Perhaps we should expand about associate members or supporters in there? Who
can be included in KADB under which category? Or maybe just define it.
Just a thought
~~ Marissa Roderick Secretary, KADB Inc. 502-572-0102
-------- Original message --------From: Shannon Caldwell
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Kadb-bylaws@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [kadb-bylaws] Current KADB bylaws document
Ok here is the current KADB bylaws document for anyone who needs it here.
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF-BLIND MISSION STATEMENT The Kentucky
Association of the DeafBlind (KADB) will help deafblind people reach their
highest potential, striving to increase the independence, productivity and
integration of deafblind persons into the community. *** BYLAWS *** ARTICLE
I. NAME This organization shall be called the Kentucky
Association of the Deaf-Blind (KADB). ARTICLE II. PURPOSE
KADB is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to advance the
rights and privileges which DeafBlind residents of Kentucky are entitled
including economic, educational, recreational and employment opportunities as
well as social equality. ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP Section 1 KADB has two
categories of membership: 1) Active and 2) Associate; 1.1. Active
Membership: 1.1.1 Any deafblind person
who lives in Kentucky (or within 25 miles of its borders) and pays his/her dues
can be an active member. 1.1.2 Active
members can make motions, vote, serve on committees and be officers in KADB and
can receive publications and other mailings in the name of KADB 1.1.3
Active members residing outside of Kentucky for educational and training
purposes but who maintain their Kentucky residency may maintain their
membership. 1.2 Associate Membership:
1.2.1 Any interested person who lives in Kentucky (or within 25
miles of its borders) and pays his/her dues can be an associate member.
1.2.2 Associate members cannot vote
or be officers in KADB except for the positions of Secretary and Treasurer.
However, they may serve on, and vote on committees. Associate members can
receive publications and other mailings in the name of KADB. Section 2
No person shall be denied membership in KADB on the basis of age,
sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, or disability. Section 3
KADB has the right to take appropriate steps to remove
disruptive or abusive member(s) from KADB functions. ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS Section 1 The officers of KADB shall be
President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.1.1
The President and both Vice Presidents must be Active members for at least
twelve consecutive months before the date of the election and will be elected
by active members of the organization. The twelve-month membership provision
may be waived by a 2/3 vote of the entire board. 1.2
The President and the Vice Presidents must be citizens of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky or reside within 25 miles of its borders. 2.1 The
President of KADB will appoint the Secretary and Treasurer with advice and
consent of the board. 2.2 The Secretary and Treasurer
must have been either Active or Associate members for at least twelve
consecutive months before being appointed to office.
2.3 The Secretary and Treasurer must have the necessary skills to
perform the duties of their office. 2.4 The
Secretary and Treasurer are ex officio, having voice at board meetings but no
vote unless they are KADB full members. 2.5 The
Treasurer shall serve as membership chair and is responsible for maintaining
lists of active members and associate members and determining credentials
matters. If the Treasurer is unavailable prior to and during an
election, she or he may appoint a member of the Board to assume membership
duties on a temporary basis. Section 2 Terms of Office
2.1 Officers: Officers shall be elected in even numbered years.
The President and Vice Presidents shall be eligible to serve no
more than three (3) consecutive two-year terms. The secretary will serve at
the Board’s discretion. Should officers not be forthcoming, term
limits could be overridden by the Board by a 2/3 vote of those present and
voting. 2.2 Assumption of Office. Officers shall
assume their respective duties effective July 1 of the year they were elected
and/or appointed. ARTICLE V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1
Board of Directors 1.1 The Board shall be comprised of
the following: President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and
four (4) other Directors. 1.2 The majority of the
Board shall be Active members. 1.3 All Board
members must have been Active/Associate members for at least twelve consecutive
months immediately preceding the date on which they were elected/appointed.
Section 2 Terms of Office 2.1
Directors shall be eligible to serve no more than three (3) consecutive
two-year terms. 2.1.1 The election of
Board members shall take place every two (2) years in odd numbered years.
2.2 Assumption of Duties. Directors shall
assume their duties effective July 1 of the year they were elected. Section 3
Resignations must be submitted in writing to the President or the
Secretary. Section 4 Officers or Directors may be removed for
failure to carry out duties or for other good and sufficient reason by a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board. Section 5 The Board shall have
the power to fill vacancies as they may occur between elections. ARTICLE VI.
GOVERNANCE Section 1 Board of Directors
1.1 The Board of Directors shall have general control of the affairs of
KADB. 1.2 The Board shall be responsible for
carrying out the mandates of the membership. Section 2 Finances2.1
Expenditures of KADB shall be approved by the Board.
ARTICLE VII. ELECTION Section 1 Nominating Committee
1.1 The Nominating Committee shall be
appointed by the President with the approval of the Board.
1.2 The Nominating Committee shall include three members
consisting of at least one active member and one associate member. Members on
the Nominating Committee shall not run for any office or position in KADB while
serving on this committee. Section 2 Eligibility Criteria
2.1 Officers and directors must have been active members for
at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date of their
election. 2.2
Officers and Directors must have their dues paid preceding the date of their
election. 2.3 The President, Vice
Presidents and all other members of the Board of Directors must be residents of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky or reside within 25 miles of its border. Section
3 Voting The treasurer serves as membership chair and will make any
credential decisions concerning category of membership an will maintain a list
of eligible voters. All credential decisions will be made prior to elections.
3.1 Candidates selected by the Nominating
Committee will be introduced prior to voting. In addition to the slate
proposed by the Nominating Committee, nominations will be accepted from the
floor. One may nominate oneself or be nominated by someone else. Nominations
from the floor and voting are limited to active members. Once nominations
from the floor have been received, each candidate will have an opportunity to
state his or her qualifications for the office sought. 3.2
Voting shall be done by written ballot at the retreat. If the full slate of
nominations by the committee is accepted or there is only one candidate for an
office, a voice vote shall be taken or a division of the house will be
employed, and a show of hands would determine the outcome.
3.3 The Nominating Committee shall tally the ballots or count the
votes and report the results to the President.
3.4 The President shall announce the winners before the end of the
retreat. ARTICLE VIII. Section 1 Board Meetings
1.1 Board members shall meet at least four times per year either
in person or by conference call. 1.2 The
President may conduct official electronic board meetings at any time if all
board members agree and have access to computers or smartphones.
Section 2 A quorum at the Board meeting shall be a
majority of active Board members. Section 3 “ROBERTS’ RULES OF
ORDER, REVISED” shall be the basis for settling all questions not accounted for
in these Bylaws. ARTICLE IX. COMMITTEES Section 1
The standing committees of KADB shall be the Nominating Committee and the
Support Service Provider Committee. Section 2 The
President shall appoint other committees as needed to conduct KADB business.
Section 3 Each committee shall have one or more
board members and one or more non-board members to serve on the committee.
Section 4 The President, in consultation with the Board,
will have the option of appointing an executive director. ARTICLE X.
AMENDMENTS Section 1 The current Bylaws may be amended with a
two-thirds vote of the general Active membership.
2.1 Amendments may be submitted by the Board or may be developed by a
committee of KADB. They will then be presented at a KADB meeting at which 50%
of active membership is present. If the amendment receives two-thirds (2/3)
vote of active membership, the amendment shall be approved.
2.2 All active members shall be duly notified of the proposed
amendments prior to the meeting at which voting will take place.
2.3 A copy of KADB’s current by-laws shall be distributed to
active members upon request. 2.4 The President
shall announce the results of the ballots. ARTICLE XI. DISSOLUTION
Section 1 KADB may be dissolved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the
current voting members. Section 2 If KADB is dissolved; all
outstanding debts will be paid. Any remaining assets of KADB will be passed on
to one or more organizations which are exempt from Federal tax under the
provisions of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2.1 The Board of Directors will determine how and to
whom these assets will be given. As Rick has stated we should probably think
about replacing article III Section 3 about removing a member with an article
of its own about disciplinary action. Also another issue where it states about
the secretary being able to serve as long as the board says it should also say
this about the treasurer too. So far these are a couple of items that need to
be changed and updated. I like Rick’s language so far. Still thoughts?
