Post by SFX on Jan 30, 2009 10:42:45 GMT -4
ARTICLE VIII
[shadow=grey,left,400]Meetings[/shadow]
[shadow=grey,left,400]Meetings[/shadow]
Sec. 1. The annual meeting of the corporation shall be held at the Twentieth Maine, Company B or in some other suitable location on the last Sunday in October in each year, except the first meeting shall be held as part of the organizational meeting. A notice of the place, time and date of such meeting shall be posted at the Twentieth Maine Volunteer Regiment, Company B and notice shall be sent to all members who have his/her dues paid to date and are active members in good standing. The Scribe shall mail the notices to their last known address.
Sec. 2. By vote of the Board of Directors upon the written petition of at least seven (7) voting members of the corporation, it shall be the duty of the President to call a special meeting of the corporation at such time and place as may be designated by the Board of Directors or the petitioners, as the case may be, and the Secretary shall give notice thereof in the same manner as the annual meeting. Only such business as has been clearly set forth in notice therefore shall be transacted at this special meeting of the corporation.
Sec. 3. There shall be no voting by proxy at any annual or special meeting with the corporation. The President may allow non-voting members and invited guests to take part in discussions on matters before the meeting so long as the decorum thereof is not unduly disturbed.
Sec. 4. As herein before stated, the Board of Directors shall meet immediately following the annual meeting each year to elect the officers and transact such business as may properly come before the meeting. It shall also meet, subject to the special call of the President, or upon the written petition of at least two-thirds (2/3) of its members mailed to all other members, as often throughout the year as may be deemed necessary by the President or other members of the Board. The Scribe shall give due notice of such meetings to all members of the Board.
Sec. 5. A Quorum shall be as defined under Title 13-B, Maine Non-Profit Corporation Act.
Sec. 6. Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of any meeting unless inconsistent with the bylaws of the State of Maine.
-Robert's Rules -Quick Ref.- >fnnc.org/robertsrules.html<
-Robert's Rules -Book 1915->www.constitution.org/rror/rror--00.htm<