BY-LAWS OF THE BCIS KEYSTONE CHAPTER

 ARTICLE I - NAME

 THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY. 

 ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVE

 THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY HAS BEEN CREATED TO OFFER A LOCAL OPPORTUNITY FOR BELLEEK COLLECTORS TO MEET TOGETHER, AND THROUGH THE RESULTING ACQAINTANCESHIPS, PERMIT THEIR COMMONALITY OF INTEREST TO, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, GIVE THEM ENHANCED ENJOYMENT FROM THEIR BELLEEK COLLECTIONS.

 ARTICLE III - LIMITATIONS

 SECTION 1.  THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY SHALL, IN ALL ITS’ ACTIVITIES, BE NON-PARTISIAN, NON-POLITICAL, AND NON-SECTARIAN.

 SECTION 2.  NO OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY SHALL PRESUME TO ENDORSE IN THE NAME OF, OR ON BEHALF OF, THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, OR BOTH, ANY PERSON, ACTIVITY, OR MATTER WITHOUT THE WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER, AND OF THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

 SECTION 3.  MATERIAL CONCERNING BELLEEK, OR BELLEEK PRODUCTS, TO BE PUBLISHED OR CIRCULATED AS A PUBLICATION OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER, INCLUDING THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, BELLEEK IRELAND, INC., AND THE BELLEEK POTTERY, LTD., IN WHOLE OR IN PART, MUST BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR CIRCULATION THEREOF BY THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

 SECTION 4.  THE NAME “THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY” IS A REGISTERED COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP MAKR OF BELLEEK IRELAND, INC.  THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY IS ENTITLED TO USE SUCH NAME TO SHOW MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION AS LONG AS THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER REMAINS A CHAPTER IN GOOD STANDING. 

 SECTION 5.  THE BELLEEK TRADEMARK WHICH DEPICTS A DOG, A TOWER, AND A HARP IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF THE BELLEEK POTTERY, LTD., THE USE OF WHICH HAS BEEN LICENSE TO BELLEEK IRELAND, INC.  THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY IS NOT ENTITLED TO USE THE TRADEMARK UNLESS IT HAS A SIGNED SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BELLEEK IRELAND, INC., AND THEN ONLY UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LICENSE.

 SECTION 6.  AFFILIATION OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY WITH ANY ORGANIZATION, FIRM, OR ENTITY OTHER THAN THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

 ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP

 SECTION 1: ELIGIBILITY - ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY WHO DESIRES TO FURTHER THE OBJECTIVES OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A FULL MEMBER.  ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO DESIRES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER IN A LIMITED CAPACITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER.

 SECTION 2: APPLICATION - APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICER OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT ON THE PART OF THE APPLICANT TO ADHERE TO THE BY-LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROCUEDURES OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER AND THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.   APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICER OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT ON THE PART OF THE APPLICANT TO ADHERE TO THE BY-LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER.

 SECTION 3: ADMISSION - THE ADMISSION OF AN APPLICANT TO FULL MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE GRANTED AFTER IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER THAT THE APPLICANT IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.  THE ADMISSION OF AN APPLICANT TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED AT ANY TIME. 

 SECTION 4: DELINQUINCIES - ANY FULL MEMBER WHO SHALL FAIL TO CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP IN THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER AND THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY ON A CURRENT BASIS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING NINETY (90) DAYS SHALL FORFEIT SAID MEMBERHSHIP.

 SECTION 5: EXPULSION - ANY MEMBER MAY BE EXPELLED FOR CAUSE BY THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER UPON THE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE MEMBER OF THE REASON FOR SUCH ACTION, ONLY AFTER A WRITTEN AND ACKNOWLEDGED, DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE REASON(S) FOR EXPULSION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

 ARTICLE V - MEMBERSHIP DUES AND VOTING PRIVILEGES

 SECTION 1: MEMBERSHIP DUES - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES TO COVER BASIC OPERATING EXPENSES, MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER.  DUES MAY VARY DEPENDING UPON THE NEED OF THE CHAPTER, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED $15.00 ANNUALLY FOR FULL MEMBERS, AND $10.00 ANNUALLY FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.

 SECTION 2: OTHER EXPENSES - CHAPTER APPROVED EXPENSES OF A UNIQUE, OR ONE TIME NATURE SHALL BE LEVIED ON THE BASIS OF THE PARTICULAR EVENT. 

 SECTION 3: VOTING PRIVILEGES - EACH FULL MEMBER OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER, IN GOOD STANDING, IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN ANY ELECTION, REFERENDUM, OR MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

 ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS-NOMINATION, ELECTION, AND DUTIES

 SECTION 1: NOMINATION AND ELECTION - THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DESIGNATED AS THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER’S ANNUAL MEETING, A LIST OF ALL CHAPTER FULL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EACH FULL MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.  SUCH NOTICE WILL ALSO STATE THE DATE, HOUR, AND LOCATION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING.  VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO FILL THE OFFICERSHIPS OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER.  CHAPTER OFFICERS MUST BE KEYSTONE CHAPTER FULL MEMBERS.  NOMINATIONS FOR EACH POSITION WILL BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.  THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL DETERMINE THE VOTING METHOD, I.E. WRITTEN BALLOT, SHOW OF HANDS, ETC.

 SECTION 2: TERM - THE OFFICERS SO ELECTED SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL MEETING, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, OR THE RESIGNATION OF AN OFFICER.  IN CASE OF A RESIGNATION, THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT ONE OF THEIR NUMBER TO BE SEATED FOR THE REMAINED OF THE RESIGNED OFFICER’S TERM.  THE PROCEDURE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS ELECTION IS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE REMAINING OFFICERS.

 SECTION 3: DUTIES - THE DUTIES OF EACH OFFICER WILL BE THOSE CUSTOMARILY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIFIC OFFICE HELD.

 ARTICLE VII - NATIONAL DESIGNESS

 THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER WILL ANNUALLY SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TWO (2) CHAPTER MEMBERS DESIGNATED AS THOSE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHAPTERS’ AFFAIRS AND REPORTS.

 ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS

 SECTION 1: FREQUENCY - MEETINGS OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY WILL BE HELD NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY.

 SECTION 2: ANNUAL MEETING - ONE OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER MEETINGS EACH YEAR WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE ANNUAL MEETING.

 SECTION 3: SPECIAL MEETINGS - SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED BY THE OFFICERS WHEN DEEMED DESIRABLE, PROVIDING ADEQUATE AND PROPER NOTICE IS GIVEN TO THE MEMBERSHIP.

 SECTION 4: MEETING NOTICE - TEN (10) DAYS NOTICE SPECIFYING THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING SHALL BE REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF ALL MEETINGS, EXCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING, IN WHICH CASE, THE PERIOD OF ADVANCE NOTIFICATION IS THIRTY (30) DAYS.

 SECTION 5: OFFICERS MEETINGS - MEETINGS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SHOULD BE HELD AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE CHAPTER, BUT NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN PRIOR TO EACH CHAPTER MEETING.

SECTION 6: MINUTES - THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS (30) FOLLOWING EACH MEETING, AND NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY.

 SECTION 7: QUORUM - TWENTY (20) PERCENT OF THE FULL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ATTENDING A REGULARLY, OR SPECIFICALLY CALLED MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM, AND A MAJORITY OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DECIDE ISSUES COMING BEFORE SUCH MEETINGS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SHOULD THE TWENTY (20) PERCENT RULE RESULT IN FEWER THAN THREE (3) MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING CONSTITUTE THE QUORUM.

 ARTICLE IX – DISBURSEMENTS

 NO DISBURSEMENTS OF THE FUNDS OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN BUDGETED AND / OR APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP, AND THEY SHALL BE MADE IN A MANNER AGREED UPON BY THE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP.  ANNUAL AUDIT PROCEDURES WILL DESIGNATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP, IE COMMITTEE OF MEMBERS, ETC.

 ARTICLE X – CHAPTER APPROVAL

 APPROVAL OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER IS GRANTED IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OF RECOGNITION FROM THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONALSOCIETY UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS, UPON SUBMITTED COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

1.)    CHAPTER FULL MEMBERS MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

2.)    A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) SUCH MEMBERS PETITION FOR CHAPTER APPROVAL.

3.)    THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND MEMBER NUMBER OF EACH OF ITS PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS ARE SUBMITTED. 

4.)    THE DESIGNATION OF TWO (2) MEMBERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY AS THOSE PERSONS WHO SHALL INITIALLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHAPTERS REPORTS AND AFFAIRS.

5.)    THAT THESE BY-LAWS HAVE BEEN DULY ADOPTED BY THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER.

REMOVAL OF SOCIETY APPROVAL OF THE CHAPTER MAY BE AFFECTED BY WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, SENT VIA REGISTERED MAIL TO THE LAST TWO (2) DESIGNEES OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.  SAID NOTICE TO DETAIL THE REASONS FOR REMOVAL OF SOCIETY APPROVAL.

 ARTICLE XI - PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE ROBERTS MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES.

 ARTICLE XII – DISSOLUTION

 IN THE EVENT OF DISSOLUTION OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, ANY FUNDS REMAINING SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WISHES OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ATTENDING THE MEETING TO DISSOLVE AND NOTIFICATION IN WRITING OF THE DISSOLUTION SHALL BE MADE TO THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS OF THE BELLEEK COLLECTORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.

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