|
W
E
L
C
O
M
I
N
G
C O N G R E G A T I O N ♥ |
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home |
Local Leaders |
Groups & Causes |
Building & Grounds |
Religious Education |
Downloads & Donations |
||
|
|
Newcomer Resources |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Bylaws of Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale (UUCFL) Endowment Fund, Inc.as amended May 16, 2004 |
ARTICLE I - MEETINGS OF MEMBERS |
SECTION 1. The UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF FORT
LAUDERDALE ENDOWMENT FUND, INC., Annual Meeting of members shall
be held at the same time, date and place of the Annual Meeting of
the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA,
INC.
SECTION 2. Written notice of the Annual Meeting of the
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, INC.,
shall serve also as written notice of the Annual Meeting of this
Corporation.
SECTION 3. A Special Meeting of the members may be called
by the President, a majority of the Trustees or by any fifty (50)
members, and such meetings shall be held at the time and place
designated in written notice thereof to be received at least
fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Special Meeting.
Such notices may be made part of any general newsletter or other
written material published and mailed by the UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, INC.
SECTION 4. No quorum shall be required at the Annual
Meeting. A quorum at any Special Meeting or for the purpose of
altering the Charter or Bylaws shall consist of at least one-
quarter (1/4) of the qualified members. The acts of a majority
of members present at any meeting shall be binding upon the
Corporation.
SECTION 5. Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, shall serve as
a guide for the conduct of all meetings of this Corporation.
|
ARTICLE II - TRUSTEES |
SECTION 1. All of the Corporate powers shall be exercised
by the Trustees subject to the delegation thereof to Officers to
be elected by said Trustees. Agreement and action of a majority
of said Trustees shall be binding upon this Corporation.
SECTION 2. The Annual Meeting of the Trustees shall be held
on the same date as, and immediately following, the Annual
Meeting of the members as set forth in Article I (1).
SECTION 3. A Special Meeting of the Trustees may be called
by the President or by a majority of the Trustees, and such
meeting shall be held at any time and place within Broward
County, Florida, as may be designated by the person or persons
calling such Special Meeting.
SECTION 4. Written notice of Annual or Special Meetings of
the Trustees is not required.
|
ARTICLE III - OFFICERS |
SECTION 1. The Officers authorized to act for this
Corporation and for its Trustees shall be a President, Treasurer
and Secretary, together with such vice-officers or assistant
officers as the Trustees from time to time may deem necessary and
in the best interest of the Corporation. Such positions shall be
held by different persons, all of whom shall also be Trustees of
this Corporation.
SECTION 2. The Officers shall be elected by the Trustees at
their Annual Meeting for a term of one (1) year or until their
successors are elected. Any interim vacancy in the Officers'
positions shall be filled by action of the Trustees at a Special
Meeting thereof.
SECTION 3. The President shall preside at all meetings of
the Corporation and Trustees. He or she shall be an ex-officio
member of all committees.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall transmit notice of, attend
and record the proceedings of all meetings of the members of the
Corporation and of the Trustees. He or she shall have custody of
the Seal of the Corporation.
SECTION 5. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all
monies to be paid to the Corporation, and he or she shall deposit
the same in the name of the Corporation in such depositories as
shall be designated by the Trustees. He or she shall give such
security as may be required by the Trustees for the faithful
performance of his or her duties and the cost of which shall be
borne by the Corporation.
|
ARTICLE IV - REPORTS |
SECTION 1. The Officers and Trustees shall render an annual
financial report to the members at their Annual Meeting.
SECTION 2. The Officers and Trustees shall render such
additional reports as from time to time may be requested by a
majority of the members of the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, INC.
|
ARTICLE V - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF TRUSTEES |
SECTION 1. A Nominating Committee consisting of the Minister,
President, and Chair of the Finance Committee of the UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, INC., shall
prior to the Annual Meeting of the members nominate two (2)
persons each for the two (2) positions of Trustee who shall be
elected by the members at their Annual Meeting. A majority vote
of the Nominating Committee shall be conclusive as to Nominees of
the Committee. However, if the Nominating Committee fails to
nominate at least one full slate of candidates by March 15, the
Endowment Board of Trustees may also make nominations.
SECTION 2. Other nominations may also be made for candidates by
written petition signed by at least one (1) voting member
delivered to an Endowment Trustee at least twenty (20) days prior
to the date of the Annual Meeting, after which the Endowment
President shall give proper notice of such petition to the voting
members as time allows. Voting members may nominate themselves.
SECTION 3. There shall be absentee ballots for election and any
resulting runoff election of Trustees only. Such ballots shall
be issued by the Secretary of the Church Congregation, to voting
members, who are unable to attend because of bona-fide assignment
for this church on which they are engaged or other voting members
who because of extreme circumstances will be unable to attend,
and must be completed, signed, and in the hands of said Secretary
prior to the congregational meeting. At the annual Congregational
Meeting, if any candidates have not announced that they seek only
an unexpired term, the assignment of elected Trustees to fill
full terms shall be on the basis of higher vote than those
assigned to partial terms.
SECTION 4. Any incumbent Trustee is eligible for re-election for
an unlimited amount of terms.
|
ARTICLE VI - CHARTER DONORS |
SECTION 1. Any person shall qualify as a Charter Donor by
donating a minimum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the purpose
of endowment of the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF FORT
LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, INC. To qualify, this donation must be made
following the adoption of these By-laws and prior to January 15,
1986. A contribution of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) prior to
January 15, 1990 shall also qualify. The Secretary shall
maintain a record of all such Charter Donors.
These By-Laws were adopted by unanimous vote at a duly
called meeting of the membership 19 June 1983. Amended 13
November 1983. Amended 11 January 1987. Amended 20 May 1990.
Amended 16 May 1993, May 16, 2004.
______________________________ ATTEST: _______________________
President Secretary
|
|
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale 3970 NW 21st Ave Oakland Park, FL 33309 Map & Directions Phone: 954-484-6734 Fax: 954-484-6778 E-Mail: Site Map See us on Facility Rental: Weddings, holy unions, memorials, other events. Reasonable rates. E-mail or call 954-484-6734. © Copyright 2010 Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale. All rights reserved. |