SECTION ONE:  NAME

A. THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE LAKE
DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS.

SECTION TWO:  MISSION STATEMENT

A. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE,
ASSIST, AND SUPPORT THE LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL
BAND IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ELSEWHERE.

SECTION THREE:  FEES

A.  AN ANNUAL FEE OF TEN DOLLARS PER FAMILY SHALL
 BE PAID BY CASH OR CHECK AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH
 SCHOOL YEAR.

SECTION FOUR:  MEETINGS

A. THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL
BE HELD IN THE LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL BAND HALL
AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
B. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THIS ORGANIZATION MAY BE CALLED
BY EITHER THE PRESIDENT, OR BY A 2/3 MAJORITY OF THE
BOARD AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS DEEMED NECESSARY.
C.   ANY ISSUES OR EXPENDITURES MAY BE PRESENTED TO THE
 MEMBERSHIP AT ANY MEETING AND THE FLOOR SHALL BE
 OPENED FOR DISCUSSION.  DECISIONS SHALL BE MADE BY
 MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.

SECTION FIVE:  MEMBERSHIP
 
A. MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL
PARENTS AND RELATIVES OF LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL BAND
STUDENTS, AND ADDITIONALLY, TO ALL INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF THE BAND PROGRAM OF THE LAKE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
B. MEMBERSHIP TERM IS FOR ONE YEAR, BEGINNING IN AUGUST AND ENDING IN JULY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
C. MEMBERSHIP IS ACTIVATED AFTER THE ANNUAL FEE IS
RECEIVED BY THIS ORGANIZATION.

SECTION SIX:  ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

A. OFFICERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER.
B. OFFICERS RESPONSIBILITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    1. PRESIDENT:  THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE THE PRINCIPAL
OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL IN GENERAL
SUPERVISE AND CONTROL ALL OF THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS
OF THE ORGANIZATION.  THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT
ALL MEETINGS.  HE/SHE SHALL REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION IN ANY CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTED TO THE
MEMBERSHIP.  HE/SHE SHALL PERFORM ALL OTHER DUTIES
PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND SUCH OTHER
DUTIES AS MAY IS PRESCRIBED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION.
    2. VICE-PRESIDENT:  IN THE ABSENCE OR INABILITY OF THE
PRESIDENT TO SERVE OR ACT, THE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND WHEN SO ACTING, SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL ACT AS ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTIES AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
    3. SECRETARY:  THE SECRETARY SHALL MAINTAIN A WRITTEN
ACCOUNT OF ALL REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP.  THE SECRETARY SHALL TAKE A WRITTEN ROLL CALL AT EACH REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND SHALL APPEND IT TO THE APPLICABLE SET OF MINUTES.  HE/SHE SHALL PROVIDE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT OR BEFORE THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.  THE SECRETARY SHALL PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTIES AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
    4. TREASURER:  THE TREASURER SHALL MAINTAIN ACCURATE FINANCIAL RECORDS, DISBURSE FUNDS AND PAY BILLS AS APPROVED BY OFFICERS, DEPOSIT CLUB FUNDS, COLLECT MONIES FROM ORGANIZATION PROJECTS, AND RECONCILE MONTHLY BANK STATEMENTS.  HE/SHE SHALL SUBMIT A MONTHLY REPORT AT EACH REGULAR MEETING OF THIS ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL REPORT AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE YEAR.  THE TREASURER’S RECORDS SHALL BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY THE OFFICERS OR THE BAND DIRECTOR AT ANY TIME.
C. OFFICERS MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL BY
UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE OTHER OFFICERS AT A SPECIALLY CALLED OFFICERS MEETING.  THE BAND DIRECTOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN OFFICER IN THIS CASE AND HAVE FULL VOTING PRIVLEGES.  THE PROPOSITION SHALL THEN BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP ATTENDING THE NEXT REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING, AND SHALL REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT.  A VACANCY IN ANY OFFICE SHALL BE FILLED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CURRENT OFFICERS, WITH THE APPOINTED OFFICER SERVING ONLY THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.
D. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS WILL BE HELD AT THE NEXT TO THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE YEAR.  OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE TAKEN BY SECRET BALLOT.  RESULTS SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE YEAR.  OFFICERS WILL SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR, BEGINNING IN AUGUST AND ENDING IN JULY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
E. COMMITTEES SHALL BE FORMED AS NEEDED FOR THE VARIOUS PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION.  THE COMMITTEES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
    1. CONCESSIONS
        a. THE CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING CONCESSIONS STANDS AT THE FALCON STADIUM
        b. THE CONCESSIONS MANAGER SHALL BE THE PRINCIPAL PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CONCESSION STANDS BELONGING TO THE ORGANIZATION.  HE/SHE SHALL OPERATE THE STANDS ACCORDING TO THE RULES SET FORTH BY LAKE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.  HE/SHE SHALL PERFORM ALL DUTIES NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE CONCESSION STANDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PURCHASING AND INVENTORY, SCHEDULING AND SUPERVISING WORKERS, MAINTAINING THE STANDS, AND TURNING IN TO THE TREASURER ALL BILLS TO BE PAID AND EARNINGS TO BE DEPOSITED.
        c. NOMINATIONS FOR CONCESSIONS MANAGER WILL BE
HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS.  THE CONCESSIONS MANAGER SHALL BE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE TAKEN BY SECRET BALLOT.  RESULTS SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OFFICER RESULTS.  THE CONCESSIONS MANAGER WILL SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR, BEGINNING IN AUGUST AND ENDING IN JULY
    2. FUNDRAISING
        a. THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR FINDING AND RUNNING FUNDRAISING PROJECTS WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION.
        b. INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDRAISING PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP DURING REGULAR MEETINGS.   IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY FUNDRAISER, EITHER IN THE CAPACITY OF SPONSOR OR PARTICIPANT, IN BEHALF OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT AT THE REGULAR MEETING.
        c. THE PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT A CHAIRPERSON TO HEAD THIS COMMITTEE AND ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OFFICER RESULTS.  THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE FUNDRAISING MANAGER AND WILL SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR, BEGINNING IN AUGUST AND ENDING IN JULY.
    3. EVENTS PLANNING
        a. THE EVENTS PLANNING COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR PLANNING VARIOUS EVENTS THAT THE ORGANIZATION
PARTICIPATES IN EACH YEAR.  THESE EVENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SERVING BREAKFAST BEFORE UIL COMPETITIONS,  PROVIDING SANDWICHES AND SNACKS DURING FOOTBALL GAMES, AND HOSTING UIL COMPETITIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
        b. THE PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT A CHAIRPERSON TO HEAD THIS
COMMITTEE AND ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OFFICER RESULTS.  THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE EVENTS COORDINATOR AND WILL SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR, BEGINNING IN AUGUST AND ENDING IN JULY.
    4. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ELECTED OR APPOINTED CHAIRPERSONS, VOLUNTEERS SHALL FORM THE COMMITTEES.  IF THERE ARE NO VOLUNTEERS, THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SERVE.
F. THE BAND DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS A CONSULTANT TO THIS
ORGANIZATION AND SHALL ATTEND THE REGULAR MEETINGS.  FINAL AUTHORITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS INVOLVING THE BAND RESTS WITH THE BAND DIRECTOR.

SECTION SEVEN: FINANCES

A. ALL FUNDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THIS
ORGANIZATION INTO A CHECKING ACCOUNT HANDLED BY SUCH BANKS OR OTHER DEPOSITORIES AS THE MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS MAY SELECT.   THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, AND THE TREASURER SHALL BE THE ONLY PERSONS WITH ACCESS TO THIS ACCOUNT.
B. ANY FUNDS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE BANK ACCOUNT SHALL BE MADE WITH APPROVAL OF TWO OFFICERS.  ALL MAJOR EXPENDITURES OR UNUSUAL ISSUES SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT ANY MEETING AND SHALL REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT.
C. NO LOANS SHALL BE CONTRACTED, EITHER AS BORROWER OR LENDER.

SECTION EIGHT: ORGANIZATION CHANGES
 
A. THESE BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR
REPEALED BY MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION.
B. THE MISSION STATEMENT AND/OR ANY OTHER IMPORTANT
DOCUMENTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION MAY BE CHANGED BY MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY REGULAR MEETING.