Constitution for Los Alamos Piecemakers

I. The name of the organization shall be Los Alamos Piecemakers.

II. The purpose shall be to encourage and develop the art of quilting as a non-profit, educational organization.

III. The membership shall be open to all persons interested in the art of quilting.

IV. Meetings shall be governed by the Executive Committee consisting of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary; who shall serve a term of one year, with the exception of the first slate of officers, which will hold office from the time of their election through the first full year of the guild's existence.

V. Meetings shall be held the 4th Tuesday of each month from September through May and July. Roberts Rules of Order shall be parliamentary authority if needed in matters not contained in the by-laws.

VI. The Executive Board shall consist of the Executive Committee, immediate past president, and chairpersons of the standing committees who shall serve a term of 1 year. The Board shall not meet less than 3 times per year.

VII. Members of the outgoing and incoming boards and committee heads shall attend the January board meeting in preparation for the new year. REVISED 11/95

By-Laws for Los Alamos Piecemakers

I. OFFICERS (all shall be members in good standing)

A. The President shall preside at all Executive Committee meetings, Executive Board meetings and Guild meetings.

B. The First Vice President shall preside at all Executive Committee meetings, Executive Board meetings and Guild meetings in the absence of the President, and shall assume the office in the event the office is vacated prior to the end of the term. In addition to these duties the First Vice President shall also head the program committee and work closely with the Second Vice President.

C. The Second Vice President shall be in charge of workshops, shall work closely with the First Vice President, and assume the duties of the First Vice President in the event the office is vacated prior to the end of term.

D. The Treasurer shall have custody of all Guild funds and be its general collecting, disbursing, and accounting officer.

E. The Secretary shall take minutes of the Executive Committee meetings, Executive Board meetings and Guild meetings.

F. No officer or Board member shall receive remuneration for serving on said Board as complies with section 501c of the Internal Revenue Code.

G. In case of vacancy of any other office, the President shall appoint a replacement with the majority consent of the Executive Board.

II. ELECTIONS

A. Elections of all officers shall take place at the November meeting each year. Officers will assume their positions beginning in January. Both boards will meet at a January board meeting.

B. A Nominating Committee shall be appointed to present a slate of officers at the October meeting. This committee shall be appointed no later than the July meeting.

III. MEMBERSHIP

A. The membership year shall run from September 1 to August 31 each year.

B. Dues are payable by September 30. Persons joining after April 1 shall pay half the dues for the remainder of year.

IV. STAND1NG COMMITTEES

A. Program Committee; headed by First Vice President

B. Membership

C. Newsletter

D. Publicity

E. Historian

F. Librarian

G. Community Service

H. Correspondence Secretary

I. Hospitality Committee

Each chairperson will be called upon to report the program of her committee at each monthly meeting and shall submit a written critique in duplicate during November to the President.

V. BUDGET

A. A Budget Committee shall be appointed at the September meeting to prepare the new budget for the following year.

B. The Budget Committee shall include the Treasurer, Treasurer-elect, President elect, Vice Presidents- elect and no less than three persons from the membership at large.

C. The new budget shall be presented to the November Executive Board meeting for suggestions and approval. All approved changes shall be made between the November Board meeting and the December general meeting.

D. The general membership will be presented with the budget for discussion and approval at the December meeting.

VI. In the event of disbandment of the Guild; any and all funds and other property then owned by it shall be distributed to clubs with similar objectives or properties sold and monies donated to charity. The decision would be determined by a majority vote of the remaining membership.

VII. The by-laws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the members present and voting at a Guild meeting, provided the proposed amendment had been read at a previous meeting or written notice to each member.

VIII. The constitution may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the members present and voting at the Guild meeting, provided the proposed amendment had been read at a previous meeting or with written notice to each member. REVISED 11/95