Constitution - Articles I-IV

Article I Definitions

As used in this constitution, unless the context otherwise clearly requires, the words in this article shall have the following meanings:

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

2. Bylaws: The bylaws of this club.

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

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

5. RI: Rotary International.

6. Year: The twelve-month period which begins on 1 July.

Article II Name

The name of this organization shall be the Edmond Summit Rotary Club of Edmond, Oklahoma, USA (Member of Rotary International)

Article III Locality of the Club

The locality of this club is as follows:

The city limits of Edmond, Oklahoma, and all of the Edmond and Deer Creek School Districts.

Article IV Object

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Third. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life;

Fourth. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Article V Meetings

Section 1 - Regular Meetings.

(a)       Day and Time. This club shall hold a regular meeting once each week on the day and at the time provided in the bylaws.

(b)       Change of Meeting. For good cause, the board may change a regular meeting to any day during the period commencing with the day following the preceding

regular meeting and ending with the day preceding the next regular meeting, or to a different hour of the regular day, or to a different place.

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  The bylaws of Rotary International provide that each club admitted to membership in RI shall adopt this prescribed standard club constitution.

(c)       Cancellation. The board may cancel a regular meeting if it falls on a legal holiday or in case of the death of a club member, or of an epidemic or of a disaster affecting the whole community, or of an armed conflict in the community which endangers the lives of the club members. The board may cancel not more than four regular meetings in a year for causes not otherwise specified herein provided that this club does not fail to meet for more than three consecutive meetings.

Section 2 - Annual Meeting. An annual meeting for the election of officers shall be held not later than 31 December as provided in the bylaws.