IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB OF TULSA
BY-LAWS
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ARTICLE 1 |
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(CLUB INFORMATION) |
| Section 1. | The name of the organization is the Irish-American Club of Tulsa, herein referred to as the "Club". |
| Section 2. | The mailing address of the club shall be P.O. Box 470865, Tulsa, OK 74147-0865. |
| Section 3. | The purpose of the club shall be to promote fellowship and good will among it's members; to preserve Irish customs and heritage; to conduct social activities and functions, especially St. Patrick's Day activities. The club shall not participate in political or religious causes or activities. |
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ARTICLE II |
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(MEMBERSHIP) |
| Section 1. | Membership in the club shall be by application to the Board of Directors. Eligibility for membership shall be limited to persons of Irish heritage either by descent or marriage. |
| Section 2. | Dues: Annual membership dues shall be payable and due on January 1st of each year. The IACT Board of Directors shall propose any change to the amount of the annual membership dues. Approval of the change will require the vote of a majority of the membership who are present at a club membership meeting. The proposed change to the dues amount and the scheduling of this membership meeting will be published in the IACT Newsletter prior to any vote. Annual Membership dues associated with a New Membership submitted during the last three months of the calendar year (October, November & December) shall be carried forward and deemed paid for the following year. |
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ARTICLE III |
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(MEETINGS) |
| Section 1. | The annual meeting of the club shall be held in April of each year. Notice of this meeting will be published in the March newsletter. |
| Section 2. | Copies of the IACT Annual Financial Statement shall be made available tot he club membership at the club's annual meeting in April of each year. |
| Section 3. | Membership meetings will be held as scheduled by the Board of Directors and will be published in the IACT Newsletter. |
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ARTICLE IV |
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(VOTING) |
| Section 1. | Rules of order shall be followed at all meetings. These rules shall not interfere with our by-laws and shall be similar to those in Robert's rules. |
| Section 2. | Officers and Board of Directors shall be nominated and voted in at the annual meeting in April. Announcements pertaining to the upcoming election shall be printed in the February and March issues of the club newsletter. |
| Section 3. | A nominating committee, chaired by the IACT Vice President, will be appointed by the Board of Directors in January. Members wishing to hold an office shall contact this committee during February and March. A listing of these members will be published in the April newsletter. Nominations for office may come from the floor at the annual meeting. |
| Section 4. | Any member may vote at the annual meeting providing they are fully paid up in club dues. A majority vote shall be sufficient for passage. |
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ARTICLE V |
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(BOARD of DIRECTORS) |
| Section 1. | The control and management of the club and it's affairs shall be entrusted to the Board of Directors consisting of four (4) officers and five (5) board members. |
| Section 2. | No officer may serve more than two (2) full, consecutive terms in the same office. |
| Section 3. | At the Annual Meeting (April) of the club, nine (9) directors shall be elected: four officers and five board members for a term of one (1) year. The retiring President may, at his or her discretion, automatically become one of the board members; in which case only eight (8) directors will be elected. |
| Section 4. | From time to time, the elected Board of Directors may appoint "Honorary Directors" when deemed appropriate. The Honorary Directors will have no voting rights at board meetings. |
| Section 5. | The Board of Directors shall meet regularly at a time, date and place chosen in advance. |
| Section 6. | Five (5) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. |
| Section 7. | It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to carry out the purpose of the club; to admit new members and to fill any vacancy that may occur in the board or any office until the next annual meeting of the club. |
| Section 8. | Members of the Board of Directors shall be IACT Members in good standing. |
| Section 9. | The Board may appoint, from the membership, such committees as may be required including but not limited to the following: (a) Membership Committee |
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ARTICLE VI |
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(AMENDMENTS) |
| Section 1. | These by-laws may be modified, altered or amended at any regular meeting of the club or at the annual meeting in April. It requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at such meeting provided a notice of the proposed amendment to the by-law has been mailed to each member or announced in our newsletter for two (2) months prior to the vote. |
| APPROVED AND ADOPTED: THIS 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2004 |
| BY_____________________ | Thomas H. McKeefery - President |
| BY_____________________ | Peter Byrne - Vice President |
| BY_____________________ | Sue A. McKeefery - Secretary |
| BY_____________________ | Virgil Tomes, Jr. - Treasurer |
| BY_____________________ | Marianne Bergmann - Board Member |
| BY_____________________ | Philip Duffy - Board Member |
| BY_____________________ | Mike Loughran - Board Member |
| BY_____________________ | Ron Mullen - Board Member |
| BY_____________________ | Jon Spryer - Board Member |