Form 1023
Attachment 11-2
KCADP
712 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Lou., Ky. 40202
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
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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
by up to three (3) persons elected by the Board at
its March meeting.
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 removing said representative, provided
such a majority of the chapter members deem said
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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 bi-monthly 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
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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
COMMITT
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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
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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 majority 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.
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AMENDM
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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.
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These by-laws approved and adopted on this the 28th day of
July
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1988.
(Here appears the signature of Rev. Patrick Delahanty in
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