Bylaws Part I

1. Board: The Board of Directors of this club.

2. Director: A member of this club's Board of Directors.

3. Member: A member, other than an honorary member, of this club.

4. Rl: Rotary International.

5. Year: The twelve-month period that begins on 1 July.

The governing body of this club shall be the board consisting of nine (9) members of

this club, namely, four (4) directors elected in accordance with article 3, section 1, of

these bylaws, and the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and the

immediate past president.

At a regular meeting one month prior to the meeting for election of officers, the presiding

officer shall ask for nominations by members of the club for president, secretary,

treasurer, and directors. The nominations will be presented by a nominating committee.

The nominations duly made shall be placed on a ballot in alphabetical order under each

office and shall be voted for at the annual meeting. The candidates for president, vicepresident,

secretary, and treasurer receiving a majority of the votes shall be declared

elected to their respective offices. The candidates for director receiving a majority of the

votes shall be declared elected as directors, each for a two year term. The candidate for

president elect in such balloting shall be the president-nominee and serve as a director

for the year commencing on the first day of July next following the election, and shall

assume office as president on the first day of July immediately following that year.

The officers and directors, so elected, shall constitute the board. Within one week after

their election, the directors-elect shall meet and elect some member of the club to act as

prosecutor.

A vacancy in the board or any office shall be filled by action of the remaining directors.

It shall be the duty of the president to preside at meetings of the club and the board and

to perform other duties as ordinarily pertains to the office of president.

It shall be the duty of the president-elect to serve as a director and to perform such

other duties as may be prescribed by the president or the board. Also, in the absence

of the president, preside at meetings of the club and the board and to perform other

duties as ordinarily pertain to the office.

It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep membership records; record attendance at

meetings; send out notices of club, board and committee meetings; record and preserve

the minutes of such meetings; report as required to Rl, including the semi-annual

reports of membership on 1 January and 1 July of each year, and prorated reports on 1

October and 1 April of each active member who has been elected to membership in the

club since the start of the July or January semiannual reporting period, report changes

in membership; provide the monthly attendance report, which shall be made to the

district administrator within 15 days of the last meeting of the month; collect and remit Rl

official magazine subscriptions; and perform other duties as usually pertain to the office

of secretary.

It shall be the duty of the treasurer to have custody of all funds, accounting for all funds

to the club annually and at any other time upon demand by the board, and to perform

other duties as pertains to the office of treasurer. Upon retirement from office, the

treasurer shall turn over to the incoming treasurer or to the president all funds, books of

accounts, or any other club property.

The duties of the prosecutor shall be prescribed for such office and other duties as may

be prescribed by the president or the board.

An annual meeting of this club shall be held during the first Rotary meeting in December

each year, at which time the election of officers and directors to serve for the ensuing

year shall take place.

The regular weekly meetings of this club shall be held as determined by the Board.

Due notice of any changes in or canceling of the regular meeting shall be given to all

members of the club. All members excepting an honorary member (or member excused

pursuant to article 8, sections 3 and 4 of the standard Rotary club constitution) in good

standing in this club, on the day of the regular meeting, must be counted as present or

absent, and attendance must be evidenced by the member's being present for at least

sixty (60) percent of the time devoted to the regular meeting, either at this club or at any

other Rotary club, or as otherwise provided in the standard Rotary club constitution,

article 8, sections 1 and 2.

One-third of the membership shall constitute a quorum at the annual and regular

meetings of this club.

Regular meetings of the board shall be held monthly. Special meetings of the board

shall be called by the president, whenever deemed necessary, or upon the request of

two (2) directors, due notice having been given.

The initial fee shall be equal to the amount of one quarter's dues and paid before the

applicant can qualify as an official member

The fiscal year of this Club shall extend from 1 July through 30 June. The membership

dues shall be set by the Board annually, payable quarterly on the first day of July,

October, April and January, with the understanding that a portion of each quarterly

payment shall be applied to each member's subscription to the Rl official magazine.

Membership Dues shall be approved annually by the Board and forwarded for full

membership approval.

The business of this club shall be transacted by voice vote except the election of

officers and directors, which shall be by ballot. The board may determine that a specific

resolution be considered by ballot rather than by voice vote.

The four Avenues of Service are the philosophical and practical framework for the work

of this Rotary club. They are Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and

International Service. This club will be active in each of the four Avenues of Service.

Club committees are charged with carrying out the annual and long-range goals of the

club based on the four Avenues of Service. The president, president-elect, and

immediate past president should work together to ensure continuity of leadership and

succession planning. When feasible, committee members should be appointed to the

same committee for three years to ensure consistency. The president-elect is

responsible for appointing committee members to fill vacancies, appointing committee

chairs and conducting planning meetings prior to the start of the year in office. Standing

committees should be appointed as follows:

This committee should develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the

recruitment and retention of members.

This committee should develop and implement plans to provide the public with

information about Rotary and to promote the club's service projects and activities.

This committee should conduct activities associated with the effective operation of the

club.

This committee should develop and implement educational, humanitarian and

vocational projects that address the needs of its community and communities in other

countries.

This committee should develop and implement plans to support The Rotary Foundation

through both financial contributions and program participation.

Additional ad hoc committees may be appointed as needed.

(a) The president shall be ex officio a member of all committees and, as such, shall

have all the privileges of membership thereon.

(b) Each committee shall transact its business as is delegated to it in these bylaws and

such additional business as may be referred to it by the president or the board. Except

where special authority is given by the board, such committees shall not take action

until a report has been made and approved by the board.

(c) Each chair shall be responsible for regular meetings and activities of the committee

shall supervise and coordinate the work of the committee and shall report to the board

and membership on all committee activities.