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Article 1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 An annual general meeting of members shall be held during the month of May in each year. A quorum shall be twenty (20) permanent members.<\/p>\nThe Directors of the Corporation shall appoint a nominating committee by April first of each year, consisting of the chairman and four (4) permanent members to present a list of candidates by April 15th of each year for election to office for the following year. This slate of nominations shall be submitted to each member at least 15 days prior to the annual general meeting. Further nominations may be made provided they are made in writing by five (5) permanent members in good standing be in the hands of the Secretary at least three (3) days prior to the annual general meeting.<\/p>\n
Article 2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A special general meeting of members may be called by the President, the Board of Directors, or at the written request of ten (10) permanent members of the Corporation. At such meeting, no other business than that specified in the notice shall be transacted.<\/p>\nArticle 3<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fifteen (15) days clear notice shall be given to each member of such special general meeting, such notice being given by mail or in person to each permanent member.<\/p>\nArticle 4<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A quorum at all special general meetings of the Corporation shall be thirty (30) permanent members. Article 5 \u2013 A quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be ten (10) Directors.<\/p>\nArticle 6<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Meetings of the Directors shall be held at such times and places as may be determined by the Directors with a minimum of one meeting per month from August 1st to May 31st. At least one week\u2019s notice shall be given of all meetings of the Directors unless such notice is waived by all of the Directors.<\/p>\nArticle 7<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 At annual or special general meetings, each member present except the Chairman shall have one vote, and in the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the deciding vote.<\/p>\nAt meetings of the Directors, each Director present, except the chairman, shall have one vote. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the deciding vote.<\/p>\n
The President shall act as Chairman of all meetings and in his absence, a vice president designated by the President to act as such during the period in question, shall occupy the Chair. If the President does not designate a replacement, the Directors will assume the responsibility of nominating a Chairman.<\/p>\n
Article 8<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The President shall appoint such special committees as he considers necessary at any time. On the majority vote of the permanent members present at any meeting, he shall appoint committees as they direct.<\/p>\n<\/div>By-Law 6<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n
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Article 1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Amendments to the Constitution<\/p>\nProposed amendments to the Constitution must be presented to the Secretary in writing, signed by 10 permanent members of the Corporation in good standing, thirty (30) days prior to a special general meeting. Such amendments must be circulated to all members at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the special general meeting. In order for an amendment to be presented at a special general meeting, at least thirty (30) permanent members must be in attendance and in order for an amendment to be passed, it must receive the assent of at least two-thirds (67%) of the permanent members present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Article 2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Enactment, Repeal and Amendment of By-Laws<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Board of Directors may, from time to time, enact or pass By-Laws not contrary to law or to the charter of the Corporation, and may repeal, amend or re-enact bylaws of the Corporation, but every such by law (excepting bylaws made respecting agents and servants of the Corporation and such bylaws as the provisions of the laws governing the Corporation require to be sanctioned, approved, or confirmed by the members before becoming effective) and every re-amendment or re-enactment thereof unless in the meantime sanctioned at the special general meeting of the members of the Corporation duly called for that purpose, shall have force only until the next annual general meeting of the members of Corporation and in default of confirmation thereat shall, at and from that time only, cease to be in force.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>