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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLINC By-LawsPO​ ​BOX​ ​401 WILMINGTON,​ ​NC​ ​28402 L.I.N.C.,​ ​INC. BYLAWS OFFICES SECTION​ ​1.​ ​PRINCIPAL​ ​OFFICE The​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​LINC,​ ​Incorporation​ ​​ ​222​ ​Division​ ​Drive​ ​Wilmington,​ ​NC​ ​28401​​ ​​in​ ​New​ ​Hanover County,​ ​State​ ​of​ ​North​ ​Carolina. SECTION​ ​2.​ ​CHANGE​ ​OF​ ​ADDRESS The​ ​designation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​county​ ​or​ ​state​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency's​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​may​ ​be​ ​changed​ ​by​ ​amendment​ ​of​ ​these Bylaws.​ ​The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​change​ ​the​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​from​ ​one​ ​location​ ​to​ ​another​ ​within​ ​the​ ​named county​ ​by​ ​noting​ ​the​ ​changed​ ​address​ ​and​ ​effective​ ​date​ ​below,​ ​and​ ​such​ ​changes​ ​of​ ​address​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​be​ ​deemed, nor​ ​require,​ ​an​ ​amendment​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws SECTION​ ​3.​ ​OTHER​ ​OFFICES The​ ​agency​ ​may​ ​also​ ​have​ ​offices​ ​at​ ​such​ ​other​ ​places,​ ​within​ ​or​ ​without​ ​its​ ​state​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​where​ ​it​ ​is qualified​ ​to​ ​do​ ​business,​ ​as​ ​its​ ​business​ ​and​ ​activities​ ​may​ ​require,​ ​and​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may,​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to time,​ ​designate. ARTICLE​ ​2 NONPROFIT​ ​PURPOSES SECTION​ ​1.​ ​AGENCY​ ​PURPOSES. LINC​ ​is​ ​organized​ ​and​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​operated​ ​exclusively​ ​for​ ​charitable​ ​and​ ​educational​ ​purposes​ ​or​ ​any​ ​other​ ​purpose within​ ​the​ ​meaning​ ​of​ ​Section​ ​501(c)(3)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Internal​ ​Revenue​ ​Code. ARTICLE​ ​3 DIRECTORS SECTION​ ​1.​ ​NUMBER The​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​have​ ​up​ ​to​ ​9​ ​and​ ​no​ ​fewer​ ​than​ ​7​ ​directors​ ​and,​ ​collectively,​ ​they​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​known​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of Directors.​ ​The​ ​board​ ​of​ ​directors​ ​shall​ ​have​ ​at​ ​least​ ​7​ ​members,​ ​of​ ​which​ ​may​ ​serve​ ​a​ ​three-year​ ​term​. SECTION​ ​2.​ ​QUALIFICATIONS Directors​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​of​ ​the​ ​age​ ​of​ ​majority​ ​in​ ​this​ ​state. SECTION​ ​3.​ ​COMPENSATION Directors​ ​shall​ ​serve​ ​without​ ​compensation.​ ​They​ ​may​ ​be​ ​allowed​ ​reasonable​ ​advancement​ ​or​ ​reimbursement​ ​of expenses​ ​incurred​ ​in​ ​the​ ​performance​ ​of​ ​their​ ​duties. SECTION​ ​4.​ ​SELECTION Any​ ​individual​ ​currently​ ​involved​ ​with​ ​LINC,​ ​Inc.​ ​may​ ​submit​ ​a​ ​nomination​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. SECTION​ ​5.​ ​PLACE​ ​OF​ ​MEETINGS Meetings​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​held​ ​at​ ​the​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​unless​ ​otherwise​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​board​ ​or​ ​at​ ​such​ ​other place​ ​as​ ​may​ ​be​ ​designated​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​by​ ​resolution​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. SECTION​ ​6.​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETINGS The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​shall​ ​hold​ ​regular​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​monthly,​ ​or​ ​as​ ​deemed​ ​necessary.​ ​All​ ​regular meetings,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​exception​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Annual​ ​meeting,​ ​can​ ​be​ ​held​ ​by​ ​phone,​ ​fax,​ ​email,​ ​teleconferencing,​ ​or​ ​other electronic​ ​means. SECTION​ ​7:​ ​ANNUAL​ ​MEETING.​ ​Annual​ ​meeting​ ​may​ ​be​ ​held​ ​in​ ​conjunction​ ​with​ ​a​ ​monthly​ ​meeting​ ​in September​ ​and​ ​requires​ ​the​ ​physical​ ​presence​ ​of​ ​a​ ​quorum​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sitting​ ​board​ ​members.​ ​​At​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​meeting,​ ​an election​ ​of​ ​officers​ ​should​ ​occur. SECTION​ ​8.​ ​SPECIAL​ ​MEETINGS Special​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​be​ ​called​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Chairperson​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​any​ ​two​ ​Directors. SECTION​ ​9.​ ​NOTICE​ ​OF​ ​MEETINGS Unless​ ​otherwise​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law,​ ​the​ ​following provisions​ ​shall​ ​govern​ ​the​ ​giving​ ​of​ ​notice​ ​for​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​board​ ​of​ ​Directors: (a)​ ​Regular​ ​Meetings.​ ​Notification​ ​and​ ​agenda​ ​of​ ​meetings​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​given​ ​10​ ​days​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​meeting. (b)​ ​Annual​ ​Meeting.​ ​Notification​ ​and​ ​agenda​ ​of​ ​meetings​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​given​ ​30​ ​days​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​meeting. (c)​ ​Special​ ​Meetings.​ ​Notice​ ​to​ ​all​ ​board​ ​members​ ​stating​ ​the​ ​dates,​ ​time,​ ​place​ ​and​ ​the​ ​purposes​ ​for​ ​which​ ​the meeting​ ​is​ ​being​ ​held.​ ​​ ​Notice​ ​can​ ​be​ ​given​ ​by​ ​mail,​ ​fax,​ ​e-mail​ ​or​ ​telephone.​ ​​ ​Of​ ​particular​ ​note,​ ​board​ ​members must​ ​be​ ​informed,​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​meeting,​ ​if​ ​By-laws,​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​and/or​ ​Major​ ​funding​ ​issues​ ​will​ ​be discussed​ ​or​ ​voted​ ​on. SECTION​ ​10.​ ​QUORUM​ ​FOR​ ​MEETINGS A​ ​quorum​ ​shall​ ​consist​ ​of​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seated​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors.​ ​Except​ ​as​ ​otherwise provided​ ​under​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law,​ ​no​ ​business​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​by the​ ​board​ ​at​ ​any​ ​meeting​ ​at​ ​which​ ​the​ ​required​ ​quorum​ ​is​ ​not​ ​present,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​only​ ​motion​ ​which​ ​the​ ​Chairperson shall​ ​entertain​ ​at​ ​such​ ​meeting​ ​is​ ​a​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adjourn. SECTION​ ​11.​ ​BOARD​ ​ACTION Every​ ​act​ ​or​ ​decision​ ​done​ ​or​ ​made​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Directors,​ ​pertaining​ ​to​ ​changes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​By-laws,​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation, or​ ​major​ ​funding​ ​decisions,​ ​requires​ ​3/4​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​to​ ​be​ ​present​ ​at​ ​duly​ ​held​ ​meeting.​ ​​ ​​ ​However,​ ​the Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law​ ​may​ ​require​ ​a​ ​greater​ ​percentage​ ​or​ ​different​ ​voting rules​ ​for​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​a​ ​matter​ ​by​ ​the​ ​board.​ ​​ ​Voting​ ​methods,​ ​may​ ​include,​ ​but​ ​are​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to​ ​face-to-face,​ ​email, phone,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​methods​ ​deemed​ ​appropriate.​ ​​ ​All​ ​votes​ ​require​ ​a​ ​quorum​ ​of​ ​75%​ ​of​ ​sitting​ ​board​ ​members​ ​present, with​ ​a​ ​majority​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​pass​ ​any​ ​action​ ​or​ ​decision. SECTION​ ​12.​ ​CONDUCT​ ​OF​ ​MEETINGS Meetings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​presided​ ​over​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​Chairperson,​ ​or,​ ​if​ ​no​ ​such​ ​person​ ​has​ ​been so​ ​designated​ ​or,​ ​in​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​absence,​ ​Vice-Chairperson​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​absence​ ​of​ ​each​ ​of​ ​these​ ​persons,​ ​by​ ​a Chairperson​ ​chosen​ ​by​ ​a​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Directors​ ​present​ ​at​ ​the​ ​meeting. Roberts​ ​Rules​ ​of​ ​Order​ ​shall​ ​govern​ ​meetings,​ ​in​ ​so​ ​far​ ​as​ ​such​ ​rules​ ​are​ ​not​ ​inconsistent​ ​with​ ​or​ ​in​ ​conflict​ ​with​ ​the Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​with​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law. SECTION​ ​13.​ ​VACANCIES Vacancies​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​shall​ ​exist​ ​(1)​ ​on​ ​the​ ​death,​ ​resignation​ ​or​ ​removal​ ​of​ ​any​ ​Director,​ ​and​ ​(2) whenever​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​authorized​ ​Directors​ ​is​ ​increased. Any​ ​Director​ ​may​ ​resign​ ​effective​ ​upon​ ​giving​ ​written​ ​notice​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Chairperson​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board.​ ​No​ ​Director​ ​may resign​ ​if​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​would​ ​then​ ​be​ ​left​ ​without​ ​a​ ​duly​ ​elected​ ​Director​ ​or​ ​Directors​ ​in​ ​charge​ ​of​ ​its​ ​affairs,​ ​except upon​ ​notice​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Attorney​ ​General​ ​or​ ​other​ ​appropriate​ ​agency​ ​of​ ​this​ ​state. Unless​ ​otherwise​ ​prohibited​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​or​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law,​ ​vacancies​ ​on​ ​the board​ ​may​ ​be​ ​filled​ ​by​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​then​ ​in​ ​office​ ​is​ ​less​ ​than​ ​a quorum,​ ​a​ ​vacancy​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board​ ​may​ ​be​ ​filled​ ​by​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​a​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Directors​ ​then​ ​in​ ​office​ ​or​ ​by​ ​a​ ​sole remaining​ ​Director.​ ​A​ ​person​ ​elected​ ​to​ ​fill​ ​a​ ​vacancy​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board​ ​shall​ ​hold​ ​office​ ​until​ ​the​ ​next​ ​election​ ​of​ ​the Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​or​ ​until​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​death,​ ​resignation​ ​or​ ​removal​ ​from​ ​office. SECTION​ ​14.​ ​REMOVAL: Directors​ ​may​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​from​ ​office,​ ​with​ ​cause​ ​as​ ​determined​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​as​ ​permitted​ ​by​ ​and​ ​in accordance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​laws​ ​of​ ​this​ ​state. SECTION​ ​15.​ ​NON-LIABILITY​ ​OF​ ​Directors The​ ​Directors​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​be​ ​personally​ ​liable​ ​for​ ​the​ ​debts,​ ​liabilities,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​obligations​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency. SECTION​ ​16.INDEMNIFICATION​ ​BY​ ​Agency​ ​OF​ ​Directors​ ​AND​ ​OFFICERS The​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​officers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​indemnified​ ​by​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​to​ ​the​ ​fullest​ ​extent​ ​permissible​ ​under the​ ​laws​ ​of​ ​this​ ​state.​ ​The​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​be​ ​obligated​ ​to​ ​indemnify​ ​board​ ​members​ ​for​ ​criminal,​ ​fraudulent, morally​ ​reprehensible,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​behavior,​ ​which​ ​the​ ​board​ ​finds​ ​is​ ​a​ ​breach​ ​of​ ​fiduciary​ ​duty,​ ​harms​ ​the​ ​organization, or​ ​harms​ ​the​ ​members. SECTION​ ​17.​ ​INSURANCE​ ​FOR​ ​CORPORATE​ ​AGENTS Except​ ​as​ ​may​ ​be​ ​otherwise​ ​provided​ ​under​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law,​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​adopt​ ​a​ ​resolution authorizing​ ​the​ ​purchase​ ​and​ ​maintenance​ ​of​ ​insurance​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of​ ​any​ ​agent​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​(including​ ​a​ ​Director, officer,​ ​employee​ ​or​ ​other​ ​agent​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency)​ ​against​ ​liabilities​ ​asserted​ ​against​ ​or​ ​incurred​ ​by​ ​the​ ​agent​ ​in​ ​such capacity​ ​or​ ​arising​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agent's​ ​status​ ​as​ ​such,​ ​whether​ ​or​ ​not​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​would​ ​have​ ​the​ ​power​ ​to​ ​indemnify the​ ​agent​ ​against​ ​such​ ​liability​ ​under​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​or​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law. ARTICLE​ ​4 OFFICERS​ ​AND​ ​NON-VOTING​ ​BOARD​ ​MEMBERS SECTION​ ​1.​ ​DESIGNATION​ ​OF​ ​OFFICERS The​ ​officers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​a​ ​Chairperson,​ ​Vice-Chairperson,​ ​Secretary,​ ​Treasurer,​ ​and​ ​Development Director​ ​(if​ ​necessary). SECTION​ ​2.​ ​QUALIFICATIONS Any​ ​sitting​ ​board​ ​member​ ​may​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​officer​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency. SECTION​ ​3.​ ​ELECTION​ ​AND​ ​TERM​ ​OF​ ​OFFICE Officers​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​elected​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​at​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​meeting,​ ​and​ ​each​ ​officer​ ​shall​ ​hold​ ​office​ ​until​ ​he or​ ​she​ ​resigns​ ​or​ ​is​ ​removed​ ​or​ ​is​ ​otherwise​ ​disqualified​ ​to​ ​serve,​ ​or​ ​until​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​successor​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​elected​ ​and qualified,​ ​whichever​ ​occurs​ ​first. SECTION​ ​4.​ ​REMOVAL​ ​AND​ ​RESIGNATION The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​remove​ ​any​ ​officer,​ ​with​ ​cause,​ ​at​ ​any​ ​time.​ ​Any​ ​officer​ ​may​ ​resign​ ​at​ ​any​ ​time​ ​by giving​ ​written​ ​notice​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Chairperson​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors.​ ​Any​ ​such​ ​resignation​ ​shall​ ​take​ ​effect​ ​at​ ​the​ ​date of​ ​receipt​ ​of​ ​such​ ​notice​ ​or​ ​at​ ​any​ ​later​ ​date​ ​specified​ ​therein,​ ​and,​ ​unless​ ​otherwise​ ​specified​ ​therein,​ ​the​ ​acceptance of​ ​such​ ​resignation​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​be​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​effective.​ ​The​ ​above​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​this​ ​Section​ ​shall​ ​be superseded​ ​by​ ​any​ ​conflicting​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​a​ ​contract,​ ​which​ ​has​ ​been​ ​approved​ ​or​ ​ratified​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors relating​ ​to​ ​the​ ​employment​ ​of​ ​any​ ​officer​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency. SECTION​ ​5.​ ​VACANCIES Any​ ​vacancy​ ​caused​ ​by​ ​the​ ​death,​ ​resignation,​ ​removal,​ ​disqualification,​ ​or​ ​otherwise,​ ​of​ ​any​ ​officer​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​filled by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​event​ ​of​ ​a​ ​vacancy​ ​in​ ​any​ ​office​ ​other​ ​than​ ​that​ ​of​ ​Chairperson,​ ​such​ ​vacancy​ ​may be​ ​filled​ ​temporarily​ ​by​ ​appointment​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Chairperson​ ​until​ ​such​ ​time​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​shall​ ​fill​ ​the​ ​vacancy.​ ​The Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​must​ ​unanimously​ ​ratify​ ​any​ ​appointments​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Chairperson.​ ​Vacancies​ ​occurring​ ​in​ ​offices​ ​of officers​ ​appointed​ ​at​ ​the​ ​discretion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​board​ ​may​ ​or​ ​may​ ​not​ ​be​ ​filled,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​board​ ​shall​ ​determine. SECTION​ ​6.​ ​DUTIES​ ​OF​ ​Chairperson The​ ​Chairperson​ ​shall: a.​ ​Be​ ​the​ ​Chief​ ​Elected​ ​Officer b.​ ​Perform​ ​all​ ​duties​ ​incident​ ​to​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​office​ ​and​ ​such​ ​other​ ​duties​ ​as​ ​may​ ​be​ ​required​ ​by​ ​law,​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of Incorporation,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​which​ ​may​ ​be​ ​prescribed​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. c.​ ​Preside​ ​at​ ​all​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​and,​ ​if​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​has​ ​members,​ ​at​ ​all​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​members. d.​ ​Serve​ ​as​ ​spokesperson​ ​and​ ​representative​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Members. e.​ ​Not​ ​hold​ ​any​ ​other​ ​office. f.​ ​Serve​ ​as​ ​a​ ​member​ ​and​ ​chair​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors SECTION​ ​7.​ ​DUTIES​ ​OF​ ​Vice-Chairperson In​ ​the​ ​absence​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Chairperson,​ ​or​ ​in​ ​the​ ​event​ ​of​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​inability​ ​or​ ​refusal​ ​to​ ​act,​ ​the​ ​Vice-Chairperson​ ​shall perform​ ​all​ ​the​ ​duties​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Chairperson,​ ​and​ ​when​ ​so​ ​acting​ ​shall​ ​have​ ​all​ ​the​ ​powers​ ​of,​ ​and​ ​be​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​all​ ​the restrictions​ ​on,​ ​the​ ​Chairperson.​ ​The​ ​Vice-Chairperson​ ​shall​ ​have​ ​other​ ​powers​ ​and​ ​perform​ ​such​ ​other​ ​duties​ ​as may​ ​be​ ​prescribed​ ​by​ ​law,​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​as​ ​may​ ​be​ ​prescribed​ ​by​ ​the Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. The​ ​Vice-Chairperson​ ​will​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Nominating​ ​Committee. SECTION​ ​8.​ ​DUTIES​ ​OF​ ​SECRETARY​ ​AND​ ​TREASURER ​ ​8A.​ ​The​ ​Secretary​ ​shall: a.​ ​Certify​ ​and​ ​keep​ ​at​ ​the​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​the​ ​original,​ ​or​ ​a​ ​copy,​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​as​ ​amended​ ​or otherwise​ ​altered​ ​to​ ​date. b.​ ​Keep​ ​at​ ​the​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​or​ ​at​ ​such​ ​other​ ​place​ ​as​ ​the​ ​board​ ​may​ ​determine,​ ​a​ ​book​ ​of​ ​minutes​ ​of all​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Directors,​ ​and,​ ​if​ ​applicable,​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​committees​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​of​ ​members,​ ​recording therein​ ​the​ ​time​ ​and​ ​place​ ​of​ ​holding,​ ​whether​ ​regular​ ​or​ ​special,​ ​how​ ​called,​ ​how​ ​notice​ ​thereof​ ​was​ ​given,​ ​the names​ ​of​ ​those​ ​present​ ​or​ ​represented​ ​at​ ​the​ ​meeting,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​proceedings​ ​thereof. c.​ ​See​ ​that​ ​all​ ​notices​ ​are​ ​duly​ ​given​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​or​ ​as​ ​required​ ​by​ ​law. d.​ ​Be​ ​custodian​ ​of​ ​the​ ​records​ ​and​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seal​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​and​ ​affix​ ​the​ ​seal,​ ​as​ ​authorized​ ​by​ ​law​ ​or​ ​the​ ​provisions of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​to​ ​duly​ ​executed​ ​documents​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency. e.​ ​Keep​ ​at​ ​the​ ​principal​ ​office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​a​ ​membership​ ​list​ ​containing​ ​the​ ​name​ ​and​ ​address​ ​of​ ​each​ ​and​ ​any members,​ ​and,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​case​ ​where​ ​any​ ​membership​ ​has​ ​been​ ​terminated,​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​shall​ ​record​ ​such​ ​fact​ ​in​ ​the membership​ ​book​ ​together​ ​with​ ​the​ ​date​ ​on​ ​which​ ​such​ ​membership​ ​ceased. f.​ ​Exhibit​ ​at​ ​all​ ​reasonable​ ​times​ ​to​ ​any​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency,​ ​or​ ​to​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​agent​ ​or​ ​attorney,​ ​on​ ​request therefore,​ ​the​ ​Bylaws,​ ​the​ ​membership​ ​book,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​minutes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​proceedings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Directors​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency. g.​ ​In​ ​general,​ ​perform​ ​all​ ​duties​ ​incident​ ​to​ ​the​ ​office​ ​of​ ​Secretary​ ​and​ ​such​ ​other​ ​duties​ ​as​ ​may​ ​be​ ​required​ ​by​ ​law, by​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​which​ ​may​ ​be​ ​assigned​ ​to​ ​him​ ​or​ ​her​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​by the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. 8B.​ ​The​ ​Treasurer​ ​shall: a.​ ​Receive​ ​and​ ​review​ ​the​ ​budget​ ​prepared​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Director​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Finance​ ​Committee​ ​members​ ​and make​ ​recommendations​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. b.​ ​Oversee​ ​the​ ​bookkeeping​ ​function,​ ​assignment​ ​of​ ​expenses​ ​to​ ​proper​ ​accounts,​ ​and​ ​general​ ​budget​ ​compliance. c.​ ​Prepare,​ ​or​ ​cause​ ​to​ ​be​ ​prepared,​ ​and​ ​certify,​ ​or​ ​cause​ ​to​ ​be​ ​certified,​ ​the​ ​financial​ ​statements​ ​to​ ​be​ ​included​ ​in​ ​any required​ ​reports. d.​ ​In​ ​general,​ ​perform​ ​all​ ​duties​ ​incident​ ​to​ ​the​ ​office​ ​of​ ​Treasurer​ ​and​ ​such​ ​other​ ​duties​ ​as​ ​may​ ​be​ ​required​ ​by​ ​law, by​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​which​ ​may​ ​be​ ​assigned​ ​to​ ​him​ ​or​ ​her​ ​from time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. e.​ ​Serve​ ​as​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​member​ ​and​ ​chair​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Finance​ ​Committee. Assistant​ ​secretaries​ ​and​ ​treasurers​ ​may​ ​be​ ​appointed,​ ​as​ ​necessary,​ ​to​ ​assist​ ​the​ ​Secretary/Treasurer​ ​in​ ​carrying​ ​out the​ ​duties​ ​of​ ​that​ ​office. SECTION​ ​9.​ ​DEVELOPMENT​ ​MANAGER Development​ ​Manager​ ​shall: a.​ ​Be​ ​responsible​ ​finding​ ​and/or​ ​putting​ ​together​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​enhance​ ​the​ ​growth​ ​and​ ​development​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency. b.​ ​Oversee​ ​all​ ​fund-raising​ ​and​ ​project​ ​committees. NON-VOTING​ ​MEMBERS SECTION​ ​10.​ ​EXECUTIVE​ ​DIRECTOR Executive​ ​Director​ ​shall: a.​ ​Be​ ​Chief​ ​Staff​ ​Officer b.​ ​Be​ ​non-voting​ ​member​ ​of​ ​Board​ ​Of​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​Executive​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. c.​ ​Be​ ​responsible​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. d.​ ​Handle​ ​the​ ​day-to-day​ ​operations​ ​of​ ​the​ ​organization. SECTION​ ​11.​ ​​ ​PROGRAMS​ ​DIRECTOR/OPERATIONS​ ​MANAGER Program​ ​Director​ ​Shall: a.​ ​Assistant​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Director. b.​ ​Be​ ​the​ ​Director​ ​over​ ​all​ ​existing​ ​programs. c.​ ​Approve​ ​all​ ​program​ ​projects. d.​ ​Be​ ​non-voting​ ​member​ ​of​ ​Board​ ​Of​ ​Directors​ ​and​ ​Executive​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. ARTICLE​ ​5 COMMITTEES SECTION​ ​1.​ ​EXECUTIVE​ ​COMMITTEE The​ ​Executive​ ​Committee​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​Chairperson,​ ​Vice-Chairperson,​ ​Secretary​ ​and​ ​Treasurer. The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​delegate​ ​to​ ​such​ ​committee​ ​the​ ​powers​ ​and​ ​authority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​board​ ​in​ ​the​ ​management​ ​of the​ ​business​ ​and​ ​affairs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency,​ ​to​ ​the​ ​extent​ ​permitted,​ ​and​ ​except​ ​as​ ​may​ ​otherwise​ ​be​ ​provided,​ ​by provisions​ ​of​ ​law. By​ ​a​ ​majority​ ​vote​ ​of​ ​its​ ​members,​ ​the​ ​board​ ​may​ ​at​ ​any​ ​time​ ​revoke​ ​or​ ​modify​ ​any​ ​or​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Executive Committee​ ​authority​ ​so​ ​delegated,​ ​increase​ ​or​ ​decrease​ ​but​ ​not​ ​below​ ​3,​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​the​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the Executive​ ​Committee,​ ​and​ ​fill​ ​vacancies​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Committee​ ​from​ ​the​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​board.​ ​The​ ​Executive Committee​ ​shall​ ​keep​ ​regular​ ​minutes​ ​of​ ​its​ ​proceedings,​ ​cause​ ​them​ ​to​ ​be​ ​filed​ ​with​ ​the​ ​corporate​ ​records,​ ​and report​ ​the​ ​same​ ​to​ ​the​ ​board​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​as​ ​the​ ​board​ ​may​ ​require. The​ ​Executive​ ​Committee​ ​must​ ​report​ ​in​ ​written​ ​form​ ​to​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​quarterly,​ ​any​ ​actions​ ​taken by​ ​the​ ​Executive​ ​Committee,​ ​including​ ​those​ ​done​ ​by​ ​mail,​ ​voice​ ​or​ ​other​ ​electronic​ ​transmissions. ARTICLE​ ​6 EXECUTION​ ​OF​ ​INSTRUMENTS,​ ​DEPOSITS​ ​AND​ ​FUNDS SECTION​ ​1.​ ​EXECUTION​ ​OF​ ​INSTRUMENTS The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​except​ ​as​ ​otherwise​ ​provided​ ​in​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​may​ ​by​ ​resolution​ ​authorize​ ​any​ ​officer​ ​or agent​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​into​ ​any​ ​contract​ ​or​ ​execute​ ​and​ ​deliver​ ​any​ ​instrument​ ​in​ ​the​ ​name​ ​of​ ​and​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of the​ ​agency,​ ​and​ ​such​ ​authority​ ​may​ ​be​ ​general​ ​or​ ​confined​ ​to​ ​specific​ ​instances.​ ​Unless​ ​so​ ​authorized,​ ​no​ ​officer, agent,​ ​or​ ​employee​ ​shall​ ​have​ ​any​ ​power​ ​or​ ​authority​ ​to​ ​bind​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​by​ ​any​ ​contract​ ​or​ ​engagement​ ​or​ ​to​ ​pledge its​ ​credit​ ​or​ ​to​ ​render​ ​it​ ​liable​ ​momentarily​ ​for​ ​any​ ​purpose​ ​or​ ​in​ ​any​ ​amount. SECTION​ ​2.​ ​DEPOSITS All​ ​funds​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​deposited​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​to​ ​the​ ​credit​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​in​ ​such​ ​banks,​ ​trust companies,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​depositories​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​select. SECTION​ ​3.​ ​GIFTS The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​accept​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​any​ ​contribution,​ ​gift,​ ​sponsorship,​ ​bequest,​ ​or​ ​devise for​ ​the​ ​nonprofit​ ​purposes​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency. ARTICLE​ ​8 CORPORATE​ ​RECORDS,​ ​REPORTS​ ​AND​ ​SEAL SECTION​ ​1.​ ​MAINTENANCE​ ​OF​ ​CORPORATE​ ​RECORDS The​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​keep​ ​at​ ​its​ ​principal​ ​office: (a)​ ​Minutes​ ​of​ ​all​ ​meetings​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​committees​ ​of​ ​the​ ​board​ ​and,​ ​if​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​has​ ​members,​ ​of​ ​all​ ​meetings​ ​of members,​ ​indicating​ ​the​ ​time​ ​and​ ​place​ ​of​ ​holding​ ​such​ ​meetings,​ ​whether​ ​regular​ ​or​ ​special,​ ​how​ ​called,​ ​the​ ​notice given,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​names​ ​of​ ​those​ ​present​ ​and​ ​the​ ​proceedings​ ​thereof; (b)​ ​Adequate​ ​and​ ​correct​ ​books​ ​and​ ​records​ ​of​ ​account,​ ​including​ ​accounts​ ​of​ ​its​ ​properties​ ​and​ ​business transactions​ ​and​ ​accounts​ ​of​ ​its​ ​assets,​ ​liabilities,​ ​receipts,​ ​disbursements,​ ​gains​ ​and​ ​losses; (c)​ ​A​ ​record​ ​of​ ​its​ ​members,​ ​if​ ​any,​ ​indicating​ ​their​ ​names​ ​and​ ​addresses​ ​and,​ ​if​ ​applicable,​ ​the​ ​class​ ​of​ ​membership held​ ​by​ ​each​ ​member​ ​and​ ​the​ ​termination​ ​date​ ​of​ ​any​ ​membership; (d)​ ​A​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency's​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation​ ​and​ ​Bylaws​ ​as​ ​amended​ ​to​ ​date,​ ​which​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​open​ ​to inspection​ ​by​ ​the​ ​members,​ ​if​ ​any,​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​at​ ​all​ ​reasonable​ ​times​ ​during​ ​office​ ​hours. The​ ​Secretary​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​seeing​ ​that​ ​all​ ​corporate​ ​records​ ​are​ ​properly​ ​maintained​ ​at​ ​the​ ​principal office. SECTION​ ​2.​ ​CORPORATE​ ​SEAL The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​may​ ​adopt,​ ​use,​ ​and​ ​at​ ​will​ ​alter,​ ​a​ ​corporate​ ​seal.​ ​Such​ ​seal​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​kept​ ​at​ ​the​ ​principal office​ ​of​ ​the​ ​agency.​ ​Failure​ ​to​ ​affix​ ​the​ ​seal​ ​to​ ​corporate​ ​instruments,​ ​however,​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​affect​ ​the​ ​validity​ ​of​ ​any such​ ​instrument. SECTION​ ​3.​ ​PERIODIC​ ​REPORT The​ ​board​ ​shall​ ​cause​ ​any​ ​annual​ ​or​ ​periodic​ ​report,​ ​if​ ​required​ ​under​ ​law​ ​to​ ​be​ ​prepared​ ​and​ ​delivered​ ​to​ ​an​ ​office of​ ​this​ ​state​ ​or​ ​to​ ​the​ ​members,​ ​if​ ​any,​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency,​ ​to​ ​be​ ​so​ ​prepared​ ​and​ ​delivered​ ​within​ ​the​ ​time​ ​limits​ ​set​ ​by law. ARTICLE​ ​9 IRS​ ​501(c)(3)​ ​TAX​ ​EXEMPTION​ ​PROVISIONS SECTION​ ​1.​ ​LIMITATIONS​ ​ON​ ​ACTIVITIES No​ ​substantial​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​activities​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​the​ ​carrying​ ​on​ ​of​ ​propaganda,​ ​or​ ​otherwise​ ​attempting​ ​to influence​ ​legislation​ ​[except​ ​as​ ​otherwise​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​Section​ ​501(h)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Internal​ ​Revenue​ ​Code],​ ​and​ ​this agency​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​participate​ ​in,​ ​or​ ​intervene​ ​in​ ​(including​ ​the​ ​publishing​ ​or​ ​distribution​ ​of​ ​statements),​ ​any​ ​political campaign​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of,​ ​or​ ​in​ ​opposition​ ​to,​ ​any​ ​candidate​ ​for​ ​public​ ​office. Notwithstanding​ ​any​ ​other​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​not​ ​carry​ ​on​ ​any​ ​activities​ ​not​ ​permitted​ ​to be​ ​carried​ ​on​ ​(a)​ ​by​ ​an​ ​agency​ ​exempt​ ​from​ ​federal​ ​income​ ​tax​ ​under​ ​Section​ ​501(c)(3)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Internal​ ​Revenue Code,​ ​or​ ​(b)​ ​by​ ​an​ ​agency,​ ​contributions​ ​to​ ​which​ ​are​ ​deductible​ ​under​ ​Section​ ​170(c)(2)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Internal​ ​Revenue Code. SECTION​ ​2.​ ​PROHIBITION​ ​AGAINST​ ​PRIVATE​ ​INUREMENT No​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​net​ ​earnings​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​inure​ ​to​ ​the​ ​benefit​ ​of,​ ​or​ ​be​ ​distributable​ ​to,​ ​its​ ​members,​ ​Directors or​ ​Directors,​ ​officers,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​private​ ​persons,​ ​except​ ​that​ ​the​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​authorized​ ​and​ ​empowered​ ​to​ ​pay reasonable​ ​compensation​ ​for​ ​services​ ​rendered​ ​and​ ​to​ ​make​ ​payments​ ​and​ ​distributions​ ​in​ ​furtherance​ ​of​ ​the purposes​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency. SECTION​ ​3.​ ​DISTRIBUTION​ ​OF​ ​ASSETS Upon​ ​the​ ​dissolution​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency,​ ​its​ ​assets​ ​remaining​ ​after​ ​payment,​ ​or​ ​provision​ ​for​ ​payment,​ ​of​ ​all​ ​debts​ ​and liabilities​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​distributed​ ​for​ ​one​ ​or​ ​more​ ​exempt​ ​purposes​ ​within​ ​the​ ​meaning​ ​of​ ​Section 510(c)(3)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Internal​ ​Revenue​ ​Code​ ​or​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​distributed​ ​to​ ​an​ ​educational​ ​institution​ ​that​ ​fosters​ ​creative problem​ ​solving,​ ​government,​ ​for​ ​a​ ​public​ ​purpose.​ ​Such​ ​distribution​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​made​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with​ ​all applicable​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​laws​ ​of​ ​this​ ​state. ARTICLE​ ​10 AMENDMENT​ ​OF​ ​BYLAWS SECTION​ ​1.​ ​AMENDMENT Subject​ ​to​ ​the​ ​power​ ​of​ ​the​ ​members,​ ​if​ ​any,​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​to​ ​adopt,​ ​amend​ ​or​ ​repeal​ ​the​ ​Bylaws​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​and except​ ​as​ ​may​ ​otherwise​ ​be​ ​specified​ ​under​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​law,​ ​these​ ​Bylaws,​ ​or​ ​any​ ​of​ ​them,​ ​may​ ​be​ ​altered, amended,​ ​or​ ​repealed​ ​and​ ​new​ ​Bylaws​ ​adopted​ ​by​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors. ARTICLE​ ​11 CONSTRUCTION​ ​AND​ ​TERMS If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​any​ ​conflict​ ​between​ ​the​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency,​ ​the provisions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation​ ​shall​ ​govern.​ ​Should​ ​any​ ​of​ ​the​ ​provisions​ ​or​ ​portions​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​be held​ ​unenforceable​ ​or​ ​invalid​ ​for​ ​any​ ​reason,​ ​the​ ​remaining​ ​provisions​ ​and​ ​portions​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​shall​ ​be unaffected​ ​by​ ​such​ ​holding. All​ ​references​ ​in​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Articles​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​Articles​ ​of Organization,​ ​Certificate​ ​of​ ​Incorporation,​ ​Organizational​ ​Charter,​ ​Corporate​ ​Charter,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​founding​ ​document of​ ​this​ ​agency​ ​filed​ ​with​ ​an​ ​office​ ​of​ ​this​ ​state​ ​and​ ​used​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​the​ ​legal​ ​existence​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency. All​ ​references​ ​in​ ​these​ ​Bylaws​ ​to​ ​a​ ​section​ ​or​ ​sections​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Internal​ ​Revenue​ ​Code​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​to​ ​such​ ​sections​ ​of​ ​the Internal​ ​Revenue​ ​Code​ ​of​ ​1986​ ​as​ ​amended​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time,​ ​or​ ​to​ ​corresponding​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​any​ ​future​ ​federal tax​ ​code. ADOPTION​ ​OF​ ​BYLAWS We,​ ​the​ ​undersigned,​ ​are​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​initial​ ​Directors​ ​or​ ​incorporators​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​consent​ ​to,​ ​and​ ​hereby do,​ ​adopt​ ​the​ ​foregoing​ ​Bylaws,​ ​consisting​ ​of​ ​6​ ​preceding​ ​pages,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Bylaws​ ​of​ ​this​ ​agency. Dated:​ ​__​Dec​ ​1,​ ​2017_____________________