BYLAWS 

ARTICLE I 
NAME 
The name of this organization shall be the Boynton Beach Business Club. 
ARTICLE II 

PRINCIPAL OFFICE 
The principal address of this organization shall be the current president's address. 


ARTICLE III PURPOSE 

The specific and primary purposes for which the organization is organized are:
A.      To provide members of varied professions the opportunity, through fellowship, to further the member's business or financial interests.
B.       For the advancement of education, charity and any other related or corresponding charitable purposes, by the distribution of its funds for such purposes.


ARTICLE IV 
MEMBERSHIP 
A. Qualifications
Section 1.      One (1) representative shall be allowed for each business or profession. No individual shall represent more than one non related category.  If one member representing a business or profession changes said profession to one that is represented by another member, the non-changing member shall continue to represent his/her business or profession, and the changing member shall not hold him/herself out as being in such other area without the approval of the Board of Directors and the individual who currently has that classification.
Section 2.   In the event that certain members represent overlapping professions, a quorum of the general membership may vote to suspend the application of section 1 of the Article, provided the provisions of this section shall apply only upon the approval of all members of the overlapping professions.
Section 3.    No more than two (2) persons may represent the same business or professional enterprise. Each person from each enterprise shall pay dues. The dues paying enterprise shall have one (1) vote. If a member changes employment, and if the previous employer desires to replace that member, then a majority vote of the board will determine who will retain the membership.

B. New Members 

Section 1.    Any member may sponsor a prospective member and shall present him/her to the membership as a guest. The membership committee of the organization has the responsibility of deciding whether this prospective member will fill a vacant profession and whether this profession is advantageous to the organization. 
  

Section 2.      Each prospective member shall be voted on for acceptance into the organization by the Board of Directors, following recommendation of membership by the Membership Committee. 




ARTICLE V 
  

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 
  

A. Annual Dues 
  

There shall be annual dues of Twenty five ($25.00) dollars, payable on January 1 of each year. Any new member paying dues after October 1 shall have those dues applied to the subsequent year as well. 
  

B. Meeting Fees 
  

Meeting fees shall be collected quarterly to cover the cost of the breakfasts at the weekly meetings. These fees shall be due and payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. The amount is currently Fifty ($75) dollars which is subject to change upon a majority vote of the Board of Directors. 
  

C. Assessments 
  

The organization may from time to time assess the membership for extraordinary expenses, upon a majority vote of the members present at a regularly scheduled weekly meeting, provided that those present qualify as a quorum as defined elsewhere in these bylaws. 
  

D. Collections 
  

The Treasurer shall be responsible for providing an invoice to each member for the above dues, fees and assessments 30 days prior to each due date. These invoices may be hand delivered at the regularly scheduled weekly meetings. 
  

E. Application Fee 
  

The initial application fee shall be $40.00. 




ARTICLE VI 
  

DELINQUENCIES 
  

Section 1.    Any member who misses three (3) consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse and without advising a Board Member, will be announced as no longer  member, and his/her classification reopened. 
  

Section 2.    A member delinquent in dues shall be considered no longer a member if, after the Treasurer contacts the member in writing, he/she does not pay in full within two (2) weeks. 
  

Section 3.    Any member who has been dropped from the organization membership for lack of payment may reapply for membership if the delinquent dues and fees are paid to date. 




ARTICLE VII 
  

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 
  

Section 1.    This organization shall hold regular meetings every Friday at 7:30 A.M. at a place determined by the Board of Directors. 
  

Section 2.    Special meetings of the members may be called at any time by the President or Vice President, or by three (3) members of the Board of Directors. Such meeting may also be called by the President or Vice President upon receipt of the written request of one-third (1/3) of the members. Written notice of such meeting, stating the time, place and purpose thereof shall be served by mail upon each member, not less that ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) days before such meeting, at his/her last known address. 
  

Section 3.    At any meeting of members, the presence of one-third (1/3) of the members entitled to vote, in person or by proxy, shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for all purposes, and the act of a majority of those members present, at which there is a quorum, shall be the act of the entire membership. 
  

Section 4.    A meeting may be adjourned by the vote of a majority of the members present. 
  

Section 5.    Any member entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, executed in writing. A proxy shall not be valid after two (2) months from the date of its execution. 




ARTICLE VIII 
  

LEAVES OF ABSENCE 
  

Any member may request a leave of absence from active participation and maintain their business classifications as long as their annual dues, monthly fees and assessments are paid up. A maximum of 30 days is allowed for this leave of absence. An extension may be applied for to the Board of Directors. 




ARTICLE IX 
  

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 
  

Section 1.    The membership shall hold annual meetings for election of officers on the first Friday in October. If such a date is a legal holiday, then the election shall be held on the next succeeding Friday, not a legal holiday. The date, time and place shall be set by the Board of Directors. 
  

Section 1A.   The officers of the organization shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, & Treasurer. The above officers comprise the Executive Board. 
  

Section 1B.   The outgoing President becomes the Chairman of the Board. 
  

Section 1C.   All officers shall be elected by a majority vote of a quorum at the members' annual meeting which is the first Friday in October. All officers shall serve for a one (1) year term. 
  

Section 1D.    Installation of newly elected officers shall be held at the first meeting in November. 
  

Section 2.    The Board of Directors shall be comprised of the elected officers plus the Chairpersons of all committees, including but not limited to: Membership; Events; By Laws and Grievance Committees. 
  

Section 2A.    Committees will meet as necessary then report to the Board of Directors. The Board will then present proposals to the general membership for voting approval, if necessary. No project affecting the entire club can be started without a proper budget, detailed schedule of project activities and a vote of approval by a majority of a quorum at a regularly scheduled meeting. 
  

Section 2B.    No committee chairperson or member of the club is allowed to enter into any contract on behalf of the club without specific approval by the Board of Directors. 
  

Section 3.    Should any office become vacant, such vacancy shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors. An officer elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office only until the next election of officers by the members. 




ARTICLE X 
  

DUTIES OF OFFICERS 
  

Each officer is responsible for the performance of their duties as follows: 
  

A.       The President shall preside at the meeting and be responsible for supervising the 
  

affairs of the organization. 
  

B.       The Vice President shall act in the President's absence. 
  

C.       The Secretary shall take and keep the minutes of all regular and Board of Directors 
  

meetings. He shall record attendance and keep an active roll of all members. Records 
  

kept by the Secretary shall be official. 
  

D.       The Treasurer shall collect and provide an accounting for all dues, pay all 
  

appropriate bills, and make a regular financial report to the Board of Directors, no 
  

less often than every month. 




ARTICLE XI 
  

MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
  

Section 1.    The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held directly after the annual membership meeting. Notice of such meeting shall be given to all Directors at their last known address at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. An agenda for such meeting shall be included in such notice. The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible for setting the agenda and having it mailed to all members of the current Board of Directors. 
  

Section 2.    Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or by any three members of the Board of Directors. 
  

Section 3.    The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings on a quarterly basis. The date, time and place shall be set by the President. Reasonable notice of such meetings shall be communicated to each Director. 
  

Section 4.    A majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be the act of the Board of Directors. 
  

Section 5.    Should any member of the board of Directors miss three (3) consecutive board meetings, or fail to attend 65% of the meetings, without reasonable excuse, and without advising the President or Secretary, his seat on the Board may be declared vacant. 
  

Section 6.    The Board of Directors shall delegate authority to any special Committee to conduct business of the organization in accordance with the policies prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time. 
  

Section 7.    In September, the Board of Directors will serve as a Nominating Committee to select candidates for offices for the next term. The Chairman of the Nominating Committee may nominate himself for any office. 




ARTICLE XII 
  

INDEMNIFICATION 
  

The Organization may be empowered to indemnify any dues paid past or present officers or directors, who become involved in a lawsuit, by a majority vote of a quorum of directors, or by a majority vote of a quorum of members, who were not parties to such action suit. 




ARTICLE XIII 
  

RECORDS 
  

The Organization shall maintain correct and proper books and records and shall keep minutes of all the meetings of the members and the Board of Directors, at the principal office of the Organization. All such records may be inspected by any member at any reasonable time. 




ARTICLE XIV 
  

CLOSE OF ORGANIZATION 
  

If a majority of the existing board members vote to dissolve the Organization, any monies remaining in the treasury or accounts shall be distributed by a majority vote of the existing Board in one or more of the following ways, in whole or part; 
  

    1) Donating said funds to a major charitable organization. 
  

    2) Donating said funds to a local government entity or organization. 
  

    3) Dividing said funds equally between the existing participating 
  

    members who have paid their dues. 




ARTICLE XV 
  

GENERAL 
  

Section 1.    There shall be no age, sex, race or national origin limitation in consideration of any individual for membership. 
  

Section 2.          The Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the membership.