Editing Barrie CA Constitution and By-laws (section)

=BY-LAWS=

==ARTICLE 1. Membership==
Fees for membership in the Association shall be set and amended by
majority vote at the Annual Meeting.

==ARTICLE 2. Duties of Officers==
Section 1 - The duties of the officers shall be governed by the
purposes of the Constitution. The officers shall make reports to the
membership and the Executive as required.

Section 2 - The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the
Association.

Section 3 - The Vice-President / Secretary shall assist the President
in his duties.

Section 4 - The Vice-President / Secretary shall keep a record of the
membership of the Association, and shall be responsible for giving
such notices as are required under the Constitution and By-Laws. The
Vice President / Secretary shall be responsible for recording the
minutes of all Executive meetings and General Meetings.

Section 5 - The Chief Financial Officer shall perform such duties as
required by the Constitution and his office, and shall make an annual
financial report to the members within ninety days following the end
of the fiscal term, and shall also make reports to the Party and
Elections Ontario as required. All monies received shall be deposited
by the Chief Financial Officer in an account designated by the
Executive Committee in a chartered bank or trust company.

==ARTICLE 3. Executive Committee==
Section 1 - A majority of the Executive Committee members are required
for a quorum.

Section 2 - Any member of the Executive Committee can call a meeting
of the Executive Committee. Unless unanimously waived, a written
notice of the time, place, and nature of all meetings shall be mailed
to each member of the Executive Committee not less than fourteen days
prior to said meetings.

Section 3 - The Executive Committee may, without meeting together,
transact business by voting on questions submitted to them by any
member of the Executive Committee. Fourteen days shall be allowed for
the return of the votes to the Secretary. The Secretary must preserve
such votes and report on the results at the next Executive Committee
meeting.

==ARTICLE 4. Finances and Accounting==
Section 1 - The fiscal term of the Association shall run from January
1 to December 31, or coincide with the fiscal year required by
Elections Ontario.

Section 2 - The financial records and accounts of the Association
shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Section 3 - Procedure for handling the Association's assets shall be
set up to insure sufficient internal and accounting control.

==ARTICLE 5. Meetings==
Section 1 - Except as provided herein and in the Constitution,
procedure at the Annual Meeting, General Meetings, and Executive
Committee Meetings shall be in accordance with the parliamentary
authority as outlined in Article 6.

Section 2 - The first General Meting shall be held within 90 days of
the founding of the Association. Membership fees may be set at that
meeting or at the Founding Meeting.

Section 3 - There shall be at least two General Meetings, including
the Annual Meeting, of the membership in any fiscal year.

Section 4 - Notice of General Meetings shall be given to all
Association members at least 14 days in advance, and of the Annual
meeting at least 30 days in advance.

Section 5 - A General Meeting may also be called by the members of the
Association on presentation of a petition to the Secretary. Such
petition must have the signatures of at least 10 members, or if the
total membership of the Association is less than 30 members, then it
must contain the signatures of at least one-third of the members.

Section 6 - The executive shall meet quarterly or more often as conditions require.

==ARTICLE 6. Parliamentary Authority==
Robert's Rules of Order - Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority for all matters of procedure not specifically covered by the Constitution, By-Laws, or Rules of the Association.