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Bylaws of Makers Local 256
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= ARTICLE I — NAME AND PURPOSE =
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== Section 1 — Name: ==
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The name of the organization shall be Makers Local 256. It
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shall be a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the
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State of Alabama
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== Section 2 - Purpose: ==  
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=ARTICLE I — NAME AND PURPOSE=
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Makers Local 256 is organized exclusively for charitable,
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==Section 1 - Name==
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scientific and education purposes.
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The name of the organization shall be Makers Local 256.  Makers Local 256 shall be a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama.
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The purpose of this organization is:
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==Section 2 - Purpose==
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* To explore the benefits of productivity through volunteer collaboration
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Makers Local 256 is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and education purposes. In addition to exploring the benefits of productivity through volunteer collaboration, the organization’s primary objectives are to create, educate, and learn.
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* Create, Educate, and Learn
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= ARTICLEII — MEMBERSHIP =
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=ARTICLE II — Members=
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== Section 1 — Eligibility for membership: ==
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==Section 1 - Eligibility ==
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Application for voting membership
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===Section 1.1 - Regular Members===
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shall be open to any current resident  of Northern Alabama that supports the
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A person must have two signatures from board sponsors on a completed membership application to be eligible for membership in this organization.
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purpose statement in Article I, Section 2. Membership is granted
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after completion and receipt of a membership application and annual
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dues, or consistently and consecutively paid monthly dues. All memberships shall be granted upon a majority vote of the board.
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== Section 2 — Annual dues: == 
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===Section 1.2 - Board Members===
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=== Section 2.1 - Regular Member dues: ===
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A member is eligible for a position of the Board of Directors if they have remained a member for at least 3 consecutive months immediately preceding the election.
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==== Section 2.1.1 - Initial Contribution ====
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All new Members shall pay an initial one time contribution amount of $100
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==== Section 2.1.2 - Monthly Contribution ====
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The amount required for annual dues shall be
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$40 each month, unless changed by a majority vote of the members at
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an annual meeting of the full membership. Continued membership is
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contingent upon being up-to-date on membership dues.
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=== Section 2.2 - Charter Member dues: ===
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==Section 2 – Rights and Responsibilities of Members==
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Charter Member dues shall be set by the board at the beginning of each fiscal year, and may be changed by a hyper-majority vote of the other Charter Members at a Specially called meeting of the Charter Members. Continued Charter Membership is contingent upon being up-to-date on membership dues.
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===Section 2.1 - Regular Members===
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This organization recognizes the rights of all members to have unattended access to this organization’s facilities. This organization also recognizes the rights of members to vote in all elections opened to regular members. This includes, but is not limited to, election of the Board of Directors. This organization requires members to pledge a monthly contribution which the member may change at his or her discretion by notifying the secretary of this organization. This contribution may take the form of volunteered services to this organization if a member is unwilling or unable to pledge a monetary donation. Members must follow all rules set by the board pertaining to this organization’s facilities and must adhere to behavior befitting a member of this organization.
  
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== Section 3 — Rights of members: ==
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===Section 2.2 - Board Members===
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=== Section 3.1 - Regular Members: ===
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Board members inherit all rights and responsibilities of regular members. The Board of Directors shall vote on all matters concerning the acquisition or release of resources, maintenance of facilities or organization, changes to these bylaws, membership requests, and any other matters not delegated to a board officer. They shall also hold at least one meeting per quarter.
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* Members may be left unsupervised with the property of the organization.
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* Members may vote in organization elections.
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* Members may serve on the board of the organization.
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* Members may vouch for guests, taking responsibility for the property upon themselves.
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** Members may bring a guest up to four times (outside of public events) to let them evaluate becoming a Member of the organization.
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* Members, after a vesting period of 100 hours spent in the shop, may petition the board for unattended access to the shop.
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=== Section 3.2 - Charter members: ===
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===Section 2.3 - Board Officers===
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* Charter members shall have unattended access to the property of the organization.
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Officers of the Board of Directors shall be selected by the newly elected board and consist of willing board members. Board officers may appoint a willing board member to temporarily fulfill the duties of the office in the event of their absence. Board officers may also lead a committee composed of members and/or board members which fulfills the duties of the office. Semi-permanent officer positions may be created and destroyed via proposals.  Semi-permanent officer creation proposals shall contain the name of the position and a description of duties to be fulfilled by the position.
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* Charter members may Call to Vote an override of any Board decision
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== Section 4 — Resignation and termination: ==
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Any member may resign by filing a
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The Chairman shall be responsible for leading general and board meetings.  
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written resignation with the secretary. Resignation shall not relieve a
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member of unpaid dues, or other charges previously accrued. A member
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can have their membership terminated by a majority vote of the
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membership.
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== Section 5 — Non-voting membership: ==
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The board shall have the authority to
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establish and define non-voting categories of membership.
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= ARTICLE III — MEETINGS OF MEMBERS =
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====Section 2.3.2 - Secretary====
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== Section 1 — Regular meetings: ==  
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The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, and assuring that corporate records are maintained.
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Regular meetings of the members shall be held
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at minimum once quarterly, at a time and place designated by the chair.
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== Section 2 — Annual meetings: ==
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An annual meeting of the members shall take
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The treasurer shall have custody of, and be held accountable for, all funds and securities of the organization, receive and give receipts for all monetary transactions of the organization, and deposit all such monies in the name of the organization. The treasurer shall publish a monthly financial report.
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place in the month of October, the specific date, time and location of
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which will be designated by the chair. At the annual meeting the members
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shall elect directors and officers, receive reports on the activities
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of the association, and determine the direction of the association for
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the coming year.
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== Section 3 — Special meetings: ==
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Special meetings may be called by the chair, the
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Executive Committee, or a simple majority of the board of directors. A
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petition signed by five percent of voting members may also call a special
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meeting.
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== Section 4 — Notice of meetings: ==
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Notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by email, not less than one week prior to the meeting.
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== Section 5 — Quorum: ==  
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==Section 3 - Resignation and Expulsion==
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The members present at any properly announced meeting
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===Section 3.1 - Regular Members===
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A member may be expelled from the organization at the discretion of the Board of Directors if he or she fails to observe the responsibilities of a regular member.  
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All issues to be voted on shall be decided by a simple majority of all board members.  Votes may be communicated via internet or in-person, not necessarily at the meeting where the Call to Vote has been issued.  Voting periods should be a minimum of 72 hours, and a maximum of 30 days.  Board members are responsible for knowing what has been Called to Vote after a properly advertised meeting by contacting the Secretary.
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= ARTICLE IV — BOARD OF DIRECTORS =
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A member may be abruptly terminated without warning if he or she commits a criminal act upon person or property while on organization premises or at organization functions.
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== Section 1 — Board role, size, and compensation: ==
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The board is responsible for
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overall policy and direction of the association, and delegates responsibility
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of day-to-day operations to the staff and committees. The board
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shall have up to 20, but not fewer than 3 members. The board
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receives no compensation other than board approved expenses.
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== Section 2 — Terms: ==
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A member may be expelled from the organization for behavior unbefitting a member of this organization after being given an actionable warning for an initial actionable complaint and receiving a second actionable complaint for the same category of offense. When a member is expelled, votes leading directly to the expulsion and the nature of the associated complaints will be made available to members of the organization and the person in question will be denied access to organization functions and organization facilities for three months.
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All board members shall serve two-year terms, but are eligible
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for re-election for up to five consecutive terms.
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== Section 3 — Meetings and notice: ==
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The board shall meet at least quarterly, at an
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agreed upon time and place. An official board meeting requires that
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each board member have written notice at least two weeks in advance.
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== Section 4 — Board elections: ==
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New directors and current directors shall be elected
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or re-elected by the voting representatives of members at the annual
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meeting.Directors will be elected by a simple majority of members
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present at the annual meeting.
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== Section 5 — Election procedures: ==
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A Board Development Committee shall be
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responsible for nominating a slate of prospective board members representing
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the associations diverse constituency. In addition, any member
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can nominate a candidate to the slate of nominees.
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== Section 6 — Quorum: ==
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A quorum must be attended by at least forty percent of
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A member may submit a proposal to cast a revote for one or more given board positions during the elected member’s term. If this proposal is struck down by the board, a petition signed by one quarter of current members will overturn this decision and invoke a public election for the given board positions.
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board members for business transactions to take place and motions to
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pass.
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== Section 7 — Officers and Duties: ==
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A board member shall be expelled from the board for behavior unbefitting a member of this organization after receiving an actionable complaint and associated actionable warning. When a board member is removed from the board, votes leading directly to the removal and the nature of the associated complaint will be made available to the members of the organization.
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There shall be four officers of the board, consisting
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of a chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. Their duties are as
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The chair shall convene regularly scheduled board meetings, shall
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preside or arrange for other members of the Executive Committee to
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preside at each meeting in the following order: vice-chair, secretary,
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treasurer.
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The vice-chair shall chair committees on special subjects as designated
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by the board.
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The secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of board
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actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings,
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and the agenda to each board member, and assuring that corporate
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records are maintained.
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The treasurer shall make a report at each board meeting. The treasurer
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shall chair the finance committee, assist in the preparation of the budget,
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available to board members and the public.
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When a vacancy on the board exists mid-term, the secretary
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must receive nominations for new members from present board
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members one week in advance of a board meeting. These nominations
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shall be sent out to board members with the regular board meeting
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announcement, to be voted upon at the next board meeting. These
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vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular board member's
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term.
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Membership is forfeited if the member fails to provide a monthly pledged contribution for three months.
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board must be in writing and received by the Secretary. A board members
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shall be terminated from the board due to excess absences, more
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than two unexcused absences from board meetings in a year. A board
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the remaining directors.
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meetings shall be sent out by the secretary to each board member
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at least two weeks in advance.
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the Executive Committee. Except for the power to amend the Articles
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of Incorporation and bylaws, the Executive Committee shall have all
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and control of the full board.
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Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing fiscal procedures,
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fundraising plans, and the annual budget with staff and other
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board members. The board must approve the budget and all expenditures
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must be within budget. Any major change in the budget must be
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approved by the board or the Executive Committee. The fiscal year
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shall be the calendar year.  Annual reports are required to be submitted
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to the board showing income, expenditures, and pending income. The
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financial records of the organization are public information and shall
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Written proposals must be submitted to a board member for sponsorship. If sponsored, a proposal must be made available to the membership for review for three days before the proposal comes up for a vote.
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Proposals shall be voted upon by the board of directors. The methods for determining the result of proposal vote (with the exception of bylaws amendments) are as follows:
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#Once called to vote, a proposal is open for vote for five days or until further votes can not affect the outcome. At this time, the proposal passes or fails.
  
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Elections for the Board of Directors shall occur semiannually at dates determined by the sitting Board of Directors and shall be open to all members. Each voter shall vote “Yea” or “Nay” for each candidate.  The number of "Yea" votes for a candidate must exceed fifty percent of votes cast for the candidate to be elected.  When the election results are confirmed and announced, the board seats are vacated and assumed by the newly elected members.
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two-thirds majority of the board of directors. Proposed amendments
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A complaint from one person against a member of the organization delivered to the Board of Directors in writing will be evaluated for actionability by a vote of the Board of Directors.  A simple majority of non-abstaining votes in favor of the complaint make it actionable. Board of Directors members directly involved in the complaint as plaintiff or defendant are forced to abstain from the vote on the actionability of said complaint.  Multiple complaints about the same incident will be considered as a single complaint, regardless of when the complaints are made known. Actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant in writing. Non-actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant verbally or in writing. The determination of actionability will occur no more than 72 hours after first contact by the defendant after the complaint is presented. Contact shall include direct response to the board by the defendant, in person communication with the defendant, or any usage of the organization's facilities by the defendant.
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A reasonable effort must be made to contact the Charter Members immediately following a proposed and seconded movement to alter Article VIII of this document.
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A complaint against a non-member delivered to the Board of Directors in writing will be evaluated for actionability by a vote of the Board of Directors. A simple majority of non-abstaining votes in favor of the complaint make it actionable. Board of Directors members directly involved in the complaint as plaintiff are forced to abstain from the vote on the actionability of said complaint. Multiple complaints about the same incident will be considered as a single complaint, regardless of when the complaints are made known. Actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant in writing. Non-actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant verbally or in writing. The determination of actionability will occur no more than 72 hours after first contact by the defendant after the complaint is presented, or if the non-member is unavailable, at the Board's discretion. Contact shall include direct response to the Board by the defendant, in person communication with the defendant, or any usage of the organization's facilities by the defendant. A non-member may be expelled from the organization for misbehavior after being given an actionable warning for any actionable complaint. If a non-member is expelled, votes leading directly to the expulsion and the nature of the associated complaints will be made available to members of the organization and the person in question will be denied access to organization functions and organization facilities for a period chosen at the Board's discretion, up to and including perpetuity.
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In the event that a movement to dissolve the organization passes, assets may be liquidized to pay off any debt the organization may have accrued.
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Any remaining assets of the organization must be donated to a charitable, educational, or scientific endeavor.
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==Section 1 – Dissolution==
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The organization shall not dissolve less than 30 days from the time a proposal to dissolve passes.
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In the event that a movement to dissolve this organization passes, this organization's assets shall be liquidated to pay off any outstanding debt if necessary. Any remaining assets of this organization must be donated to an IRS 501c3 compliant charitable, educational, or scientific endeavor.
  
 
= CERTIFICATION =
 
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These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the board of directors by a two-thirds
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These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the board of directors by a unanimous vote on October 6, 2009.
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 19 February 2016

Bylaws of Makers Local 256

ARTICLE I — NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1 - Name

The name of the organization shall be Makers Local 256. Makers Local 256 shall be a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama.

Section 2 - Purpose

Makers Local 256 is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and education purposes. In addition to exploring the benefits of productivity through volunteer collaboration, the organization’s primary objectives are to create, educate, and learn.

ARTICLE II — Members

Section 1 - Eligibility

Section 1.1 - Regular Members

A person must have two signatures from board sponsors on a completed membership application to be eligible for membership in this organization.

Section 1.2 - Board Members

A member is eligible for a position of the Board of Directors if they have remained a member for at least 3 consecutive months immediately preceding the election.

Section 2 – Rights and Responsibilities of Members

Section 2.1 - Regular Members

This organization recognizes the rights of all members to have unattended access to this organization’s facilities. This organization also recognizes the rights of members to vote in all elections opened to regular members. This includes, but is not limited to, election of the Board of Directors. This organization requires members to pledge a monthly contribution which the member may change at his or her discretion by notifying the secretary of this organization. This contribution may take the form of volunteered services to this organization if a member is unwilling or unable to pledge a monetary donation. Members must follow all rules set by the board pertaining to this organization’s facilities and must adhere to behavior befitting a member of this organization.

Section 2.2 - Board Members

Board members inherit all rights and responsibilities of regular members. The Board of Directors shall vote on all matters concerning the acquisition or release of resources, maintenance of facilities or organization, changes to these bylaws, membership requests, and any other matters not delegated to a board officer. They shall also hold at least one meeting per quarter.

Section 2.3 - Board Officers

Officers of the Board of Directors shall be selected by the newly elected board and consist of willing board members. Board officers may appoint a willing board member to temporarily fulfill the duties of the office in the event of their absence. Board officers may also lead a committee composed of members and/or board members which fulfills the duties of the office. Semi-permanent officer positions may be created and destroyed via proposals. Semi-permanent officer creation proposals shall contain the name of the position and a description of duties to be fulfilled by the position.

Section 2.3.1 - Chairman

The Chairman shall be responsible for leading general and board meetings.

Section 2.3.2 - Secretary

The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, and assuring that corporate records are maintained.

Section 2.3.3 - Treasurer

The treasurer shall have custody of, and be held accountable for, all funds and securities of the organization, receive and give receipts for all monetary transactions of the organization, and deposit all such monies in the name of the organization. The treasurer shall publish a monthly financial report.

Section 3 - Resignation and Expulsion

Section 3.1 - Regular Members

A member may be expelled from the organization at the discretion of the Board of Directors if he or she fails to observe the responsibilities of a regular member.

A member may be abruptly terminated without warning if he or she commits a criminal act upon person or property while on organization premises or at organization functions.

A member may be expelled from the organization for behavior unbefitting a member of this organization after being given an actionable warning for an initial actionable complaint and receiving a second actionable complaint for the same category of offense. When a member is expelled, votes leading directly to the expulsion and the nature of the associated complaints will be made available to members of the organization and the person in question will be denied access to organization functions and organization facilities for three months.

Section 3.2 - Board Members

A member may submit a proposal to cast a revote for one or more given board positions during the elected member’s term. If this proposal is struck down by the board, a petition signed by one quarter of current members will overturn this decision and invoke a public election for the given board positions.

A board member shall be expelled from the board for behavior unbefitting a member of this organization after receiving an actionable complaint and associated actionable warning. When a board member is removed from the board, votes leading directly to the removal and the nature of the associated complaint will be made available to the members of the organization.

Section 3.3 - Delinquency of Pledge

Membership is forfeited if the member fails to provide a monthly pledged contribution for three months.

ARTICLE III – Voting

Section 1 - Proposals

Written proposals must be submitted to a board member for sponsorship. If sponsored, a proposal must be made available to the membership for review for three days before the proposal comes up for a vote. Proposals shall be voted upon by the board of directors. The methods for determining the result of proposal vote (with the exception of bylaws amendments) are as follows:

  1. Two or more nay votes cause the proposal to fail.
  2. Yea votes failing to exceed nay votes causes the proposal to fail.
  3. Once called to vote, a proposal is open for vote for five days or until further votes can not affect the outcome. At this time, the proposal passes or fails.

Section 2 - Board of Directors

Elections for the Board of Directors shall occur semiannually at dates determined by the sitting Board of Directors and shall be open to all members. Each voter shall vote “Yea” or “Nay” for each candidate. The number of "Yea" votes for a candidate must exceed fifty percent of votes cast for the candidate to be elected. When the election results are confirmed and announced, the board seats are vacated and assumed by the newly elected members.

Section 3 - Complaints

Section 3.1 - Member Complaints

A complaint from one person against a member of the organization delivered to the Board of Directors in writing will be evaluated for actionability by a vote of the Board of Directors. A simple majority of non-abstaining votes in favor of the complaint make it actionable. Board of Directors members directly involved in the complaint as plaintiff or defendant are forced to abstain from the vote on the actionability of said complaint. Multiple complaints about the same incident will be considered as a single complaint, regardless of when the complaints are made known. Actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant in writing. Non-actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant verbally or in writing. The determination of actionability will occur no more than 72 hours after first contact by the defendant after the complaint is presented. Contact shall include direct response to the board by the defendant, in person communication with the defendant, or any usage of the organization's facilities by the defendant.

Section 3.2 - Non-Member Complaints

A complaint against a non-member delivered to the Board of Directors in writing will be evaluated for actionability by a vote of the Board of Directors. A simple majority of non-abstaining votes in favor of the complaint make it actionable. Board of Directors members directly involved in the complaint as plaintiff are forced to abstain from the vote on the actionability of said complaint. Multiple complaints about the same incident will be considered as a single complaint, regardless of when the complaints are made known. Actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant in writing. Non-actionable complaints will be made known to the defendant verbally or in writing. The determination of actionability will occur no more than 72 hours after first contact by the defendant after the complaint is presented, or if the non-member is unavailable, at the Board's discretion. Contact shall include direct response to the Board by the defendant, in person communication with the defendant, or any usage of the organization's facilities by the defendant. A non-member may be expelled from the organization for misbehavior after being given an actionable warning for any actionable complaint. If a non-member is expelled, votes leading directly to the expulsion and the nature of the associated complaints will be made available to members of the organization and the person in question will be denied access to organization functions and organization facilities for a period chosen at the Board's discretion, up to and including perpetuity.

Article IV – Revisions to These Bylaws

Section 1 – Revisions

Proposed revisions to these bylaws must follow the same process as a proposal with one exception; changes to these bylaws require a unanimous decision by the sitting board of directors in the affirmative to pass and take effect.

Article V – Dissolution of the Organization

Section 1 – Dissolution

The organization shall not dissolve less than 30 days from the time a proposal to dissolve passes.

Section 2 – Asset Distribution

In the event that a movement to dissolve this organization passes, this organization's assets shall be liquidated to pay off any outstanding debt if necessary. Any remaining assets of this organization must be donated to an IRS 501c3 compliant charitable, educational, or scientific endeavor.

CERTIFICATION

These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the board of directors by a unanimous vote on October 6, 2009.

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