Section 1: MEMBERSHIP. The membership of the Corporation shall
consist of the charter members in good standing and such additional
members as may be admitted by the Board of Directors. Each member
must be connected in some way to the theatre community of the
Puget Sound area, except that in special cases the Board of Directors
may waive the location requirement.
INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP STATUS. A member shall be placed on inactive
membership status in the event that the member does not pay their
dues. Loss of membership privileges for inactive members shall
be determined by policies to be established by the Board of Directors.
Section 2: MEMBERSHIP DUES. Each member shall pay annual dues
to the Corporation in the amount to be determined by the Board
of Directors. Such dues shall be payable as the Board of Directors
may determine.
Section 3: REMOVAL OF MEMBERS. Any active or inactive member
may be removed by the Board of Directors for delinquency in dues
payments. If a member does not remit the required dues within
(2)months after the due date, such member shall be subject to
suspension of membership privileges at the discretion of the
Board of Directors.
Any member may be removed with cause by affirmative vote of
two-thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors.
Removal shall be without prejudice to the Corporation's right
to receive any dues payments owing as of the date of removal.
Any member may resign at any time by filing written notice with
the Secretary or President of the Corporation.
Section 4: ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. The annual meeting of
the members shall be held on a date to be determined by the Board
of Directors. The location of the annual meeting shall be held
at the principal office of the Corporation or at such other place
within the Puget Sound region as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine as shall be designated in the notice of
such meeting.
Section 5: SPECIAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS. Special meetings of
members for any purpose or purposes may be called by the Secretary
upon direction of the President, the Board of Directors, or twenty
percent (20%) of the active members upon their written demand,
and shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation
or at such other place within the State of Washington as may
be fixed in such direction or designation in the notice of such
meeting. The written demand of twenty percent (20%) of the active
members shall specify the date and month of the proposed special
meeting, which shall not be less than ten (10) days and not more
than thirty (30) days from the date of such written demand. Business
to be transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the
purpose or purposes stated in the notice of said meeting.
Section 6: NOTICE OF MEETING. Written notice of all meetings of members,
stating the time, place and objects thereof, shall be served personally or
by first class mail at least ten (10) days and not more than forty (40) days
before such meeting to the contact person of each active and inactive members.
Such notice shall be deemed delivered when served personally or deposited
in a U.S. mail box addressed to the member at the address which appears on
the books of the Corporation.
Section 7: QUORUM. At all general meetings of the members of
the Corporation, 33% of the active membership in good standing,
which must include 33% of current Board Members shall constitute
a quorum.
Section 8: INFORMAL ACTION BY MEMBERS. Any action which is required
to be taken, or which may be taken, at a meeting of the members
may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting
forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the members entitled
to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof. Such consent
shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of all
the members.
Section 9: RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS. The members shall
not be liable for the debts or obligations of the Corporation.
No member shall receive any compensation for services rendered
to the Corporation, but a member may be reimbursed for expenses,
including overhead, reasonably incurred on behalf of the Corporation
if approved by the Board of Directors.