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Constitution
Adopted August 7, 2008
CANYON LAKE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I (NAME)
This Organization shall be known as the CANYON LAKE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB.
ARTICLE II (OBJECTIVE)
The objective of the Club shall be the enjoyment, mastery and furtherance of
photography through cooperation, effort and good fellowship.
ARTICLE III (MEMBERSHIP)
The Club shall be comprised of Members. There shall be classes of
Membership as defined in the Bylaws of the Club.
ARTICLE IV (BYLAWS)
The Full Members shall adopt Bylaws to this Constitution that may be
amended from time to time.
ARTICLE V (OFFICERS)
The following officers shall be elected by the Full Membership according to
procedures designated in the Bylaws: 1.) President; 2.) Vice President; 3.)
Secretary; 4.) Treasurer.
ARTICLE VI (COMMITTEES)
The Club may establish Standing Committees as designated in the Bylaws.
ARTICLE VII (EXECUTIVE BOARD)
The management of the Club shall be directed by an Executive Board
composed of the elected officers (Article V), the chairpersons of all Standing
Committees (Article VI) and the Past President. The Executive Board shall
meet as often as necessary to transact the business of the Club. Five (5)
members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE VIII (MEETINGS)
Regular Meetings of the Club shall be held at a place, date and time
stipulated at least thirty (30) days in advance by the Executive Board. The
Regular Meetings are for conducting Club activities and for transacting any
Club business that requires participation by the membership.
The Executive Board shall call an Annual Meeting of the Full Members of the
Club to take place in November of each year. This may be held coincident
with a Regular Meeting.
All official meetings of the Club and the Executive Board shall be conducted
in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.
ARTICLE 1X (SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS)
There may be Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Club as designated in the
Bylaws. SIGs are composed of members who are interested in any particular
aspect of photography.
ARTICLE X (AMENDMENTS)
Amendments to the Constitution or the Bylaws may be proposed by
the Executive Board or by any five Full Members of the Club. Such
proposals shall be presented in writing to the Full Membership with at
least fifteen (15) days written notice. Adoption of any proposed
amendment to the Constitution requires a written ballot and approval
by at least two thirds (2/3) of the Full Members. Adoption of any
proposed amendment to the Bylaws requires a written ballot and
approval by at least two thirds (2/3) of the Full Members voting. For
these purposes, for these purposes, the use of electronic mail shall be
included in the definition of a written ballot.
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