By-Laws

By-laws
Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club
Greenbelt, Maryland
December 15, 1995

ARTICLE 1 - MEETINGS

Section 1. The Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club shall meet regularly on the third Friday of each month except during the months of July and August.

Section 2. The Annual Meeting of the Club will be held on the third Friday of November and will be devoted to the election of officers.

Section 3. Special meetings of the Club may be called at any time by the President. At such a meeting no business shall be transacted except as shall have been specified by the call of the meeting.

Section 4. A quorum for any regular or special meeting shall consist of eleven (11) members in good standing or 5% of the members in good standing, whichever is greater.

ARTICLE 2 - ORDER OF BUSINESS

The Order of Business for meetings shall be as follows:

1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Reading of the minutes
3. Reports of the officers
4. Reports of standing committees
5. Reports of special committees
6. Election of officers
7. Unfinished business
8. New business
9. Announcements
10. Adjournment

ARTICLE 3 - ELECTIONS

Section 1. All elected officers shall be elected by a majority vote of all members in good standing who are present and voting.

Section 2. Nominations for all elected officers shall be made by a Nominating Committee appointed by the President. Its report shall be presented at the regular meeting preceding the Annual Meeting. Nominations from the floor also may be made up to the time of the election. If any position is contested, secret ballots may be used.

ARTICLE 4 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and perform all such duties as the nature of the office may require, including general supervision of the expenditures of the Club.

Section 2. The lowest numbered Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President, perform all duties of the President.

Section 3. The Treasurer shall

a) Submit an Annual Budget at the October meeting each year.
b) Submit a financial report at each regular meeting.
c) Collect the annual dues and all other monies and deposit same in an authorized bank account.
d) Keep records of all disbursements.
e) Keep a current record of all monies received.
f) Pay all of the Club's obligations by check.
g) Issue membership cards upon receipt of dues.

Section 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Club and notify the members of the date, time, and place of the membership meetings.

Section 5. The Recording Secretary shall keep Minutes of all meetings of the Club and the proceedings thereof, and perform other secretarial duties assigned to that office.

Section 6. The Sergeant- at-Arms shall be responsible for

a) maintaining order at the meetings
b) care and placement of the flags
c) running the 50-50 raffle, and
d) recording the number of attendees at meetings.

Section 7. Annually, during the months of January and February, a committee consisting of the President, or the President's designee, and two additional members of the Club shall audit the financial books. The books may also be audited at any time upon a vote of the membership.

Section 8. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to formulate the general policies of the Club and to perform such duties as the Constitution, the By-laws, or the membership may provide.

Section 9. The fiscal year of the Club shall be October 1 through September 30.

ARTICLE 5 - MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

Section 1. Application for membership in the Club shall be accompanied by the payment of dues for the current year.

Section 2. Annual dues shall be set by a majority vote of the members present with due prior notice.

ARTICLE 6 - ENDORSEMENTS

Section 1. The Club shall not endorse any candidate or give financial support to any candidate during primary elections.

Section 2. In general elections, the Club shall endorse the winners of the Democratic primary unless two-thirds of members present vote against endorsing a particular candidate. Financial support may be given to endorsed candidates only following a vote of members present, prior written notice having been sent to all members.

ARTICLE 7 - AMENDMENTS

These By-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Club by a majority vote of members present provided that such amendment(s) shall have been presented at a prior meeting.

ARTICLE 8 - RULES

Roberts Rules of Order, Revised shall govern the proceedings of the Club except when such rules are in conflict or inconsistent with the Constitution and By-laws of the Club.