[CapChapOhio] Fwd: [Capchapohio] CONSTITUTION

[David Andrews]

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Dave

At 07:52 AM 9/9/2018, you wrote:
>Agreed, I have emails dating back to January 1, 
>2010. I could reproduce practically anything 
>that’s ever been sent to me in the last eight 
>years. Likewise I could produce anything I’ve 
>sent for the last eight years. Some may think of 
>this as hoarding, I find it to be just (CMA.) )
>
>
>Jordy D. Stringer.
>You can achieve anything once you've imagined possibilities!
>
>
>
>On Sep 8, 2018, at 11:23 PM, Eric Duffy via 
>CapChapOhio <<mailto:capchapohio at nfbnet.org>capchapohio at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>>There are some advantages to keeping Email for 
>>several years. For all who have been searching 
>>for the chapter constitution, here it is:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>From: Shelbi Hindel via Capchapohio 
>>><<mailto:capchapohio at nfbnet.org>capchapohio at nfbnet.org>
>>>Subject: [Capchapohio] CONSTITUTION
>>>Date: April 1, 2017 at 7:55:19 PM EDT
>>>To: "Capital Chapter \(Columbus, Ohio\) 
>>>Mailing List" <<mailto:capchapohio at nfbnet.org>capchapohio at nfbnet.org>
>>>Cc: Shelbi Hindel <<mailto:shelbiah1 at gmail.com>shelbiah1 at gmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: "Capital Chapter \(Columbus, Ohio\) 
>>>Mailing List" <<mailto:capchapohio at nfbnet.org>capchapohio at nfbnet.org>
>>>
>>>CONSTITUTION
>>>
>>>Capital Chapter
>>>
>>>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>>>
>>>             April 1997
>>>
>>>April 2,  2016
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article I. NAME
>>>
>>>The name of this organization shall be the 
>>>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article II. PURPOSE
>>>
>>>The purpose of the Capital Chapter of the 
>>>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio shall 
>>>be to advance the general welfare of the blind 
>>>of the Columbus area, the state of Ohio, and 
>>>the nation; to function as an integral part of 
>>>the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio; 
>>>to serve as a vehicle for collective action by 
>>>the blind of the Columbus area; to operate as 
>>>a mechanism through which the blind and 
>>>interested sighted persons can come together 
>>>in a local organization to plan and carry out 
>>>programs to improve the quality of life of the 
>>>blind; to provide a means of collective action 
>>>for parents of blind children; to forward the 
>>>interests of blind students and provide them 
>>>with a means of joint action and expression; 
>>>to promote the vocational, cultural, and 
>>>social advancement of the blind; to achieve 
>>>the integration of the blind in to society on 
>>>a basis of equality with the sighted; and to 
>>>take any other action which will improve the 
>>>overall condition and standard of living of the blind.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article III. MEMBERSHIP
>>>
>>>             A. Members
>>>
>>>At least a majority of the members of this 
>>>organization must be blind, but sighted people 
>>>are welcome to be members.  A quorum for 
>>>transacting business in this organization 
>>>shall be five (5) members. A majority of the 
>>>members present and voting on any issue must be blind.
>>>
>>>             B. Disciplinary Action
>>>
>>>Any member may be expelled for conduct 
>>>unbecoming to a member of the Federation by a 
>>>majority vote of the members present and 
>>>voting at any regular business meeting of this 
>>>organization, or by a two-thirds vote of the 
>>>Board of Directors. The annual convention of 
>>>the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 
>>>may reinstate any person who has been expelled 
>>>unless such expulsion has been confirmed by 
>>>the National Convention or by the Board of 
>>>Directors of the National Federation of the 
>>>Blind, in which event the person may not be 
>>>reinstated except by the National Board of 
>>>Directors. Any person who feels that he or she 
>>>has been unjustly disciplined or expelled from 
>>>this organization may appeal to the Board of 
>>>Directors of the National Federation of the 
>>>Blind of Ohio or the Board of Directors of the 
>>>National Federation of the Blind, which may 
>>>(in its discretion) consider the matter and 
>>>make a binding decision; but until or unless 
>>>the action of discipline or expulsion is 
>>>reversed by the State or National Board of 
>>>Directors, it shall continue in effect.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article IV. OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
>>>
>>>             A. There shall be elected at the 
>>> regular November meeting each year, a 
>>> President, Vice President, Secretary, and a 
>>> Treasurer. All officers of this chapter must 
>>> be blind. The terms of these officers shall 
>>> begin the following January  1. Officers 
>>> shall be elected by a majority vote of the 
>>> members who are present and voting. If no 
>>> nominee receives a majority vote on the first 
>>> ballot, the name of the person receiving the 
>>> fewest votes shall be dropped from the list 
>>> of nominees, and a second ballot shall be 
>>> taken. This procedure shall continue until 
>>> one of the nominees has received a majority 
>>> vote from the members present and voting. No 
>>> proxy votes will be accepted either by 
>>> telephone, written message, or word of mouth.
>>>
>>>             B.  The duties of each officer 
>>> shall be those ordinarily associated with that office.
>>>
>>>             C. All people serving on the 
>>> Board of Directors for Capital Chapter must 
>>> be blind. Sighted people are welcome to be 
>>> members of this organization but a majority 
>>> of the members present and voting on any issue must be blind.
>>>
>>>             Article V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
>>>
>>>             A. The Board of Directors of this 
>>> organization shall consist of the four (4) 
>>> constitutional officers, and one (1) 
>>> additional member, elected for a one-year 
>>> term at the same time as the officers. The 
>>> at-large member shall be elected in the same 
>>> manner as that prescribed for the election of 
>>> officers. The elected board member must be 
>>> blind. (All members of the board of directors 
>>> for Capital Chapter must be blind.)
>>>
>>>             B. The Board shall meet at the 
>>> call of the President or on written call 
>>> signed by any three (3) of the Board members. 
>>> The Board shall advise the President and 
>>> shall have charge of the affairs of the 
>>> organization between meetings. At least three 
>>> (3) members of the Board must be present at 
>>> any meeting to constitute a quorum to 
>>> transact business. The Board may be polled by 
>>> telephone or email ballot on any question. (All of the board must be blind.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article VI. COMMITTEES
>>>
>>>             A. The President may appoint such 
>>> committees as they or the organization deems 
>>> necessary. The President shall be ex officio 
>>> a member of all committees except the nominating committee.
>>>
>>>            B. Nominating committee and its 
>>> chair shall be appointed by the president at 
>>> the September meeting. This committee will 
>>> meet by either teleconference or in person to 
>>> prepare a slate of officers and a board 
>>> member to be presented at the November 
>>> meeting at which meeting the elections will 
>>> take place. Nominations can be made from the 
>>> floor but all those wishing to be nominated 
>>> from the floor must be present. The committee 
>>> must have confirmed, beforehand, that those 
>>> being placed on the slate are willing to 
>>> accept the position for which their name is being placed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article VII. AFFILIATION
>>>
>>>             A. The Capital Chapter of the 
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 
>>> shall be a local chapter of the National 
>>> Federation of the Blind of Ohio and shall 
>>> furnish to the National Federation of the 
>>> Blind of Ohio annually, on or before January 
>>> 1, a list of the names and addresses of its 
>>> members and elected officers and shall also 
>>> provide to the state President a detailed 
>>> financial report for the past year upon their request.
>>>
>>>             B.  A copy of the Constitution of 
>>> the Capital Chapter of the National 
>>> Federation of the Blind of Ohio and of all 
>>> amendments to the Constitution shall be sent 
>>> to the President of the National Federation 
>>> of the Blind of Ohio, and to the chairperson 
>>> of the Constitution Committee,  without delay.
>>>
>>>             C. The fiscal year of this 
>>> organization shall be the calendar year.
>>>
>>>             D. The Capital Chapter of the 
>>> National Federation of the Blind shall not 
>>> merely be a social organization, but shall 
>>> formulate programs and actively work to 
>>> promote the economic and social betterment of 
>>> the blind. This organization shall comply 
>>> with the provisions of the Constitution of 
>>> the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 
>>> and the National Federation of the Blind. 
>>> Policy decisions of the National Federation 
>>> of the Blind (whether made by the National 
>>> Convention, the National Board of Directors, 
>>> the State Convention, or the State Board of 
>>> Directors) are binding on this organization 
>>> and its members; and this organization and 
>>> its members shall participate affirmatively 
>>> in carrying out such policy decisions. As a 
>>> condition of affiliation, it is agreed by 
>>> this organization that the National 
>>> Federation of the Blind (whether by action of 
>>> the National Convention, the National Board 
>>> of Directors, the State Convention, or the 
>>> State Board of Directors) has the power to 
>>> expel or discipline and individual member and 
>>> to expel or reorganize the local chapter. In 
>>> the event of reorganization, the assets of 
>>> the chapter belong to the reorganized 
>>> chapter; and the former chapter shall 
>>> dissolve and cease to exist. The name 
>>> National Federation of the Blind, Federation 
>>> of the Blind, or any variant thereof, is the 
>>> property of the National Federation of the 
>>> Blind; and if this organization ceases to be 
>>> a part of the National Federation of the 
>>> Blind of Ohio (for whatever reason), it shall 
>>> forfeit the right to use the name National 
>>> Federation of the Blind, Federation of the Blind, or any variant thereof.
>>>
>>>E. The President of the National Federation of 
>>>the Blind of Ohio shall ex officio be a member 
>>>of this organization as long as it exists and is in good standing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article VIII. DUES
>>>
>>>  The amount of dues paid by members to this 
>>> organization shall be established by the 
>>> membership and shall be paid annually in 
>>> advance. No person may vote who is delinquent 
>>> in the payment of their dues. Each year prior 
>>> to the annual Convention of the National 
>>> Federation of the Blind of Ohio, this 
>>> organization shall pay its and its members, 
>>> state dues for the following year as 
>>> stipulated in the policies and Constitution 
>>> of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article IX. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
>>>
>>>The funds of this organization shall be 
>>>deposited in a bank to be selected by the 
>>>Treasurer with the approval of the President. 
>>>All financial obligations of this organization 
>>>may be discharged only on written order of the 
>>>president, and recorded by the treasurer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article X. DISSOLUTION
>>>
>>>In the event of the dissolution of this 
>>>organization, or if (for whatever reason) it 
>>>ceases to be a local chapter of the National 
>>>Federation of the Blind of Ohio, its assets 
>>>shall be given to the National Federation of 
>>>the Blind of Ohio, to be held in trust for a 
>>>reorganized chapter in the area. In the event 
>>>that no chapter is organized in the Columbus 
>>>area for a period of two (2) years from the 
>>>date this organization ceases to be a local 
>>>chapter of the National Federation of the 
>>>Blind of Ohio, the assets become the property 
>>>of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio.
>>>
>>>             If the dissolution of this 
>>> organization should occur and if at that time 
>>> neither the National Federation of the Blind 
>>> of Ohio nor the National Federation of the 
>>> Blind is a tax exempt organization under the 
>>> provisions of the federal Internal Revenue 
>>> Code or if the National Federation of the 
>>> Blind of Ohio and the National Federation of 
>>> the Blind have been dissolved, all assets of 
>>> this organization shall be given to an 
>>> organization with similar purposes which has 
>>> received tax exempt certification from the federal Internal Revenue Service.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>             Article XI. AMENDMENTS
>>>
>>>This Constitution may be amended at any 
>>>regular meeting of this organization by an 
>>>affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members 
>>>present and voting, provided that the proposed 
>>>amendment has been circulated in writing to 
>>>the members of the organization at least ten 
>>>(10) calendar days prior to the meeting and 
>>>provided it is in compliance with the 
>>>provisions of the Charter of Affiliation 
>>>received from the National Federation of the 
>>>Blind of Ohio and with the policies of the 
>>>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio and 
>>>the National Federation of the Blind.
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