GEWC PERRY WOMAN'S CLUB INC.
BYLAWS
ARTICLE 1-NAME
The nama of thie non-proft corporation shai by “GFWC Perry Woman's Club,
Ine" located inthe City of Party, Florida, horeinattar referred fo ae “CLUB.
ARTICLE II-PURPOSE
‘The purpose ofthis CLUB chal ba Yo promata welfare, fo aneourege educational
charitable and cultural aetuties, and to patielpate In eive projets.
ARTICLE III-MEMBERSHIP
‘Seton 1, Any woman who resides or works i» Taylor Counts, Flvida, shall ba
eligible to make sppliation fr merbarthip, when sponsored by fow lub mambars ingot
standing, The application ot membership shall ba presented to the Membership Commit-
feo, The Membership Commitee shall presant ths appliestion tothe Executive Boned for
approval A two-thidevta bu tha Excoutive Boat shal elect to membership. A parson,
‘elocted, shall be declared an aetive mambar of the CLUB upon payment of the annual duc
forthe ft year. Annual dus for the fist year may be provaad
Section 2. Momborship in this CLUB chal be of four (4) categories:
‘Active, Honaraty, Associate and Life.
(a) Active member shail sree an the Hostese Committe plus one other eam!
toa, altand the monthly meatings, accept the responsibly of an office or chalemanship
when fesible, nat be dlinguant in payment of dues, and shell be rquld Yo scr @ min
mum of 25 service hours per yea. (Membors with 15 conseutive yore of mombarhip
‘shall bo exempt form the service hours.) Active members are entitied to vote, hold office,
‘sponsor new members, and serve ae delegates, The annual dee of active membare shall be
$20.00 plus the annual der of CEWC and FEWC.
(0) Honorary members re those who shall have bec unanimously oloefed ae
-sueh. Any member may be presented by any other member in good standing by submit-
ting.a bel resume ofthe life and accomplishments of the prospoetive honorary member |
th Exceutive Board, Unanimaue approval by the Boned is nenassary for honorary mambo
‘hip. Honorary members shal not hold ofc, but shall have ll othe rights and piiegs
af setve member, Honorary mamas te oampt form paying CLUB dues; however it
‘hau dative to romain members of FEWC AND GFWC, thay must pay the eurent FFWC
and CEWC duce, Honorary members may became ative members.
ag(c}Assotite marnneeship may be granted upon request to the Exzeutve
Board for those who have bean an active matbar for a minimutn of five (5) yours Associate
‘mambo shall pay annual duce a sixty dllars (260.00) whieh includes FEWC and GEWC.
dues, Aosocite membars may participate inal aetuitis of he CLUB exzap voting and hol
ing ofa are exeinpt fom attending meetings and fulfling requirement hout.
(a) Lie member ae those past presidents who have actively served the
CLUE 0 period oF Five (5) yoat. Life members must pay the annual FEWC and FRWC duc.
Those membats may vote, hold foe and are entited to al plage ofthe CLUB.
(c) naetve meinbees ea those membars who can no longer attend meetings
or athe bacnuse of sriou iliness. A member bosoms inative upon request and approval
cof tha board or general membership. Inactive embers may alo be removed form thie status by
similar votes Inactive members ae exempt from paying CLUB dus; honey, i thay dsie to
romain members of FFWC and GFWC, they must pay the curent FEWC and GEWC dues. In-
‘ctive mombers ay return fo ative statue upon peument of full CLUB due.
Section 2. It shall be th duty of sl members obo wiling fo serve onthe Hostese
Committee plus one ather commits, attend the monthly meetings, be prompt with any mono-
tary obligations, to accep the responsibilities ofan officer of ehalmanghip, whan fesible, and
to know when sha i @ mambar in good standing,
Section 4. Termination of membership may bo by rasignaton, non-payment of dues
‘or whon activtas have Been incansitent wit obectivs an poles of the CLUB,
action 5. Any mamber whose mambership has bean terminated may be rinstated
by following tha regular procedure for admission o upon approval by the Executive Booed,
ARTICLE IV-DUES AND FINANCES
‘Section 1 The fisal year shall begin June t and and May 31. The annual duet
hich shall include tha requied FFIWC and GFW duet, ar payabla on a before Apel fof
cath year and must be paid no tater then May 8t in andr that names of metnbers may be
frinted Inthe yourbook by September moating, Fl due are not paid by May 21, membership
‘ll be droped fram tha roll and wil not be included inthe yearbook
‘Sottion 2. FEWC. and GEWC dues shall be paid out ofthe membership duce.
Section 3. A member ehali not authorized the expandture of any sum o obligate the
CLUB for payment of any sur except by authority ofthe Executive Board Al money raised
by Department, Committe or CLUB member for CLUB purposes, and gifs and bequests shall
te paid tothe trasueer, who shal handle tho money through the CLUB treasury. Any cheit-
‘man or mambae in good standing may requet manay by petitioning the Executive Board for
Approval and proper handling by the heasurer.
Section 4. Stata convention expense (such as registration, room, tava) forall mam-
bers atonding shal be shared qually and be pal out ofthe reacury, no to excad the bud
td amount, Meal tckat forthe President or alternate willbe paid form the treasury.
Section 5. Fal Board conwanton axponco (euch at regteation, room, evel fra
‘members attending shall be shared oqually and be paid out of the treasury, nat to exceed the
trudged amount. Meat kate forthe Present of alfomata wil be pad fram the teasurs.
34aston 6, The finance Commitee with the aesstance ef th Prsidant hal prepare a
Proposed buat for nelusion inthe yoarbok tobe voted on atthe Klay madtng,
ARTICLE V-OFFICERS
Section 1. The officers ofthe CLUB shat ba a Prsidont, Fiet Vie Prasidant, Second View
President, Rcording Soreary, Corresponding Sotatary, Treasure, Pstiamentrian, andthe mie
ite Pat president. Thay shall a lected by balla withthe aseapion of Pxllsmentaalan and lime
ita Pat President who st appointed In even numbated yes a regular mestingin Api and shall
‘assume tale dutas at the close ofthe May meeting, Thase officrs shall eeform thn duties pe
serie by thess bylaws andthe Palimantary suthorty adopted by the CLUB,
Itshalt be the duty ofthe Nominating Commitee fo submit at the April mosting, a
of fice qualied and willing to sere. Aft the new slate oF ofcrs hes bean presented, ational
nominations may be acespted frm the flor. In the ent no nominations eta mad frm the loot,
‘tha slate prsentad shall ba by ballot, there is only on nomic foe an te, tha vote may be by
vies,
‘All tems of fie shel be fortwo yoat or unit thelr sucaesorassumoe office. Any sete
rmambor in good standing who hav been a CLUB member for at last ane yeas shall Sa liga to ok
ca,
(a) The Pesidont shalt presi atoll mastngs ofthe CLUB and the Exaeutve Board. Sho
shall appoint the Chaitman of Departments, Disslone, and Comniteas, the Pellamenttlan and the
Assistant Trensuer, Fane Ie needed, whose ferme shall tarmnata with the adinitation ofthe
Pretdent who appointed ham.
The President shall ba the ofelalrepromnttiva of ha CLUE a ll placa an meetings
‘ndelgate oa Distt and Sate Comontions, and be an eccfeo member ofl! daprtmants and
‘armies exept the Hortnating Commits.
'b) The Fist ViewProsident shall Im the absanee ofthe Pesan, perfor the duos oF
that ofion, and aall sare a Dean of Department Chaleman, aie with monthly programs and ba
Eaiton.in= Chia ofthe CLUB yoerbook.
le) The Second Vee Presdent shal, In the abvoneo of he Prasdant and the Fist Viee
Pretiden, perform the date ofthe Pracdent. Che shall appoint a Haetss Committe witha eal
‘man fr each monthly maaling and asit wih tha rangement of ath monthly meeting. (@) The
Reeneding Sosteterg shall eoord the minute ofthe poceadinge ofall masinge ofthe Exectve
Board andthe CLUE, he shall have charge oat pravius recnd and all papers pttalning to hor
cies. Che shall present tthe President «copy of he proscdinge of ech meeting oft Board and
the CLUB, She shall act the President In pepatng the agenda for meatings. At tha and of her
tex of ofc, ll ecard shall be presnrved and dllverad fo the Incoming secretary
(e) The Corresponding oertary shall tend tal corespondene a requaeod by the
Present and Exeutve Bose and fo at ae chalan of tha felephane commie and give nti of
‘moating.