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The following are the NAFTS
By-Laws as approved at the 2001 annual meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois & updated
in 2002 and 2006. To download,
print or view the Bylaws , (Approximately
15 pages, 160 KB) click <HERE>. To quickly find a
section you may be interested in just click on the ARTICLE # in the table
below.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FLEET TUG SAILORS, INC.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FLEET TUG SAILORS
BY-LAWS and CONSTITUTION
Effective 1 September 2001 as amended on 29, August, 2002 and 16 October 2006 by
the
Board of Directors
ARTICLE I: NAME and SLOGAN
Section 1 Name The name of the organization is the National Association
Of Fleet Tug
Sailors,
Incorporated, and may be presented as NAFTS, Inc.
Section 2 Slogan The slogan of the organization is "The difficult we do
today-the impossible
may take until tomorrow."
ARTICLE II OBJECT
AND STATUS
Section 1 Object The National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, Inc. is
incorporated to:
1. Perpetuate and memorialize the tugs, salvage and tug-type ships and those
who served in them in the naval and military services of the United States of
America.
2. Seek out those who served in these ships.
3. Foster good will and fellowship among members by national, regional, and
local events.
4. Serve as a repository for information and artifacts concerning tugs in the
Military and Naval
service of the United States.
5. Assist disabled and needy veterans of naval and military service in tugs and
their widows,
dependents, and orphans.
6. Support appropriate museums, ship memorials and similar activities.
7. Participate in patriotic activities.
8. Publicize the contribution of tugs and tug-type ships to the Navy.
9. Conduct programs for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational
purposes.
Section 2 Status The National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors is a
non-profit war veterans'
organizations organized primarily for purposes consistent with war veterans'
organizations as
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors Bylaws effective 1 September, 2001,
amended 14 October 2006. Page- 2
defined by the Tax Codes of the United States.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 Classes of Membership The classes of membership shall be as
follows:
Part 1 Regular Members Regular Membership is open to all persons who while in
the Armed
Forces of the United States or as a civilian in the employee of the government
of the United
States have served in any capacity aboard:
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Naval or military seagoing inland or harbor tugs or tug type ships.
Towing or ship-assist vessels, Salvage vessels and craft.
In salvage units.
In operational or administrative commands supporting tug and salvage
operations.
On staffs or in administrative pr technical commands supporting tug and
salvage
operations.
Regular members in good standing may vote upon all matters that come before
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membership and may hold elected and appointive office. |
Part 2 Associate Members Associate Members are persons and organizations who
support
the principles and purposes of The National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.
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Associate Members may neither vote nor hold office.
Upon completion of five (5) consecutive years of Associate membership in
good
standing, an Associate Member may apply , in writing, to the Board of
Directors for
Regular membership. |
Part 3 Life Members Life Members are those Regular Members and Associate
Members
who have paid the Life Membership fee established by the Board of Directors.
Life Members
have all the privileges and responsibilities of Regular Members or Associate
Members in good
standing. Life Memberships are at the option of the Board of Directors.
Part 4 Senior Members A Senior Member is any member of the Association
who has been a
member in good standing for the past three consecutive years and has reached the
age of
eighty-five years. Senior Members are granted Life Membership without payment of
any fee
upon becoming qualified as Senior Members. To qualify for Senior membership,
applicants
must apply, in writing, to the Board of Directors.
Part 5 Shipmate Members A Shipmate Member is any member of the
Association who has
been a member in good standing for three consecutive Years, meets the other
criteria given
below and is financially incapable Of paying his dues. Any member may claim the
grade of
Shipmate Member by applying in writing to the Secretary, stating his inability
to pay and his
desire to remain a member. The Secretary, with the concurrence of the President,
may grant
the status of Shipmate Member to any member applying for a period of one year.
The member
must reapply in each subsequent year, The Member may hold the grade of Shipmate
Member
for no more than five consecutive years at the end of which he either reverts to
Active
membership by payment of his current dues or becomes Inactive, or attains Senior
Member
status. In cases brought to their attention and justified by the President, the
Board of Directors
may assign Shipmate Members permanent Status.
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The number of Permanent Shipmate Members may not exceed one (1) Percent of
the
membership of the Association.
The number of Shipmate Members shall not exceed five percent of the total
membership of the Association. Shipmate Members may neither vote nor hold
office.
The Secretary, with input from the Membership Chairman, shall report the
number and
status of Shipmate Members to the Board of Directors.
Names of the Shipmate Members will be revealed to any Regular, Active
member by
the Secretary on receipt of a written request with a self-addressed postage
paid
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Section 2 Types of Membership
Part 1 Active Members An Active Member is a member of any class whose
dues are paid and
who is otherwise in good standing, Senior Members included.
Part 2 Inactive Members An Inactive Member is a Regular or Associate
Member whose dues
are not current. At the end of the first month after being sent written notice
that the members
dues are lapsed, the Secretary shall:
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Place the member in inactive status,
Advise the President
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Inactive members may be reinstated by paying two years dues, and their
anniversary
month will become the month they were reinstated in. Members who are reinstated
to
Active status are eligible to vote upon reinstatement, but may not hold office
until they
have been members in good standing for one year.
Section 3 Dues and Life Membership Fees
Dues for members are determined from time-to-time by the Board of Directors and
are due and
payable on the members anniversary month of each year.
Life membership fee, when Life membership status is in effect, is determined
from time-to time and payable in a single sum.
Section 4 Application for Membership
Written application for regular membership is filed with the Secretary ,via the
Membership
Chairman, by submitting the following information along with the first year’s
dues:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Telephone
4. Branch of Service
5. Eligible ship(s) served in
6. Rank or rate at the time
7. Dates (years) served in eligible ships
8. Current military status (active, reserve, separated, retired.
Written application for associate membership is filed with the Secretary, via
the Membership
Chairman by submitting the following information along with the first year's
dues:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Telephone
4. A statement of interest in and support for the National Association of
FleetTug Sailors.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1 Positions The Officers of the Association shall be the
President, the Vice president,
the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The Offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may
be
combined at the option Of the Board of Directors.
Section 2 Eligibility Any active, regular member in good standing who has
indicated a
willingness to serve may be elected an Officer.
Section 3 Terms The officers are elected for terms as listed below or until a
successor is duly
elected, qualified and installed.
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Office |
Term |
| President |
3 Years |
| Vice President |
3 Years |
| Secretary/Treasurer |
3 Years |
Terms shall begin on January 1 of the year following the year of election.
Section 4 Succession Any officer may be reelected to the same office
without limit as long as
they remain a member in good standing, subject to the Associations legal
charter.
Section 5 Vacancies
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Part 1 President In the event the President is unable to perform his
duties or the office
becomes vacant at any time the Vice President will succeed to that office
for the
remainder of the President's term.
Part 2 Vice-president If the Vice President succeeds to the
Presidency through the
procedures in Part 1 of this Section, he may continue to perform the duties
of the Vice
President or may petition the Board of Directors to appoint a new Vice
President.
Part 3 Secretary/Treasurer If the offices of Secretary or Treasurer
become vacant
more than thirty (30) days before a scheduled election for the vacant
Office, The Board
of Directors will appoint an active, regular member in good standing to
complete the
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Section 6 Elections Election for President, Secretary, and Treasurer
shall be made at the
Board of Directors meeting prior to the beginning of the term and ratified at
the membership
meeting following. Candidates for Officer positions may be nominated by any
member in good
standing at the Board of Directors meeting or in writing to the Secretary no
later than June 1st
before the election.
Section 7 Turn Over File Each officer shall maintain a turn over file
containing information of
use to his successor.
ARTICLE V DUTIES OF
OFFICERS
Section 1 The President The President shall preside at all membership
meetings, regular and
special. He shall preserve order, decide all questions of order subject to
appeal of the body of
members and shall have the deciding vote in the event of a tie at such meetings.
Part 1 Chief Executive Officer The President shall act as Chief Executive
Officer of the
Association and in doing so shall:
1. Be responsible for the operation and administration of the Association
and
conduct its affairs and business in accordance with the mandates of the
Membership and good business practice.
2. Authorize the expenditures of funds in compliance with the budget
approved by
the Board of Directors. If he intends to exceed or exceeds the budget total,
he
must notify the Board of Directors within thirty (30) days.
3. Oversee, council, coordinate and monitor the other officers and the
committee
chairmen in the conduct of their duties, paying special attention to Annual
Reunion planning and preparations.
4. Enter into contracts in the name of the Association when authorized to do
so by
the Board of Directors.
5. Be a signatory on all checking and savings accounts, excepting the
Reunion and
Storekeepers checking accounts.
6. Sign correspondence on behalf of the Association.
7. Report annually at the Board of Directors meeting and at such other times
as
required by the Board of Directors on the business and state of the
Association.
Part 2 Board of Directors The President shall serve as a member of the
Board of Directors.
Section 2 Vice President The Vice President shall:
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Part 1 Assist the President Preside in the absence of the President
and assist the President in
carrying on the Association's business.
Part 2 Member of Board of Directors The Vice President shall serve as
a member of the
Board of Directors.
Part 3 Other Duties The Vice President shall perform such other
duties as may be assigned
by the President or by the Board of Directors. |
Section 3 Secretary The Secretary Shall:
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Part 1 Attend All Meetings The Secretary will attend all meetings of
the Board of Directors and
all General Meetings of the Association and will act as official secretary
thereof. The Secretary
will keep and preserve a true and correct record of all business transacted
by the Board of
Directors and the General Membership and shall provide signed copies thereof
to all Directors
and shall make such other distribution as directed by the Board of
Directors.
Part 2 Assist Membership Chairman The Secretary will maintain, with
the assistance of the
Membership Chairman, a current file on all members of each class and type as
specified in
Article II sections 1 and 2 for the purpose of official correspondence and
Towline mailings,
providing a written roster of each type and class at the annual meeting of
the Board of
Directors.
Part 3 Administer All Elections The Secretary will administer all
elections and will report the
result to the President and Board of Directors at the annual Board of
Directors meeting.
Part 4 Sign All Correspondence The Secretary shall sign
correspondence for the Association
related to his duties.
Part 5 Possession Of Records Should the Secretary become
incapacitated so that he is not
capable of performing his duties the President will take possession of the
Secretary's records
for safekeeping until the Secretary is able to resume his duties. If the
Secretary is unable to
resume his duties the post will be declared vacant by the Board of Directors
and filled in
compliance with Article IV, section 5.
Part 6 Perform Other Duties As Assigned The Secretary shall perform
such other duties as
may be assigned by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Part 7 Member of Board of Directors The Secretary shall serve as a
member of the Board of
Directors. |
Section 4 Treasurer The Treasurer Shall:
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Part 1 Maintain Financial Records The Treasurer will make and
maintain the financial records
of the organization according to the best practices for an organization of
this type. The
Treasurer will make those records available to the Board of Directors or any
regular active
member thereof and any auditor designated by the Board upon request and
without delay.
Part 2 Administer All Funds The Treasurer will administer all funds
of the Association including
establishing and managing all checking, savings, escrow and other accounts
and certificates of
deposits and investments.
Part 3 Deposit All Monies The Treasurer will deposit all monies as directed
by the Board of
Directors and pay all proper and authorized obligations of the Association
as directed by the
President.
Part 4 Prepare Annual Budget The Treasurer shall prepare an annual
calendar year budget
covering all phases of the Association's needs and operations and present
such budget to the
Board of Directors at their annual meeting. The Budget proposal will be
first submitted to and
approved by the President who will present an outline to the Board at least
seven(7) days in
advance of the Board meeting.
Part 5 Submit Annual Financial Report The Treasurer will prepare and
submit an annual
financial report in sufficient detail to conform to best practices for an
organization of this type.
The report will be reviewed and approved by the President before
presentation to the Board of
Directors at their annual meeting.
Part 6 Tax Forms and Payments The Treasurer will prepare and submit,
with the concurrence
of the Judge Advocate, all tax forms and payments in a timely manner.
Part 7 Provide Funding Provide funding to the Vice president and
Committee Chairmen in
compliance with the annual budget or as directed by the President. Require
such reports as he
deems necessary from Committee Chairmen and others authorized to disburse
Association
funds for any purpose.
Part 8 Signatory on All Accounts The Treasurer shall be a signatory
on all accounts and shall
have at least one additional signatory on each account of the organization.
In all cases the
President will be one of the signatories excepting the Reunion account,
which is shared with
the Vice President, and the Storekeepers account, which is shared with the
Storekeeper.
Signatories other than the President and the Treasurer must be approved by
the Board of
Directors. All signatories will be active regular members.
Part 9 Possession of Treasurers Records Should the Treasurer become
incapacitated so that
he is not capable of performing his duties ,the President will take
possession of the Treasurer's
records for safekeeping until the Treasurer is able to resume his duties. If
the Treasurer is
unable to resume his duties the post will be declared vacant and filled in
compliance with
Article IV, Section 5 of these Bylaws.
Part 10 Other Duties The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as
may be assigned by the
President or by the Board of Directors.
Part 11 Board of Directors The Treasurer shall serve as a member of
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ARTICLE VI
COMMITTEES
Section 1 General Committees will assist the Officers in carrying on the
business of the
Association. Committees will be of two types, Standing Committees and Special
Committees.
The Standing Committees will be as listed in Section 2 of this Article and will
serve during the
incumbency of the President. Committee Chairmen may succeed themselves without
limit.
Special Committees are provided for in Section 3 of this Article. Committee
Chairmen will be
members of the Board of Directors.
Section 2 Standing Committees The Standing Committees and their chairmen
shall be:
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Committee Chairman
Committee Chairman
Election Secretary
Historical Historian
Law Judge Advocate
Membership Membership Chairman
Retail Sales Storekeeper
Reunion Vice President
Towline Towline Publisher
Website Webmaster |
Part 1 Special Qualifications The Judge Advocate, whenever possible,
shall have been
admitted to the Bar of any State of the United States. No other special
qualifications are
required for Committee Chairmanship.
Part2 Duties of Committee Chairmen All committee chairmen shall have the
following duties:
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1. Chair their Committee
2. Report annually to the President, prior to the annual Board of Directors
meeting, at a
time set by the President, on the Activities of their Committee.
3. Select members of the Committee and assign them duties and
responsibilities.
4. Sign correspondence relating to their committees and their work.
5. Manage such funds as may be assigned to their committee, reporting
status,
expenditures and receipts to the Treasurer when requested by the Treasurer.
6. In the absence of assigned funds report expenses to the Treasurer for
reimbursement
at intervals set by the Treasurer.
7. Perform all duties in their area of responsibility as directed by the
President.
8. Respond to budget input requests from the Treasurer. |
Part 3 Specific Duties In addition to the general duties assigned in
Article VI, Section 2, Part
3 the Committee Chairman shall have the following specific duties:
Election Committee Chairman). The Election Committee Chairman:
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a) Arranges and conducts all elections called for by these Bylaws
b) Arranges for the counting and independent verifications of the count of
all ballots.
c) Reports on election results and the methods used to verify these results
to the board
of Directors and to the membership via Towline and Web Site. |
Part 4 Historical Custodian The Historical Custodian:
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a) Collects, preserves, and protects all data, material, artifacts,
memorabilia, and
documents relating to the history of tugs in the United States Military and
of this
Association.
b) Selects historical material for display at the annual reunion .
c) At the end of his term as Historical Custodian transfer all material to
the new
custodian within sixty days of the new custodian taking office. All
reasonable expenses
of this move are to be borne by this Association.
d) Serves as a member of the Board of Directors. |
Part 5 Judge Advocate The Judge Advocate:
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a) Interprets the Bylaws
b) Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors and Membership regarding
all proposed amendments or revisions to these Bylaws.
c) Administers the procedure for amending or changing the Bylaws as
specified
in Article XI.
d) Swears in all elected officers in person or by telephone.
e) Obtains the approval of the Board of Directors for all members of the
Laws
Committee. The total number of Laws Committee members shall not exceed
five(5).
f) Advises the Officers and Board of Directors on matters of law concerning
the
Association.
g) Serves as a member of the Board of Directors.
h) Advises and assists the Treasurer in all tax matters.
i) The term of Judge Advocate is four(4) years. |
Part 6 Membership Chairman The Membership Chairman:
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a) Assists the Secretary in creating and maintaining a current file on all
members of
each class and type as specified in Article III and maintains a current
mailing list of all
members.
b) Prepares an annual report of membership and delivers it to the Secretary
prior to the
annual meeting of the Board of Directors on a schedule set by the Secretary.
c) Collects membership applications and dues, transferring dues to the
Treasurer on a
schedule set by the Treasurer and approved by the President. [Updates the
current file
and sends out membership cards and appropriate papers to new members and
those
renewing their membership as directed by the Secretary.]
c1 ) Causes dues notices to be sent out to all active members at least 30
days
prior to their anniversary date.
c2) Causes dues in arrears notices to be sent out to all active members who
are
in arrears paying their dues in excess of 1 calendar month.
d) Prepares and administers membership recruiting programs.
e) Serves as a member of the Board of Directors.
f) At the Secretaries request, and on approval by the Board of Directors,
the
Membership Chairman may be combined with the Secretary. |
Part 7 Storekeeper The Storekeeper:
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a) Operates retail goods sales of commemorative material to members and
others and
at a profit for the Association.
b) Selects, maintains stocks, establishes prices and sells directly at
Association
meetings, by mail and Web site.
c) Manages funds assigned to the Retail Sales Committee by the annual budget
and
maintains accounts of all Store operations. Funds will be kept in an account
which has the
Treasurer as a signatory.
d) Reports on retail sales annually at the Board of Directors meeting,
transferring money
to the Treasury as directed by the Board of Directors.
e) Serves as a member of the Board of Directors. |
Part 8 Towline Publisher The Towline Publisher:
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a) Publishes the Towline, or causes it to be published by contract,
quarterly, or on a
schedule determined by the Board of Directors.
b) Assists the Secretary with elections by distributing any required ballots
with an
appropriate issue of the Towline.
c) Reports to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting concerning
Towline
operations and requirements.
d) Coordinates with the Webmaster and Secretary to ensure that official
association
messages presented in the Towline and on the Website are consistent and
complimentary.
e) Serves as member of the Board of Directors.
f) Submits Budget inputs to the Treasurer on a schedule set by the
Treasurer.
g) The term of Publisher is four(4) years.
Part 9 Webmaster The Webmaster:
a) Designs, maintains, operates and supervises the NAFTS website.
b) Coordinates with the Towline Publisher and Secretary to ensure that
official
association messages presented in the Towline and Website are consistent and
complementary.
c) Serves as member of the Board of Directors.
d) Submits budget inputs to the Treasurer on a schedule set by the
Treasurer. |
Part 10 Chaplain A Chaplain may be selected by the Board of Directors.
The Chaplain will
serve as a member of the Board of Directors. The term of Chaplain will be
four(4) years.
Section 3 Special Committees Special Committees may be established by the
President as
necessary for the orderly function of the business of the Association. The
Committees exist
and their chairmen serve at the convenience of the President. The Chairman shall
have the
same general duties as Standing Committee Chairman. Their specific duties shall
be as
described in the written charter provided by the President. Special Committees
shall be
dissolved by the President when their original purpose is complete. All
committee members
shall be regular active members.
ARTICLE VII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1 General The Association shall be governed by a Board of
Directors consisting of the
elected officers of the Association, the Standing Committee Chairman designated
in Article V,
Section 2, and enough members at-large elected from the Regular Active Members
to make
an odd number.
Section 2 Duties The Board of Directors determines and sets all policies
of the Association
and oversees the Officers as they pursue the day to day business of the
Association. The
Board of Directors reviews and acts upon the annual budget submitted by the
Treasurer. The
Board may approve no more than one temporary budget of no more than ninety days
duration.
The Board of Directors reviews and acts upon the Annual Financial Report and
other reports
submitted by the Officers or Committee Chairmen.
Section 3 Terms The term of the Directors who are Officers shall be their
term of office.
Standing Committee chairman shall be the same as their term of office as
specified in Article
IV Section 3 and Article V Section 1 except that the Vice presidents' term will
be as specified in
Article IV Section 3. The term of Directors-at-large shall be four years. The
past President shall
serve four years as a Director after being succeeded in office.
Section 4 Proposed Directors All proposed members of the Board of
Directors shall be
nominated by the existing Board and approved by the membership. Any regular
active member
may submit a regular active member for nomination by the Board, either in person
at the Board
meeting, or by letter to the Secretary, postmarked no later than 30 days prior
to the next
scheduled Board meeting.
Section 5 Chairmanship The Board of Directors shall elect one of its
members as Chairman.
He shall so serve for two years. The Chairman presides at all meetings of the
Board of
Directors and shall cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote. In the event
the Chairman is
unable to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors he shall designate a member
of the Board
to act for him.
Section 6 Absences Any Director who absents himself from two consecutive
regular Board of
Directors meetings without prior notification to the Chairman or any Director
who is absent
from three consecutive regular Board meetings for any reason is subject to
discharge from the
Board on recommendation of the Chairman and majority vote of those attending the
meeting.
Any Director relieved of his duty on the Board shall be so notified by the
Secretary in writing.
ARTICLE VIII
MEETINGS
Section 1 Reunion The Association shall convene a reunion annually if at
all possible at a time
and place voted upon by the membership with two years advance selection desired.
The
purpose of the reunion shall be to foster good will and fellowship and to
conduct the business
of the Association requiring the participation of the membership. The Reunion
site shall be
rotated insofar as practical among the East, West, Gulf Coasts and the Central
United States
giving due consideration to the demographics of the membership.
Section 2 Regional and Local Regional and local groups may hold meetings
sanctioned by the
Association by advising the President thirty days prior to such meeting.
Section 3 General Membership Meeting A general membership meeting of the
Association will
be held at each Reunion. Any two Officers and five Regular Active Members shall
constitute a
quorum for a general membership meeting.
Section 4 Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall meet at least
once each calendar
year, normally the day before the annual reunion and will report their activity
to the
membership, during the reunion general membership meeting and via the Towline
and
Website. A simple majority of Board members form a quorum for the conduct of
business at a
regular or properly called special meeting of the Board. Any three members of
the Board of
Directors may call a special meeting if thirty (30) days notice is given to all
Directors of the
meeting. An agenda will be provided to the Directors at the time of
notification. Only subjects
on the agenda may be addressed at a special meeting. Any immediate
Emergency/urgent
business of the Association requiring action by the Board of Directors and
Officers may be
conducted by the President and Board of Directors via personal meeting,
telephone, overnight
courier, facsimile, and E-mail. Members of the Board will be contacted on each
matter
requiring immediate Board action by a method that allows their participation in
the decision. In
the event of such a meeting, Board member votes must be validated for the record
via
signature to the Secretary. Actions required by such a meeting would not require
written
validation of votes prior to being initiated by the President.
Section 5 Parliamentary Law And Procedure All official meetings of any
nature will be
conducted in compliance with Robert's Rules of Order. The Secretary will act as
Parliamentarian and assure that the rules are followed.
Section 6 Order of Business The Following Order of Business shall be
followed at the
Associations Meetings and such other meetings as may be appropriate:
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1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call of Officers and Board of Directors
5. Recognition of Guests
6. Reading of the Minutes of the Previous meeting
7. President's Report
8. Treasurer's Report
9. Committee Reports
10.Unfinished Business
11.New Business
12.Installation of Officers |
ARTICLE IX RECORDS
All records of this Association are the property of the regular active
membership and are open
and available to them. Regular active members may obtain records by applying to
the
President in writing. A charge may be made to cover costs of such requests that
may not
exceed the cost of reproduction and mailing. If necessary, requests of this type
may be
referred to the Judge Advocate.
ARTICLE X FUNDS AND
PROPERTY
Section 1 Funds and Property The funds and property of the Association may be
used only
in transaction of the business of the Association and for the purposes specified
in these
bylaws. The funds and property of the Association cannot be divided in any
manner among its
members individually or collectively but shall remain the funds and property of
the Association.
Upon dissolution of the Association all funds and property other than historical
items shall be
donated to the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society. Historical items shall be
returned to the
family of the donor, or donated to the Naval Historical Foundation or such other
historical
group as the Board of Directors shall designate.
Section 2 Money No money shall be loaned from the Associations funds for any
purpose.
ARTICLE
XI FINANCES AND EXPENDITURES
Section 1 Revenues The revenues of the Association shall be obtained through the
collection
of such annual dues as may be set by the Board of Directors, receipts from
events, donations
and the sale of specialty items. In the case of donations a letter of thanks
suitable for tax
purposes will be prepared for the donor by the Treasurer.
Section 2 Expenditures All expenditures shall be in compliance with the annual
budget
approved by the Board of Directors. Records shall be kept of all expenditures
and a
comprehensive financial report prepared and presented to the Board of Directors
and the
membership annually.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
Section 1 Bylaw amendments These Bylaws may be amended or changed by the
following
procedure:
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Proposals for amendments or changes may be made by any member in good
standing
of the Association.
Proposed amendments and changes must be submitted in writing to the
Secretary for
delivery to the Laws Committee no less than sixty (60) days Prior to the
next annual
Board of Directors meeting. |
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The Laws Committee will:
Format and package the amendments and changes.
Prepare specific recommendations on each amendment and change presented.
Advise the Board of Directors of the proposed amendments and changes with
their
recommendations and the reasons therefore. |
The Secretary will:
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Submit the proposed amendments and changes and the Law Committees
Recommendations to the Membership for a vote.
Receive and tabulate the returning votes and report the results to the
Board of Directors
and the Membership. |
Section 2 Amendments or Changes Amendments or changes shall be adopted by
a simple
majority of all Regular Active Members voting.
ARTICLE XIII
DEATH OF A MEMBER
When notified of the death of a member, the death will be reported in the next
edition of
Towline. Annually a lump sum contribution to the Navy and Marine Corps Relief
Society will
be made in the memory of those members deceased during the past year. The sum of
this
contribution will be reviewed and set on occasion by the board
ARTICLE XIV
DISSOLUTION
The Association may be dissolved at any time by a majority vote of two-thirds of
the Regular
Active Members.
END
Ammendments:
These 2001 bylaws as amended in 2002, and reviewed in 2003 at the NAFTS Board
meetings
were prepared by NAFTS Secretary, Tom Thomas in accordance with the directions
of the
board. Changes only in punctuation, removal of line-outs and Italic new entries
were made.
October 2006: Bylaws were again amended at the 2006 board meeting to reflect
changes
caused by the formation of NAFTOURS.
Tom Thomas
NAFTS Secretary
19416 Mohawk Rd.
Bend, Oregon, 97702
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