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 VII
Committees

Section 1: The Corporation shall have three (3) standing committees, each of which shall meet no less than six (6) times annually. The standing committees shall be comprised as follows:

Section 2: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Corporation, the chair of each standing committee, and such additional members of the Board of Directors as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Additionally, the Executive Director shall be an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall conduct all business of the Corporation normally carried out by the Board of Directors as permitted by law, subject to ratification of such actions by the Board of Directors at a subsequent Board of Directors meeting. Moreover, the committee shall review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on the annual budget and all other financial matters and policies generated by the Corporation's programs and activities.

Section 3: BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

The Board Operations Committee shall consist of at least four (4) members appointed by the President from the membership of the Board of Directors, and at least two (2) active members appointed by the President from the general membership of the Corporation who are not members of the Board of Directors. The committee shall (1) prepare and recommend to the Board of Directors new board members as well as a nomination slate for the election of officers by the Board of Directors pursuant to ARTICLE VIII of these Bylaws; (2) serve as the first forum for discussion of matters pertaining to strategic planning and long-range visioning of the Corporation; and (3) review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on all policies and programs regarding membership in the Corporation.

Section 4: DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING COMMITTEE.

The Development and Marketing Committee shall consist of at least two (2) members appointed by the President from the membership of the Board of Directors, at least two (2) active members appointed by the President from the general membership of the Corporation who are not members of the Board of Directors, and a chair who shall review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on all fundraising opportunites and marketing strategies.

Section 5: Other committees, as required by the Corporation's pursuit of its stated purposes and goals, shall be appointed from time to time by the President subject to ratification by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VIII
Elections

The officers of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be elected from the membership of the Board of Directors at the last meeting prior to the end of the fiscal year.

ARTICLE IX
Finances

Section 1: EXPENDITURES. The Board of Directors shall administer the
finances of the Corporation. The Executive Director and Executive Commitee shall prepare a budget each year for the next fiscal year. The next year's budget shall be approved at a board meeting prior to the next fiscal year by quorum. The Executive Director shall then be authorized to carry out the provisions of the approved budget.

Section 2: DEPOSITORIES. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may designate.

Section 3: CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any director, officer, or agent of the Corporation to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances and shall be in writing and delivered either via email, fax, regular post, or personal transport.

Section 4: CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks, drafts or other orders for payment or money; notes; or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such director, officer, or agent of the Corporation, and in such manner, as shall from time to time be authorized by the Board of Directors in writing. In the absence of such determination by the Board of Directors, such instruments shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the President or Vice President.

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