Bylaws revised April 25, 1973 — annotated complete copy

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ARTICLE I
BY - LAWS
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Hermosa Beach, California
NAME
The name of this organization shall be HERMOSA
BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
OBJECT
ARTICLE II
The objectives of this organization shall be to foster closer relations between the Hermosa Beach
ARTICIE III
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.
MEMBERS
Any person sympathetic with the aims of this organ?zation shall be eligible for membershir anD 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
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.* Com-
mittee Chairmen may be included in the Executive
Board Meetings at the discretion of the Board all Bem. mual he paid up + ale cem

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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.
may be called by the Executive Board. Special meetings
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 wix, one will be selected Chairman by the Committee.
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 $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 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?

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ARTICLE IX
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Amendments to these By-Laws may be made at any
general meeting of this organization by a two-
thirds vote of those attending, provided each
member has been notified that changes are
contemplated.
PROCEDURE
Good parliamentary procedure shall govern meetings
of this organization, such as Roberts Rules of
Order or Cruzan's Parliamentary Procedure, when
not in conflict with these By-Laws.
Revised' March 15, 190? Revised January29, 1909 Revised November, 1971
April 25, 1973.