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Toastmasters Club Constitution
for Member Clubs of
Toastmasters International
Article I
Mission and Purposes:
The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide
a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every
individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and
leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
In order to carry out this mission, this club
shall:
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Help its individual members' improve their
abilities to communicate effectively;
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Provide for its individual members'
instructions, educational materials and opportunities which will give them
skill and experience in the preparation and deliver of speeches;
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Encourage its individual members to read and
to listen analytically;
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Provide for its individual members' fair and
constructive evaluation of their efforts toward self-improvement;
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Increase its individual members' knowledge of
the rules of parliamentary procedure and their skills in conducting meetings
and participating in group discussions;
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Afford leadership training for its individual
members; and
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Provide opportunities and encouragement for
its individual members to appear before audiences and to express their
thoughts creditably.
Article II
Membership:
Sec. 1. All individual members of
this Club shall be at least 18 years of age. No person shall be excluded from
individual membership in, or from any program or activity of, this Club because
of age (except those persons under 18 years of age), race, color, creed, gender,
national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability,
so long as the individual, through his or her own effort, is able to participate
in the program. However, the Bylaws of this Club may provide for other
restrictions on the composition of the individual membership, e.g., to the
employees of a particular company or agency, residents of a specific community,
or people sharing a special interest.
Sec. 2. This Club is a private
association, and membership herein shall be by invitation only. Any individual
member may sponsor an eligible prospective individual member, and invite him or
her to join this Club, so long as the person is not currently suspended or
removed from good standing with Toastmasters International under Article III,
Sec. 8, of the Bylaws of Toastmasters International. Application for individual
membership shall be made on the form provided by Toastmasters International.
Such application, accompanied by the initiation fee and applicable dues, shall
be returned to the Club Secretary who shall read it to this Club. The applicant
shall be declared elected to individual membership upon the favorable vote of at
least a majority of the active individual members of this Club present and
voting at a business meeting of the Club membership. The individual membership
of this Club may be divided into three classifications: active, inactive and
honorary.
Sec. 3. All active individual
members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of this Club, and all
individual members shall share in its responsibilities. These responsibilities
shall include support of its purposes and constructive contribution to its
program and activities.
Sec. 4. Inactive individual
membership is provided for as follows:
(a) Inactive individual membership in this Club
may be conferred by the Executive Committee of this Club on any individual
member requesting an extended absence from Club meetings, or who wishes to
maintain individual membership without regular attendance at Club meetings. An
individual member may also be classified as inactive for continued absence
without notice. An inactive individual member may be restored to active
individual membership by the Club Executive Committee upon request, provided
there is a vacancy on the active roster of this Club.
(b) Inactive individual members shall have no
voting privileges, shall not hold office, shall not be counted toward a quorum
of the Club membership, and shall not participate in International Speech
Contests. However, this Club may count any inactive individual members toward
qualification for minimum Toastmasters International standards for member
Clubs. Inactive individual members shall pay at least such portion of their
Club dues as this Club pays to Toastmasters International as the per capita
payment for such inactive individual member, and shall pay any additional
amount specified in the Bylaws of this Club. Except as provided herein, the
rights, obligations, and conditions of inactive membership shall be as stated
in the Bylaws of this Club.
Sec. 5. Honorary individual membership may be
conferred upon any qualified person by the favorable vote of at least two-thirds
of the active individual members of this Club at a Club business meeting. Such
membership shall be restricted to persons whose activities and public
stateme3nts are consistent with the purposes of Toastmasters International.
Honorary individual members have no voting privileges, shall not hold office,
shall not be counted toward a quorum of the Club membership, and shall not
participate in speech contests. Honorary individual members shall be exempt from
all Club fees and dues, and their per capita payments to Toastmasters
International shall be paid by this Club. Except as provided herein, the rights,
obligations, and conditions of honorary membership shall be as stated in the
Bylaws of this Club.
Sec. 6. Inactive and honorary individual members
are not eligible to serve in any Club office. They are not entitled to places on
the regular speakers' program but may serve as substitutes when requested by the
Club President or the Toastmaster of the meeting. They may also participate in
Club discussions and serve as evaluators.
Sec. 7. This Club may establish, from time to
time, routine procedures for dropping individual members who fail to pay Club
dues, who miss a certain number of meetings, or who fall below other
minimum standards as determined by the Club or Toastmasters International. In
addition, this Club may expel, suspend, or decline to renew Club membership of
any individual member (a) who does not support this Club's purposes; (b) who
does not constructively contribute to this Club's program and activities; (c)
who acts in a manner inconsistent with standards of conduct set by this Club or
by Toastmasters International; or (d) for other just cause. Such standards
include ethical, political, and other standards of conduct that may be
established by the Toastmasters International Board of Directors from time to
time and published as policy bulletins. This Club shall follow such policies and
procedures as my be adopted by the Toastmasters International Board for Club
expulsions, suspensions, or other disciplinary actions. If this Club does not
expel an individual member for violations of Toastmasters International
standards of conduct, after written request to do so is made by the
International President, this Club may be expelled from Toastmasters
International unless its failure to act can be justified to the satisfaction of
the Board of Directors.
Article III
Initiation Fees and Dues:
Sec. 1. The initiation fee for
individual membership in this Club shall be as stated in the Bylaws of this
Club. Such fee shall be payable when an individual membership application is
filed with the Club Secretary. The fee shall be returned if the application is
not accepted. Immediately upon acceptance of a new individual member, the Club
Secretary shall so notify World Headquarters of Toastmasters International, and
each new individual member, on payment of this fee and applicable dues, and
being received into this Club, shall be presented with a copy of the
communication and Leadership manual and such other materials as may be provided
for new individual members by Toastmasters International.
Sec. 2. Any fee of reinstatement of
a former individual member shall be stated in the Bylaws of this Club.
Sec. 3. Any individual member in
good standing desiring to transfer to another Toastmasters Club may request the
Club Secretary to furnish a letter or card showing the date to which the
individual member's per capita payment to Toastmasters International is paid.
When an applicant for individual membership in this Club transfers from another
Toastmasters Club and presents a letter or card from said Club showing
individual membership in good standing and that a per capita payment to
Toastmasters International is paid for the current period, the applicant may be
elected to individual membership without payment of the initiation fee, and upon
payment of any transfer fee stated in the Bylaws of this Club.
Sec. 4. The dues of this Club for
active and inactive individual members shall be as stated in the Bylaws of this
Club. Such dues shall be payable in advance at such time as this Club shall
designate. Dues shall be paid by all individual members and by the dates
specified to maintain individual membership in this Club.
Article IV
Meetings and Notice:
Sec. 1. Regular meetings of this
Club, which shall include any business meeting of active individual members,
shall be held as provided in the Bylaws of this Club.
Sec. 2. Special business meetings
of this Club may be called by a majority vote of the active individual members
present and voting at any regular meeting at which a quorum is present, or by
the Club President.
Sec. 3. Meetings of the Club
Executive Committee shall be held as provided in the Bylaws of this Club.
Sec. 4. No notice shall be required
for regular business meetings held as provided in the Bylaws of this Club.
Notice of any change in the time or place of any regular meeting, and notice of
all special meetings, shall be given by mail, telephone or other reasonable
means at least four (4) days in advance of such meeting to all individual
members of this Club. Notice of special meetings shall include a statement of
the general purposes of the meeting, but any membership business otherwise valid
may be transacted at the meeting.
Sec. 5. If this Club shall
permanently change the time or place of regular meetings as provided in the
Bylaws of this Club, the Club Secretary shall immediately provide notice of such
change to World Headquarters.
Article V
Quorum and Voting:
Sec. 1. A majority of the active
individual membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all
business of this Club. A majority of the Club Executive Committee shall
constitute a quorum for the Committee's business.
Sec. 2. Each active individual
member shall be entitled to one vote on any matter presented to the Club
membership for a vote.
Sec. 3. No voting by proxy or
absentee ballot shall be permitted on any matter presented to the Club
membership for a vote.
Sec. 4. Unless a greater vote is
required by this Constitution or by the Bylaws of this Club in a particular
matter, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of those active individual
members who are present and voting at a duly held business meeting at which a
quorum is present shall be the act of this Club.
Article VI
Officers:
Sec. 1. The officers of this Club
shall be a Club President, a Vice President Education, a Vice President
Membership, a Vice President Public Relations, a Club Secretary, a Club
Treasurer (or a Club Secretary/Treasurer), a Sergeant at Arms, and the Immediate
Past Club President.
Sec. 2. In addition to the Officers
provided in this Constitution, this Club may have such other Officers as may be
provided in the Bylaws of this Club, but Toastmasters International credit
toward any educational award is limited to service as a Club Officer named in
this Constitution.
Sec. 3. Officers shall serve for
terms of one (1) year, provided that if, and only if, this Club meets weekly
throughout the year, this Club may provide it its Bylaws that Officers shall
serve for half-year terms. The terms of Officers serving an annual term shall
commence at 12:01 a.m. on July 1 and end on June 30 at midnight. The terms of
Officers serving a half-year term shall either commence at 12:01 a.m. on July 1
and end on December 31 at midnight, or commence at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 and
end on June 30 at midnight.
Sec. 4. Except for the Immediate
Past Club President, the Officers of this Club shall be elected by the active
individual members of this Club. If the office of Immediate Past Club President
is vacated for any reason, it shall stay vacant for the remainder of the term.
Sec. 5. Nominations for Club
officers shall be made by a Club Nominating Committee appointed by the Club
president at least two weeks prior to the election. This Committee shall consist
of three (3) active individual members. This Committee shall present its report
at the regular business meeting immediately preceding the business meeting at
which the election is to take place, and shall present only the names of active
individual members who have consented to serve id elected. Further nominations
hay be made from the floor at the time of the election by any active individual
member.. All elections shall be by secret ballot, unless a secret ballot is
dispensed with by unanimous vote, with a majority vote of all active individual
members present and voting necessary to elect each Officer. The Chairman of the
Club Nominating Committee shall be the Immediate Past Club President, unless the
best interests of the Club require otherwise.
Sec. 6. For Officers who serve
terms of one (1) year, elections shall be held the first meeting in May in each
year, to take office the following July. For Officers who serve terms of
half-year, elections shall be held at the first meetings in May and November in
each year, to take office the following July or January, respectively.
Sec. 7. Any Officer of this Club
may resign, provided that any such resignation must be made in writing and
delivered to the Club President or Club Secretary, Unless any such resignation
is, by its terms, effective on a later date, it shall be effective on delivery
to such Club Officer, and no acceptance by this Club shall be required to make
it effective. Any Officer of this Club may be removed from office at any time,
with or without cause, by majority vote of all active individual members present
and voting at a business meeting of this Club.
Sec. 8. Any vacancy in an Office,
except for the Immediate Past Club President, shall be filled by a special
election held at the next business meeting following the announcement of the
vacancy.
Sec. 9. Club Presidents elected for
a term of one (1) year may not be re-elected for a successive term. Club
Presidents elected for a term of a half-year may be re-elected for one
successive term or a half-year.
Article VII
Duties of Officers:
Sec. 1. The Club President is the
chief executive officer of this Club and is responsible for fulfilling the
mission of this Club. The President presides at meetings of this Club and the
Club Executive Committee; appoints all Committees; and has general supervision
of the operation of this Club. The President shall be an ex officio member of
all Committees of this Club, except the Club Nominating Committee and shall
serve as one of this Club's representatives on the Area and District Councils.
The President shall transmit to this Club for its approval or disapproval all
ideas and plans proposed by the Area and District Councils which may affect this
Club or its individual members; a and shall take no action binding upon this
Club without either specific prior authorization or subsequent ratification by
this Club.
Sec. 2. The Vice President
Education is the second ranking Club Officer and is responsible for planning,
organizing and directing a Club program which meets the educational needs o the
individual members. The Vice President Education chai45rs the Education
Committee. The Vice President Education also serves as one of this Club's
representatives on the Area and District Councils and shall take no action
binding upon this Club without either specific prior authorization or subsequent
ratification by this Club.
Sec. 3. The Vice President
Membership is the third ranking Club Officer and is responsible for planning,
organizing and directing a program that ensures individual member retention and
growth in Club individual membership. The Vice President Membership chairs the
Membership Committee. The Vice President Membership serves as one of this Club's
representatives on the Area Council and shall take no action binding upon this
Club without either specific prior authorization or subsequent ratification by
this Club.
Sec. 4. The Vice President Public
Relations is the fourth ranking Club Officer and is responsible for developing
and directing a publicity program that informs individual members and the
general public about Toastmasters International. The Vice President Public
Relations chairs the Public Relations Committee.
Sec. 5. The Club Secretary is
responsible for Club records and correspondence. The Club Secretary has custody
of the Club's Charter, Constitution, and Bylaws and all other records and
documents of this Club; keeps an accurate record of the meetings and activities
of this Club and of the Club Executive Committee; maintains an accurate and
complete roster of individual members of this Club, including the address and
status of each individual member; and transmits the same to the successor in
office. The Club Secreta4ry provides notices of meetings as required by this
Constitution, and immediately notifies World Headquarters of Toastmasters
International of any change in the roster of individual members.
Sec. 6. The Club Treasurer is
responsible for Club financial policies, procedures, and controls. The Club
Treasurer receives and disburses, with the approval of this Club, all Club
funds; pays to Toastmasters International all financial obligations of this Club
as they come due; and keeps an accurate account of all transactions. The Club
Treasurer shall make financial reports to this Club and to the Club Executive
Committee quarterly, and upon request, and shall transmit the accounts and all
undistributed funds to the successor in office at the end of the Club
Treasurer's term.
Sec. 7. The Sergeant at Arms is
responsible for Club property management, meeting room preparation, and
hospitality. The Sergeant at Arms chairs the Social and Reception Committee.
Sec. 8. The Immediate Past Club
President provides advice and counsel as requested by the Club President.
Sec. 9. In the event of the Club
President and/or Vice President Education shall be unable to attend a meeting of
the district Council, they shall certify the proxy credentials of the official
representative or representatives of this Club attending said District Council
meeting. Such representative(s) shall be active individual members of this Club.
Sec. 10. In addition to the duties
stated in this Constitution, each of the Officers of this Club shall have such
duties and responsibilities as may be provided in the Articles of incorporation,
Bylaws, District Administrative Bylaws, manuals, or other directives of
Toastmasters International, or as my be assigned by this Club.
Article VIII
Committees:
Sec. 1. The Standing Committees of this Club shall
be the Executive, Education, Membership, Public Relations, and Social and
Reception Committees.
Sec. 2. The Club Executive Committee shall consist
of the Officers of this Club named in this Constitution, with the Club President
serving as the chairman. This Committee shall have charge of all business and
administrative affairs of this Club and shall consider all matters concerning
the welfare of this Club. All actions of the Executive Committee shall be
submitted to this Club at the next business meeting for ratification. Any
decision of the Executive Committee which this Club fails to ratify shall be
null and void.
Sec. 3. The Education Committee shall have charge
of the general educational program of this Club. It shall prepare, or cause to
be prepared, all program schedules of this Club and shall publish the
assignments at least three weeks in advance. This Committee shall assist in the
utilization and interpretation of program and educational materials available
from Toastmasters International. It shall arrange for the exchange of speakers
and educational programs with other Clubs and encourage speaking engagements of
individuals members before non-Toastmaster groups.
Sec. 4. The Membership Committee shall consider
all applications for individual membership and report thereon to this Club, and
shall arrange for proper induction of all new individual members. This Committee
shall be responsible for maintaining the Club individual membership and
attendance. It shall be the goal of this Committee to ensure that the individual
membership of this Club is at all times at charter strength or better.
Sec. 5. The Public Relations Committee shall
arrange the preparation and dissemination of news releases regarding this Club's
activities and educational programs and shall also promote opportunities for
community participation in Toastmasters' learning programs. It shall also be
responsible for all internal publications of this Club, including the Club
newsletter.
Sec. 6. The Social and Reception Committee shall
be responsible for all social functions of this Club and such other duties as
may be assigned to it. It shall act as a reception committee at all meetings.
Sec. 7. In addition to the duties stated in this
Constitution, each of the Committees of this Club shall have such duties and
responsibilities as my be provided in the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws,
District Administrative Bylaws, manuals, or other directives of Toastmasters
International, or as my be assigned by this Club.
Article IX
Rules of Order:
Sec. 1. Insofar as they don not conflict with the
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Toastmasters International, policies or
procedures adopted by the Toastmasters International Board of Directors, this
Club Constitution, the Bylaws of this Club, or laws applicable to nonprofit
corporations, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the final authority
as to parliamentary procedures, provided that if this Club is located in a
jurisdiction where Robert's Rules are not a recognized authority on
parliamentary procedure, the Bylaws of this Club shall specify in place of
Robert's Rules the name of the recognized authority in the jurisdiction where
this Club is located.
Sec. 2. A Parliamentarian may be appointed at each
meeting by the Club President.
Article X
Affiliation:
Sec. 1. Upon receiving a Charter from Toastmasters
International, and so long as this Club remains in good standing with
Toastmasters International, this Club shall be a member of Toastmasters
International, entitled to all the rights and powers, and subject to all the
duties and requirements, of member Clubs as may be stated from time to time in
the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Toastmasters International, in the
District Administrative Bylaws, in this Constitution, and in policy bulletins
issued by the Toastmasters International Board of Directors.
Sec. 2. This Club shall also be affiliated with
such District of Toastmasters International as the Board of Directors may
designate, and shall be represented on that District Council as provided in the
District Administrative Bylaws.
Sec. 3. This Club shall make per capita membership
payments and other payments on all individual members as required by
Toastmasters International, provided that there shall be no change affecting the
financial obligations of this Club to Toastmasters International except after
notice by publication in The Toastmaster magazine.
Sec. 4. This Club is an independent legal entity,
separate from Toastmasters International and every other member Club of
Toastmasters International, subject only to the express terms and conditions of
affiliation stated in this Constitution and in the Toastmasters International
documents identified in Section 1 of this Article. As such, this Club is fully
responsible for its own debts, liabilities, and other obligations, and any
creditor of this Club shall look only to the assets of this Club for payment,
and not to Toastmasters International, nor any other member Club of Toastmasters
International, nor to any individual member of this Club.
Sec. 5. This Club is entitled to representation at
all Toastmasters International Annual Business Meetings as provided in the
Bylaws of Toastmasters International, and at any other meetings of the voting
members of Toastmasters International, at Regional Conferences, and at District
and Area Council meetings. This Club shall select its representatives in
sufficient time for the Club President or Club Secretary to validate the proper
credentials for them. In the event this Club is not represented at the Annual
Business Meeting or the Regional Conference by personal representatives selected
from this Club, the Executive Committee of this Club shall appoint and authorize
a proxy with authority to act. Proxies for District Council Meetings shall be
selected as set forth in Article VII, Sec. 9, above. Such representative or
proxy shall be an active individual member of a Toastmasters International
member Club and must be in good standing with Toastmasters International under
Article III, Sec. 8, of the Bylaws of Toastmasters International.
Sec. 6. The Articles of Incorporation and the
Bylaws of Toastmasters International, as they may be amended by their terms from
time to time, and this Constitution, as it may be amended from time to time as
provided in Article XII below, shall govern this Club and all other Toastmasters
Clubs affiliated with Toastmasters International. This Club shall adopt no
policy and shall take no action in conflict with the Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws of Toastmasters International, with this Constitution, or with any
policy or purpose of Toastmasters International. This Constitution shall at no
time be in conflict with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or policies of
Toastmasters International as they may be amended from time to time. This Club
shall not have the power to amend any reference in its Bylaws to this
Constitution.
Article XI
Legal Status and Dissolution:
Sec. 1. This Club is an unincorporated association
formed solely for the purpose of privately educating its individual members.
This Club is not legally affiliated with any company, agency, or special
interest group from which this Club may draw its individual members. The use of
the funds of this Club shall be limited to educational purposes. They may not be
used for social or political purposes, or for the benefit of any individual.
Sec. 2. In the event of dissolution of this Club,
distribution of any funds, after payment of any indebtedness, shall be made
either by contribution to any educational research or memorial fund maintained
by Toastmasters International, or by contribution to another Toastmasters Club
or to a Toastmasters District.
Sec. 3. This Constitution and the Bylaws of this
Club shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
State of California, where Toastmasters International is incorporated,
regardless of the location of this Club.
Article XII
Amendments to Club Constitution:
Sec. 1. This Constitution may be amended only by a
majority of the votes cast at an Annual Business Meeting or a special meeting of
the voting membership of Toastmasters International.
Sec. 2. Proposed amendments may be submitted by
the Board of Directors to the voting membership of Toastmasters International at
any time up to sixty (60) days before the membership meeting at which they will
be considered.
Sec. 3. Proposed amendments may also be submitted
by Toastmasters Clubs to the Annual Business Meeting of Toastmasters
International as follows: Proposed amendments must be presented in writing to
and received by the Board of Directors no later than December 31 before the
Annual Business Meeting at which they are to be submitted. The proposing Club,
or each proposing Club if there is more than one, shall have approved the
proposed amendment by the vote of at least two-thirds of the active individual
members of the Club present and voting at a Club business meeting at which a
quorum is present; such approval shall be evidenced by a certificate stating the
proposed amendment signed by all; the active individual Club members who voted
to approve the proposed amendment. Each proposing Club shall submit such a
certificate to the Board of Directors no later than the December 31 deadline.
The proposed amendment shall be place before the voting members of Toastmasters
International only if the proposed amendment and certificate(s) are presented to
and received by the Board no later than December 31 and one of the following
conditions is met:
(a) The Board of Directors votes to place the proposed
amendment before the voting membership; or
(b) The amendment is proposed by at least one percent (1%) of
all the votes held by the voting membership of Toastmasters International,
including member Clubs and Delegates at Large; or
(c)
(1) the proponent(s) of the amendment agree to bear the full
reasonable administrative cost to Toastmasters International of submitting
the proposed amendment to the voting membership for a vote; and
(2) no other Club Constitution amendment proposed by any
proponent of the amendment shall be placed before the voting membership at
the same meeting; and
(3) if an amendment on substantially the same subject has
been voted on by the voting membership within five (5) calendar years before
the meeting at which the amendment will be submitted, such prior proposed
amendment shall have been received no less than thirty percent (30%) of the
votes cast;
provided that no proposed amendment shall be placed before the
voting members if it has been rendered moot; substantially duplicates or is
encompassed by another proposed amendment at the same meeting; is illegal; is
designed to further a personal claim, grievance, or interest; is beyond the
power of Toastmasters International to effectuate; or is not a proper subject
for this Constitution under California Law.
Sec. 4. Notice of any proposed amendments to be
submitted to the voting membership of Toastmasters International for a vote
shall be mailed by the Executive Director to each voting member at least sixty
(60) days before the meeting, together with any recommendation of the Board of
Directors thereon. Any such recommendation shall also be presented to the voting
members at the meeting before the vote is taken on the proposed amendments. No
amendments to the proposed amendment may be made during the meeting, nor at any
time after sixty (60) days prior to the meeting.
Sec. 5. In the event of two or more Club
Constitution amendment proposals presented t the same meeting of members, which
the Board determines to be in conflict with each other, only the proposal
receiving the highest majority of votes cast shall be adopted.
Bylaws
of the Concord Breakfast
Toastmasters Club
of Concord, CA
Club No. 2056 District No. 57
Approved 27 May, 2003
Article I
Name:
The name and location of this Club shall be as
set forth above in the title of these Bylaws. Such name and location may be
changed as provided in Article VII below.
Article II
Membership:
Sec. 1. Subject to the
nondiscrimination requirements set forth in Section 1 of Article II of the Club
Constitution, individual membership in this Club shall be restricted to no
restrictions.
Sec. 2. Honorary individual
memberships in this Club shall be conferred for a term of 1 year(s)
and otherwise as provided in the Club Constitution.
Article III
Fees and Dues:
Sec. 1. The initiation fee for
individual membership in this Club shall be $10.00, payable as
provided in the Club Constitution. (The dues collected from a new individual
member in addition to the initiation fee shall include the new individual member
fee and per capita payment to Toastmasters International, plus any Club dues.)
Sec. 2. The dues of this Club for
active individual members shall be $14.00 per person per month.
Such dues shall be payable in advance on or before the seventh (7th) day
of each month. (Club dues shall include the amount of the
Toastmasters International per capita payment.)
Sec. 3. Reinstatement to individual
membership of a former individual member shall call for a payment of a
reinstatement fee of $10.00.
Sec. 4. The fee for an individual
member of another Toastmaster Club who transfers into this Club shall be $0.
Other conditions of transfer into this Club shall be stated in the Club
Constitution.
Sec. 5. The dues of this Club for
inactive individual members shall be $8.00 per person per month.
Such dues shall be payable in advance on or before the seventh (7th) day
of each month.
Article IV
Meetings:
Sec. 1. Regular meetings of this
Club, which shall include any business meeting of active individual members,
shall be held every Tuesday, at such hour and place as this Club
from time to time shall designate.
Sec. 2. Special business meetings
of this Club may be called by a majority vote of the active individual members
present and voting at any regular meeting at which a quorum is present, or by
the Club President.
Sec. 3. The Executive Committee of
this Club shall meet at least six (6) times per year at such hours
and places as it may determine.
Article V
Election of Officers:
Sec. 1. The Officers of this Club
shall be as provided in the Club Constitution, with selection, duties, and terms
as provided therein. In addition, this Club shall have as Officers Club
Parliamentarian.
Sec. 2. The additional Officers of
this Club provided in the preceding Section shall be selected and have duties as
follows: Club Parliamentarian shall be appointed by the Executive
Committee and will ensure the Club is guided by Robert's Rules of Order Newly
Revised.
Sec. 3. The Club elects Officers
for the following terms of office:
Half-year terms, from July 1 to December
31 and from January 1 to June 30.
Article VI
Rules of Order:
Sec. 1. (Complete this Article
only if this Club is located in a jurisdiction where Robert's Rules of Order,
Newly Revised are not recognized parliamentary authority.)
Article VII
Amendments:
Sec. 1. Subject to the review of
Toastmasters International, and provided the proposed amendment is within the
scope of permitted amendments, these Bylaws may be amended, including amendments
to change the name or location of the Club, at any duly called and noticed
business meeting of this Club at which a quorum is present and voting. Any such
amendments must be proposed in writing by an active individual member at the
meeting immediately preceding that at which the amendment is to be voted on.
Sec. 2. The scope of these Bylaws,
and any amendments to these Bylaws, is limited to the matters specifically
placed within the discretion of this Club by the Club Constitution or by a
policy of the Board of Directors of Toastmasters International. This Club shall
not have the power to amend any reference in these Bylaws to the Club
Constitution.
Sec. 3. Upon its adoption by this
Club, the Club Secretary shall immediately mail a copy of any Bylaws amendment
to the Executive Director at World Headquarters of Toastmasters International
for review. If Toastmasters International finds that the amendment does not
exceed the scope of permitted amendments to the Bylaws of this Club and is not
otherwise improper, the amendment shall be filed in the records of Toastmasters
International. If Toastmasters International determines that the amendment
exceeds the scope of permitted amendments or is otherwise improper, Toastmasters
International shall so notify this Club. and the amendment shall be null, void,
and of no effect.
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