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BYLAWS OF ABCNONPROFIT

ARTICLE I — NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1 — Name:

The name of the organization shall be Makers Local 256. It 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. The purpose of this organization is:

• To explore the benefits of productivity through volunteer collaboration
• Create, Educate, and Learn

ARTICLEII — MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 — Eligibility for membership:

Application for voting membership shall be open to any current resident of Northern Alabama that supports the purpose statement in Article I, Section 2. Membership is granted after completion and receipt of a membership application and annual dues, or consistently and consecutively paid monthly dues. All memberships shall be granted upon a majority vote of the board.

Section 2 — Annual dues:

Section 2.1 - Regular Member dues:

Section 2.1.1 - Initial Contribution

All new Members shall pay an initial one time contribution amount of $100

Section 2.1.2 - Monthly Contribution

The amount required for annual dues shall be $40 each month, unless changed by a majority vote of the members at an annual meeting of the full membership. Continued membership is contingent upon being up-to-date on membership dues.

Section 2.2 - Charter Member dues:

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.

Section 3 — Rights of members:

Section 3.1 - Regular Members:

• Members may be left unsupervised with the property of the organization.
• Members may vote in organization elections.
• Members may serve on the board of the organization.
• Members may vouch for guests, taking responsibility for the property upon themselves.
  • Members may bring a guest up to four times (outside of public events) to let them evaluate becoming a Member of the organization.
• Members, after a vesting period of 100 hours spent in the shop, may petition the board for unattended access to the shop.

Section 3.2 - Charter members:

• Charter members shall have unattended access to the property of the organization.
• Charter members may Call to Vote an override of any Board decision

Section 4 — Resignation and termination:

Any member may resign by filing a written resignation with the secretary. Resignation shall not relieve a member of unpaid dues, or other charges previously accrued. A member can have their membership terminated by a majority vote of the membership.

Section 5 — Non-voting membership:

The board shall have the authority to establish and define non-voting categories of membership.

ARTICLE III — MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

Section 1 — Regular meetings:

Regular meetings of the members shall be held at minimum once quarterly, at a time and place designated by the chair.

Section 2 — Annual meetings:

An annual meeting of the members shall take place in the month of October, the specific date, time and location of which will be designated by the chair. At the annual meeting the members shall elect directors and officers, receive reports on the activities of the association, and determine the direction of the association for the coming year.

Section 3 — Special meetings:

Special meetings may be called by the chair, the Executive Committee, or a simple majority of the board of directors. A petition signed by five percent of voting members may also call a special meeting.

Section 4 — Notice of meetings:

Notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by email, not less than one week prior to the meeting.

Section 5 — Quorum:

The members present at any properly announced meeting shall constitute a quorum.

Section 6 — Voting:

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.

ARTICLE IV — BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1 — Board role, size, and compensation:

The board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the association, and delegates responsibility of day-to-day operations to the staff and committees. The board shall have up to 20, but not fewer than 3 members. The board receives no compensation other than board approved expenses.

Section 2 — Terms:

All board members shall serve two-year terms, but are eligible for re-election for up to five consecutive terms.

Section 3 — Meetings and notice:

The board shall meet at least quarterly, at an agreed upon time and place. An official board meeting requires that each board member have written notice at least two weeks in advance.

Section 4 — Board elections:

New directors and current directors shall be elected or re-elected by the voting representatives of members at the annual meeting.Directors will be elected by a simple majority of members present at the annual meeting.

Section 5 — Election procedures:

A Board Development Committee shall be responsible for nominating a slate of prospective board members representing the associations diverse constituency. In addition, any member can nominate a candidate to the slate of nominees.

Section 6 — Quorum:

A quorum must be attended by at least forty percent of board members for business transactions to take place and motions to pass.

Section 7 — Officers and Duties:

There shall be four officers of the board, consisting of a chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. Their duties are as follows: The chair shall convene regularly scheduled board meetings, shall preside or arrange for other members of the Executive Committee to preside at each meeting in the following order: vice-chair, secretary, treasurer. The vice-chair shall chair committees on special subjects as designated by the board. 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, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each board member, and assuring that corporate records are maintained. The treasurer shall make a report at each board meeting. The treasurer shall chair the finance committee, assist in the preparation of the budget, help develop fundraising plans, and make financial information available to board members and the public.

Section 8 — Vacancies:

When a vacancy on the board exists mid-term, the secretary must receive nominations for new members from present board members one week in advance of a board meeting. These nominations shall be sent out to board members with the regular board meeting announcement, to be voted upon at the next board meeting. These vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular board member's term.

Section 9 — Resignation, termination, and absences:

Resignation from the board must be in writing and received by the Secretary. A board members shall be terminated from the board due to excess absences, more than two unexcused absences from board meetings in a year. A board member may be removed for other reasons by a three-fourths vote of the remaining directors.

Section 11 — Special meetings:

Special meetings of the board shall be called upon the request of the chair, or one-third of the board. Notices of special meetings shall be sent out by the secretary to each board member at least two weeks in advance.

ARTICLE V — COMMITTEES

Section 1 — Committee formation:

The board may create committees as needed, such as fundraising, housing, public relations, data collection, etc. The board chair appoints all committee chairs.

Section 2 — Executive Committee:

The four officers serve as the members of the Executive Committee. Except for the power to amend the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, the Executive Committee shall have all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the intervals between meetings of the board of directors, and is subject to the direction and control of the full board.

Section 3 - Finance Committee:

The treasurer is the chair of the Finance Committee, which may include three other board members. The Finance Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing fiscal procedures, fundraising plans, and the annual budget with staff and other board members. The board must approve the budget and all expenditures must be within budget. Any major change in the budget must be approved by the board or the Executive Committee. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year. Annual reports are required to be submitted to the board showing income, expenditures, and pending income. The financial records of the organization are public information and shall be made available to the membership, board members, and the public.

ARTICLE VI — DIRECTOR AND STAFF

Article deleted.

ARTICLE VII — AMENDMENTS

Section 1 — Amendments:

These bylaws may be amended when necessary by two-thirds majority of the board of directors. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the Secretary to be sent out with regular board announcements.

ARTICLE VIII - DISSOLUTION

Section 1 - Dissolution:

The organization may not dissolve less than 30 days from the time a proposal to dissolve passes. A reasonable effort must be made to contact the Charter Members immediately following a proposed and seconded dissolution movement. 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.

Section 2 - Asset Distribution:

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. Any remaining assets of the organization must be donated to a charitable, educational, or scientific endeavor.

CERTIFICATION

These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the board of directors by a two-thirds majority vote on .


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