Governing documents · 1973Estimated date
Bylaws — recording secretary's incomplete copy
Two-page copy covers articles I–VIII; corresponds to 1973 revisions but final articles absent from this copy.
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BY-LAWS
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Hermosa Beach, California
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this organization shall be HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY.
ARTICLE II
OBJECT
The objectives of this organization shall be to foster closer relations between the Hermosa Beach Branch of the Los Angeles County Library and the citizens and organizations of Hermosa Beach; to stimulate public support; to focus attention on the facilities and services as well as on the needs of the library; to encourage gifts, financial aid, and additions to library services.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERS
Any person sympathetic with the aims of this organization shall be eligible for membership any may become an active member upon payment of annual dues.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
The officers of this organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, who together with the Junior Past-President, shall constitute the Executive Board and shall conduct the affairs of this organization between general meetings. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside. The officers shall have the usual duties and powers exercised by officers of a voluntary organization. Any officer who is absent, unexplained, from two (2) consecutive Board meetings, will be considered resigned. The President is authorized to appoint a replacement.
ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES
Committee Chairmen may be appointed by the President to carry out the work of this organization. Committee Chairmen may be included in the Executive Board Meetings at the discretion of the Board.
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ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS
The organization shall hold four general meetings a year, a January meeting being mandatory and the other three flexible as to date. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Board.
Executive Board meetings shall be held quarterly. Special meetings of the Executive Board may be called by the President. A majority of the Executive Board members present shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE VII
ELECTIONS
Officers of the organization shall be elected at the general meeting to be held during the last week of January. Nominations will be made in this way:
Each permanent member of the Executive Board will select one person to sit on a Nominating Committee. Of the six, one will be selected Chairman by the Committee. The Nominating Committee will be selected the first week of November; balloting among the general membership will take place in January prior to the general meeting.
Election shall be by a vote of the majority of those members voting, and the term of office shall be one year.
Vacancy in any office will be filled by appointment of the President, with consent of the Executive Board, to be done immediately when such vacancy occurs.
ARTICLE VIII
FINANCES
The fiscal year of the organization shall begin on February 1, at which time dues are payable. Annual dues per adult member will be $1.00; organization memberships will be $5.00; sponsor memberships will be $10.00; patron membersips will be $100.00. Each of these memberships is entitled to one (1) vote. Junior Memberships will be 25¢, with no vote, and age limit to extend through high school.
No officer nor member of this organization shall be liable except for unpaid dues. The officers shall have no authority to borrow money. The officers shall have no authority to incur debts in the name of the organization beyond the amount of money in the treasury.
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. GAZIN Rec Sec copy BY -LAWS HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Hermosa Beach, California ARTICLE I NAME The name of this organization shall be HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY? ARTICLE II OBJECT The objectives of this organization shall be to Ioster closer relations between the Hermosa Beach Branch of the Los Angeles County Library and the citizens and organizations of Hermosa Beach; to the facill publican. zations stimulate public support; to focus attention on the facilities and services as well as on the needs of the library: to encourage gifts, finan- cial aid, and additions to library services. ARTICLE III MEMBERS Any person sympathetic with the aims of this organization shall be eligible for membership any may become an active member upon payment of annual dues. ARTICIE IV OFFICERS The officers of this organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, who to- gether with the Junior Past-President, shall con- stitute the Executive Board and shall conduct the affairs of this organization between general meetings. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside. The officers shall have the usual duties and powers exercized by officers of a voluntary organization. Any officer who is absent, unexplained, from two (2) consecutive Board is authorized to appoint a replacement. meetings, will be considered resigned. The President ARTICLE V COMMITTEES Committee Chairmen may be appointed by the President to carry out the work of this organization. Com- mittee Chairmen may be included in the Executive . Board Meetings at the discretion of the Board. cu
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- ARTICLE VI MEETINGS The organization shall hold four general meetings a year, a January meeting being mandatory and the other three flexible as to date. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Board. Executive Board meetings shall be held quarterly. Special meetings of the Executive Board may be called by the President. A majority of the Exec- utive Board members present shall constitute a ? quorum. ARTICLE VII ELECTIONS Officers of the organization shall be elected at the general meeting to be held during the last week of January. Nominations will be made in this way: Each permanent member of the Executive Board will. select one person to sit on a Nominating Committee. Of the six, one will be selected Chairman by the Committee. The Nominating Committee will be se- lected the first week of November; balloting among the general membership will take place in January prior to the general meeting. Election shall be by a vote of the majority of those members voting, and the term of office shall be one year? Vacancy in any office will be filled by appointment of the President, with consent of the Executive Board, to be done immediately when such vacancy occurs. ARTICLE VIII FINANCES The fiscal year of the organization shall begin on February 1, at which time dues are payable. Annual dues per adult member will be $l.00; organization memberships will be $5?00; sponsor memberships will be $10.00; patron membersips will be $100.00?Each of these memberships is entitled to one (1) vote. Junior Memberships will be 254, with no vote, and age limit to extend through high school? No officer nor member of this organization shall be liable except for unpaid dues.The officers shall have no authority to borrow money? The officers shall have no authority to incur debts in the name of the organization beyond the amount of money in the treasury?