CLUB BYLAWS
Article 1
Goals and Purpose
The Spencer-Penn Centre Photography shall be a medium for cooperative action in
promoting the arts and sciences of
photography to those citizens who consider themselves a beginner or amateur in
digital or film photography.
Article 11
Membership
The said club shall be a membership club, enrolling individuals based on payment
of dues.. Those enrolled
as members during the first year, ending in January 2011, shall become Charter
Members. Staff of the Spencer-Penn
Centre shall be known as Ex-officio members and not subject to fee payments,
Article 111
Dues
The said club shall operate on dues, which at a minimum, enough to pay the room
rental,. Changes to the dues can be made on
an annual basis provided a proposal and discussion is made at the
club's November meeting and decided by a majority vote
of member's present at the December meeting.
Article 1V
Meetings
The club meetings shall be held at the Spencer-Penn on the first Thursday
of each month beginning at 6:30 PM. Meetings
shall start on time and following a standard agenda.
Article V
Officers
The club shall be managed by two officers, called co-chairpersons. One
co-chairperson shall manage the administrative affairs
of the club, which include being the liaison with the Spencer-Penn Centre,
maintaining the attendance records, taking minutes of the
meetings, notifying members of club meetings and minutes, coordinate
press-releases, and conduct the annual evaluation from
membership.
The second co-chairperson will serve as the club's chief photographer and will
be responsible for the monthly program and the
club's monthly photo competition.
Article V1
Appointment
All officers will serve at a maximum of two years. Originally, the
officers shall be appointed by the Director of the Spencer-Penn
of Officers
Centre after reviewing the recommendations of staff and volunteer's).
Thereafter the officers shall be made from election of membership.
Article V11
Other
The two chairpersons shall appoint committee chairs to more effectively manage
the club's business. These appointments run
Appointments
concurrently with their respective co-chairperson's appointment.
V111
Amendments
Amendments of bylaws can be made by a vote of the majority of members in
attendance with a 30 day notice of the action
of bylaws
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Approval
The bylaws were adopted at the club's organizational meeting on January 7th,
2010 and recorder by Jack F Wood, acting
chairperson of Administration.
AMENDMENTS Article 111 amended in December 2017, regarding membership dues as recorded in the Club's December 7th minutes.
Reviewed and no changes at January 2012 club meeting. Jack F wood