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These bylaws are included in our applications for tax-deductibility to the IRS. There is a specific requirement in the 501(c)(3) rules that the "Organizing Documents" specify that the organization's purposes are limited to tax-exempt purposes. Our Article II, paragraph 1 achieves this. There is another requirement that the organizing documents specify that upon dissolution, the remaining assets would have to be used exclusively for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt purposes. Our Article XIV, paragraph 2, achieves that. Our application for tax deductibility, Form 1023, part III, required us to point to those two sections. -- [[User:Econterms|Econterms]] ([[User talk:Econterms|talk]]) |
These bylaws are included in our applications for tax-deductibility to the IRS. There is a specific requirement in the 501(c)(3) rules that the "Organizing Documents" specify that the organization's purposes are limited to tax-exempt purposes. Our Article II, paragraph 1 achieves this. There is another requirement that the organizing documents specify that upon dissolution, the remaining assets would have to be used exclusively for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt purposes. Our Article XIV, paragraph 2, achieves that. Our application for tax deductibility, Form 1023, part III, required us to point to those two sections. -- [[User:Econterms|Econterms]] ([[User talk:Econterms|talk]]) |
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| + | == Bylaws revision in 2015 == |
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| + | The board made small [[Internal:2015_Bylaws_amendments|changes to the bylaws in 2015]], with membership approval. |
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| + | The 2015 changes had these effects: |
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| + | * Defined the present size of the board, with six elected slots for board members and three slots for appointees by the existing board to fill out the board with specialized expertise, to represent the membership better, or for other board purposes. |
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| + | * To set two year terms, for two slates of three elected positions on the board |
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| + | * To keep that basic election timing even if a slot becomes vacant shortly after an election. |
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| + | * To define procedures to revoke an individual's membership in the chapter. |
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| + | I don't know what the rules were before this set of changes was passed. -- [[User:Econterms|Econterms]] ([[User talk:Econterms|talk]]) 23:52, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
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| + | == Bylaws revision in 2024 == |
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| + | The board has proposed [[Internal:2024_Bylaws_amendment_proposal|changes in 2024]] to Article X on Fiscal Controls. |
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| + | The change will go into effect if the membership approves it by ballot in the December 2024 online board election. |
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| + | The intent of the package of changes (described at that wiki page further) is to make normal operation of the chapter's business easier: |
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| + | * To enable the Board to authorize the chapter staff to have a credit card so that staff or partners can make small expenditures related to events. (paragraph 1) |
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| + | * To allow members to participate and comment in the budget process in a meaningful way and earlier in the process, not with a Yes or No decision after the budget is de facto in effect. (paragraph 2) |
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| + | * To make it feasible for the chapter to buy a computer or other equipment without a membership meeting. (paragraph 4) |
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| + | -- [[User:Econterms|Econterms]] ([[User talk:Econterms|talk]]) 23:52, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 7 December 2024
These bylaws are included in our applications for tax-deductibility to the IRS. There is a specific requirement in the 501(c)(3) rules that the "Organizing Documents" specify that the organization's purposes are limited to tax-exempt purposes. Our Article II, paragraph 1 achieves this. There is another requirement that the organizing documents specify that upon dissolution, the remaining assets would have to be used exclusively for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt purposes. Our Article XIV, paragraph 2, achieves that. Our application for tax deductibility, Form 1023, part III, required us to point to those two sections. -- Econterms (talk)
Bylaws revision in 2015
The board made small changes to the bylaws in 2015, with membership approval.
The 2015 changes had these effects:
- Defined the present size of the board, with six elected slots for board members and three slots for appointees by the existing board to fill out the board with specialized expertise, to represent the membership better, or for other board purposes.
- To set two year terms, for two slates of three elected positions on the board
- To keep that basic election timing even if a slot becomes vacant shortly after an election.
- To define procedures to revoke an individual's membership in the chapter.
I don't know what the rules were before this set of changes was passed. -- Econterms (talk) 23:52, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
Bylaws revision in 2024
The board has proposed changes in 2024 to Article X on Fiscal Controls. The change will go into effect if the membership approves it by ballot in the December 2024 online board election. The intent of the package of changes (described at that wiki page further) is to make normal operation of the chapter's business easier:
- To enable the Board to authorize the chapter staff to have a credit card so that staff or partners can make small expenditures related to events. (paragraph 1)
- To allow members to participate and comment in the budget process in a meaningful way and earlier in the process, not with a Yes or No decision after the budget is de facto in effect. (paragraph 2)
- To make it feasible for the chapter to buy a computer or other equipment without a membership meeting. (paragraph 4)