Section 1. Books and Records
The Association shall keep at its principal office copies of its current Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, current Policies and Procedures; copies of past year-end financial statements; minutes of Annual and Board Meetings; and research copies of all past newsletters. All books and records shall be open at any reasonable time to inspection by any member.
Section 2. Accounting Year
The account year of the Association shall be the twelve (12) months ending December.
Article VIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
These Bylaws may be amended and/or repealed at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors, at any Special Meeting of the Board for that purpose, by the Members at a Special Meeting, or by the Members at an Annual Meeting. A Special Meeting of the Members, for the purpose of making amendments to the Bylaws, may be called upon receipt by the BOD of a petition of at least twenty percent (20%) of current members.
Written notice of proposed amendments must be sent to each member and each Director at least thirty (30) days prior to said meeting. All members are encouraged to attend and provide input at any such meeting where potential amendments to the Bylaws may be made. An affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors attending, a quorum being present, or a vote of a majority of the members present at a Special Meeting of the Members or at the annual meeting of the Members is required for passage, a quorum being present. All amendments to the Bylaws shall be provided to the membership as soon as possible, or within three (3) months, through a general-distribution publication and at the Annual Meeting of the Members. The Board or the members may amend only such provisions as may lawfully be altered.
Article IX. DISSOLUTION
Upon the dissolution of the Association and after payment or provision for payment all liabilities of the Association, the BOD will dispose of all of the assets of the Association exclusively for the purpose of the recipient corporations or associations that are qualified as tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Any assets not so disposed of will be disposed by a court of jurisdiction in the county in which the principal office of the Association is located.
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing is an exact copy of the Bylaws of the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association which were adopted by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors on ___________, _____.
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Name,
Secretary of NWSSA
