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    The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 by women who led the struggle for women's right to vote. In North Carolina, we have twenty local Leagues across the state.

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By-Laws

 

BYLAWS

 

Of The League of Women Voters

of Currituck County

Article I – Name

The name of this organization shall be the League of Women Voters of Currituck County (LWV-CC). This local League is an integral part of the League of Women Voters of the United States and of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina.

Article II – Purpose and Policy

Section 1.  Purpose.   The purpose of the LWV-CC shall be to promote civic responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government and to act on selected governmental issues.

Section 2. Policy.  The LWV-CC may take action on local governmental measures and policies in the public interest in conformity with the principles of the League of Women Voters of the United States. It shall not support nor oppose any political party or candidate.

Article III – Membership

Section 1. How Composed. The membership of the LWV-CC shall be composed of voting members and associate members. Any person who subscribes to the purpose and policy of the League shall be eligible for membership.

Section 2. Voting Members. Citizens at least 18 years of age who join the LWV-CC shall be voting members of the local League, LWV-NC and the LWV-US. Persons under 18 may be admitted as Associate Members and may participate in all League activities but are non-voting members.

Article IV – Officers

Section 1. Selection, Qualification and Term.  The officers of the LWV-CC shall be a president (or co-presidents or a management team); a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer. Officers shall be elected for terms of two years by the general membership at an Annual Meeting and take office immediately. The Board may elect new members to fill vacancies for unexpired terms of all offices.

Section 2.  The President.   The term of the president shall refer to the president, a co-president or any member of the management team as appropriate to the circumstances. The president shall preside at all meetings of the organization and of the Board of Directors. The president, in place of the treasurer, may sign or endorse checks, drafts and notes. The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee. The president shall have authority to supervise activities and manage the organization and to perform other duties as designated by the Board.

Section 3. The Vice President.  The vice president shall perform such duties as the president and Board may designate.

Section 4. The Secretary.  The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the League and of all meetings of the Board of Directors. The secretary shall sign, with the president, all contracts and other instruments authorized by the Board and shall perform such other functions as may be incident to this office.

Section 5. The Treasurer.  The treasurer shall collect and receive all monies due. The treasurer shall be the custodian of LWV-CC funds, shall deposit them in a timely manner in a bank designated by the Board of Directors, and shall make disbursements the same only upon order of the Board. The treasurer shall present statements to the Board at its regular meetings and an annual report at the Annual Meeting.

Article V – Board of Directors

Section 1. Number, Manner of Selection and Term of Office.  The Board of Directors shall consist of officers of the League and six elected directors. The directors shall be elected by the general membership at each Annual Meeting and shall serve for a term of two years or until their successors have been elected and qualified.

Section 2. Qualifications.  No person shall be elected or appointed or shall continue to serve as an officer or director of this organization unless that person is a voting member of the LWV-CC.

Section 3. Vacancies.   In the event of the absence, disability, resignation, death or disqualification of the president, the vice president shall assume all duties of the president and shall serve until the next Annual Meeting, at which time a regular election shall be held to fill the post. Any other vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. Elections to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of any office. Three consecutive unexcused absences from a Board meeting by any member shall be deemed a resignation.

Section 4. Powers and Duties. The Board of Directors shall have full charge of the property and business of the organization, with full power and authority to manage and conduct same, subject to the work necessary to carry out the Program as adopted by the National Convention, the State Convention and the Annual Meeting. The Board shall create and designate such committees as it may deem necessary.

Section 5. Meetings.  There shall be at least six regular meetings of the Board of Directors annually. The president may call special meetings of the Board of Directors and shall call a special meeting upon written request of five members of the Board. The Board at its discretion may arrange to conduct its meetings by telephone or electronic conference methods.

Section 6. Quorum.  A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. Any one or more members of the Board may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment.

Article VI – Financial Administration

Section 1. Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the LWV-CC shall commence on the first day of July of each year.

Section 2. Dues.  Dues shall be set at each Annual Meeting and shall be payable on the first day of July. Household membership dues shall be 150% of single membership.

 

Section 3. Budget.  A budget for the next year shall be submitted by the Board of Directors to the Annual Meeting for adoption.

Article VII – Meetings

Section 1. Membership Meetings.  There shall be at least six general meetings of the membership each year.  Time and place shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Annual Meeting.  The Annual Meeting shall be held between April and June, the exact date to be determined by the Board of Directors. The Annual Meeting shall: (a) adopt a local program for the next year, (b) elect officers, directors, and members of the Nominating Committee, (c) adopt a budget, and (d) transact such other business as may property come before it. Ten percent (10%) of the membership shall constitute a quorum.

Article VIII – Nominations and Elections

Section 1. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consist of five members, including a chairperson, who shall all be elected at the Annual Meeting. Any vacancy on the Nominating Committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Report of the Nominating Committee and Nominations from the Floor.  The report of the Nominating Committee of its nominations for officers and directors and the members of the succeeding Nominating Committee shall be sent to all members at least one month before the date of the Annual Meeting. After the report of the Nominating Committee is presented to the Annual Meeting, nominations may be made from the floor by any voting member, provided the consent of the nominee shall have been obtained.

Article IX – Program

Section 1. Principles and Authorization.  The governmental principles adopted by the National Convention and supported by the League as a whole constitute the authorization for the adoption of a Program.

Section 2. Program.  The Program of the LWV-CC shall consist of such local government issues as the Board or membership shall choose for concerted action.

Section 3. Procedures.  The Annual Meeting shall act upon the Program using the following procedures:

(a)          The Board of Directors shall solicit recommendations from members not less than
     two months prior to the Annual Meeting in order to formulate a Proposed Program.

(b)         The Proposed Program recommended by the Board shall be sent to all members at least  one month before the Annual Meeting.

(c)           A majority vote of members present and voting at the Annual Meeting shall be
required for adoption of the Proposed Program recommended by the Board.

Section 4. Member Action.   Members may act in the name of the League of Women Voters of Currituck County only when authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.

Article X – National Convention, State Convention and Council

Section 1. National Convention.  The Board of Directors, at a meeting before the date of which the names of delegates must be sent to the national office, shall select delegates to the Convention in the number allotted the LWV-CC under the provisions of the bylaws of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Section 2. State Convention. The Board of Directors, at a meeting before the date on which the names of delegates must be sent to the state office, shall select delegates to that convention in the number allotted to the LWV-CC under the provisions of the bylaws of the LWV-NC.

Section 3. State Council. The Board of Directors, at a meeting before the date on which the names of delegates must be sent to the state office, shall select delegates to that Council in the number allotted to the LWV-CC under the provision of the bylaws of the LWV-NC.

Article XI – Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the organization in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws.

Article XII – Amendments and Adoption

Section 1. Amendments.  These bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the voting members present and voting at the Annual Meeting, provided the amendments were submitted to the membership in writing at least one month in advance of the Meeting.

Section 2. Adoption.  The bylaws above were adopted on_______________________