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name of this organization shall be: Article II Purpose The purpose of this Men’s Club shall be to serve and cooperate with Congregation Ner Tamid in stimulating Jewish religious activities; to foster cultural and educational advancement amongst its members, the Congregation and the Jewish community at large; and to promote social activities and comradeship amongst its midst. Article III Membership Membership is open to any man who affirms his faithful attachment to Reform Judaism and who subscribes to the purposes of this Men’s Club. Article IV Officers and Board of Directors Sec. 1. The Officers shall be a President, Senior Vice President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Publicity, Vice President of Programming, Vice President of Community Relations, Secretary and Treasurer. Sec. 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers, the Immediate Past President and at least five (5), but not more than twenty (20) Trustees. Sec. 3. The Nominating Committee may decide for any one term of office that one or more of the offices of Vice President may be shared by two individuals. This provision does not apply to the office of Senior Vice President. Sec. 4. The Rabbi or Rabbis of Congregation Ner Tamid shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Directors without the right to vote. Sec. 5. No one shall be eligible to be an Officer or a Trustee unless he is a member in good standing of Congregation Ner Tamid and this Men’s Club. Sec. 6. All Officers and Trustees shall be elected at the annual meeting of the members, by simple majority vote. Their term shall commence on the first (1st) day of the month following the annual meeting and they shall hold office for one (1) year. Sec. 7. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the board for the remainder of the un-expired term. Sec. 8. An individual may hold the office of President for no longer than two (2) consecutive terms. The filling of an un-expired term pursuant to Article IV Sec. 7 shall not be considered as a term of office. Sec. 9. Any Officer or Trustee absent from more than two (2) consecutive Board of Directors’ meetings, without sufficient reason, may upon approval of an affirmative vote of a simple majority of the Officers and/or Trustees present at a Board of Directors’ meeting, forfeit his position. His office shall be considered vacant and may be filled pursuant to Article IV Sec. 7. Sec. 10. Any Officer or Trustee may be removed from office upon approval of an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3rd) of the Officers and/or Trustees present at a Board of Directors’ meeting. This meeting must be noticed, along with the cause for removal, to the individual and the membership, as outlined in Article VI Sec. 3. His office shall be considered vacant and may be filled pursuant to Article IV Sec. 7. Sec. 11. The principle duties of the officers shall be as follows: Sec. 11.1. The President shall be the general executive officer of the Men’s Club. He shall attend and preside over all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors. He shall be the Men’s Club representative to the Board of Directors of Congregation Ner Tamid. He shall be an ex-officio member of all Men’s Club committees and he shall also perform other duties that may be prescribed by the By-Laws or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.2. The Senior Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.3. The Vice President of Membership shall be responsible for recruiting new members and retaining old members of the Men’s Club. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.4. The Vice President of Publicity shall be responsible for all internal and external publicity of events, meetings and other endeavors of the Men’s Club. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.5. The Vice President of Programming shall be responsible for arranging for and scheduling all events and programs of the Men’s Club. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.6. The Vice President of Community Relations shall be the liaison of the Board of Directors of the Men’s Club with other community organizations and Temple groups. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.7. The Secretary shall keep a record of all transactions of the meetings of the membership, and of the Board of Directors. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Sec. 11.8. The Treasurer shall have charge of the financial affairs and books of the Men’s Club and shall render a financial report to the President, at his request, to the Board of Directors and to the membership at their respective meetings. He shall perform other duties as may be directed by the President, By-Laws and/or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Article V Fiscal Year The fiscal year or the Men’s Club shall begin on the first (1st) day of August and end on the thirty-first (31st) day of July. Article VI Meetings Sec. 1. The annual meeting of members shall be held during the month of May, the exact date to be fixed by the Board of Directors. The meeting shall be held at such place as the Board of Directors may designate. Sec. 2. Special meetings of the Men’s Club membership may be called by the President or the Board of Directors when they deem it advisable or necessary to have such meeting in order to promote the purpose of the Men’s Club. A special meeting of the membership shall be called by the President upon receipt of a written request for such a meeting, signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the membership. The Secretary shall send the notice of such meeting within two weeks of receipt of the request and such meeting shall be convened within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such request. Sec. 3. The Secretary shall give notice of the time and place of all the meetings of the membership no later than two weeks before the date of the meeting. The Notice of each annual or special meeting shall be printed in the Temple Bulletin; or posted on the Men’s Club Web Site; or shall be mailed to each member at his last known post office address, as the same appears on the books of the Men’s Club. Sec. 4. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at least once every month at such time and place as may be designated by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place upon the call of the President of the Men’s Club, or upon written request of any three Officers and/or Trustees. A majority of the votes cast at any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be determinative of any motion unless a different majority is required by these By-Laws. No proxy votes shall be allowed. Article VII Quorum Sec. 1. One fifth (1/5th) of the total Men’s Club membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the annual or any special meeting of the Men’s Club membership. Sec. 2. A total of six (6) Officers and/or Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting of the Men’s Club Board of Directors. Article VIIIi Governance In all cases of governance not specifically covered in these By-Laws, Roberts Rules of Order, as most recently revised shall be accepted as authority. Article IX Amendments to the By-Laws Proposed amendments to these By-Laws shall be made in writing to the Board of Directors. The proposed amendment shall be read and entered into the minutes of the meeting at which such proposal was submitted; to be laid over until the next meeting of the Board of Directors. It shall then be voted upon. Upon approval of an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3rd) of the Officers and/or Trustees present, it shall be adopted. Article X Annual Dues Sec. 1. The Board of Directors shall establish annual dues. Sec. 2. Any member who has failed to pay his dues for the current fiscal year by January first (1st) of that fiscal year, shall automatically be dropped from the membership roster. Such members will then be re-admitted upon payment of the dues for the current fiscal year in which he re-applies for membership. Article XI Nominating committee Sec. 1. The President of the Men’s Club shall appoint a nominating committee of not less than three (3) members to meet no later than one (1) month prior to the annual meeting of the members. Sec. 2. The nominating committee shall present the slate of Officers and Trustees to the Board of Directors no later than two (2) weeks prior to the annual meeting of the members. Sec. 3. Additional nominations for Officers and/or Trustees may be made in writing signed by five (5) members, to the Board of Directors no later than two (2) weeks prior to the annual meeting of the members. Article XII Effective Date These By-Laws become effective immediately upon adoption by a simple majority vote, of members in good standing present at the membership meeting where these By-Laws are presented. Approved by membership vote on May 18, 2003. 1. The Men's Club President (or officer serving in that capacity) may authorize expenditures of no more than $200 between any two scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, without prior approval of the Board. No more than $100 may be spent on any single item. These expenditures must be reported at the next scheduled Board of Directors Meeting. This privilege may be revoked, for the remainder of that President's term by a simple majority vote of the Board. Approved by Board of Directors vote on May 17, 2005. 2. All Past-Presidents of the Board, who remain in good standing with the Men's Club, shall be voting members of the Board of Directors. They will not be subject to the meeting attendance requirement as stated in the By-Laws. They may be removed from the Board by the procedure outlined in Article IV Sec.10 of the By-Laws. However, there will not be a replacement for the vacancy. Approved by Board of Directors vote on May 17, 2005. 3. Notification of meetings and voting as outlined in Article VI of these By-Laws may be carried out via electronic means, such as email, fax or other methods approved by the board of directors. Approved by Board of Directors vote on May 15, 2007.
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