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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS FRIENDS IN ART Initially Approved July 2, 1984 Article I ‑ Name The name of this organization is
Friends In Art hereinafter referred to as F.I.A. Article II ‑ Affiliation Friends In Art is a special
interest affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. Section 1. The
basic purpose of this organization is to stimulate appreciation of the participation
by blind persons in all types of art. Section 2.
F.I.A. believes that a most effective method of achieving this purpose is for
sighted and blind persons to experience art together. Article IV ‑ Membership Section 1. Any
person who endorses the goals of F.I.A. is eligible for membership; provided
that a majority of the members shall be legally blind. Section 2.
Applications for membership shall be addressed to the Secretary of F.I.A. Section 3. Dues
shall be payable as of the start of a calendar year at a rate established by the
Board of Directors. Section 4. Each
member of F.I.A. who has paid dues for the current year shall be eligible to one
vote at membership meetings. Article V ‑ Officers Section 1. The
officers of F.I.A. shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a
Secretary and a Treasurer. Section 2. The
term of office for each officer shall be two years or until a successor shall
have been named and shall have assumed office. Section 3. The
duties of officers shall be those generally associated with their positions
as outlined in Robert's Rules of Order Revised. Section 4. A
vacancy among the officers shall be filled by the Board of Directors, except
that a vacancy in the office of President shall automatically be filled by
succession by the Vice President. Article VI ‑ Board of Directors Section 1. The
Board of Directors shall consist of the officers, the immediate Past
President, the Editor of the Log of the Bridgetender, and four or five
elected Directors, this number to be determined at the discretion of the
Board of Directors. Section 2. Each
year two of the elected Directors shall be elected for a term of two years,
except that, if the Board of Directors has chosen to allow for five
directors, three such directors shall be elected during years when officers
are not standing for election. Section 3. The
Board of Directors shall select an editor of the F.I.A. journal, the Log of
the Bridgetender, who shall serve concurrently as a member of the Board of
Directors. This appointment shall be
reviewed each two years. Section 4. The
Board of Directors shall be the governing body of F.I.A. between annual membership
meetings. Section 5. A
quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of four members of said Board. Article VII ‑ Meetings Section 1. An
annual membership meeting shall be held at approximately the same time and place
as the annual meeting of the American Council of the Blind. Section 2. A
quorum at a membership meeting shall consist of 15 members. Article VIII ‑ Parliamentary Authority Procedural matters not covered in
this constitution and bylaws shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order
Revised. Article IX ‑ Amendment A proposed amendment
to this constitution and bylaws shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary
of F.I.A. at least 50 days prior to the annual convention or other membership
meeting. The secretary shall send each member a copy at least 30 days prior
to the meeting. A proposed amendment
shall be adopted if approved by two thirds of the members present and voting. |
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