BY-LAWS OF BETTER
FISHING
ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, INC. ARTICLE
I - NAME This organization shall be known as
the Better Fishing Association of Northern Illinois, Inc., a
not-for-profit corporation organized in the State ARTICLE
II - PURPOSE The purpose for which the
Better Fishing Association of Northern Illinois, 1.
To promote, encourage, foster and support the acquisition,
rehabilitation 2.
To promote, encourage, foster and support the acquisition,
rehabilitation 3.
To preserve and develop natural resources, fish, game and
wild
life and to 4.
To encourage, support and sponsor legislation, laws,
regulations and rules 5.
To extend cooperation to other organizations having like
or
similar purposes. 6.
To generally extend its efforts toward the betterment of
fishing, 7.
To encourage, promote and sponsor youth fishing
programs,
and get
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP 1.
Any person who is in general agreement
with and desiring to support 2.
There is a membership admission fee of
$1.00 at the time of becoming 3.
There will be no annual dues or
assessment of any kind as a condition of ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS 1.
Regular meetings of the B.F.A. generally
will be held monthly on a date The membership in
attendance at the current meeting shall be
notified 2.
Order of Business a. Pledge
of Allegiance b. Roll
call of Officers c. Reading
of Minutes d. Correspondence e. Treasurer’s
Report f.
Reports of Committees g. Unfinished
Business (old) h. New
Business i.
Discussion of Interest of Association (Guest
Speakers, etc.) j.
Election of Officers (at the 1st meeting
in the Fall) k. Adjournment I.
Door Prizes when available (Officers &
Executive Board Members 2
ARTICLE IV (cont.) 3.
Special
meetings of the membership may be called by the Executive 4.
Posters placed
in public places and paid for advertisements in press 5.
Eleven (11) members in attendance shall constitute
a quorum. 6.
Regular
meetings may be suspended during the summer months of if the Executive Board deems that matters of concern to the B.F.A. in
those
months
can be attended to by the Officers and Executive Board. 7.
The President shall call the meeting to
order at the prescribed time, and 8.
Any member wishing to speak must address the chair, and 9.
No member shall be allowed to speak twice
on the same subject until all 10.
Any member refusing to take his seat after
being asked to do so by the ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND
EXECUTIVE BOARD 1.
The officers
of this Association shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a
Secretary
and a Treasurer. 2.
The Executive
Board shall consist of the officers of the Association, and no 3 ARTICLE
V - (cont.) 3.
The Officers
and members of the Executive Board shall serve without pay. 4.
Any members 18
years of age or older shall be eligible to serve as an 5.
Officers and
Executive Board members may succeed themselves. ARTICLE VI - ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1.
The annual
Election of Officers of the Association shall be held at the 1st
regular Fall meeting of each year. The Officers to be elected shall be: President,
Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. 2.
The President
shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three (3) members The
Committee shall arrive at a slate of nominees qualified and willing to -Nominations
for each office may also be made from the floor. -A
second is required to make a nominee a valid candidate for election. Nominations
of absentee candidates shall be permissible providing that 3.
Voting shall
be by ballot, except that the members attending may by a 2/3 a.
In the event the election is by ballot,
the President shall select b.
The candidate receiving the largest
number of votes shall be c.
The candidates elected shall be installed
in office at the next 4 ARTICLE
VII - DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD 1.
The President shall preside at all meetings, act as a
member
of all the purpose of consultation at will. 2.
The Vice President shall perform the duties of the
President
in case of the 3.
The Secretary shall keep an accurate and complete minute
record of each successor 4.
Duties of the Treasurer: a.
The Treasurer shall collect and deposit
all donations and moneys b.
He shall be the primary signer of all
checks that the Association c. He must give a financial report of income and expenses of the previous time period at regular meetings and a full report with fund balances at the e-board meeting. d.
If for any reason he cannot be present at
a meeting, he must see e.
All moneys
raised for Kids fishing programs will be kept separate
from BFA
funds and used only for Kids fishing programs.
Expenditures
from this fund must have the approval of the 5 ARTICLE VII (cont.) 5.
Executive
Board will meet at the President’s request to consider the 6.
At least eight (8) members in attendance at Executive 7.
The Executive Board may by a majority vote approve
expenditures up to $2000 in accordance with ARTICLE II purpose. 8.
All Officers
and Executive Board Members shall perform their duties as When these duties require
that an officer must expend his
own money for ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES 1.
Standing committees will be appointed by the President and
will consist
of a Finance, Awards (Prize,
Recognition), Meeting, Publicity, Nominating,
Kids
Fishing, Members &/or Public Fishing Tournament, and Fish Fry 2.
Finance
Committee shall consist of five (5) members appointed a.
The President and Treasurer can spend up
to $225.00 without
ARTICLE VIII (cont.) b.
The Finance
Committee will audit the Treasurer’s records in the 3.
Awards (Prizes, Recognition) Committee shall be appointed
by
the President Duties of Awards
Committee will be to visit designated
places of business . 4.
Meeting Committees shall consist of five (5) members appointed by
5.
Publicity Committee shall consist of three (3) or more members appointed 6.
Nomination Committee shall consist of three (3) members
appointed by 7.
Kids Fishing Committee…It shall be the duty of the Kids
Fishing Committee 8.
Members
&/or Public Fishing Tournament Committee will recommend and 9.
Fish Fry
Committee will consider, review, and plan all functions required to 10.
All committee
members shall respond to the President’s request for help in 7 ARTICLE
IX — GENERAL RULES 1.
No member holding
public office (elective or appointive) can hold office in 2.
No person shall be granted the opportunity to address the
membership at 3.
The presiding officer at a regular meeting shall have no
vote,
except in a 4.
All questions of a parliamentary nature, not otherwise
covered
in these 5.
The President shall appoint a committee to review the
By-laws
no more 6.
Amendments to the By-laws may be proposed. Proposed amendments must
be read to the general membership
at two (2) consecutive meetings
before a vote may be taken. Adoption
must be approved by a majority of the members
attending a 7.
A copy of the By-Laws will be available at all regular and
special meetings Amended March 27, 2013
This
Revision Submitted By: By-Laws
Committee Tom Wall Dave Haupt Barry Welbers Guy Wisen
Date: February 27, 2013 8 |