Foundation By-Laws posted:

Per Rick Walker's request, here are the by-laws posted:

PACIFIC COAST VIKING SHIP FOUNDATION

 

 
By - Laws

 

Article I. Meetings

 

1. Regular meetings will be scheduled at the end of each regular meeting, or will be scheduled as posted on a mini-blog site to be maintained by the foundation, or by telephone for those members who do not have internet access.

 

2. Special meetings may be called by the Board or requested in writing by 10 members.

 

ARTICLE II. Dues

 

1. Individual members of the Pacific Coast Viking Ship Foundation (PCVSF) will pay annual dues of $20 per year, and a non–voting friend of the PCVSF at $10 per year.  Special incentives can be added to encourage membership at increased due levels.

 

2. Corporate participation will be encouraged without any specific level of dues. 

 

3. Membership will be on a calendar year basis, wit those joining after October 1^st having membership through out the next calendar year.

 

ARTICLE III. Communications

 

Members can communicate with officers and other members on the mini-blog site (pcvsf.bogspot.com).  communications to the officers and membership at large will be communicated by the Secretary at the next scheduled regular or special meeting.

 

ARTICLE IV. Officer Duties

 

1. All officers shall perform all the duties customarily incidental to their offices. 

 

2. An officer of the Foundation can be asked  to relinquish their position after three unexcused absences, subject to the approval foe ht Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE V Executive Committee

 

The president, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE VI. Committees

 

The board of Directors shall determine the composition and organization of the committees.  The President shall appoint committee members, subject to the approval of the Board.  the Chairman of each committee shall be responsible to the President for the work of their committee.

 

ARTICLE VII. Funds

 

1. Expenditure Approval – No expenditures over $50 shall be made by any individual without prior consent of the membership of the Board of Directors.  In case of an emergency, approval of the Board can be obtained by Telephone.

 

2. The funds and property of the Foundation are to be held by the Treasurer to be managed and controlled by the Board of Directors of the Foundation.  All activities held by the Foundation shall, so far as possible be self-supporting.

 

3. All monies received at all events shall be turned over to the Treasurer of the Foundation as soon as possible with a report signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and a report summarizing these events shall be made to the members of the foundation at the annual meeting.

 

ARTICLE VIII. By-Laws and Amendments

 

The By-Laws of the Foundation may be made, altered, amended or repealed by a majority vote of the members present at any regular or special meeting; provided that written notice of such proposed change has been mailed to the members at least two weeks previous to such regular or special meeting. 

 

ARTICLE IX. Vacancies

 

Officer vacancies will be filled by nominations from the membership and election at the next regular meeting.

 

ARTICLE X. Order of Business

 

The order of Business at Foundation meetings will be as follows: 1) Opening, 2) roll Call of Officers and members attending, 3) Reading and approval of Minutes, 4) Treasurer’s Report, 5) Committee Reports, 6) Old Business, 7) New Business, 8) elections, 9) Installations, 10) Remarks, and communications, and 11) Adjournment. 

 

Meetings will be conducted using Roberts Rules of Order as the procedural guide.

 

Adopted:  __________________________

 

Signed:  ____________________________ , Secretary