BY LAWS OF THE TEXAS STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Founded 1960
ARTICLE I
NAME, FISCAL YEAR, PURPOSE,
SEAL, AND LOGO
Section 1. Name. This Corporation shall be known as the Texas
State Genealogical society, Inc.
Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence
on the first day of January each year and end on the thirty-first day of December.
Annual Business Meetings shall be held in November or at other times
established by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Purpose. The purpose of this Corporation is to promote,
assist, develop, and conserve the genealogical and historical resources of
Texas and to cooperate with local, regional, and statewide groups in promoting
an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage. Specifically the mission of the Corporation
is to: 1) research, record, accumulate, reproduce, distribute, and circulate
genealogical and historical material; 2) assist in making such material available
to those who are, or may be encouraged to be, interested in family and State
of Texas history; 3) perpetuate the memory of Texans and their ancestors and
inspire a wholesome regard for those who have been and are now part of the
heritage of our State and Nation; 4) stress the importance of accuracy through
the careful documentation of research; 5) make donations by acquisition or
memorial to research collections which are open to the public; 6) disseminate
knowledge by the sponsorship of conferences, workshops and seminars; 7) publish
a quarterly journal titled STIRPES and
newsletters and other publications useful to researchers; 8) sponsor awards
for writing and honors recognizing the efforts of individuals or organizations.
Section 4. Office. The Corporation shall maintain in the State
of Texas a registered office and an agent whose address is identical with
the registered office. The registered
office of the Corporation shall be at the residence of the President, however
supplemental mailing addresses may be designated as the affairs of the Corporation
may require.
Section 5. Seal.
The seal of the Corporation shall be circular in form and shall bear
the words TEXAS STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC., and in the center, a star.
Section 6. Logo.
The logo of the Corporation shall be the letters “TSGS” rendered in
stylized script in a connected oval pattern within an outline of the State
of Texas. Tax exempt Partner Societies
may use this logo on the letterheads, newsletters, and journals, during any
year in which they are a member. The
words “Partner Society” shall be added above or below the logo.
ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. General. Membership is by calendar year and is not transferable.
Membership may be extended to persons and organizations deemed to be
sufficiently interested in genealogy/history and desirous of accomplishing
the purposes of the Corporation, who may apply and be approved by the Board
of Directors, and shall annually pay membership dues.
Section 2. Categories. Members shall be accepted
according to the procedures set forth by the Board of Directors in the following
categories.
A. Individual Member. Any person over eighteen years of age who is
not a member in another category.
B. Family Member.
Any legally adult person and their
designated partner.
C. Contributing Member. Any person, organization, or business that contributes
$25.00 to the Corporation.
D. Patron Member. Any person, organization, or business that contributes
over $50.00 to the Corporation.
E. Life Member. Any person who makes a
one-time contribution of over $600.00. The Corporation
shall issue a “Life Membership Certificate” to such members.
F. Honorary Member. Any person recommended by a two-thirds (2-3)
vote of the Board of Directors and approved by majority vote of the general
membership to be honored for their contribution to the fields of genealogy
or history. Honorary members shall
not be required to pay dues. The Corporation
shall issue a “Honorary Membership Certificate”
to such members. Fellows of the society
shall be considered Honorary Members.
G. Partner Society. Any tax-exempt genealogical, historical, or
scholarly organization.Partner Societies will submit their membership lists
at the time of membership application or renewal. Updated lists may be submitted at any time during
the membership year.
H. Family Association. Any organized family organization whose purpose
is to preserve a family’s genealogy,
history, and stories.
I. Associate
Member. Any member of a partner
society as shown on the latest membership list received by the Corporation.
Section 3. Benefits. The Board of Directors will determine and publish
the benefits to be extended to members.
Section 4. Dues. The Board of Directors will determine the amount
of annual dues payable to the Corporation by members of each category.
Such dues shall be determined for the following year, prior to the
publishing of the September issue of the Society’s quarterly, STIRPES,
and shall be announced in that issue and the December issue.
Section 5. Payment of Dues.
Dues are payable initially upon application for membership and annually
thereafter by 1st January. Current
members who fail to renew by 1st February are considered delinquent
and their membership shall be terminated on 1st April for non-payment
of dues. There shall be no month-by-month membership,
except for new members who join after 1st January, who shall pay
dues prorated for the remaining months of their first membership year.
Section 6. Membership Cards. Membership cards shall not be issued. If requested in writing, a letter confirming
membership will be provided by the Treasurer.
Section 7. Resignation and Removal of Members. A
member may resign from the Corporation by delivering a written resignation
to the President or the Secretary, and thereupon membership shall terminate. Any member may be removed from membership or
from office for conduct detrimental to the interest of the Corporation by
affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the Board of Directors, registered
in person or by written ballot at any regular or special meeting called for
that purpose. Such member must be notified
in writing by certified or registered mail, at least thirty (30) days prior to such meeting
at which removal is to be proposed and voted upon. The member shall be entitled to appear before
and be heard at such a meeting.
Section 7. Libraries. There is no separate membership category for
libraries. Libraries may subscribe
to the quarterly and newsletters at a rate established by the Executive Board.
ARTICLE III
DISTRICTS
The Corporation is a statewide
organization, Representation on the Board of Directors shall be accomplished
by the election of representatives from distinct areas of the State. The Board of Directors shall set the number
of such District Representatives and the district boundaries. The number may increase or decrease from time to time provided there be no fewer
than five (5) such representatives from distinct areas of the State.
ARTICLE IV
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
Section 1. Annual Budget and Program Plan. The base operating document shall be the Annual
Budget and Project Plan, as approved by the Board of Directors. The plan shall list all official projects and
active committees of the corporation, designate responsible individuals, and
assign specific funding limits to each. No
Corporation member may commit resources in excess of such limits. The Board of Directors may revise the plan throughout
the fiscal year, as necessary.
Section 2. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall develop overall
policies of the Corporation, establish committees, and perform other functions
as specified in these Bylaws. The voting
members shall be the seven (7) elected members of the Executive Board who
are the Officers of the Corporation, the elected District Representatives,
and the immediate Past President. The
non-voting members shall be all other former Presidents if they wish to serve.
Section 3. Qualification
of Elected Officers. No person
shall serve as an elected Officer who has not paid dues to the Corporation
before such dues become delinquent. All
Officers must have been a dues-paying member in good standing for at least
one (1) full year prior to being elected.
The President and President Elect shall have served on the Board of
Directors for at least one (1) full term, two years, prior to their election.
Section 4. Term of Office. Elected members of the Board of Directors shall
serve for a two-year term beginning on 1st January immediately
after election. Inasmuch as they are
elected for such two-year terms they shall pay their dues for the two-year
term immediately upon such election. Appointed
members of the Board of Directors shall serve for a one-year term, or at the
pleasure of the President.
Section 5. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall supervise the Corporation’s
activities and have full authority to direct its operations between the annual
Business Meetings of the general membership, and shall consist of the following
elected Officers.
A. President. The President shall: 1) preside at meetings
of the Board of Directors and Executive
Board; 2) have and exercise general charge and supervision of the affairs of
the Corporation and shall do and perform such duties associated with the office and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors;
3) be an ex-officio member of all committees with the exception of the Nominating
committee: 4) approve or disapprove, and counter-sign committee reports
and meeting minutes: 5) review expenditures to ensure they are within the limits
of the approved Annual Budget and Project Plan; 6) maintain the master file of
past quarterlies and newsletters;
B. President Elect. The President Elect shall automatically move
into the position of President, when
the acting President moves out of office. The President Elect shall assist
the President in developing the Annual Budget and Project Plan and shall chair the Budget and Project Committee. The President Elect shall assume the duties
of the Conference Chairman. At the
request of the President or in the event of the absence or disability of the president, the President
Elect shall perform all the duties and possess and exercise the powers of the President,
and shall perform other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.
C. First Vice-President. The First Vice-President shall assist the President
in developing the membership of the Corporation and shall chair the Membership Development Committee. The First Vice-President shall move in succession
to the office of the President Elect should there become a vacancy.
D. Secretary. The Secretary shall: 1)take the minutes of all
Corporation meetings and shall be prepared
to read such minutes at the next meeting unless waived unanimously: 2) forward to the President within
ten (10) working days the minutes of any meeting for the President’s approval and
signature and upon direction of the President make and send copies to the Executive
Board and Board of Directors: 3) have charge of the Corporate Seal and affix such
seal to all approved minutes of the Corporation; 4) conduct all correspondence of
a general nature pertaining to the Corporation as directed by the President and
Board of Directors; 5) transfer all papers and the Seal at the end of term of service at
a place specified by the President, all such papers to be jointly inventoried with and
forwarded to the next Secretary, with a signature receipt of such transfer forwarded
to the President by the new Secretary.
E. Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer
shall give a bond for the faithful discharge
of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as
the Board of Directors shall determine. The
Treasurer shall have charge and custody
of an be responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation and shall: 1)
receive monies due and payable from any source whatsoever; 2) deposit or cause to be deposited all such monies in the name of
the Corporation in such banks or other depositories as provided by the Executive Board;
3) in general perform the duties incident to the office of Treasurer, and other
such duties as may be assigned by the President of Board of Directors; 4) maintain
the financial records of the Corporation in such a manner that inspection of such records
may be made by any member upon submission of a written request seven (7) days
in advance, the inspection to be at a place determined by the Treasurer; 5) maintain
a file of current and past members and the amount of dues paid, and photocopies
of Life and Honorary Membership Certificates issued; 6) maintain single-entry
accounting records and a voucher file documenting all membership certificates issued;
6) maintain single-entry accounting records and a voucher file documenting all disbursements;
7) make payments only for approved projects when supported by a voucher;
8) receive purchases receipts/bills of sale for capital equipment and indicate the make,
model, and serial number when applicable;
9) for each piece of Corporation property, maintain a file containing depreciation schedules approved by the Board
of Directors, and letters from persons having possession of property indicating the
exact location of the property; 10) submit a signed Financial Statement at
the end of each Quarter to the President
for approval and counter-signature;
11) submit a signed Financial Report to the President not later than fifteen (15) days prior
to each Annual Business Meeting and to the Audit Committee at the end of each fiscal
year; 12) co-sign all checks over $100.00 with the President or other officer
designated by the Executive Board; 13) transfer all papers at the end of term of service
at a place specified by the President, such papers to be jointly inventoried with and
forwarded to the next succeeding Treasurer, with a signature receipt of such transfer
forwarded to the President by the new Treasurer.
F. Historian. Historian shall perform such functions as are
assigned by the President or Board of
Directors, and shall: 1) maintain a scrapbook or notebook relating to the activities of the Corporation in such a manner
as to be an on-going history that covers the period from the annual Business meeting through
the following year; 2) prepare a report and display for the Annual Business Meeting;
3) have custody of any objects of value that belong to the Corporation,
other than capital equipment; 4) transfer all papers
at the end of term of service at a place specified by the President.
G. Archivist. The Archivist shall have charge of all such
minutes, documents, papers and books
as the Board of Directors, these Bylaws, and the law determine to be of permanent
nature.
Section 6. Representatives. Representatives shall be elected to make up
a portion of the Board of Directors and shall be voting members. It shall be the duty of such representatives
to : 1) represent the Corporation within his or her district; 2) actively
solicit membership; 3) contact each society in their district; 4) assist genealogical
organizations to find such needed assistance as may be requested by such organizations;
5) answer correspondence from researchers which pertain to their respective
district, with such correspondence and the proposed answer brought to the
Board of Directors or Executive Board for final disposition.
Representatives may not serve more than five (5) consecutive terms,
i. e., ten (10) years. They are, however, eligible for nomination to
other elected offices or appointed positions.
Section 7. Immediate Past President. The immediate Past President shall assume the
role of advisor and consultant to the President and other Officers in carrying
out the activities of the Corporation and shall be a voting member of the
Board of Directors. At the request of the President he or she may preside
over special meetings, advisory boards, or committees.
Section 8. Former Presidents. All other former Presidents who qualify as members
of the Corporation shall be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors if
they so wish. Such former Presidents
shall not have a vote, but serve only in an advisory capacity.
Section 9. Appointments to the Board of Directors. The President, with the approval of the Executive
Board, may appoint certain members to the Board of Directors. These appointments may include, but are not
limited to the following.
A.
Stirpes Editor. The Stirpes Editor is appointed by the
President and shall be responsible for
publishing and distributing the quarterly publication, Stirpes, under the
guidelines of the Board of Directors. The
Stirpes Editor, if appointed, shall be a
voting member.
B. Web Site Manager.
The manager is appointed by the President and shall be responsible for operating the web site, in accordance
with procedures submitted to and approved by the Board of Directors.
The Manager, if appointed, shall be a voting member.
C. Texas First Families Director. The Director shall be responsible for the Texas
First Families Project, under the guidance
of the Board of Directors. This person
shall be a voting member.
D. Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian may be a Corporation member
and therefore become a non-voting member of the Board of Directors,
however the President may elect to secure the services of a professional
parliamentarian for the Annual Business Meeting as the need arises. The fee for such a parliamentarian must have
approval of the Executive Board.
The parliamentarian must be present at the Board of Directors meeting
held before the Annual Business meeting and should be available to any Officer
or Committee Chairperson for consultation prior to the meeting.
Section 10. Attendance. Membership on the Board of Directors shall automatically
terminate if a Board Member misses three (3) consecutive meetings.
Section 11. Vacancies. Any vacancy, other than that of President, occurring
on the Board of Directors shall be filled by the Board of Directors. A member selected to fill a vacancy shall serve
for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.
Section 12. Reports. Each member of the Board of Directors, including
appointed members and Past Presidents, shall be prepared to make a report
at the Board of Directors meeting preceding the Annual Business Meeting and
will submit a written report to the President, which will be forwarded with
the Presidents Report to the Secretary and shall become part of the Corporation’s
records.
ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Committee Membership. Committee membership shall be open to all members
of the Corporation. Special advisors
and ex-officio members may serve on committees but shall have no vote.
Section 2. Term of Service. Each committee member will continue to serve
until such committee shall be earlier terminate, or unless such member be
removed from such committee or cease to qualify as a member. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by
the President, for the unexpired part of the term.
Section 3. Rules.
Each committee may adopt rules for its own operation that are not inconsistent
with these Bylaws or the rules adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Standing Committees. The Board of Directors may designate one or
more standing committees. The funding
limit for each committee shall be established in the Annual Budget and Program
Plan. Committees are not authorized
on their own authority to commit time, funds, or property of the Corporation,
or establish policy. The President
shall appoint the members of the committees, which shall include but not be
limited to:
A. Budget and Projects Committee. The President shall appoint the committee, to be chaired by the President Elect. The Treasurer may be a member of the committee. The
committee shall develop the Annual Budget and Project Plan.
B. Membership Development Committee. The President shall appoint a Membership Development Committee, to be chaired by the First
Vice-President. The committee shall
coordinate Corporation efforts to develop the general membership.
C. Writing Awards Committee. The President shall appoint the committee and designate
one member as chairperson. Nominees for awards shall be approved by the Board
of Directors prior to their notification.
Recipients will be notified before the meeting
at which recognition is to be made.
D. Honors Committee. The President shall appoint the committee and
designate one member as the chairperson.
Nominees for honors shall be approved by the Board of Directors
prior to their notification. Recipients
will be notified before the meeting at which recognition is to be made.
E. Nominating Committee. The President shall nominate for approval by
the Board of Directors five (5) members
to serve on the Nominating Committee. This
committee shall present nominations
for Officers and District Representatives during the Annual Business Meeting.
F. Audit Committee. The President shall appoint an Audit Committee
of at least three (3) Board of Directors
members and shall designate one of them as chairperson thereof. The President shall be an ex-officio member.
The committee shall meet on call of either the President or the Chairperson
of the committee. Audits shall be conducted
annually, as of the close of the fiscal year; upon change of the President
of Treasurer; or at other times as
directed by the Board of Directors. The
Audit Committee shall: 1) receive the
Annual Financial Statement from the Treasurer; 2) examine accounting ledgers, vouchers files, check
registers, canceled checks, membership lists, and documents maintained by
the Treasurer to determine their accuracy; 3) ascertain the balance
of Corporation funds and assets; 4) submit an Audit Report to the President
within thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal year.
Section 5. Special or Ad
hoc Committees. The President shall
have the authority to designate and appoint ad hoc committees for special
functions and terminate such committees after they have served their purpose.
The committees may include but not be limited to:
A
Annual Business Meeting and Conference Committee.
B.
Open Records Committee.
C.
Speakers Bureau Committee.
D. County Database Committee.
E. Special Projects Committee.
F.
Web Site Committee.
G.
Pioneer Certificates Committee.
H.
Bylaws Revision Committee.
I.
Publications Acquisition Committee.
J.
Historical Preservation Committee.
ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS
Section 1. Conduct of Meeting. All Corporation meetings shall be governed by
Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised as modified by these Bylaws and the
Board of Directors.
Section 2. Annual Business Meeting. Voting members of the Corporation shall be called
to meeting at least once each calendar year for the purpose of conducting
such business as may come before the Corporation. The date and place of the
Annual Business meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Announcement of the meeting shall be published in the quarterly at
least (60) days prior to such annual meeting.
Section 3. Conference, Seminars and Workshops. The Board of Directors may conduct, or cause
to be conducted, various conferences, seminars, and workshops, including one
to be held immediately before or after adjournment of the Annual Business
Meeting.
Section 4. District Meetings. Meetings may be held within the State of Texas
by a District Representative or any Officer for the purpose of enlisting membership.
No Corporation affairs shall be discussed or voted upon at such meetings.
Permission for area meetings must be requested in writing to President
at least thirty (30) days in advance.
Section 5. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called
by the President, the Board of Directors, or by not less than one-tenth (1/10)
of the current members. Notice of such
special meetings must be sent to the members, or published in the quarterly,
not less than ten days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to
such called meeting.
Section 6. Board Meetings. The Board of Directors and Executive Board shall
meet as frequently as the business of the Corporation may require. The Board of Directors must meet annually prior
to the Annual Business Meeting. The
Executive Board must meet at least twice a year. The business of the boards must be recorded
in detail in the minutes of the board and retained for the Corporation by
the Secretary.
ARTICLE VII
QUORUM, VOTING, ELECTIONS
Section 1. Quorums. At any general meeting of the Corporation, the
presence of ten (10) members in person shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum for all purposes, except as otherwise provided, and a vote of a majority
of those members present shall be required on all matters, except as may be
otherwise specifically provided by these Bylaws. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, one-half
(½) of the members in person shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. At any meeting of the Executive Board of, two-thirds
(2-3) of the members in person or by teleconference shall be necessary to
constitute a quorum.
Section 2. Voting. At every meeting each members present shall
be entitled to one (1) vote except Honorary Members and Associate Members
who may not vote. Partner Societies
of less than ninety-nine members will be allowed one (1) vote. Larger societies will be allowed an additional
one (1) vote for each additional one hundred (100) members or fraction thereof.
No Partner Society will be allowed more than five (5) votes.
Partner Society delegates and the society’s latest membership list
will be certified prior to the meeting and the delegates will be introduced
during the meeting. Vote may be by
voice or by hand, but upon the demand of any member the vote upon any question
shall be by ballot.
Section 3. Elections. At each election meeting the President shall
appoint an Election Captain for the purpose of ascertaining a true and correct
count. The Nominating Committee shall present nominations during the Annual
Business Meeting, after which further nominations, with the consent of the
nominee, may be received from the general membership. When the nominations are closed a vote shall
be taken and the Election Captain’s findings shall be reported to the assembled
body. Persons receiving the greatest
number of votes for each office shall be declared elected and the results
will be recorded in the Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting.
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF
The Board of Directors shall
have the authority to engage the services of an Executive Director to carry
out the organization, administration, and coordination of the Corporation’s
activities. Such Executive Director shall be the chief operating
officer of the Corporation and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors. In accordance with an agreement
negotiated by the Board of Directors, the Executive Director shall have the
authority to manage and direct the operations of the Corporation, including
the power of appointing and discharging the professional staff and all employees
of the Corporation according to the policies established by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IX
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Section 1. Official Files. The official files of the Corporation are the
following: 1) Charters from the State of Texas; 2) Documents establishing
tax-exempt status with the State or the United State Government; 3) Bylaws;
4) Annual Budget and Project Plans; 6) Minutes of Annual Business Meetings;
6) Minutes of Executive Board Meetings; 7) Minutes of Board of Directors Meetings;
8) Membership Lists; 9) Copies of Life and Honorary Membership Certificates;
10)Accounting Records and supporting Vouchers Files; 11) Quarterly Financial
Statements; 12) Audit Reports with attached Annual Financial Reports; 13)
Capital Equipment Records; 14) Texas State Genealogical Society’s Scrapbooks; 15) Quarterlies and Newsletters.
Section 2. Files Retention. The above files will be closed-out on the 31st
of December. Current and previous year
files will be retained by the applicable Officer or Committee Chairperson. Older files will be boxed, labeled, and transferred
to the Archivist. The Executive Board
may authorize funds to defer storage costs. Files three (3) years old will be reviewed by
the Executive Board and documents not required for legal or tax purposes will
be disposed of, except for the following permanent files; 1) Charters and
Papers establishing Tax-exempt Status; 2) Past Annual Budge and Project Plans;
3) Past Minutes of Annual Business, Executive Board, and Board of Directors
Meetings; 4) Past Audit Reports and Annual Financial Reports; 5)Copies of
Life and Honorary Membership Certificates; 6) Texas State Genealogical Society’s
Scrapbooks; 7) Past Quarterlies and Newsletters.
ARTICLE X
FULL DISCLOSURE
In order to ensure that members
are adequately informed of decisions made, along with the associated cost,
the following shall be published in Stripes; the Annual Budget and
Project Plan; minutes of the Annual Business Meeting and the Executive Board
and Board of Directors meetings; and the Annual Audit Report and Financial
Statement.
ARTICLE XI
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
Section 1. Endangering Tax-exempt Status. No member or employee of the Corporation shall
take any action or carry on any activity on behalf of the Corporation that
would place the Corporation in jeopardy as to its tax exempt status with the
State of Texas or the Government of the United States.
Section 2. Prohibition Against Indicating Affiliation.
No member or activity which engages in the collection of funds for
services of any kind may indicate an affiliation with the Corporation, or
use the Logo, Seal, equipment, data, or funds of the Corporation without the
prior written approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Prohibition
Against Sharing in Corporation Earnings. No member or employee or any
person connected with the Corporation, or any other private individual shall
receive at any time any of the net earnings or pecuniary benefit from the
operation of the Corporation, provided that this shall not prevent the payment
to any such person such reasonable compensation for services to the Corporation. No such person or persons shall be entitled
to share in the distribution of any of the Corporate assets upon the dissolution
of the Corporation.
ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION
If members of the Corporation
shall deem, consent, and agree, that dissolution of the Corporation, be it
voluntary or involuntary, be necessary, the assets of the Corporation, after
all debts have been satisfied, shall be distributed, transferred, conveyed,
delivered, and paid over in such amounts as the Board of Directors may determine
or as may be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction upon application
of the Board of Directors, exclusively to genealogical, historical, literary,
or educational organizations which would then qualify under the provisions
of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its Regulations as
they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered,
amended, revised, or repealed at any meeting of the members of The Corporation
by a majority vote of all members present and voting or by written ballot
provided that the proposed action is announced to the membership no later
than the September publication of Stripes.
These Bylaws supercede all
Bylaws, Amendments and Revisions to date.
Amended 9th November 2001 - Effective 1st January 2002
Betty Hendricks Dunquez, President
2002 - 2003
