STANDARD FORM FOR CLUB BYLAWS
As adopted by the Kiwanis International Board, April 5, 1997,
and as amended to and including January 7, 2000
Amendments ratified by our club and approved by Kiwanis International indicated
in red.
BYLAWS of the KIWANIS CLUB of ALPINE
Key Number 03583
ARTICLE I. OFFICIAL NAME
Section 1. This organization shall be known as Kiwanis Club of Alpine.
This name shall not be changed unless permission shall first have been obtained
from the International Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE II. OBJECTS
Section 1. The Objects of this club shall be the Objects of Kiwanis
International, which are:
- To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values
of life.
- To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
- To promote the adoption and application of higher social, business, and professional
standards.
- To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable
citizenship.
- To provide, through this club, a practical means to form enduring friendships,
to render altruistic service, and to build a better community.
- To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high
idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism,
and goodwill.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP AND CLASSIFICATION
Section 1. Membership in this club shall be primarily of the active
class as herein defined. There may be only two (2)
other classes of membership: senior, and honorary.
Section 2. Membership shall not be granted to anyone who holds membership
(other than honorary) in any other Kiwanis Club.
Section 3. The active members shall represent a cross section of occupations
in the community in which this club is located.
Section 4. Members (other than honorary) have the duty to attend meetings,
participate in service projects and other activities, pay club financial obligations,
wear the Kiwanis emblem, be appointed to committees, be elected as officers or
directors, and attend Kiwanis conferences and conventions.
Section 5. Membership in the club is limited to persons
eighteen (18) years of age or older who satisfy the qualifications for either
active membership, senior membership, or honorary membership.
Section 6. All members of this club must believe in and subscribe to the
Objects of Kiwanis International and be of good character and community standing.
Section 7. Qualifications for Active Membership.
- An active member must believe in and subscribe to the Objects of Kiwanis International.
- An active member must be of good character and community standing and reside
in or have other community interests within the area of this club.
- An active member must be engaged in or retired from an occupation in a recognized
line of business or vocation.
- An active member must pay a membership fee, annual membership
dues, and a quarterly breakfast fee as defined in Article XVIII Section 1, Section
2, and Section 3 and shall be entitled to all privileges of club membership.
Section 8. Qualifications for Senior Membership.
- Any member who shall have been an active member in good standing of one (1)
or more Kiwanis clubs for not less than ten (10) years, and who is unable to meet
attendance requirements because of health, business, or other extenuating circumstances,
and who shall have met such other conditions as may be prescribed by this club
in these bylaws, may be elected by the Board of Directors as a senior member upon
making written application.
- The Board of Directors shall review the list of senior members not less than
once each year and shall have authority, for such reasons as seem adequate, to
terminate any such senior membership or to reinstate any such member to active
membership.
- A senior member must pay annual membership dues and shall be entitled to all
privileges of club membership.
- A senior member must meet the standards of attendance and participation as
set forth by the Board of Directors.
Section 9. Qualifications for Privileged Membership.
- Any active member of a chartered club who, on or before July 31, 1963, shall
have been elected a privileged member, may continue to be a privileged member.
- The Board of Directors shall review the list of privileged members not less
than once each year and shall have authority, for such reasons as seem adequate,
to terminate any such member's privileged membership or to reinstate any such
member as an active member.
- A privileged member must pay annual membership dues and shall be entitled
to all privileges of club membership. A privileged member shall be excused from
conformity to the attendance rule for active and senior members.
- No member shall be elected to privileged membership after July 31, 1963.
Section 10. Qualifications for Honorary Membership.
- Any person who has performed some distinguished public service may be elected
by the Board of Directors as an honorary member of this club of which the person
is not an active, senior, or privileged member for a period of one (1) year and
thereafter may be reelected annually.
- An honorary member shall not pay either a membership induction fee or annual
membership dues, and shall be entitled to all privileges of club membership, except
those of voting and holding office. An honorary member in the United States or
Canada shall be a paid subscriber to KIWANIS magazine.
- An honorary member shall not be obligated to attend club meetings.
ARTICLE IV. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP AND RESIGNATION
Section 1. Prospective active members shall be considered for election
to membership by invitation only or by transfer from an active Kiwanis club, under
the following procedures:
- Each proposal for membership shall be submitted by a member of this club to
the Secretary or the Committee on Membership Growth and Education, which proposal
shall bear the signature of the proposer and the endorsement of at least one (1)
additional club member, both of whom shall be members in good standing.
- All proposals for membership shall be submitted to the Board of Directors
for consideration.
- Each proposal for transfer may be submitted by a member of an active Kiwanis
club directly to the Board of Directors for the purpose of changing club membership.
Transfers must be requested within six (6) months of discontinuing active attendance
in the original club.
- At a meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, members
shall be elected and transfers accepted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present.
- Upon favorable action by the Board of Directors, the new and transferred members
shall be notified personally concerning the action of the Board and the membership
induction fee shall then be secured. The official admission into club membership
shall be the date the foregoing requirements are completed, and that date shall
be reported to Kiwanis International.
Section 2. Senior and honorary members shall be elected by a majority vote
of the entire Board of Directors.
Section 3. A member may resign from this club provided that such member's
indebtedness to the club has been paid. The resignation shall be submitted in
writing to the Board of Directors and shall become effective when accepted by
the Board. Such individual shall forfeit all interest in any funds or other property
belonging to the club and all rights to the use of the Kiwanis name, emblem, insignia,
or other Kiwanis Marks.
ARTICLE V. DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS
Section 1. The following shall be applicable
without action from the board: Any active or senior member being thirty (30) days
in arrears in the payment of dues and/or financial obligations shall be so notified
in writing by the Secretary who shall state that upon reaching sixty (60) days
and being still in arrears, shall stand suspended. Members who stand suspended,
upon payment of arrears within thirty (30) days of the date of the aforesaid written
notice from the Secretary shall stand reinstated, however, in case such member
be not so reinstated within thirty (30) days of aforesaid written notice *, he/she
shall be declared "member not in good standing" and dropped from the
membership. *[Note: The Secretary will give written notice of delinquency at
thirty (30) and sixty (60) days. Members still delinquent at ninety (90) days
shall be dropped from membership and will be notified in writing by the Secretary.
This amendment to Article V, Section 1, shall be applicable to all members in
arrears and shall not require action of the Board other than a report from the
Treasurer for documenting delinquency in the Official Minutes.]
Section 2. Active members shall maintain regular attendance at club meetings
and shall actively participate in club activities, and the Board of Directors
shall review semiannually the attendance and activity participation record of
each member. The Board will then measure the personal involvement and attendance
at regular club meetings of each active member. At the discretion of the Board,
any active member who, without excuse, fails to regularly attend club meetings
or actively participate in the activities, by majority vote of the Board, shall
stand suspended and be so notified in writing by the Secretary.
Section 3. Any senior member who, without excuse, fails to meet the standards
of attendance and participation in club activities set forth by the Board of Directors,
by majority vote of the Board, shall stand suspended and be so notified in writing
by the Secretary.
Section 4. Any suspended active or senior member, upon making application
to the Board of Directors for reinstatement and expressing a willingness to meet
club standards of attendance and participation, by majority vote of the Board,
may be reinstated within thirty (30) days from the date of such written notice
of suspension by the Secretary. If such member is not reinstated within the thirty
(30) day period, the individual's membership is terminated.
Section 5. A complaint against a member charged with conduct unbecoming
a Kiwanian shall be referred to a special committee appointed by the Board for
the purpose of investigating, reporting, and making a recommendation before any
action is taken on such charges by the Board of Directors. Proper notice of the
charges, the investigation, and the hearing shall be given to such member. A member
against whom such charges are sustained after a hearing before the Board may be
disciplined or removed from the member’s office or club by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the entire Board.
Section 6. Any person whose membership has been terminated in any manner
shall forfeit all interest in any club funds or other property and all rights
to the use of the Kiwanis name, emblem, insignia, or other Kiwanis Marks.
ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS*
Section 1. The officers shall be a President, President-elect, Immediate
Past President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. If, in any year, the
Immediate Past President ceases to be an active, senior, or privileged member
of this club, the active, senior, or privileged member who served as President
most recently prior to the Immediate Past President shall automatically become
Immediate Past President.
- *Note--If desired, there may be elective offices of Assistant Secretary,
Assistant Treasurer, and such other offices as the club may desire.
- List such offices, if any: Assistant Treasurer.
- **Note--After their election and before their assumption of office,
all officers shall be known and designated by the titles of the offices to which
they have respectively been elected followed by the term "designate."
Section 2. Each officer shall be an active, senior, or privileged member
in good standing. No offices shall be combined in one (1) person other than those
of:
- President-elect and Vice-President; or
- Secretary and Treasurer.
No person shall simultaneously serve as an elected director and an officer.
Section 3. All officers shall enter upon their official duties on the first
day of October of each year and shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until
their successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
Section 4. The President has the following duties and responsibilities:
- Be the executive officer of this club.
- Preside over all meetings of the club and the Board of Directors.
- Promote the Objects of Kiwanis International and the positive image of Kiwanis
in the community.
- Be an ex-officio member of all standing and special committees.
- Present the views of the club to the district and the views of the district
to the club.
- Promote membership growth and the building of new Kiwanis clubs.
- Be one of the club delegates to the International and district conventions.
- Attend district conferences and division meetings.
- Perform such other duties and responsibilities as usually pertain to such
office.
Section 5. In the absence of the President, the President-elect shall preside
at all meetings of this club and of the Board of Directors.
Section 6. The President-elect has the following duties and responsibilities:
- Be the only nominee for the office of President.
- Prepare for service as President for the following year.
- While serving as President-designate, attend the International and district
conventions, district conferences, and training conference for club presidents-designate.
- Perform such other duties and responsibilities as usually pertain to such
office or as may be assigned by the President or Board of Directors.
Section 7. The Immediate Past President shall perform such duties and responsibilities
as usually pertain to such office or as may be assigned by the President or Board
of Directors, including attending the division meeting for the selection of the
Lieutenant Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect.
Section 8. The Vice-President(s) shall perform such duties and responsibilities
as usually pertain to such office or as may be assigned by the President or Board
of Directors.
Section 9. The Treasurer has the following duties and responsibilities:
- Receive all funds paid to this club and promptly deposit them in the official
depositories.
- Disburse funds on order of the Board of Directors and may countersign all
checks.
- Maintain the club financial accounts and records.
- At all times, make available for inspection by the President, the Board, or
any authorized auditors, the financial accounts and records of the club.
- Make a financial report to the Board monthly, at the annual meeting of the
club, and at such other times as the President or Board may require.
- Perform such other duties and responsibilities as usually pertain to such
office or as may be assigned by the President or Board.
Section 10. The Secretary has the following duties and responsibilities:
- When Secretary-designate, attend the training conference for club secretaries-designate.
- Keep the club books and records, including membership and attendance.
- At all times, make available for inspection by the President, the Board of
Directors, or any authorized auditors, the club books and records.
- Keep minutes of the meetings of the club, Board, and committees.
- Present all bills to the Board for approval and may sign all checks for their
payment.
- Submit to the proper officers, committees, or members all communications received
from Kiwanis International or the district.
- Promptly reply to correspondence and submit all official reports required
by Kiwanis International or the district.
- Submit reports to the club at such times as the President or Board may require.
- Perform such other duties and responsibilities as usually pertain to such
office or as may be assigned by the President or Board.
Section 11. Other officers (if any) shall perform such duties as usually
pertain to such offices or as may be assigned by the President or Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist
of the officers and 7 elected directors.
Section 2. Each director shall be an active or senior
member in good standing.
Section 3. The directors shall enter upon their official duties on the
first day of October of each year and shall serve for a term of
not less than one (1) year nor more than two (2) years and
a certain number, as nearly equal as may be, shall be duly elected and qualified
as their successors.
- Each year five (5) new directors will be elected from a ballot of at least
seven (7) plus two (2) directors from the current year from a ballot of the seven
(7) incumbent directors. A single ballot may be used but must identify the incumbents
and new nominees with an explanation of the voting procedure, i.e., to be a valid
vote choose not more than two (2) members for carry over from the incumbent board
and not more than five (5) nominees for the incoming board.
- Any director having served two (2) consecutive years will not be eligible
for re-election to the board for a period of at least that having previously served.
- Directors are expected to attend all twelve (12) scheduled board meetings.
Any director who, without excuse *, shall fail to participate two (2) times will
be dropped from the director position in favor of the next nominee on the fiscal
year official election ballot who received the highest vote up to the number elected.
If the nominees on the ballot did not exceed the number to be elected, the vacancy
shall be filled by a board member, with consent, from the prior fiscal bear board.
If neither condition is met, the vacancy shall be filled by the club at a regular
meeting upon one (1) week's notice of nomination by the Board of Directors. *[Note:
When confining illness, or when special and/or business conditions, professional
assignments, or travel will prevent attendance.]
Section 4. The Board of Directors shall determine the policies
and activities of the club, elect and discipline members, approve the budget,
approve all bills, take counsel with committees, and have general management of
the club.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall meet regularly at least once each
month and hold additional meetings at the call of the President or a majority
of the Board. At the discretion of the Board, the committee chairmen shall meet
in joint session with the Board.
Section 6. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of all business, except in cases where a larger vote of the
entire Board is required under these Bylaws.
Section 7. Member(s)
requesting funds from the Administrative Account for a conference or convention
must submit the request in writing and must return the funds if the conference
or convention wasn't attended unless a majority of the Board of Directors determines
that mitigating circumstances exempts the refund(s).
ARTICLE VIII. CONTINUING OR LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Section 1. To adopt or discontinue a project that may last more than
one (1) year, with proper notice, the affirmative vote of a majority of the active,
privileged, and senior members of the entire club present at a designated meeting
is required.
ARTICLE IX. RECONSIDERATION OF BOARD ACTION
Section 1. Whenever a petition signed by a majority of the entire club
membership alleges that a decision of the club Board of Directors should be reconsidered
by the membership of the club, the club secretary shall give at least fourteen
(14) clear days written notice to the entire membership of a special meeting to
reconsider the decision of the club Board of Directors in question. Such meeting
shall be held within thirty (30) days of the date of the petition. Service of
such notice shall be deemed effective five (5) days after such notice is mailed.
At this meeting, the decision of the club Board of Directors may be reversed by
a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those members present.
ARTICLE X. COMMITTEES
Section 1. The basic standing committee structure for clubs is established
by the International Board of Trustees. The basic structure should include separate
committees that address community services, youth services, sponsored youth, Young
Children: Priority One, human and spiritual values, club administration, membership
growth and education, public relations, and finance and fund raising. This structure,
along with the duties and responsibilities of standing committees, shall be included
in annual club and district officer guidebooks and/or manuals.
Section 2. Where and when the opportunity exists to extend Kiwanis through
the sponsorship of a new Kiwanis club, the President shall appoint a Committee
on New Club Building. This committee shall have the responsibilities as outlined
in the procedures for new club building established by Kiwanis International.
Section 3. Where desired, there shall be the option of expanding the committee
structure by creating other standing committees which would enable the club to
function more effectively in terms of its own needs and interests. The duties
of such committees shall be determined at the time they are created.
Section 4. Each standing committee shall be composed of three (3) or more
members and shall serve for a term of one (1) year, commencing on the first day
of October. All members of a committee are appointed by and are subject to removal
by the President. Each committee shall be responsible to the President and shall
make such reports as the President or Board of Directors may direct.
Section 5. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, special committees
may be appointed by the President and they shall perform such duties as may be
defined in their creation.
Section 6. Each committee shall cooperate with the appropriate Kiwanis
International or district committee(s) to promote, when practical, programs suggested
by such committee(s).
ARTICLE XI. MEETINGS
Section 1. This club shall hold one (1) weekly meeting.* The day and
place shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
- *Note--The Bylaws of Kiwanis International provide that a club shall
have the option to hold regularly scheduled meetings not less than two (2) each
month and not more than one (1) in any week.
Section 2. If the club's regular meeting falls on a legal holiday or eve
thereof, the Board may reschedule the meeting for another day during the affected
week or cancel the meeting, provided not more than two (2) regular meetings are
cancelled during the administrative year.
Section 3. The club may hold such other meetings as the Board or membership
may desire.
Section 4. The regular weekly meetings shall not be more than one (1) hour
and thirty (30) minutes in duration, except on special occasions as approved by
the Board of Directors.
Section 5. The annual meeting of this club shall
be the first regular weekly meeting in April. The membership shall be given
at least two (2) weeks notice of the date and place of the annual meeting. One-third
(1/3) of the active, senior, and privileged members of the club shall constitute
a quorum.
ARTICLE XII. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The election of officers and directors, except the Secretary,
shall be held at the annual meeting.
Section 2. Voting shall be by ballot and shall not be cumulative. Only
active, senior, and privileged members present and in good standing may vote.
There shall be no voting by proxy or absentee ballot.
Section 3. At a regular meeting at least five (5) weeks prior to the annual
meeting, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee. The committee shall
consist of not less than five (5) members and, if possible, a majority shall be
Past Presidents. The President shall designate the chairman of this committee.
The duties of this committee shall be to make nominations, with the consent of
those nominated, and to prepare a ballot for the election of such officers and
directors.
Section 4. At least two (2) weeks before the annual meeting, the Nominating
Committee, with the consent of those nominated, shall
submit:
- the President-elect as its sole nominee for the office of President;
- a list of nominees not exceeding two (2) in number for each office to be filled;
and
- a list of nominees not exceeding the number of directors to be elected plus
three (3).
At least one (1) week before the annual meeting, at a regular meeting of the club,
nominations from the floor may be made for any office and, when so made, with
consent of those nominated, together with the list submitted by the Nominating
Committee, shall then be the list of nominees submitted for an election of officers
and directors.
Section 5. The President shall appoint an Elections Committee consisting
of not more than seven (7) members. The duties of this committee shall be to distribute,
collect, and count the ballots and report the results to the President, who shall
announce them. A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to elect any officer.
If any ballot does not have a majority for a nominee for any office, the President
shall immediately designate a time and place for further balloting for such office.
Prior to the second ballot, the nominee having the lowest vote on the first ballot
shall be dropped; and in each ballot, the same procedure shall be followed until
one (1) nominee shall have received a majority of all votes cast.
Section 6. If the names of more than the number of directors to be elected
are placed in nomination, the individuals who receive the highest number of votes
up to the number to be elected shall be declared elected.
Section 7. The Secretary shall be elected within one (1) week after the
annual meeting by the officers and directors who comprise the Board of Directors
for the succeeding year.
Section 8. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed as limiting
the right to make further nominations from the floor of the meeting.
ARTICLE XIII. VACANCIES IN OFFICE
Section 1. In the case of a vacancy in the office of President, the
President-elect shall succeed to the office. In the case of a vacancy in the office
of President-elect, Vice-President, Treasurer, or Director, the vacancy shall
be filled at a regular club meeting, upon one (1) week's notice of nomination(s)
by the Board of Directors. In the case of a vacancy in the office of Secretary,
the vacancy shall be filled by the Board.
Section 2. After the election and prior to October 1, in the event of the
disability or inability to serve by an officer-designate or director-designate,
except the Secretary, the vacancy shall be filled at a regular club meeting, upon
one (1) week's notice of nomination(s) by the Board of Directors-designate. In
case of a vacancy in the office of Secretary for the following year, the vacancy
shall be filled by the Board of Directors-designate.
ARTICLE XIV. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS
Section 1. Whenever it shall appear to the President or a majority
of the club Board of Directors, or by a petition signed by a majority of the entire
club membership and presented to the club Board of Directors, that an officer
or director may be engaging in conduct unbecoming a Kiwanian or is failing to
perform the duties of that office, the Club Board shall give written notice of
the alleged facts to the officer or director within thirty (30) days.
A meeting of the entire club membership to consider the alleged facts shall be
held within thirty (30) days thereafter, with at least fourteen (14) days clear
notice being given to the entire membership of such meeting. Service of such notice
shall be deemed effective five (5) days after such notice is mailed. In the event
that the club, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire membership, finds that
the officer or director has engaged in conduct unbecoming a Kiwanian or is not
performing the duties of such office and declares such office vacant, the membership
shall proceed forthwith to elect a new officer or director to fill such vacancy.
ARTICLE XV. INTERNATIONAL AND DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS
Section 1. This club shall exercise fully the privileges and rights
of membership in Kiwanis International and the district and shall discharge promptly
all obligations imposed by Kiwanis International and the district.
Section 2. The Board of Directors shall provide for the prompt review,
approval, and forwarding of all reports required or requested by Kiwanis International
or the district.
Section 3. The Board of Directors shall provide for the prompt payment
of all dues and other obligations to Kiwanis International or the district.
Section 4. The President and President-designate should act as club delegates
to the International and district conventions.
Section 5. In the event the President or President-designate is unable
to attend the district or International convention, this club should elect alternate
delegates.
Section 6. Delegates and alternates to all conventions or other meetings
of Kiwanis International or the district shall be elected at dates sufficiently
in advance of such meetings to comply with the Kiwanis International Bylaws and
district bylaws. Provision for expenses of such representatives shall be made
in the club administrative budget. The Board of Directors shall also provide for
the proper representation at any other International and district meetings of
Kiwanis in which this club has the privilege of participation.
Section 7. If this club is also affiliated with a federation, the rights,
privileges, and obligations set forth in this Article which apply to a district
also apply to the federation.
ARTICLE XVI. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION*
Section 1. Each active, senior, privileged, and honorary member of
a chartered club in the United States and Canada shall be a paid subscriber to
the official publication of Kiwanis International. The subscription price shall
be collected from each active, senior, and privileged member as a part of that
member's regular dues.
Section 2. This club shall enter the subscriptions for the official publication
in its books in a special subscription account, and such subscriptions shall be
forwarded to the International Secretary.
ARTICLE XVII. PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Section 1. This club, by fair discussions at its meetings and in other
ways, is encouraged to keep its members and the community informed on all questions
of public importance and any proposed legislation affecting the community in which
this club is located.
Section 2. This club shall have the right, and it shall be its duty, from
time to time to give expression by proper means of its attitude on such public
questions and such proposed legislation, provided that no other Kiwanis club is
affected by the same.
Section 3. When any other Kiwanis club or clubs within the district are
affected by any such public questions or proposed legislation, before expressing
an opinion, this club must refer the matter, with a favorable or unfavorable recommendation,
to the District Board of Trustees. If a club or clubs outside the district are
affected, the club must refer the matter to the International Board of Trustees.
Upon approval of the recommendation by the district or International Board, respectively,
the club may publicly express its opinion through legal and proper means.
Section 4. This club shall not be used in any way for political purposes,
nor shall it, as a club, actively participate in the political candidacy of any
person.
ARTICLE XVIII. REVENUE
Section 1. The membership induction fee and annual dues shall be as
determined by the Board of Directors and shall be approved by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the active, senior, and privileged members present at any regular club
meeting, provided written notice shall have been given the members at least two
(2) weeks prior to the meeting. Such membership induction fee or annual dues shall
remain in effect until changed in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
The membership fee shall be $40.00 payable upon election
to membership.
Section 2. Revenue from sources other than those defined in this Article
may be raised as determined by the Board of Directors and approved by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the active, senior, and privileged members present at any regular
meeting, provided written notice shall have been given the members at least two
(2) weeks prior to the meeting. The annual dues shall be
$112.00 payable $28.00 quarterly.
Section 3. Monies received from fund-raising projects in which the public
participates, or from members or others, for the service activities sponsored
by this club, shall be segregated from the administrative funds and shall be used
only for charitable, educational, religious, and eleemosynary activities. A
breakfast fee* shall be charged and payable with the quarterly dues.
*[Note: Breakfast fee shall be determined by cost and preparation of food and
shall be adjusted as necessary per quarter as approved by the Board of Directors.]
ARTICLE XIX. FINANCE
Section 1. Not later than October 15, separate budgets of estimated
income and expenditures for the year (October 1 - September 30) for the administrative
and community service funds shall be adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. The club books of account shall be audited at least once each
year. The auditors shall be named by the Board of Directors. The auditors should
be familiar with financial statements and conduct tests of income and expenditures
for the past year. The auditors may be club members, but shall not be the Secretary
or the Treasurer. A copy of the auditor's report shall be provided to the current
Board of Directors and, upon request, to any club member.
Section 3. The Board of Directors shall determine the official depository
or depositories and shall designate those persons who shall sign checks.
Section 4. If a club is dissolved, resigns, has its charter revoked, or
otherwise ceases operations, and if there are funds or other club assets remaining
after club obligations are paid for which the last Board of Directors has made
no provision, then the Treasurer shall pay such funds to and donate such assets
to the Kiwanis International Foundation.
ARTICLE XX. NATIONAL OR LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 1. Provisions required by national or local laws are as follows:
- NONE
ARTICLE XXI. OTHER AUTHORITIES
Section 1. For authority on all matters not specifically covered by
these bylaws, the following documents, current or as amended in the future, shall
be consulted in order of priority to determine such matters:
- First--Kiwanis International Constitution and Bylaws;
- Second--Kiwanis International Policies and Procedures;
- Third--District Bylaws.
ARTICLE XXII. SEVERABILITY
Section 1. In the event that any provision of these bylaws is held
invalid, all other provisions shall remain in effect.
ARTICLE XXIII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1. Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the
parliamentary authority for all matters of substance or procedure not specifically
covered in these bylaws.
ARTICLE XXIV. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Any amendment of these bylaws, if in conformity with the
Kiwanis International Constitution and Bylaws, may be adopted by two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the active, senior, and privileged members present at any regular meeting,
provided written notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given to the
members at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting. One-third (1/3) of the active,
senior, and privileged members shall constitute a quorum. There shall be no voting
by proxy or absentee ballot.
Section 2. If these bylaws are in conflict with the Kiwanis International
Constitution and Bylaws, current or as amended in the future, this club shall
amend these bylaws to bring them into conformity with the International Constitution
and Bylaws.
ARTICLE XXV. APPROVAL OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Section 1. These bylaws and all amendments or additions shall not be
effective unless approved by Kiwanis International.
Adopted by the club membership: April 5, 1997
Kiwanis Club of Alpine, California
By
Brian Clement (Club President)
William J. Gardiner (Club Secretary)
APPROVED BY KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL: May 2, 1997
BY Gerold Johnson
Note--Two (2) copies of these bylaws or any amendments shall be forwarded
to the Executive Director and one (1) copy will be returned to the club with the
noted approval.
The following Articles of the original submission of bylaws to Kiwanis International
were amended. If referred to in the above Articles, they were quoted from these
amendments.
Amendments to Article III Sections 1, 5, and 7, Article V Section 1, Article
VII Section 1, 2, and 3, Article XI Section 5, Article XII Section 4, and Article
XVIII Section 1, 2 and 3. Submitted by Michael Price, Club President, and Stephen
Kramer, Club Secretary. Approved by Kiwanis International, Frank M. Giammarino
on January 19, 1995.
Amendment to Article VII Section 7 was approved by vote of a quorum of active
and senior members of the Kiwanis Club of Alpine on October 30, 1999. It was submitted
by Richard Dreier, Club President, and William Gardiner, Club Secretary. Approved
by Kiwanis International, Garold Johnson on January 7, 2000.
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