D.
There shall be regular bimonthly meetings of the Board of Directors. Additional
meetings may be scheduled as needed.
Section E. The Board of Directors
shall:
1. Transact the
business of the Society between general membership meetings.
2. Appoint and
Direct committees.
3. Approve
general membership meeting programs.
4. Authorize
disbursements in excess of $100.00.
ARTICLE VI — NOMINATIONS
AND ELECTIONS
Section
A. Elections:
1. Elections
will be held in November with
installation at the Annual Meeting.
Section B.
Nominations:
a. A nominating
committee, consisting of three members of which only one may be a board member shall
be appointed by the Board of Directors, no later than September 15th of each election
year.
b. The
nominating committee shall present a list of at least one nominee who has
agreed to serve for each office being vacated, to the Board of Directors before
November 1 and to the general membership meeting in November.
c. Nominations
may be made by the general membership from the floor at the Annual Meeting,
provided each nominee has agreed to serve if elected.
Section C.
Voting:
a. Eligibility.
All members in good standing (those members whose dues are currently paid in
full) may vote in Society elections.
b. Voting shall
be by voice, provided there is only one candidate for office. If more than one
candidate is running for any one office, the voting shall be by written ballot.
The candidate receiving the majority of the votes cast shall be declared elected.
ARTICLE VII - DISSOLUTION
OF SOCIETY
In the event
of the dissolution of the Society, all salable assets shall be converted to
cash. The monies of the Society shall be used to purchase genealogical
materials for the genealogy division of a public library. Dissolution shall be
in accordance with IRS 501(c)(3). Non-Salable assets shall be disposed of at
the discretion of the board.
ARTICLE VIII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly
Revised, shall govern the Society in all cases in which they are applicable, and which are not inconsistent with
these Bylaws and any Standing Rules.
ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended at any Regular Meeting by a two-thirds vote of those
voting, using the following procedures:
1. Proposals may be submitted in writing by any member to
the Board of Directors at least .one month prior to the meeting on
which the Amendment is to be decided.
2. All such proposed Amendments, together with the
recommendation of the Board of Directors, shall be presented to the membership
at least one month prior to the Regular Meeting on which the Amendment is to be
decided, and written notice shall be given to the membership
one month prior to said meeting.
ARTICLE
X - ADOPTION OF BYLAWS:
Upon the
adoption of these new Bylaws they shall replace current Bylaws and the Officers and Directors at that time shall
be the Board of Directors under the new Bylaws.
These Bylaws were adopted by the
general membership of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando on April 18, 2005 at the regular meeting.