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Section 3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes and attendance record of all
meetings of the Board of Directors and of the entire membership. He or she shall have
custody of the Articles of Incorporation, By Laws, and other SCA documents and
correspondence and shall accurately and permanently keep a record of all resolutions
and other actions of the SCA. SCA records shall be available for inspection at the
request of the Board of Directors, any individual director, or any SCA dues-paying
household.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall (a) collect all revenues of the SCA, (b) maintain
them in a suitable depository approved by the Board of Directors, and (c) make
disbursements authorized by the Board of Directors or the entire membership. The
Treasurer shall keep an accurate book of accounts and maintain and preserve
vouchers or other proof of transactions. SCA records shall be available for inspection
at the request of the Board of Directors, any individual director, or any SCA dues-
paying household. SCA records may be reviewed from time to time in a manner
determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V. Special Rules of Procedure
All proposals to place this SCA on record, either by motion or resolution, as to
any non-partisan question of public importance, shall ordinarily and time permitting be
referred to an appropriate committee for consideration and recommendation to the
Board of Directors. When time does not permit or such a referral is deemed not
necessary by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may act directly on their
own behalf. The President or the Board of Directors may authorize a representative of
the SCA to present testimony to any body outside the SCA on behalf of the SCA or
otherwise place the SCA on record. All such prepared testimony shall be reviewed by
the President prior to presentation.
ARTICLE VI. Committees
Section 1. The Board of Directors may create or dissolve such standing
committees as it deems advisable and is authorized to delegate to such committees
such responsibility as it deems advisable within the scope of its authority. The standing
committees of this SCA shall be those designated as such by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. The President shall appoint the Chairmen and other members of each
standing committee from among the Directors or the entire membership. Chairmen
and other members of standing committees shall hold office for the same term
provided for elected officers and Directors under these By-Laws and may be
reappointed by the President.
Section 3.
Special committees may be appointed at any time by the President for
such purposes and periods of time as needs require. Chairmen and other members of
each special committee shall be chosen from among the Directors or the entire
membership. The President shall put in writing the scope of the special committees
role and responsibility.
Section 4. The President may appoint special assistants to the Board from among
the entire membership for such tasks and duration as may be necessary.
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ARTICLE VII. Election of Officers, Directors and Alternates
Section 1.
The election of the officers and Directors shall be held every two years
at an Annual Meeting of the SCA. At least 30 days prior to such meeting, the President
shall appoint a nominating committee that shall propose a slate of officers and
Directors to be considered for election at the Annual Meeting for two year terms.
Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting.
Section 2. Any officer or director may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
Board of Directors. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice
President. A vacancy of a director-at-large shall be filled by the Alternate Director at
Large, if available, or by election at a meeting of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII. Amendments to By-Laws
These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) of the votes of the Board
of Directors at any regular or special meeting; provided that any such amendment shall
first have been distributed at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, and that notice of
the proposal to amend the By-Laws shall have been included in the notice of the
meeting at which the amendment is to be voted upon.
(Adopted September 24, 2008)
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