ARTICLE X –ELECTIONS

SECTION 1 –THE EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Consisting of the eight (8) elected officers: President, First Vice President/President Elect, Second Vice President, Third Vice President, Fourth Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. The Immediate Past President is also a member.

SECTION 2 –NOMINATING COMMITTEE:

The General Board of directors shall select a Nominating Committee of five (5) members at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting. A request by the Nominating Committee shall be published in the August newsletter for members to suggest names to be put into nomination. The Nominating Committee shall select a Chairperson. The committee shall present a slate of candidates for officers at the September meeting and the election shall be held at the annual meeting. Members of the Nominating committee are not barred from becoming nominees for office themselves. Immediately following the presentation of the Nominating Committee report at the annual meeting, additional nominations may be made from the floor providing the consent of the nominee has been
obtained.

SECTION 3 –VOTING:

The election shall be by ballot when more than one candidate is nominated for the same office. Otherwise, there being no objection, the election may be by voice vote. Majority of the votes cast shall elect. Absentee or proxy voting shall not be permitted.

 

ARTICLE XI –FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 1 –CLUB YEAR:

The club year of the corporation shall commence on the first of January each year.

SECTION 2 –BUDGET:

The proposed budget shall be prepared by a committee to be appointed by the newly elected President anytime prior to the presentation of the budget. The committee shall include the past President, the President, the past Treasurer, the Treasurer and will constitute a committee of at least three (3) members. If so desired, a member at large selected by the new President may also be included. The Proposed budget shall be presented to the general Board for review and recommendation in January and to the General Membership in February for approval.

 

ARTICLE XII –AMENDMENTS

In addition to the method of amending Bylaws as provided by the State of California, these Bylaws may be amended by recommendations of the Board of Directors and a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members eligible to vote and who are present in person or by proxy at the next regular meeting, previous notice having been given at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.

ARTICLE XIII –PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

Robert' Rule of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern in all cases to which they are consistent with these Bylaws.

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