BY-LAWS OF
KENTUCKY COALITION TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY, INC.
A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
ARTICLE ONE
MEMBERSHIP
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Any person who subscribes to the purposes and
goals of the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the
Death Penalty, Inc. (hereinafter KCADP) may become
a member by paying annual dues in an amount set by
the Board.
All dues shall be paid to the Treasurer of KCADP.
Where there is no chapter the member shall be a
member at large.
At large members shall be represented on the Board
in no specified number, serving a one year term
with members' terms to expire in March of each
year following their election.
When a member lives in a chapter area he or she
shall become a member of that chapter and be
entitled to vote at chapter meetings. A member may
only belong to one chapter.
ARTICLE TWO
CHAPTERS
Any five (5) members can petition the Board of
Directors to become a chapter. The Board shall set
guidelines for creation of chapters, and shall
approve or disapprove applications for chapter
status.
Each chapter shall be entitled to at least one (1)
and no more than four (4) representatives on the
Board of Directors. Chapter representatives shall
be elected by the chapter in February of each year
and take office at the March Board meeting.
A chapter may remove a representative from the
Board at any time by a majority vote of the
chapter members present and voting at a meeting
specially called, upon adequate notice, for the
purpose of
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representatives performance and attendance at Board
meetings inadequate. At the same meeting, chapter
members shall choose a replacement representative
for the Board.
Each chapter shall be entitled to create working
committees which are supervised by the chapter, to
raise and disperse its own funds consistent with
guidelines set by the Board, and to benefit from
staff and other resources available to KCADP.
each chapter shall be obligated to send a
representative or authorized alternate to each Board
meeting, or to designate another Board member as an
alternate, and to report its activities to the
Board. Chapter activities must be consistent with
the purposes and goals of KCADP.
ARTICLE THREE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors shall be the governing body
of KCADP and as such shall be entitled to do all
things authorized by law to achieve the purposes of
the organization.
Each Board member shall serve for a term of one year
beginning in March, except for the at large
representatives, whose terms shall begin in April.
There shall be no limit placed on the number of
terms a Board member may serve.
The Board shall meet on a quarterly basis at a time
and place set by resolution of the Board. All Board
members shall receive advance notice of meetings.
Other meetings may be called at the discretion of
the Board.
When a Board member misses three consecutive
meetings the Chapter will be allowed to select
another representative. At large members will be
replaced by the Board.
No Board member shall be paid for services rendered
to KCADP. Expenses, however, may be reimbursed per
policies set by the Board.
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ARTICLE FOUR
OFFICERS
The officers shall be elected from the Board at its
March meeting. They shall serve for a term of one
year. There shall be no limits on the number of
terms an officer may serve.
The officers shall be:
The CHAIR, who shall have the authority to preside
at all meetings of the members and Board of
Directors. The Chair shall have such other powers
and duties as the Board may assign to him or her;
and,
The VICE-CHAIR, who shall perform the duties of the
Chair in his or her absence. The Vice-Chair shall
also have such other powers and duties as the Board
may assign; and,
The SECRETARY, who shall keep the minutes and
corporate records of the organization; and
The TREASURER, who shall oversee the financial life
of KCADP, keeping accurate books and records and
reporting to the Board on fiscal matters.
No officer shall be paid for services rendered to
KCADP. Expenses, however, may be reimbursed per
policies set by the Board.
ARTICLE FIVE
QUORUM
One-third (1/3) of the Board of Directors shall
constitute a quorum for any meeting.
ARTICLE SIX
COMMITTEES
There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of
the officers of KCADP which shall be responsible for
carrying out the business of KCADP between Board
meetings and for making decisions in emergencies.
Other committees may be appointed by the Board and
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are responsible for reporting to the Board. The
Chair of each committee shall be a Board member, but
committee members need not be Board members.
ARTICLE SEVEN
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the organization shall be from
January 1 to December 31 of each year.
ARTICLE EIGHT
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
An annual membership meeting of KCADP shall be held
at such time and place as determined by the Board;
however, no more than eighteen (18) months shall
elapse between any two (2) annual meetings. All
members of the corporation whose dues have been paid
or waived as determined by the Board shall be mailed
adequate written notification of the time and place
of the annual meeting.
Special meetings of the membership may be held at
any time upon a call of a maj ori ty of the Board
members present and voting at any Board meeting.
Adequate written notice of any special meeting shall
be mailed to all members of the corporation.
ARTICLE NINE
AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be amended by motion at a regular
Board meeting, followed by prior written
notification of all Board members, who shall then
approve or disapprove of the amendment at the next
regular Board meeting.
These amended by-laws approved and adopted on the [this
date has to be checked].
(Here is the signature of Rev. Patrick Delahanty in the
original)
Chair
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