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Barrie Libertarian Association
Constitution and By-laws drafted by George Dance

=CONSTITUTION=

==ARTICLE 1. Name==
The name of the organization shall be the "Barrie Libertarian
Constituency Association", hereinafter referred to as the
"Association," which shall be the Constituency Association for the
Ontario Libertarian Party, hereinafter referred to as the "Party."

==ARTICLE 2. Period of Duration==
The duration of the Association shall be perpetual.

==ARTICLE 3. Purposes==
The purposes for which the Association is organized are the following:
#To support Party candidates for political office.
#To promote membership of the Party, particularly in the Barrie area.
#To demonstrate the libertarian philosophy in action, and to promotethat philosophy.

==ARTICLE 4. Membership==
Section 1 - Members in good standing of the Association shall be
defined in the By-Laws. Members need not be members of the Party.

Section 2 - There is no restriction as to place of residence of members.

==ARTICLE 5. Officers==
Section 1 - The Association shall have a President, a
Vice-President/Secretary, and a Chief Financial Officer. All of these
officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. In the case of a
vacancy the vacant position shall be filled by the members electing a
new officer at the next General Meeting.

Section 2 - No offices shall be combined.

Section 3 - The Vice-President/Secretary shall provide or make
provision for legal services to the Association as required.

Section 4 - The Chief Financial Officer shall receive, expend, and
account for the funds of the Association under the direction and
supervision of the Executive Committee. The Chief Financial Officer
shall arrange for an audited annual financial report to be made in
compliance with the standards set up by Elections Ontario.

Section 5 - All officers shall be members of the Party.

==ARTICLE 6. Executive Committee==
Section 1 - The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers and
the nominated candidate. The nominated candidate may be an officer.

Section 2 - The Executive Committee shall meet in the manner, time,
and places prescribed by the By-Laws.

Section 3 - An Executive Committee member may be removed from his
position if a motion to that effect is made and passed by a simple
majority attending a meeting of the Association. However, written
notice of such a motion to remove an officer must be given with the
notice of the meeting. Members may also vote on this motion by
delivering their vote in written form, prior to the time of the
meeting, to any officer of this Association. Members may also
authorize, in writing, another member to cast their votes in their stead.

==ARTICLE 7. Nomination of Candidate==
Section 1 - The Party candidate for the Association shall be elected
at the General or Annual Meeting. Written notice of the election shall
be included in notice of that meeting.

Section 2 - A Party candidate must be a member of the Association.

Section 3 - No candidate may be nominated who is legally ineligible to
run for office.

==ARTICLE 8. Affiliation with the Party==
The Association shall apply for affiliate status with the Party, and
shall comply with requirements which will continue that recognition."

==ARTICLE 9. By-Laws==
The By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the members at any
General Meeting. The Party and all Association members must be sent
notice of any changes in the By-Laws.

==ARTICLE 10. Amendments to the Constitution==
Section 1 - This Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the
members at the Annual Meeting, provided that all members are sent
written notice of the intent of any amendments, at least thirty days
before the Annual Meeting. If written notice is not given thirty days
prior to the Annual Meeting, then amendments must receive the support
of over two-thirds of the current membership of the Association.
Members may authorize other members, in writing, to cast their ballots
in their stead. Members may also vote by delivering their vote in
written form, prior to the time of the meeting, to any officer of the
Association.

Section 2 - The party and all Association members must be sent notice
of any constitutional changes.

=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.

Barrie CA Constitution and By-laws - Revision history

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