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About TPS ::  TPS Bylaws  (page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 )
BYLAWS OF

As Amended by the Board of Directors August 26, 2002
ARTICLE I Title and Purpose
ARTICLE II Office and Books
ARTICLE III Fiscal Year
ARTICLE IV Membership and Dues
ARTICLE V Board of Directors
ARTICLE VI Officers
ARTICLE VII Committees
ARTICLE VIII Elections
ARTICLE IX Finances
ARTICLE X Property and Investments
ARTICLE XI Dissolution
ARTICLE XII Staff
ARTICLE XIII Amendments to the Bylaws
ARTICLE XIV Original Ratifications of Bylaws
ARTICLE XV Effective Date


ARTICLE VI
Officers

Section 1: The officers of the Corporation shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 2: PRESIDENT. The duties of the President shall include but not be limited to the following:

• to call and preside at all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors
• to call and preside at all regular and special meetings of the membership of the Corporation;
• to have general charge of the activities of the Corporation;
• to appoint all standing and regular committees of the Board of Directors pursuant to the definition of such committees contained in these Bylaws;
• to act as an ex-officio member of all Board of Directors and members' committees; and
• to perform other duties as by tradition pertain to the office of President.

Section 3: VICE-PRESIDENT. The duties of the Vice-President shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• to assume all duties of the office of the President in the event that the President is unable to carry out said duties.

Section 4: SECRETARY. The duties of the Secretary shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• to maintain, or cause to be maintained, complete and accurate records of all Board of Directors and membership meetings;
• to maintain, or cause to be maintained, the membership roles of the Corporation, especially with regard to voting eligibility and membership status;
• to publicize, or cause to be publicized, all notices of meetings concerning the Board of Directors or general membership;
• to receive, validate, and vote all members' proxies pursuant to these Bylaws;
• to receive, review, and maintain, pursuant to these Bylaws, all official correspondence of the Corporation;
• to execute on behalf of the Corporation all legal and official documents as required in the transaction of the business of the Corporation; and
• to maintain and execute the Corporate Seal.

Section 5: TREASURER. The duties of the Treasurer shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• to maintain, or cause to be maintained, complete and accurate records of all income and expenditures of the Corporation; and
• to present to the Board of Directors for ratification the proposed budget for the following fiscal year.

Section 6: TENURE. The term of office for all officers shall be for one (1) year. No officer may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms, partial terms excepted.

Section 7: ELECTION. Officers of the Corporation shall be elected, pursuant to ARTICLE VIII of these Bylaws, from the membership of the Board of Directors.

Section 8: REMOVAL. Any officer may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the members of the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interest of the Corporation shall be served thereby. A special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be called for this purpose.

Section 9: RESIGNATIONS. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the President or Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and, unless specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. For the purposes of resignation, written notice may be delivered via email, fax, regular post, or personal transport.

Section 10: VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in the position(s) of officer
shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors. Any officer appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor's office.

 


Secretary of the Board of Directors
Date: August 26, 2002.


Our Vision Statement

TPS exists to:
  • nurture a healthy and vibrant theatre community
  • to develop strong ties among the region's theatre professionals
  • to raise visibility of this region's theatre scene at the local, national, and international levels


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