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, , ,1 I( I The i I SOCIETY" I The ! I, I under the II I , i BY-LAWS of BRIDGERLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY a Non-Profit Corporation Revised August, 1991 ARTICLE I: NAME n<'lme of th is Corporat ion sha 11 be "BRIDGERLAND AUDUBON (Hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"). ARTICLE II: TYPE Corporation is a not-for-profit Corporation incorporated laws of the state of Utah. .. ARTICLE III: PURPOSES The Corporation is organized for those purposes set forth in ARTICLE III of its Articles of Incorporation, and subject to the powers and limitations of Article V of its Articles of Incorporation. i! I I I I, __ All purposes of the Corporation will be accomp1 ished in a charitable and educational manner within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Corporation's activities may include I attempting to influence legislation up to the financial limits I! II imposed hy the Tax Reform Act of 1986 or as subsequently amended II for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. The Corporation will not participate in any 'for public office, II I! I! ,I II 'I :1 political campaign on behalf of any candidate or any other activities prohibited a tax-exempt

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BY-LAWS of

BRIDGERLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY a Non-Profit Corporation

Revised August, 1991

ARTICLE I: NAME

n<'lme of th is Corporat ion sha 11 be "BRIDGERLAND AUDUBON

(Hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation").

ARTICLE II: TYPE

Corporation is a not-for-profit Corporation incorporated

laws of the state of Utah.

.. ARTICLE III: PURPOSES

§~G~iQ~ The Corporation is organized for those purposes

set forth in ARTICLE III of its Articles of Incorporation, and

subject to the powers and limitations of Article V of its Articles

of Incorporation.

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II, ~ecti~~ __~ All purposes of the Corporation will be

accomp1 ished in a charitable and educational manner within the

meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sectio~_3~ The Corporation's activities may include

I attempting to influence legislation up to the financial limits I!II imposed hy the Tax Reform Act of 1986 or as subsequently amended

II for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. The Corporation will not

participate in any

'for public office,

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political campaign on behalf of any candidate

or any other activities prohibited a tax-exempt

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r,{)l((:)(~\ nr contribution tax-deouctible 170(c)(2) organization Qr

1 1 ,0 1"tr," n",1 ROVOlllJe Cooe, or the corresponding provisions of ~n"

f , J t 1,1 r 0 I 111 i t n r1 S t ;'1 t 0 sIn t ern a 1 Rev en u e Cod e .

ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 . Membersh ip_. Membership in this organization sha 11

t>o nr<=>n tn R 1 1 persons approving of the purposes of the

rnrrnr:1ti0n ~nd the National Audubon society. [lues for memhers

rholl he "I~ ~et forth by the National Audubon Society.

Sect i on 2" Vat i ng and Othec Rjghts--"- Each member. whose dues

II <Jre current,. shall be entitled to one (1) vote at any duly convened : i

,I m<=>et i ng nf t,he Corporat i on. and if over eighteen years of age.

:: sh8ll hove the right to serve as a Trustee, Officer, Or in any

:1 other official c<J!lacity of the Corporation. Vot i ng may be by

Vnlce, h:1nd nr b<Jllot.

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!i ,Sect ion3"__ Memb(3csbjp-.l~.rJTttnat19n-"- Any member may termi nat.

I,.I his/her membership by (a) failing to pay renewal dues when due, or j 1 :: (b) by filing a written notice of termination with the Secretary; · ;

however, such termination shall not entitle a member to a refund

nf any nnrti0n of their dues.

Sect ion 4" Audubotl_C9or.:.dinating_C9UJ1cjJ__9J_Utah_" The , '

Cnrporotion may belong to and participate in the activities of the !~ • 1 AIJdunnn C00rd i nat i ng Counc i 1 of Utah"

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I\RTTCLE V: BOARD or TRUSTEES

rowers. Thp roqv)rat.ion shnll be managed by its

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Sor.tion :? Qual ifications. All members of the Corporation

1 n onnrj .-- t 8nd i no ::'Inri 0ver the Aqe of eighteen (18) years are

Section 3. Number,Term of Office~

a. Tha Pn::'lrrl of Trustees shRll consist of no fewer than six

( F.) nor more thRn f if tpen (15), each of whom sha 11 be

plerterl to sprve a three (3) year term. Terms shall be

IIi stRqqprprl so no less than two (2) and no more than four

i I , J ("') Tnlstpes are elected annually, excluding officers.

h. rlprti"n ~hRll orr:ur at the annual meeting of the

rnrp(H:'lt-ion. whir.h shall be held between April and

fll\ri11(). Memhprs unRhle to attend may cast an absentee

hRl10t, \<lith the Secretary if they desire. Newly elected

T r us t,PPS shR 11 take off i ce May 1 in the year of the i r ;

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r . A VRrRncy in the Board may be filled by a vote of the

j i mRjority of Trustees then in office, and any Trustee so

e 1pr.ted shR 11 serve unt i 1 an elected successor takes , I

i offirp.

d A.ny mAmher who des i res to serve as a Trustee, or is

! wil1ina ~o serve as a Trustee, shall submit their name

tl\ the 8nRrd of Trustees prior to the annual meeting.

e. f, ')1""'1"1 C;hRll c0tlsist of five (5) members of the Board.

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ARTICLE VI: MFETINGS

Section 1. Annua 1 . The annual memhorsh;o meetino ('If th<=.>

and Aor i 1 30, on ,1 dAt c

<:::n1nrtnrl t,y thn Pn,qrd of Trustops. ~Jnt, i co nf s;-. i rl moet i nq sl1,,11

h=' hv rtlh1ir~tinn in t.hp nowslptter no less UlC\!1 thirty (3n) dF!)~

The presonce of not 1p<os than t.nn (1 (1 )

ll'lomh0t c: <::),;'111

Section ! •

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cnnc:t; t.ut,o ~ Quorum to cnnrlur::t the bus i ness of tho

2. Monthly. The Corporation members shall m",et at

sl"'c0nd Thursday of each month, Or-tober through M8Y,

doc;iqnRtpo by the Board of Trustees.

3. Trustees. The Boaro of Trustees shall meet at

t h; rd W",onec;rinY of each month, September through May.

or at <'lny 0tho r t.ime selected by the Board, in a location

desiqn~t.eri hy t.ho RO<'lrd. i' , , , , , , ; .

ARTICLE VII: OFFICERS

Section 1. The Officers of the Corporation shall be a

i President, Vice-Prp8ident, Treasurer, Secretary and Corporate :, I

Secrl"'tary. Upon election, the Officers shall also be Trustees of

; i the en r n n t" n t i ()n .

Section 2. Qualifications and Term of Office~ Officers shall I

ho Momhers of tho ('orporation. The Officers of the Corporation

:: c;fl"ll1 ho elected fnr I'lDproximately two-year terms by the Board of

Tr'Jslepc; whi"h d;~ll elect said Officers at its regularly scheduled

! 11~r"rh Il'leot,ino "f evon yoars. The term of office of each Officer

c;f.'111 (','nlll'pr\f P ", t he end of the annua 1 meet, i ng, and cant i nue

Officers may be elected

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j" ~1]rrn<"Oc;ive jar ms. Each Officl"r' shc:lll h"ld officp \lilt 1 1 .Cl

"')c,'r' <"0". h"ls hoon duly electpd. VC'lr::1ncil"~ m::=\\' hI" fillp,! "I ~'"

Section 3. Duties. The Officers shall have the foll()Wll1C1

,i'lt i",c: ::=\nd slwh ("It.hors C'lS mc:lv from time to time be prescribed t,y

C'I. President. Thl" President shall be the princinAl ; ,

evocutive Officer of the Corporation and shall super'vise · : ~

,:I rill thp husinf'ss rind affairs of the Corporation, subject

tn thp Ruthority of the Board of Trustees. The President

· , shrill rresid~ rit all meetings of the Members, and of the , :\

ROil rd ()f Trustees. The Pres i dent sha 11 be a vot i ng! ; Momher of all committees of the Corporation. The!

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other proper Officers of the Corporation authorized hy , .

t he Rna r'd, any deeds, contracts, or other instruments

wh i ell the Roard of T rus tees may have author i zed to be

f'xecuterl.

b. Vice-President~ In the absence or inability to act of

thp Pres i dpnt, or if the off i ce of the Pres i dent be

vacrint, the Vice-President shall perform the duties and Ii : j· ,

exerc i se thf' powers of the Pres i dent, subject to the

right of the Board from time to time to extend or confine , \ ; , S\lrh powprs and dut~es or to assign them to others. The

Viro-Prpsident shall have such other powers and perform

, ' su"h pt her dut i es as may be ass i gned by the Board of

, ! TrlJc.toos or thl'> rre~:ddent. The Vice-President shall be

,-Ilrlir nf the Program Committee.

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c, 1reaslJrer. The Treasurer shall keep and maintain thp

1"'('\"" nf a ccoun t and sha 1 1 have char ge and cus tC'd y n f .

And tw resjJons i b 1c for, a 11 funds and secur it i es of t I,...,

enr f'lJr?lt.ion, and timely deposit all such funds in tho

n:1me of and to the credit of the Corporation in such

tq'lV~. rrerlit unions, or other depositories as shi'lll be

~nlprt~rl hy the Board of Trustees. The Treasurer shall

::ll~o rerform Sl1Ch other duties customarily incident to

the office of Treasurer including the filing of required

state or federal corporate tax returns and such other

d ' llipc: ::Ie: from time to time may be assigned by the Board : i

nf Trush:>ps. Corporat i on checks may be signed by the

·, . President. Vice-President or Treasurer.

d. Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to act

as secret::lry at all meetings of the Members and the Board

; , of Tnlsteos; to maintain a permanent correspondence fi leo

and a record of the proceedings of all Board meetinqs; , . , 1

; i t.o keer a current 1 ist of the Corporation's members

i i Trustees and Officers, and their mailing addresses.I,

; 1 e. Corporate _ Secr~t.~rj'--"_ It sha 11 be the duty of the

i I , I Cornorate Secretary to file the annual report with the

I' State of Utah. to serve as reg i stered agent for the " . ,;,;1 : Corporation, to maintain a file of all Resolutions of the

I,Ii·. Corporation, to advise the Officers and Trustees of the i II: duties of the Corporation as set forth in these By-Lawsi I

Ii · , and any Resolutions of the Board, and to act as Secretary

of the Corporation in all legal matters. : .

ARTICLE VIII: COMMITTEES

Soct ion 1. Execut i ve COf'll!TlittE!~--, The Execut i ve Commi t t,ee

shall he rec:ronsihle for the management, direction and control of

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11,.-. ."1f f ,,;,,<; nf tho (:nrr~()r~tinn on;:ln intprim basis between meetings

,J lh" fI,,~,ri nr Tr\l~toOS. It~ ;:Ictinnc; shall be subject to the

.'l·'r)~n ..'C11 ::>1)(1 ~'1t ifi(,~t.inn hv tho Roard at ei'l.ch meeting thereof,

T!. c,l,,,,,' (nl1,,",;~1 "f thp f'1r'p~irlpnt nnd no fewer than three (3) othpl

T r " c, t pc> <'; " f) tV) ; 11 1p ri h y t h p f'1 r'? s i rl p n t .

Section 2. Officers Nominating Committee. The Presidpnt

<::11 ~ 1 1 rl PI'" ; n t . w ; t h t. hpaD f1 r 0 v CI 1 0 f the Boa r d , a Nom; nat; n q

Cnrrlmittpp fnr- the f1urJ1ose of rrornsing a slate of officers. The

('nmmittr>p ~h~ll c0nsist of no fpwpr than three (3) Trustees. Said

('''t')m;ltpp c;hall mC'lVl'! its r p f10rt to the Board not less than thirty

«I')) d.qyc; ("'Irior to the meetinq at which the individuals nominated , ;

shall be ("'Irn("'losprl for election.

;: Section 3. St.qndinq Committees of the Corporation may be as i

'I f" 11 owe;. r lils ("'It.hpr such C0mmi ttees as become necessary to carry Ii !! f) U t the f I In r: t. inn s n f the en r p 0 rat ion . ! I

a. Membership_Committee,. The President shall appoint a

Mombership Chair. It shall be the duty of this committee

to cooDerate with the Membership Department of the

Na t. i ona 1 Auduhon Soc i ety by such measures as obta in i ng

1 istc; nf n.qmes and addresses of potential members

rpc;idinq within the allotted territory of the Society and ~ ; : ' tn conal let memhersh i p c~mpa i gns of former and potent i a 1

h. Proqram Committee. The Vice-President shall be Program

rh~ir. It shall he the duty of this committee to make

.qll pl.qns and arrangements for the regular monthly

meetinas of the Corporation. , , ,1 :!

c. Conserva t; on Commi t tee", The Pres i dent may appo; nt .<\

rnnservat.ion Ch.<\ir. It shall be the duty of th i s

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anvprnmollt::ll pol icies nnd act,ions ~ffprt ina tho 1'''''"' I

Pllvirnnmont 3nd the r:onserv3tion nf fl'1"lrCll tPr"'I' (0'"'-.

t-I arlvic.p the R0"lrd and to carTY nut, t-tlO rnl icipc. (·f 'I",

rnrrnrCltion. It shnll be thl" duty of this (;ommittn n t,~

P tvi ° ~ v n r t n r: ') () r rl i n::'l t e i t.sac t. ion s wit h the r 0 1 i c i "c. ,", I I ri

::'l(·tivitil?s of thl" National Audurnn society inc.(~f~r w~

r:nnspr'vat~nn mO:,\SlJros anrll'olicips nf national senne' ;~I"O

r'''lcl''rnl''rl, and tn kp<=>r t.hl" Natinnal Audubon c,r'ri o1 \

informod of local r:oncerns Clnd activities.

d. Field Trip Committee. The President may appoint a rip 1 rl

I; Trir ChC\ir. It shall be the duty of this committe"" to

; ; plan, or~F'in i 7e and f1rrange for the proper conduct of ~ ] , I , : Fil"ld trips shall be open to members and , ' : ,

: , ~. Social or HosoitalitY_Committee_.. The President mC\y

C\l'roin t . a Social or Hospitality Committee Chair. It

shall he the duty of this committee to plan and conduc.

s\.r_~h snc i a 1 gather i ngs of the members, or to prov i de t.h.

social aspects of regular meetings, such as refreshments,

as may seem desirahle to the Board.

f. Publicity. Committee. The President may appoint a

P"blicity Chair. It shall be the duty of this committee

to pUblicize, through newspaper, radio, TV and other

pUblicity media. the purposes and programs of the

Corporation.

q. Education Commi ttee_., The President may appoint an

It shall be the duty of this committee . (

t.q further the Educational Services of the NatiotlBl

J'dlrllJhnn ~0ciety: to encouraqe the schools and colleqe~:

nf the commlJnity t.o conduct courses in or otherwise

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OmrJ h8si7P naturol history, ecology and conservation; to :I

rnnrlljrt, It='ctures and/or workshops in natural science for

mnrnh<=>rc: rlnd fripncJs, to encourage schools or youth groupe:.

t 0 \lSC> th'" .h.udubon Stuoy Programs and other Audubon Aios

111 l..J",t,IH'rll Science, and through other means to inform and

<=>OIJrrltp the public about the natural environment.

h. Annual Meeting. The President shall appoint a Chair tn

r l::Jtl rlnd pub 1 i c i ze the annua 1 meet i ng, subject to!

APnroval nf the Board of Trustees.

i . Publ ications _Committee-! The Pres i dent may appo i nt a

Puhlications ChAir. It shall be the duty of the

cnmmittpe to publish a Newsletter for the members of the

local Corporation and to prepare any other publications

11plpful to the on-going programs.

j . Finance Committee~ The President shall appoint a Finance

Cnmmittee Chair. It shall be the duty of this committee

to p 1 <'In the annua 1 budget of the Soc i ety , ass i st the

TreaSllrer in the preparat i on of f i nanc i a 1 reports, and •

to make recommendations and carry out plans for obtaining

f;nancial support for the Corporation.

The Treasurer sha 11 serve as a member of the Finance

Cnmmittee, but shall not be Chair. The committee shall

prepare and provide as of February 15, annually, to each

Trustee ~nd Officer an annual report showing the

fnl1owing:

1 . Th", st,atement of assets, 1 i ab i 1 it i es and fund ba 1ances

of the Corporation as of the end of the past calendar

,,.") Thn <;tatpmpnts of support and total revenue or receipts l:

: nf thp rnrr0ration during the fiscal period.: ~

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11,0 c:f ;'\tpmnnts of expenses or expenditure charges in funt'

I , ~ 1 '1 n ,. n ~ 0 f the Co r po rat i on d uri n g the f i s cal per i 0 d .

11,0 f'nn1rnit,tpp sh:'311 also prepare and present at till'"

r <, l't \ I ;~ t' V Tr IJ s to f> s' mee tingap r 0 p 0 sed bud get for t h p

r'~tr'C>l1t ypar covering each committee, and ot,her

;:\I,i i(:i~Clt<=>rj eyrenses of the Corporation, including a ! h!Jrlaot,~v:'ii lahle for the discretionary expenditure by I

q,p Rn;-p-rj ano Pres i dent in accordance with the pu rposes , ,

0f tho ~orporation.

I! I' k. Stewart Nature Park.... I'

! ~ t-l a t \I r p P~ r k c hair.

Ii, 1 cnmmittoe to oversee

of the ~Jature Park

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The Pres i dent may appo i nt a Stewart

Itshal 1 be the d u t Y 0 f t his

the development, use and management

in accordance wi th its approved

1 . Recycling Committee. The President may appoint a

PocyrlinQ chair. It shall be the duty of this committee

tn encnllrl'lqe and implement conservation of matter through

rpcycling programs.

m. Birding CommitteE:l..... The President may appoint 8 Birdirl:r ­

chair. This committee shall be responsible to maintain

I a local "Hot line", Audubon Christmas Count, Bird Checkj! ;

list, ann work with other committees such as Education and

r-ield Trips to provide assistance as needed.

n. Audubon Coordi n~t i ng <;ouQs:jl.Qf.JLt!:lb-"-. The Pres i dent may

appoint a member of the Corporation as its representative

to the Audubon Coordinating Council of Utah. The member

sh~ll attpnd all meetings of the Council as thp

rnrpotation representative, shall provide input to

, I ("'1m r i 1 from t.he Corporation and shall advise the , I , ,

r'llt'!''''ta t ;nn (If the agendA and activities of the

f"\nr~i,,:=\tinq Council.

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I . ooqinnit,'J nf tho first d"lY nf January cf each Ci'l E'ndar yE'ar and end

· ! at Lhp rnnr lIJ':~i"n "f thl=' thirty-first day of necernber of that year.

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Al"HTrtF X: TRANSACTIONS WIiH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS I;, : Thn r" t pnr '" t. i nn rnA y pnt.p r into ron tr ac ts or transact bus i nE'SS \1 :1 , i

with ()n O "t rnnro of its Trustees, Officers, or employees or wit.h

I,I any r:nrf)n,..;'\t.inn, assoc'iation, trust company, organization, or other Ii II E'nt i i Y , I) wh i I'll nne or more of the Corporat ion's Trustees,Ii

Offirers, or onlrloyoes harpen to he directors, officers, trustees,il henefiriaries, or stocvholders, or otherwise interested; or enter'II.

il ; \ into othor rontrRrt~ nr transactions in which anyone or more of I! t.h i s TrtJ~tops, Officers, or employees may be in anyII II way pp(;uniarilyor otherwise interested, PROVIDED, however, that

the 8narrl nf Trl/st.PP<=; nf the Corporation, or committee thereof f I

hAving authority to authorize or confirm such contract or11. transact inn. rpr.eive full disclosure of the nature (including the

extent and details) of the interest of such Trustee or Officer, and

I, such rontJ'act or transaction be authorized, ratified, or approvec

I by the F~ecutive Committee, or by a majority of the Trustee8

!I~ ~::;: ~ :: ::f ;;J~: :~:~ ~ i:~:;.: i~.::::9 ~O:Xi ~~ :nthsaati :h:s:::~ res tee II ARTICLE XI: INDEMNIFICATION OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 11 To the fullest extent authorized by law, the Corporation sha' ­

indemnify ~l' persons, marle or threatened to be made, a party it 11 ~ny civ 1 1 or rriminal action or proceeding by reason of the fac'i,

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Corporfltion shA 1 1 commencE' at thp 1

thoir t~stRtors or interstates. are or were Trustees 0:

tho l.orrnrBtion. The Corporation may secure Trustees

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cl"''! (\"i,.:>rc:;' lirthility insurance, if aV;:jil~hle, to t,llo pvl<o'"

ARTICLE XII: PROPERTY ·~ I

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Ser.tion 1. Execution o(_Contracts. Th~ Board of Trus~pps, \ ;; , '; c>vr0r-t ~c:; othl"rwisp nrovieJprj -in these By-Laws, mrlY authorizp rlflV

'nrf;r 0 r 0r .::lqont or employee, in the n('lme of and on behalf of tlw , , : i (' f) r n () t" ;1 t ; () n t. non t- e r i n t () any r: 0 n t rae t, 0 rex ~ C LJ t e r\ n d del i vernn V , , 'l ~ t"")~t,r-I fmol,t . S\lrl~ 0'.1thorit,y may hp generRl or cnnfin",d to Sf'prif;r,

nn Of f i ce r , Hgent, 0t , , :: of!1r~ln\lPo c;h~ll h:w~ ~ny nower or aut,hority t,() bind the Corpon~tion

t'v any rn"tr·ar.t, nr p.ngagp,ment., or to pledge its credit, or to

li~h1o porunirtrily in any Rmnunt for rlny purpose.

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Section 2. Loans. No 10('lns shall be contracted on behalf of , , ·1 !~ t-he Corf'()r~t-i0n IJI11"'55 t:;recifically authorized by the Board of ,i:. :; T r ('~ t.pps ..

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\: Section 3. Evidences ot_J:ndebtedness_", All checks and drafts

l~ on the Cot-norat i nn' S banI< i ng accounts, and all promi ssory notes and II :: A 11 <!rc~nt::lnr€s ~ ob 1 i Q~t ions, and other ; nstruments for the oayment ,.I: of monpy. nr ot.hf>r ev i dences of indebtedness, sha 11 be s i qned by i ~

'i sllc:h ()f f i (:nr- (H Officers, aqent or agents, as shall be therelJntoI: 1'1 Olll Y from time to time by the Board of Trustees.I,

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!I Section 4. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation Sh811 hp

11"rlooo~itf'rj from time to time to the credit of the Corporation ltl I,

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c,lJch h<'lnl<~, c:r'OOlt uni"ns. Qr other rlepositJories as the Board of

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section 5. Bequests and trusts having

fnr 1hp;r d,inct the advancement of the purposes of the Corpot'C\tion

mRv hn C\rrpnte~ ~nd administered by the Corporation. Accpptance

:1 by thn r('\rrot,~t.i()n of such devises, bequests, donation, or gifts

;! shRll hp hy rt m~j()rity vote of the Board of Trustees prpsent at a

Oil 1 y f:onst; tlJt.nri meet i n9 thereof. Before aCf:entance by any such

t r u s t , t hf> 8 0 ~ n1 n f Tr u s t, n p S S hal 1 conside r the 0 b j e c t 0 f sue h

, t r u s t. a n rl '" 1 1 r co !1 rl ; t. ion S 0 r S 11 f> C i f i cat ionsatt a c hedthere to. ! 1

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ARTICLE XII: AMENDMENTS , I ! ~ , , l!: . section 1. Amendments. These By-Laws may be altered. , I, I ampndpd. or renealed by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees, i

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at any requl~r or special meeting thereof. , I! I )I! I! , Section 2. Notice. The notice of any meeting at Which an ,II,

I: amendmf>nt to thf>se Ry-Laws is to be considered shall state that , )

I;; i fact and state thp exact pronosed wording of the amendment. Notice

!I of such meeting shall be given to each Trustee thirty (30) days

I:!I prior to such meeting.

lj Section 3. Effect ;.venes~,._ Amendments to these By-LawsI',I adopted at a mf>eting of the Trustees shall become effective upon

!I the adoption thereof.I': I,. ,,, , , ' Adorterl bv a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on the"

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I: _L::X~l.J day nf {) {.{ejd.0.(., , 1991. ! : , :

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