Article I - Name
The name of this
organization shall be the Florida Gulf Coast Surface Design Guild. As of May 24,
2005, we voted to call ourselves Surface Design Guild Sarasota.
Article II - Definition and
Purpose
Surface Design is the complex embellishment and transformation of
materials including fiber, paper, clay, glass and metal. The purpose of the
Guild is to offer educational, exhibition, and sale opportunities for our
members.
Article III - Membership
The Guild is
open to anyone with an interest in surface design of any variety. To participate
in any workshops, shows, or other activities, a person must be a member, unless
specifically approved by the Executive Board.
Article IV - Dues
Members shall pay
annual dues as established by the Executive Board. All dues are due by September
1 of every year; dues may be prorated if a member joins after March 1. Members
may vote a special assessment as deemed necessary.
The Executive Board
members are exempt from dues for the year of their service.
Article V - Officers
The Executive
Board is composed of four elected officers: President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer, plus the Past President, along with the Newsletter
editor, and Historian, who are both appointed. All have voting rights with the
exception of the Past President.
The Executive board shall select a person
from the membership if a vacancy of office occurs with the exception of
President. The Vice President shall fill the President's position if it becomes
vacant during a term of office.
The terms of office shall be one year.
Officers are encouraged to serve two terms to provide continuity on the board.
The limit shall be three consecutive terms. Appointed members on the board
remain in their position at the discretion of the board, or until they resign.
The President shall preside at meetings
and serve as a non-voting member of all committees except for the Nominating
Committee. If selected as a member of the nominating committee, the President
may serve on the Nominating Committee as a voting member.
The Vice President/Program Chairman shall
preside at meetings in the absence of the President. The VP is in charge of
planning and implementing programs.
The Secretary shall take minutes of the
Executive Board and General meetings and submit them to the newsletter editor to
incorporate into the Guild's newsletter which will be made available to the
membership, and place a hard copy in the permanent file. Copies will be provided
to those members without an email address.
The Treasurer/Membership Chairman shall
receive and disburse all monies, shall maintain a bank account, statements and
expense records, shall keep bank signature cards up-to-date, maintain membership
records, and shall give a financial report at the Executive Board and General
meetings.
The Newsletter Editor shall post the
minutes in the monthly newsletter and disseminate information relevant to the
members. The Newsletter will be distributed to the members-at-large in a manner
determined by the Executive Board.
The Historian shall maintain a
year-to-year history and will submit this to the newsletter editor to
incorporate into the guild's newsletter.
Article VI - Nominations
The Executive
Board shall appoint a Nominating Committee, consisting of three members. They
shall meet in March and/or April of the year preceding the election and present
a slate of candidates for the Board positions at the May meeting.
Article VII - Elections
The annual
elections shall be held at the June meeting. Nominations may be made from the
floor, with the prior consent of the nominee.
Article VIII - Meetings
There shall be
regular monthly meetings at a time and place designated by the Executive Board.
The Annual Meeting will be held in June. One-third of the paid membership
constitutes a quorum when a vote is taken.
The Executive Board shall meet on
call of the President or any two members of the Board. Four members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum.
The Guild and its members shall abide by the
rules of the facility where the meetings are held.
Article IX - Amendments
These Bylaws
may be altered, amended or repealed in whole or part at any regular or special
meeting of the Guild by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting,
provided there is a quorum present. The proposed action shall be presented in
writing in the newsletter, and read to those members present at a previous
meeting.
Article X - Dissolution
Upon
dissolution of the Guild, the officers shall, after paying or making provision
for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Guild, dispose of all the
assets of the Guild to a non-profit organization chosen by the Executive Board.
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