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Constitution - Page 12 |
ARTICLE 12: Miscellaneous
Section 12.1 Compensation.
No compensation shall be paid by the Association to any member, Officer, Director or Committee
Chair for their services to the Association, except the Executive Committee may authorize payment
for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses resulting from performances of such services. No member, Officer,
Director or Committee Chair shall be prevented from receiving compensation for other services to the
Association by reason of the fact that he or she is a member, Officer, Director or Committee Chair,
of the Association.
Section 12.2 No Loans to Directors or Officers.
This Association shall not loan money to any
of its Directors or Officers.
Section 12.3 No Vested Rights.
No Director or Officer of this Association has any vested right, interest,
or privilege of, in, or to the rights, property, assets, functions, or affairs of the Association.
Section 12.4 Encumbering the Association.
No Director or Officer of this association shall unilaterally encumber
this Association. In order to encumber the Association, there must be a 4/5th majority of currently serving directors
agreeing to the terms of the encumbrance. The agreeing members will indicate their agreement by initialing the bottom
right hand corner of each page of the encumbrance document, and the president will sign the document. Any board member
can authorize an expenditure up to a maximum to be set by the Board of Directors as entered in the minutes of the meeting,
without first getting the approval from the rest of the board, however, such expenditure must be reported to the treasurer
within twenty-four (24) hours, and supporting documents must be provided within seven (7) days of the occurrence. In the
event the treasurer approves the expenditure, then the treasurer must report to the president according to the above guidelines.
Any authority not specifically assigned to a board member, belongs to the board. All decisions and/or actions resulting from
such authority must be discussed and ratified by a two-thirds(2/3) majority of the board, as indicated by the results of a vote.
Section 12.5. Operation of the Board.
The Board will conduct itself generally by the principles of the Robert's Rules of Order. The Board was elected to serve
the Association, and therefore the Association's interests must be paramount in the execution of its duties. Any action
taken or decision made that does not conform to the spirit of these bylaws shall be declared null and void by the board,
and any liabilities incurred shall be the responsibility of the errant board member, unless such board member can prove
that the decision or action was made in good faith with no intention to breach these bylaws.
Section 12.6. Applicable Laws.
No action of this Association shall be contrary to applicable Provincial, local,
municipal or federal laws or regulations.
ARTICLE 13: Amendments
Section 13.1 Amendment of Bylaws.
These By-Laws may be amended, altered or repealed by the affirmative vote of at least
two thirds of Voting Members, present or represented by signed proxy, at a properly convened General or Special meeting.
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