2007 manual of procedure (035-en)
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Part EightOther Legal Documents
Recommended Rotary Club Bylaws
Bylaws of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Articles of Incorporation of The Rotary Foundation (partial)
RECOMMENDED CLUB BYLAWS
Article Subject Page 1 Definitions...................................................................................................265 2 Board.............................................................................................................265 3 ElectionofDirectorsandOfficers............................................................265 4 DutiesofOfficers........................................................................................266 5 Meetings.......................................................................................................266 6 FeesandDues.............................................................................................267 7 MethodofVoting........................................................................................267 8 FourAvenuesofService............................................................................267 9 Committees..................................................................................................267 10 DutiesofCommittees................................................................................268 11 LeaveofAbsence........................................................................................269 12 Finances........................................................................................................269 13 MethodofElectingMembers...................................................................269 14 Resolutions...................................................................................................270 15 OrderofBusiness........................................................................................270 16 Amendments...............................................................................................270
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*Bylaws of the Rotary Club of
Article 1 Definitions1.Board: TheBoardofDirectorsofthisclub.2.Director: Amemberofthisclub’sBoardofDirectors.3.Member: Amember,otherthananhonorarymember,ofthisclub.4.RI: RotaryInternational.5.Year: Thetwelve-monthperiodthatbeginson1July.
Article 2 BoardThegoverningbodyofthisclubshallbetheboardconsistingof membersofthisclub,namely,thepresident,vice-president,president-elect(orpresident-nominee,ifnosuccessorhasbeenelected),secretary,treasurer,andthesergeant-at-arms.Atthediscretionoftheboard,alsoaddedcanbethe
directorselectedinaccordancewitharticle3,section1ofthesebylaws,andtheimmediatepastpresident. Article 3 Election of Directors and OfficersSection1—Ataregularmeetingonemonthpriortothemeetingforelection
ofofficers,thepresidingofficershallaskfornominationsbymembersoftheclubforpresident,vice-president,secretary,treasurer,and directors.Thenominationsmaybepresentedbyanominatingcommitteeorbymembersfromthefloor,byeitherorbybothasaclubmaydetermine.Ifitisdeterminedtouseanominatingcommittee,suchcommitteeshallbeappointedastheclubmaydetermine.Thenominationsdulymadeshallbeplacedonaballotinalphabeticalorderundereachofficeandshallbevotedforattheannualmeeting.Thecandidatesforpresident,vice-president,secre-tary,andtreasurerreceivingamajorityofthevotesshallbedeclaredelectedtotheirrespectiveoffices.The candidatesfordirectorreceivingamajorityofthevotesshallbedeclaredelectedasdirectors.Thecandidateforpresidentelectedinsuchballotingshallbethepresident-nomineeandserveasadirectorfortheyearcommencingonthefirstdayofJulynextfollowingtheelection,andshallassumeofficeaspresidenton1Julyimmediatelyfol-lowingthatyear.Thepresident-nomineeshalltakethetitleofpresident-electon1Julyintheyearpriortotakingofficeaspresident.
Section2—Theofficersanddirectors,soelected,togetherwiththeimmediatepastpresidentshallconstitutetheboard.Withinoneweekaftertheirelection,thedirectors-electshallmeetandelectsomememberoftheclubtoactassergeant-at-arms.
Section3—Avacancyintheboardoranyofficeshallbefilledbyactionoftheremainingdirectors.
*NOTE:ThesebylawsarerecommendedonlyandmaybechangedbyanyRotaryclubtomeetitsownconditions,providedsuchchangesarenotoutofharmonywiththeStandardRotaryClubConstitutionandwiththeRIconstitution,RIbylaws,andtheRotaryCodeofPolicies.Ifanydoubtexists,theproposedchangesshouldbesubmittedtothegeneralsecretaryfortheconsiderationoftheBoardofDirectorsofRI.
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Section4—Avacancyinthepositionofanyofficer-electordirector-electshallbefilledbyactionoftheremainingdirectors-elect.
Article 4 Duties of OfficersSection1— President. Itshallbethedutyofthepresidenttopresideatmeetings
oftheclubandtheboardandtoperformotherdutiesasordinarilypertaintotheofficeofpresident.
Section2— President-elect. Itshallbethedutyofthepresident-electtoserveasadirectorandtoperformsuchotherdutiesasmaybeprescribedbythepresi-dentortheboard.
Section3— Vice-President. Itshallbethedutyofthevice-presidenttopresideatmeetingsoftheclubandtheboardintheabsenceofthepresidentandtoper-formotherdutiesasordinarilypertaintotheofficeofvice-president.
Section4— Secretary. Itshallbethedutyofthesecretarytokeepmember-shiprecords;recordattendanceatmeetings;sendoutnoticesofclub,board,andcommitteemeetings;recordandpreservetheminutesofsuchmeetings;reportasrequiredtoRI,includingthesemiannualreportsofmembershipon1Januaryand1Julyofeachyear,whichshallincludepercapitaduesforallmembersandproratedduesforactivememberswhohavebeenelectedtomembershipintheclubsincethestartoftheJulyorJanuarysemiannualreportingperiod;reportchangesinmembership;providethemonthlyatten-dancereport,whichshallbemadetothedistrictgovernorwithin15daysofthelastmeetingofthemonth;collectandremitRIofficialmagazinesubscrip-tions;andperformotherdutiesasusuallypertaintotheofficeofsecretary.
Section5— Treasurer. Itshallbethedutyofthetreasurertohavecustodyofallfunds,accountingforittotheclubannuallyandatanyothertimeupondemandbytheboard,andtoperformotherdutiesaspertainstotheofficeoftreasurer.Uponretirementfromoffice,thetreasurershallturnovertotheincomingtreasurerortothepresidentallfunds,booksofaccounts,oranyotherclubproperty.
Section6— Sergeant-at-Arms. Thedutiesofthesergeant-at-armsshallbesuchasareusuallyprescribedforsuchofficeandotherdutiesasmaybepre-scribedbythepresidentortheboard.
Article 5 MeetingsSection1— Annual Meeting. Anannualmeetingofthisclubshallbeheldon
the ineachyear,atwhichtimetheelectionofofficersanddirec-torstoservefortheensuingyearshalltakeplace.
(Note:Article6,section2oftheStandardRotaryClubConstitutionprovidesthat“Anannualmeetingfortheelectionofofficersshallbeheldnotlaterthan31December...”)
Section2— Theregularweeklymeetingsofthisclubshallbeheldon(day)at (time).
Duenoticeofanychangesinorcancelingoftheregularmeetingshallbegiventoallmembersoftheclub.Allmembersexceptinganhonorarymember(ormemberexcusedpursuanttothestandardRotaryclubconstitution)ingoodstandinginthisclub,onthedayoftheregularmeeting,mustbecount-edaspresentorabsent,andattendancemustbeevidencedbythemember’s
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beingpresentforatleastsixty(60)percentofthetimedevotedtotheregularmeeting,eitheratthiscluboratanyotherRotaryclub,orasotherwisepro-videdinthestandardRotaryclubconstitution,article9,sections1and2.
Section3—One-thirdofthemembershipshallconstituteaquorumattheannualandregularmeetingsofthisclub.
Section4—Regularmeetingsoftheboardshallbeheldon ofeachmonth.Specialmeetingsoftheboardshallbecalledbythepresident,wheneverdeemednecessary,orupontherequestoftwo(2)directors,duenoticehavingbeengiven.
Section5—Amajorityofthedirectorsshallconstituteaquorumoftheboard. Article 6 Fees and DuesSection1—Theadmissionfeeshallbe$ tobepaidbeforethe
applicantcanqualifyasamember,exceptasprovidedforinthestandardRotaryclubconstitution,article11.
Section2—Themembershipduesshallbe$ perannum,payablesemiannuallyonthefirstdayofJulyandofJanuary,withtheunderstandingthataportionofeachsemiannualpaymentshallbeappliedtoeachmember’ssubscriptiontotheRIofficialmagazine.
Article 7 Method of VotingThebusinessofthisclubshallbetransactedbyviva voce*voteexcepttheelec-tionofofficersanddirectors,whichshallbebyballot.Theboardmaydeter-minethataspecificresolutionbeconsideredbyballotratherthanbyviva vocevote.
(*Note:Viva vocevoteisdefinedaswhenclubvotingisconductedbyvocalassent.)
Article 8 Four Avenues of ServiceThefourAvenuesofServicearethephilosophicalandpracticalframeworkfortheworkofthisRotaryclub.TheyareClubService,VocationalService,CommunityService,andInternationalService.ThisclubwillbeactiveineachofthefourAvenuesofService. Article 9 CommitteesClubcommitteesarechargedwithcarryingouttheannualandlong-rangegoalsoftheclubbasedonthefourAvenuesofService.Thepresident-elect,president,andimmediatepastpresidentshouldworktogethertoensurecontinuityofleadershipandsuccessionplanning.Whenfeasible,committeemembersshouldbeappointedtothesamecommitteeforthreeyearstoensureconsistency.Thepresident-electisresponsibleforappointingcommitteemem-berstofillvacancies,appointingcommitteechairs,andconductingplanningmeetingspriortothestartoftheyearinoffice.Itisrecommendedthatthechairhavepreviousexperienceasamemberofthecommittee.Standingcommitteesshouldbeappointedasfollows:
• MembershipThiscommitteeshoulddevelopandimplementacomprehensiveplanfortherecruitmentandretentionofmembers.
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• ClubPublicRelationsThiscommitteeshoulddevelopandimplementplanstoprovidethepublicwithinformationaboutRotaryandtopromotetheclub’sserviceprojectsandactivities.
• ClubAdministrationThiscommitteeshouldconductactivitiesassociatedwiththeeffectiveoperationoftheclub.
• ServiceProjectsThiscommitteeshoulddevelopandimplementeducational,humanitarian,andvocationalprojectsthataddresstheneedsofitscommunityandcom-munitiesinothercountries.
• TheRotaryFoundationThiscommitteeshoulddevelopandimplementplanstosupportTheRotaryFoundationthroughbothfinancialcontributionsandprogramparticipation.
Additionaladhoccommitteesmaybeappointedasneeded.
(a) Thepresidentshallbeexofficioamemberofallcommitteesand,assuch,shallhavealltheprivilegesofmembershipthereon.
(b) Eachcommitteeshalltransactitsbusinessasisdelegatedtoitinthesebylawsandsuchadditionalbusinessasmaybereferredtoitbythepresi-dentortheboard.Exceptwherespecialauthorityisgivenbytheboard,suchcommitteesshallnottakeactionuntilareporthasbeenmadeandapprovedbytheboard.
(c) Eachchairshallberesponsibleforregularmeetingsandactivitiesofthecommittee,shallsuperviseandcoordinatetheworkofthecommittee,andshallreporttotheboardonallcommitteeactivities.
(Note:TheabovecommitteestructureisinharmonywithboththeDistrictLeadershipPlanandtheClubLeadershipPlan.Clubshavethediscretiontocreateanycommitteesthatarerequiredtoeffectivelymeetitsserviceandfellowshipneeds.AsamplelistingofsuchoptionalcommitteesisfoundintheClub Committee Manual.Aclubmaydevelopadifferentcommitteestructureasneeded.)
Article 10 Duties of CommitteesThedutiesofallcommitteesshallbeestablishedandreviewedbythepresidentforhisorheryear.Indeclaringthedutiesofeach,thepresidentshallreferencetoappropriateRImaterials.TheserviceprojectscommitteewillconsidertheAvenuesofVocationalService,CommunityService,andInternationalServicewhendevelopingplansfortheyear.
Eachcommitteeshallhaveaspecificmandate,clearlydefinedgoals,andactionplansestablishedbythebeginningofeachyearforimplementationdur-ingthecourseoftheyear.Itshallbetheprimaryresponsibilityofthepresi-dent-electtoprovidethenecessaryleadershiptopreparearecommendationforclubcommittees,mandates,goals,andplansforpresentationtotheboardinadvanceofthecommencementoftheyearasnotedabove.
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Article 11 Leave of AbsenceUponwrittenapplicationtotheboard,settingforthgoodandsufficientcause,leaveofabsencemaybegrantedexcusingamemberfromattendingthemeet-ingsoftheclubforaspecifiedlengthoftime.
(Note:Suchleaveofabsencedoesoperatetopreventaforfeitureofmembership;itdoesnotoperatetogivetheclubcreditforthemember’sattendance.Unlessthememberattendsaregularmeetingofsomeotherclub,theexcusedmembermustberecordedasabsentexceptthatabsenceauthorizedundertheprovisionsoftheStandardRotaryClubConstitutionisnotcomputedintheattendancerecordoftheclub.)
Article 12 FinancesSection1—Priortothebeginningofeachfiscalyear,theboardshallpreparea
budgetofestimatedincomeandexpendituresfortheyear,whichshallstandasthelimitofexpendituresforthesepurposes,unlessotherwiseorderedbyactionoftheboard.Thebudgetshallbebrokenintotwoseparateparts:oneinrespectofcluboperationsandoneinrespectofcharitable/serviceoperations.
Section2—Thetreasurershalldepositallclubfundsinabank,namedbytheboard.Theclubfundsshallbedividedintotwoseparateparts:clubopera-tionsandserviceprojects.
Section3—Allbillsshallbepaidbythetreasurerorotherauthorizedofficeronlywhenapprovedbytwootherofficersordirectors.
Section4—Athoroughreviewofallfinancialtransactionsbyaqualifiedper-sonshallbemadeonceeachyear.
Section5—Officershavingchargeorcontrolofclubfundsshallgivebondasrequiredbytheboardforthesafecustodyofthefundsoftheclub,costofbondtobebornebytheclub.
Section6—Thefiscalyearofthisclubshallextendfrom1Julyto30June,andforthecollectionofmembers’duesshallbedividedintotwo(2)semiannualperiodsextendingfrom1Julyto31December,andfrom1Januaryto30June.ThepaymentofpercapitaduesandRIofficialmagazinesubscriptionsshallbemadeon1Julyand1Januaryofeachyearonthebasisofthemembershipoftheclubonthosedates.
Article 13 Method of Electing MembersSection1—Thenameofaprospectivemember,proposedbyanactivemember
oftheclub,shallbesubmittedtotheboardinwriting,throughtheclubsec-retary.Atransferringorformermemberofanotherclubmaybeproposedtoactivemembershipbytheformerclub.Theproposalshallbekeptconfidentialexceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisprocedure.
Section2—Theboardshallensurethattheproposalmeetsalltheclassifica-tionandmembershiprequirementsofthestandardRotaryclubconstitution.
Section3—Theboardshallapproveordisapprovetheproposalwithin30daysofitssubmissionandshallnotifytheproposer,throughtheclubsecretary,ofitsdecision.
Section4—Ifthedecisionoftheboardisfavorable,theprospectivemembershallbeinformedofthepurposesofRotaryandoftheprivilegesandrespon-sibilitiesofmembership,followingwhichtheprospectivemembershallbe
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requestedtosignthemembershipproposalformandtopermithisorhernameandproposedclassificationtobepublishedtotheclub.
Section5—Ifnowrittenobjectiontotheproposal,statingreasons,isreceivedbytheboardfromanymember(otherthanhonorary)oftheclubwithinseven(7)daysfollowingpublicationofinformationabouttheprospectivemember,thatperson,uponpaymentoftheadmissionfee(ifnothonorarymembership),asprescribedinthesebylaws,shallbeconsideredtobeelectedtomembership.
Ifanysuchobjectionhasbeenfiledwiththeboard,itshallvoteonthismat-teratitsnextmeeting.Ifapproveddespitetheobjection,theproposedmem-ber,uponpaymentoftheadmissionfee(ifnothonorarymembership),shallbeconsideredtobeelectedtomembership.
Section6—Followingtheelection,thepresidentshallarrangeforthenewmember’sinduction,membershipcard,andnewmemberRotaryliterature.Inaddition,thepresidentorsecretarywillreportthenewmemberinformationtoRIandthepresidentwillassignamembertoassistwiththenewmember’sassimilationtotheclubaswellasassignthenewmembertoaclubprojectorfunction.
Section7—Theclubmayelect,inaccordancewiththestandardRotaryclubconstitution,honorarymembersproposedbytheboard.
Article 14 ResolutionsTheclubshallnotconsideranyresolutionormotiontocommittheclubonanymatteruntiltheboardhasconsideredit.Suchresolutionsormotions,ifofferedataclubmeeting,shallbereferredtotheboardwithoutdiscussion. Article 15 Order of BusinessMeetingcalledtoorder.Introductionofvisitors.Correspondence,announcements,andRotaryinformation.Committeereportsifany.Anyunfinishedbusiness.Anynewbusiness.Addressorotherprogramfeatures.Adjournment.
Article 16 AmendmentsThesebylawsmaybeamendedatanyregularmeeting,aquorumbeingpres-ent,byatwo-thirdsvoteofallmemberspresent,providedthatnoticeofsuchproposedamendmentshallhavebeenmailedtoeachmemberatleastten(10)daysbeforesuchmeeting.NoamendmentoradditiontothesebylawscanbemadewhichisnotinharmonywiththestandardRotaryclubconstitutionandwiththeconstitutionandbylawsofRI.
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BYLAWS OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Article Subject Page I PurposesofCorporation...........................................................................273 II Membership.................................................................................................273 III BoardofTrustees........................................................................................274 IV MeetingsofTrustees..................................................................................277 V OfficersoftheCorporation.......................................................................278 VI Committees..................................................................................................279 VII JointCommitteeofTrusteesandDirectors oftheCorporateMember..........................................................................280 VIII FinancialReports........................................................................................280 IX Miscellaneous..............................................................................................281
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Bylaws of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Article I Purposes of Corporation
Section1.1— Purposes. Thepurposesofthecorporationshallbeasprovidedinthearticlesofincorporation.
Article II Membership
Section2.1— Members. Thecorporationshallhaveoneclassofmembers,whichclassshallconsistofonemember,designatedasthe“corporatemember.”TheinitialcorporatemembershallbeRotaryInternational,anIllinoisnot-for-profitcorporation,oranysuccessortheretoresultingbymerger,consolida-tion,orchangeofname.Ifavacancyshallexistinthepositionofcorporatememberforanyreason,thetrusteesofthecorporationshallelectanewcor-poratemember.
Section2.2— Elections and Appointments. Annually,thecorporatemembershallappointtrusteestosucceedtrusteeswhosetermshaveexpiredandtofillvacanciesthathaveoccurred.Suchactionbythecorporatemembershallcon-stitutetheannualmeetingofmembers.
Section2.3— Manner of Acting. Thecorporatemember,exceptasotherwiseprovidedherein,shallactbymajorityvoteofitsinternationalboardofdirec-torscommunicatedtothechairmanorgeneralsecretaryofthecorporationbywritteninstrumentsignedbyanofficerofthecorporatememberspecifyingtheactiontaken.
Section2.4— Matters Requiring Approval of the Corporate Member. Thecorporatemembermustapprovethefollowingactionsofthetrustees:(a) ExpendituresfromthepropertyoftheFoundation,exceptfor:
(i) thenecessaryexpensesofadministrationoftheFoundation,and
(ii) expendituresofincomeorprincipalofgiftstotheFoundationwhichareprescribedbythetermsofthegiftorbequest,bothofwhichrequireonlytheapprovalofthetrustees;
(b) Amendmentorrestatementofthearticlesofincorporationorthebylaws;(c) Merger,consolidation,dissolution,orsale,lease,exchange,mortgage,or
pledgeofsubstantiallyalltheassetsofthecorporation;(d) Allproposedprograms,projects,oractivitiesofthecorporation,before
theirpromulgationorfunding,forthepurposessetforthinthearticlesofincorporation.
Section2.5— Responsibilities of the Corporate Member. Thecorporatemembershallhavethefollowingresponsibilities:(a) ToencourageofficersofRotaryInternationalandallRotarianstosupport
theprograms,projects,andactivitiesoftheFoundationthroughpersonalinvolvementandfinancialcontributionsandtopromoteFoundationprograms,projects,andactivitiesthroughclub,district,andinternational
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meetings,leadershipdevelopment,andeducationalprogramsandpublications;
(b) Toproposetothetrusteesnewprograms,projectsoractivitiesoftheFoundation.
Article III Board of Trustees
Section3.1— General Powers. Directorsofthiscorporationshallbeknownastrustees.Allbusinessofthecorporationshallbemanagedbythetrustees,exceptcertainmattersmustalsoreceiveapprovalofthecorporatemember,assetforthinsection2.4ofarticleII.Inmanagingtheaffairsofthecorpora-tion,thetrusteesshallbeauthorizedtoexerciseallpowersasarenowormayhereinafterbegrantedtothecorporationbytheIllinoisGeneralNotforProfitCorporationActof1986,oranysuccessorlegislationadoptedbytheStateofIllinoisoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica;exceptthatsuchpowersmaybeexercisedonlyinfurtheranceofthepurposesofthecorporationasstatedinitsarticlesofincorporationandconsistentwithitsstatusasacorporationdescribedinsection501(c)(3)oftheUnitedStatesInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended.Thetrusteesshallhavethefollowingspecificduties:(a) Tohold,invest,manage,andadministerallfundsandpropertyofthe
Foundation.Infurtheranceofthisresponsibility,inadditiontothepowersotherwisegrantedbystatuteorthesebylaws,thetrusteesareauthorizedtodothefollowing:
(i) Tosell,lease,transfer,orexchangealloranypartofthepropertyoftheFoundationatsuchpricesanduponsuchtermsandconditionsandinsuchmannerastheymaydeembest;
(ii) Toexecuteanddeliveranyproxies,powersofattorney,oragreementsthattheymaydeemnecessaryorproperandthatmaybepermittedbylaw;
(iii) Toinvestandreinvestinsuchloans,securities,orrealestateastheymaydeemsuitablefortheinvestmentofFoundationfunds;
(iv) TodeterminewhethermoneyorpropertycomingintotheirpossessionshallbeheldasunrestrictedfundsfortheaccomplishmentofthegeneralpurposesoftheFoundationorshallbeheldasrestrictedorendowmentfundsfortheaccomplishmentofspecificpurposes,andtochargeorapportionexpensesorlossestorestrictedorunrestrictedfundsastheymaydeemjustandequitable;
(v) Toselectandemploysuitableagentsandattorneys,includingtheemploymentofinvestmentmanagerstowhommaybedelegatedsuchpowersinmanagingandinvestingthefundsofthecorporationasthetrusteesmaydeemadvisable,andasthelawsofthejurisdictionmaypermit,andtopaytheirreasonablecompensationandexpenses;
(vi) Toadoptbudgetsandappropriatefundsforprograms,projectsandactivitiesoftheFoundation;and
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(vii) TopayallnecessaryexpensesofadministeringtheFoundation,includingtheexpensesofthetrustees,outofthefundsoftheFoundation,unlesstheybeotherwiseprovidedbythedirectorsofthecorporatemember;
(b) Toassess,acceptandrefuseonbehalfofthecorporationanypositionasfiduciaryhoweverestablished;andtoexercisealllawfulfiduciarypowersinandunderthelawsofanystateornation,includingwithoutlimitationallthepowersoftrusteegivenundertheIllinoisTrustsandTrusteesActandotherapplicablelawsofIllinois;andtodisclaimortograntorwithholdanyreleasesinorwithrespecttoanyproperty,funds,orotherinterests,beneficialorlegal,whenactingonbehalfofthecorporationorothersinanycapacity,fiduciaryorotherwise;
(c) Tocreate,administer,andmanageortoparticipateininvestmentpartnerships,suchaspooledinvestmentfunds;
(d) Toadministerallprograms,projects,andactivitiesoftheFoundation,exceptwhenthetrusteesandthecorporatememberagreethataspecificprogram,project,oractivityoftheFoundationshallbeadministeredbythecorporatememberasanagentofthetrusteesorbybothincooperation;
(e) Toevaluateonacontinuingbasisallprograms,projects,andactivitiesfundedbytheFoundationandreporttothecorporatememberannuallyconcerningallawardsandgrantsmadebytheFoundation;
(f) TopromotetheFoundationanddisseminateinformationaboutit,andtoprovideappropriateformsofrecognitiontoindividuals,Rotaryclubs,andotherswhosupporttheFoundation;
(g) ToassumeprimaryresponsibilityfordevelopingandinitiatingnewFoundationprograms,projects,oractivities;
(h) Toestablishoraffiliatewithanyrelated,subordinate,orothercharitablecorporations,foundations,trusts,orsimilarorganizationsinanycountryorregionoftheworld;
(i)ToconsiderandapproveproposalsbythedirectorsofthecorporatememberofresolutionsrelatedtotheFoundationandofamendmentstotheprovisionsofthebylawsorconstitutionofthecorporatememberconcerningtheFoundationpriortotheirconsiderationbyacouncilonlegislationofthecorporatemember.Ifsuchamendmentsorresolutionsareproposedbyotherparties,thetrusteesandthedirectorsofthecorporatemembershalljointlyconsidersuchamendmentspriortotheirconsiderationbyacouncilonlegislationofthecorporatemember;and
(j) ToadoptandamendadditionalrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationoftheFoundationasintheiropinionmaybenecessaryoradvisable,providedsuchrulesandregulationsshallnotbecontrarytotheconstitutionandbylawsofthecorporatememberortothearticlesofincorporationoftheFoundationandtothesebylaws.
Section3.2— Number, Appointment, and Term. Thenumberoftrusteesshallbefifteen(15).Thetrusteesshallbeappointedbythepresidentofthecorporatemember,withtheconcurrenceofthedirectorsofthecorporatemember.Four(4)ofthetrusteesshallbepastpresidentsofthecorporatemember.Theterms
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oftrusteesshallbefour(4)years.Trusteesmaybereappointedafterthecon-clusionofanytermofserviceastrustees,providedthattheythensatisfythequalificationsforservingastrusteesetforthinthissectionandsection3.3ofthisarticle.Barringdeath,resignation,removal,orfailureofqualification,eachtrusteeshallholdofficeforthetermforwhichthetrusteeisselectedoruntiltheselectionandqualificationofasuccessor.
Section3.3— Qualifications. Eachtrusteeshallbeamember,otherthananhon-orarymember,ofaRotaryclub.EachtrusteeshallbeaRotarianwithbroadexperienceinRotarylifeandwithseniorexecutiveandpolicy-makingexpe-rience,particularlyinfinanceandthefieldsinwhichtheFoundationsup-portsactivities.Trusteesshallbeappointedfromvariouspartsoftheworld.
Section3.4— Resignation. Anytrusteemayresignverballyatatrusteemeet-ingorbyletteraddressedtothecorporation’sgeneralsecretary,andsuchtrustee’sresignationshalltakeeffectwhenindicatedandwithoutformalacceptance.
Section3.5— Removal. Anytrusteewhofailstosatisfythequalificationssetforthinsection3.3ofthisarticleshallforfeittheofficeoftrusteeatthetimeofsuchfailure,andnofurtheractionbythedirectorsofthecorporatemem-berortheremainingtrusteesshallbenecessarytoeffectsuchforfeiture.Atrusteewhoseofficeisforfeitedpursuanttothisactionshallbereplacedinaccordancewithsection3.6ofthisarticle.Ifatrusteebecomesdisabled,totheextentsuchtrusteeisunabletodischargeadequatelythedutiesoftheoffice,asdeterminedbythetrusteesandthecorporatemember,suchtrusteeshallforfeittheofficeuponsuchdetermination,andbereplacedasprovidedinsection3.6ofthisarticle.Forgoodandsufficientcause,anduponnoticetoallthetrusteesandthetrusteeconcerned(whoshallbegivenanopportunitytobeheard),atrusteemayberemovedbythethree-fourthsvoteofthedirec-torsofthecorporatemember.Suchremovalshallbeeffectiveuponratifica-tionofthedirectors’actionbymajorityvoteatthenextscheduledconventionofthecorporatemember.
Section3.6— Vacancies. Anyvacancyamongthetrusteescausedbydeath,res-ignation,failureofqualification,disability,orremovalmaybefilledforthebalanceofthetermbythecorporatememberinaccordancewiththeproce-duresspecifiedinsection3.2ofthisarticle.Successortrusteesshallhaveallpowersanddiscretionsandshallbechargedwithdutiesidenticaltothoseconferredupontheoriginaltrustees.
Section3.7— Chairman. Thetrusteesshallannuallyelectoneofthetrusteesaschairman-electforthefollowingyear.Thechairman-electshallserveaschairmanintheyearfollowinghisorheryearaschairman-elect.Inthecaseofdeath,resignation,disability,orremovalofthechairman,thechairman-electshallservefortheunexpiredterm.
Section3.8— Compensation. Thetrusteesshallservewithoutcompensation.
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Article IV Meetings of Trustees
Section4.1— Annual Meeting. TheannualmeetingoftheFoundationtrusteeswillbeheldeachyearatsuchtimeandatsuchplacewithinorwithouttheStateofIllinoisasshallbedesignatedbythetrustees.Ifnecessaryordesir-able,thetrusteesandthedirectorsofthecorporatemembermayholdajointmeetingatanymutuallyagreeabletimeandplace.
Section4.2— Other Meetings. Thereshallbesuchothermeetingsofthetrusteesasmaybecalledfromtimetotimebythechairmanofthetrusteesorbythemajorityofthetrusteesbywrittennoticetotheothertrustees.
Section4.3— Notice of Meetings. Unlesswaivedinwriting,writtenorprintednoticeofthetime(dateandhour)andplaceofallregulartrustees’meet-ingsshallbemailedtoeachtrusteeatthetrustee’sresidenceorusualplaceofbusinessatleastthirty(30)daysbeforethemeetingdateorgiventothetrusteebypersonaldelivery,telegraph,ortelephoneatleasttwenty(20)daysbeforethemeetingdate.Noticeofspecialmeetingsshallbemailedatleastten(10)daysbeforethemeetingdateorgiventothetrusteebypersonaldelivery,telegraph,ortelephoneatleastsix(6)daysbeforethemeetingdate.Attendanceofatrusteeatameetingconstituteswaiverofnoticeexceptwherethetrusteeattendsfortheexpresspurposeofobjectingtothetransactionofbusinessbecausethemeetingisnotlawfullycalledorconvened.
Section4.4— Quorum and Manner of Acting. Amajorityofthetrusteesthenqualifiedandactingshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusi-nessatanytrustees’meeting,andanymatterrequiringactionbythetrusteesmaybedecidedbyamajorityvoteofthetrusteespresent,unlessotherwiseprovidedbystatuteorinthesebylaws.Intheabsenceofaquorum,amajorityofthetrusteespresentmay,withoutfurthernotice,adjournthemeetinguntilsuchtimeasaquorumispresent.Nonoticeofanyadjournedmeetingneedbegiven.
Section4.5— Informal Action. Anyactionwhichmaybetakenatthemeetingofthetrusteesmaybetakenwithoutameetingifaconsentinwriting,set-tingforththeactionsotaken,shallbesignedbyallofthetrusteesentitledtovoteonthematter.Thegeneralsecretaryshallhaveauthoritytosendoutballots-by-mailwhenthesubjectmattercomesunderexistingpolicies.Whenthesubjectmatterrelatestootherthanexistingpolicies,thechairmanofthetrusteesshallhaveauthoritytodeterminewhetherthemattershallbehan-dledinaballot-by-mailorheldoveruntilthenextmeetingofthetrustees.
Section4.6— Telephonic Meetings. Trusteesmayparticipateinandactatanymeetingofthetrusteesthroughtheuseofaconferencetelephoneorothercommunicationsequipmentbymeansofwhichallpersonsparticipatinginthemeetingcancommunicatewitheachother.Participationinsuchameet-ingshallconstituteattendanceandpresenceinpersonatthemeetingofthepersonorpersonssoparticipating.
Section4.7— Presiding Officer. Thechairmanofthetrusteeswillpresideatallmeetingsofthetrustees.Intheabsenceofthechairman,thechairman-elect,orthevice-chairman,thetrusteeswillselectachairmanpro temfromamongtheirnumber.
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Article V Officers of the Corporation
Section5.1— Titles. Theofficersofthecorporationshallbethechairmanofthetrustees(“thechairman”),thechairman-elect,thevice-chairman,andthegeneralsecretary.
Section5.2— Election, Term, and Compensation. Thechairman-electandthevice-chairmanshallbeannuallyelectedbythetrustees.Thechairman-electshallnotbeeligibleforelectionasvice-chairman.Thetermofofficeofthechair-man-electandvice-chairmanshallbeginon1Julyfollowingelection.Thetrusteeelectedaschairman-electshallserveforatermofoneyear,followingwhichheorsheshallserveforatermofoneyearaschairman.Thetrusteeelectedasvice-chairmanshallserveforatermofoneyear.Thegeneralsec-retaryshallbeelectedbythedirectorsofthecorporatemember,andshallbethesameindividualwhoisthegeneralsecretaryofthecorporatemember.Barringdeath,resignation,disability,failureofqualification,orremoval,eachofficershallserveforthetermofelectionoruntilasuccessorisselectedandqualified.Thechairman,chairman-elect,andvice-chairmanshallservewith-outcompensation.Thecompensationofthegeneralsecretaryshallbefixedbythecorporatemember.
Section5.3— Resignation. Anyofficermayresignbyletteraddressedtothechairmanandsuchresignationshalltakeeffectwhenindicatedandwithoutformalacceptance.
Section5.4— Removal. Thechairman,thechairman-elect,orthevice-chairmanmayberemoved,withorwithoutcause,bythetrusteesatanymeetingofthetrustees.Thegeneralsecretarymayberemovedbythedirectorsofthecorpo-ratemember.
Section5.5— Vacancies. Intheeventofavacancyintheofficeofchairman,thevice-chairmanshallsucceedtotheofficeofchairman.Anyvacancyinanyotherofficemaybefilledforthebalanceofthetermbyasuccessorelectedorappointedbythepersonsauthorizedtoelectorappointsuchofficer.
Section5.6— Chairman. Thechairmanshallbethehighestofficerofthecorpo-ration.Assuch,thechairmanshall:(a)betheprincipalpersonaltospeakonbehalfoftheFoundation;(b) presideatallmeetingsofthetrustees;(c)counselthegeneralsecretary;(d)performsuchotherdutiesaspertaintotheoffice.Thechairmanmaydelegateanypowersoftheofficetoothertrusteesorofficersofthecorporation.Thechairmanshallappointthemembersofallstandingandtemporarycommittees,andshallbeamemberofallcommittees,votingonlyintheeventofatie.Thechairmanmayactinemergencymattersforthetrusteeswhenthetrusteesortheirexecutivecommitteeisnotinsessionorcannotbeeasilycalledintosession,solongassuchactionisinharmonywiththeconstitutionandbylawsofthecorporatememberandthearticlesofincorporationoftheFoundationandthesebylaws.Anyemergencyactiontakenpursuanttothissectionmustbereportedtothetrusteeswithin10daysofanysuchaction.
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Section5.7— Chairman-elect. Thechairman-electshall:(a) planandprepareforthefollowingyear’stermastrusteechairman;(b)performsuchotherdutiesasassignedbythechairmanortrustees.
Section5.8— Vice-Chairman. Thevice-chairmanshallactonbehalfofthechairmanbetweenorduringmeetingsofthetrusteeswhendelegatedbythechairmantodosoorwhenforanyreasonthechairmanisunabletoact,andshallperformsuchotherdutiesassignedbythechairmanortrustees.
Section5.9— General Secretary. Thegeneralsecretaryshallbethechiefadmin-istrativeandfinancialofficerofthecorporation,subjecttothedirectionofthetrusteesandthechairmanandresponsiblefortheimplementationofthetrustees’policiesandforgeneralmanagementandadministrationofthecorporation.
Section5.10— Other Duties. Inadditiontotheforegoingenumerateddutiesandpowers,theseveralofficersofthecorporationshallperformsuchotherdutiesandexercisesuchotherpowersinaccordwiththesebylaws,asthetrusteesmayfromtimetotimedelegateordetermine,orasmaybeassignedtothembythechairmanoranyothersuperiorofficer.Anyofficeractingonbehalfofthetrusteesshallreportsuchactiontothetrusteesattheirnextscheduledmeeting.
Article VI Committees
Section6.1— Number and Term. Thetrusteesofthecorporationshallestablishcommittees,andprescribethedutiesandauthorityofsuchcommittees,astheyfromtimetotimemaydetermineisinthebestinterestsofthecorpora-tion.Thenumberofmembersonthecommitteesandthetermofmembershipshallbeasdeterminedbythetrustees,providedthatnocommitteeshallhaveandexercisetheauthorityofthetrusteesinthemanagementofthecorpora-tionunlessamajorityofthemembersofthecommitteearetrustees.
Section6.2— Membership. Thechairmanshallappointthemembersofthecommitteesandanysubcommitteesthereof,andshallalsodesignatethechairmanofeachcommitteeandsubcommittee.Eachcommitteeshallconsistofatleasttwotrustees.
Section6.3— Meetings. Committeesandsubcommitteesshallmeetatsuchtimesandplacesanduponsuchnoticeasmaybedeterminedbythechair-manofthetrustees.Amajorityofthemembershipofthecommitteeshallconstituteaquorum,andtheactofamajorityofthememberspresentatameetingatwhichaquorumispresentshallbetheactofthecommittee.
Section6.4— Standing Committees. Unlessotherwiseprovidedbymajorityvoteofthetrusteespresentattheannualmeetingorothermeeting,thecorpora-tionshallhaveanexecutivecommittee,afinancecommittee,aprogramscommittee,adevelopmentcommittee,andastewardshipcommittee.Eachcommitteeshallhavesuchmembershipanddutiesasmaybesetforthbythetrusteesfromtimetotime.
Section6.5— Temporary Committees. Thechairmanofthetrusteesmay,fromtimetotime,establishtemporaryadhoccommitteesandappointthemem-bersandchairmenthereof.Thesecommitteesmaycontaintrustees,whoshall
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alwayshavevotingrights,and/ornon-trustees,whomaybevotingmembersornotatthediscretionofthechairmanofthetrustees.
Article VII Joint Committee of Trustees and Directors of the Corporate Member
Section7.1— Membership and Term. Asameansofmaintainingmutualunder-standingandcooperationbetweenthetrusteesandthedirectorsofthecor-poratemember,ajointcommitteeoftrusteesanddirectorsofthecorporatemembershallbeestablishedandmaintained.Thecommitteeshallconsistofbetweenthree(3)andfive(5)directorsofthecorporatememberandanequalnumberoftrustees.Thedirectorsshallbeappointedbythepresidentofthecorporatemember,andthetrusteesshallbeappointedbythechairmanofthetrustees.Membersofthecommitteeshallserveforoneyeartermsandmaybereappointed.
Section7.2— Powers. Thecommitteemayconsidermattersofmutualinteresttothetrusteesanddirectors,andisauthorizedtomakerecommendationstobeapprovedbythetrusteesandthedirectorsofthecorporatemember.
Section7.3— Meetings. Thecommitteeshallmeetatthejointcallofthepresi-dentofthecorporatememberandthechairmanofthetrustees.
Section7.4— Vacancies. Thechairmanofthetrusteesandthepresidentofthecorporatemember,respectively,shallhavethepowertofillvacanciescausedbythedeath,resignation,disability,removal,orfailureofqualificationofmemberstheyappoint.
Section7.5— Notice. Unlesswaivedinwriting,writtenorprintednoticeofthetime(dateandhour)andplaceofallcommitteemeetingsshallbemailedtoeachcommitteememberatthemember’sresidenceorusualplaceofbusinessatleastthirty(30)daysbeforethemeetingdateorgiventothememberbypersonaldelivery,telegraph,ortelephoneatleasttwenty(20)daysbeforethemeetingdate.Attendanceofacommitteememberatameetingconstituteswaiverofnoticeexceptwheresuchmemberattendsfortheexpresspurposeofobjectingtothetransactionofbusinessbecausethemeetingisnotlawfullycalledorconvened.
Section7.6— Quorum and Manner of Acting. AmajorityofboththeFoundationtrusteesandthedirectorsofthecorporatememberappointedtothejointcommitteeshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusinessatanymeeting.Theactofamajorityofthememberspresentatanymeetingatwhichaquorumisattainedshallbetheactofthejointcommittee.Intheabsenceofaquorum,amajorityofthememberspresentmayadjournthemeetingfromtimetotime,untilaquorumispresent.Nonoticeofanyadjournedmeetingneedbegiven.
Article VIII Financial Reports
Section8.1— Books and Financial Records. Thetrusteesshallprovideforthekeepingofaccuratebooksandrecordsofthereceipts,expenditures,invest-ments,properties,andallotherassetsoftheFoundationtotheendthatallpropertyreceivedbythecorporationshallbedevotedexclusivelytothepur-posessetforthinthearticlesofincorporation.
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Section8.2— Reports. ThetrusteesshallperiodicallynotifythedirectorsofthecorporatememberofthestatusofFoundationappropriationsandalsooftheamountofmoneythatmaybeavailabletofurtherthepurposesoftheFoundation.
Section8.3— Audit. Thecorporation,asanadministrationexpense,shallannu-allyengagetheauditorsemployedtoaudittheaccountsofthecorporatemembertoaudittheaccountsoftheFoundation.Thegeneralsecretaryshalldistributetheauditors’reporttothetrusteesandtothedirectorsofthecor-poratememberandshallcausesuchreport,insuchformasthegeneralsecre-tarymaydeemappropriate,tobepublishedanddistributed.
Section8.4— Surety Bonds. ThetrusteesshalldeterminethenecessityandamountofsuretybondsforanypersonsworkingonFoundationactivitiesandprovideintheadministrationbudgetoftheFoundationforthecostofsuchbonds.
Section8.5— Fiscal Year. Thefiscalyearofthecorporationshallbethesameasthefiscalyearofthecorporatemember.
Section8.6— Budget. Eachyearthetrusteesshalladoptabudgetforthesuc-ceedingfiscalyear,whichtheymayreviseinthesucceedingfiscalyearifnecessary.
Section8.7— Reimbursement for Services by Corporate Member. TheFoundationshallreimbursethecorporatememberforthecostofalladministrativeandotherservicesrequestedbythetrustees.ThegeneralsecretaryshallpresentaforecastoftheexpenseofsuchservicesatthetimethetrusteesadopttheannualbudgetfortheFoundation.Pursuanttothisforecast,thetrusteesshallfromtimetotimeduringthefiscalyearadvancepaymentstowardstheseexpenses.AfterthefinancialauditandreviewofboththeFoundationandthecorporatememberattheendofthefiscalyear,anydocumenteddiffer-ence,whetherexcessordeficiency,betweentheforecastandactualexpensesincurredinperformingsuchservicesshallbeadjustedaccordingly.
Article IX Miscellaneous
Section9.1— Indemnification. TheFoundationshallindemnifyallofitspresentandformertrusteesandofficerstothefullextentpermittedbytheIllinoisGeneralNotforProfitCorporationActof1986,oranysuccessorlegislationadoptedbytheStateofIllinoisoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,therelevantindemnificationprovisionsofwhichactareherebyincorporatedhereinbyreference.Inaddition,theFoundationmay,uponapprovalofthetrustees,indemnifyanycommitteememberoragentoftheFoundationtothefullextentpermittedunderthesaidGeneralNotforProfitCorporationAct.TheFoundationshallalsocausetobepurchasedinsuranceforsuchindemnifi-cationofitsofficersandtrusteestothefullextentdeterminedfromtimetotimebythetrusteesoftheFoundation.
Section9.2— Seal. Thesealofthecorporationshallbeinsuchformasmayfromtimetotimebeadoptedbythetrustees.
Section9.3— Grant Policy. ThefollowingpersonsareineligibleforanyawardorgrantfromtheFoundation:
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(a) aRotarian,withthespecificexemptionofallvolunteerservicesasidentifiedbythetrustees;
(b) anemployeeofaclub,districtorotherRotaryentity,orofRotaryInternational;and
(c) aspouse,alinealdescendant(childorgrandchildbybloodandanylegallyadoptedchild),aspouseofalinealdescendant,oranancestor(parentorgrandparentbyblood)ofanypersonincategories(a)or(b).
Section9.4— Bylaws Amendments. Thesebylawsmaybereviewedfromtimetotimefornecessaryandtimelyrevisionbythetrustees.Upontheapprovalofsuchrevisionbythetrustees,therevisionshallbetransmittedtothedirec-torsofthecorporatememberfortheirsubsequentapproval.Revisionstothebylawsshallbeeffectiveupontheirapprovalbythedirectorsofthecorporatemember,provided,however,thatanybylawsthatareinconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheconstitutionorbylawsofthecorporatemembershallnotbeeffectiveuntilapprovedbythecouncilonlegislationofthecorporatemember.
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Extracts from the Articles of Incorporation of
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
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Name.Thenameofthecorporationis:TheRotaryFoundationofRotaryInternational.
Purposes.Thiscorporationisorganizedandshallatalltimesbeoperatedexclusivelyforcharitableandeducationalpurposes,orsuchotherpurposesorobjectsasmaybeprovidedinsection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1954orcorrespondingprovisionsofsubsequentfederaltaxlawsandasmaybeapprovedbythecorporatemember,including,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:Thefurtheringofunderstandingandfriendlyrelationsbetweenpeopleofdifferentnationsthroughthefosteringoftangibleandeffectiveprogramsofaphilanthropic,charitable,educational,orothereleemosynarynature.
DedicationofIncomeandAssets.(a) Nopartoftheassetsornetearningsofthiscorporationshallinureto
thebenefitofanydirector,trustee,orofficerofthiscorporationortoanyprivateindividual,exceptthatthecorporationmaymakepaymentsanddistributionsinfurtheranceofthepurposessetforthabove,includingthepaymentofreasonablecompensationforservicesrendered.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthesearticles,thecorporationshallnotcarryonanyotheractivitiesnotpermittedtobecarriedon(i)byacorporationexemptfromfederalincometaxundersection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1954(orthecorrespondingprovisionofanyfutureUnitedStatesInternalRevenueLaw)or(ii)byacorporation,contributionstowhicharedeductibleundersection170(c)(2)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1954(orthecorrespondingprovisionofanyfutureUnitedStatesInternalRevenueLaw).
(b) Nosubstantialpartoftheactivitiesofthiscorporationshallbethecarryingonofpropagandaorotherwiseattemptingtoinfluencelegislation.Thiscorporationshallnotparticipatein(includingthepublishingordistributingofstatements)anypoliticalcampaignonbehalfofanycandidatesforpublicoffice.
(c) Upondissolutionorliquidationofthiscorporation,afterpaymentorprovisionforitsdebtsandliabilities,allofitsassets(exceptanyassetsconveyedtothiscorporationuponconditionrequiringreturn,transfer,orconveyance,whichconditionoccursbyreasonofthedissolutionofthiscorporation)shallbetransferredorconveyedpursuanttolawtooneormoreorganizationsdescribedinsection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1954orcorrespondingprovisionsofanysubsequentfederaltaxlawsforoneormoreofthepurposesdescribedabove,asthecorporatememberofthiscorporationshalldetermine.
CorporateMember.Thecorporationshallhaveoneclassofmembers,whichclassshallconsistofonemember,designatedasthe“corporatemember.”Themannerofselectionofthecorporatemembershallbeprescribedbythebylaws.Inadditiontomattersrequiredbystatute,thecorporatemembershallhavethesolepowertoappointthedirectorsofthecorporation(whoshallbeknownastrustees).Thearticlesofincorporationandbylawsshallnotbechangedwithouttheapprovalofthecorporatemember.Thebylawsmayrequirethatadditionalmattersbesubmittedforapprovalbythecorporatemember.
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