By-Laws
ARTICLE I -- Name |
| The name of this organization shall be:
Freeport Area Historical Society (referred hereinafter as "the
Society" or "FAHS"). |
ARTICLE II -- Mission Statement |
To preserve, interpret, and promote the cultural and industrial heritage of Freeport Boro, Buffalo Township, and South Buffalo Township.
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The Society is committed
to accomplishing this mission through the following objectives:
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| (1) Acquiring, preserving, and professionally exhibiting historical
relevant materials which
illustrate the history of the region; |
| (2) Developing
and facilitating cooperative partnerships among organizations with
a similar mission; |
| (3) Providing
educational and outreach
opportunities for the public; and |
| (4) Serving
as a catalyst for the private and public preservation, rehabilitation,
and adaptive
reuse of historic sites. |
ARTICLE III -- Membership |
| Section
1. |
| The Society shall be composed
of individuals, businesses, and organizations interested in advancing
the mission of the Society. |
| Section
2. |
| The structure of membership
and dues shall be determined
periodically by the officers. |
| Section
3. |
| Each member shall be entitled
to one vote on business
matters. |
ARTICLE IV — Meetings
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| Section
1. |
| The meetings shall be determined
by the officers. |
| Section
2. |
| A simple majority of the
members present shall be necessary to decide matters related to
the operation of the Society. |
| Section
3. |
| Special meetings of the
membership may be authorized
by the officers. |
ARTICLE V — Board
of Directors
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| Section
1. |
| The Board of Directors shall
be nominated by the Officers and General Membership. Their duties
will be to advise and promote the mission of the Society. The number
and term of the Board members shall be decided by
the officers. |
| Section
2. |
| Upon the vacancy of a Board
member caused by death, resignation, or other reason, the officers
may appoint a member
to fill said vacancy. |
| Section
3. |
| Only members of the Society
shall be eligible to vote for Board members, or be elected to the
Board of Directors. |
| Section
4. |
| Meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be determined
by the officers. |
| Section
5. |
The president of the
Society shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the
Board of Directors. The president shall maintain all official
records of the Board.
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ARTICLE VI — Officers
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| Section
1. |
| Officers of the Society
will be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be members of the Board. The term of office
shall be a period of one year. They may serve up to three consecutive terms and may serve again after a period of one term elapses since the end of their last previous term. |
| Section
2. |
| The president shall preside
at all meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the members and shall be responsible, with the Board of Directors, for the formation of the general policies of the Society. |
| Section
3. |
| In the absence of the President or in the event of his/her inability to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President. |
| Section
4. |
The Treasurer will be
responsible for the safekeeping of the funds of the Society and for maintaining
adequate financial records. All monies received by him/her in the Society's name shall be deposited in the Societys name in such bank or banks as the officers may designate.
All disbursement of funds of the Society shall be numbered
checks which shall be signed by the following officers: President and Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall render such periodic reports as the Board may direct and an Annual Report. The financial books of the Society shall be audited
by an audit committee selected
by the Society.
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| Section
5. |
| Directors may not receive
compensation or any other thing of value for their service to the
Society, except for any
approved expenses incurred on behalf of the organization. |
ARTICLE VII -- Committees
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| Section
1. |
| The Officers and Membership
shall appoint such standing and special committees as deemed necessary
to the successful daily operation and long-term growth and development
of the Society. |
ARTICLE VIII -- Fiscal
Year
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| The fiscal year of the Society
will
be the calendar: January 1 - December 31. |
ARTICLE IX -- Distribution
of Assets Upon Dissolution
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| Upon the dissolution
of this organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to the statel or local government, for a public purpose. |
ARTICLE X -- Amendments
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| This document may be amended
by a two-thirds vote of the members present at the meeting of the
Society called for this purpose. All proposed amendments must be
submitted, to the President, in writing. |
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