Sanders Community

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM

BY-LAWS CREATED JULY 11, 1994

BY-LAWS APPROVED, REVISED, AND ADOPTED ON MAY 1, 1996

SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM

BY - LAW COMMITTEE 1994

KATHLEEN BONNER PRESIDENT

ROBERT CLARKE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY

CAROL TSITSO TREASURER

SECTION LEADERS AS FOLLOWS

CATHERINE CALISTRA

NANCY DIAZ BUCCI

ODETTE LAGUIONIE

STACIA LARRIVEE

ELEANOR WILSON

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. THE ORIGINAL BY-LAWS, CONSTITUTION AND ARTICLES WERE FILED ON THIS 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1997 IN THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS AND ARE FOUND TO CONFORM TO LAW. THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS WERE CREATED ON JULY 11, 1994 AND APPROVED, REVISED, AND ADOPTED ON JULY 26, 1994. AT THIS FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING OF THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM WAS FORMED AND EMPOWERED TO USE THE CORPORATE NAME OF THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM AND TO PERFORM AND EXERCISE ALL CORPORATE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE 1

NAME SECTION 1.

THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM.

ARTICLE 2

PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

SECTION 1.

TO ESTABLISH, PROCURE AND DEVELOP A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IN AND ABOUT THE SANDERS SCHOOL. TO EDUCATE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHER NEIGHBORS. TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION. TO WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

ARTICLE 3

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

SECTION 1.

A MEMBER MUST HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM. A MEMBER MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AT LEAST TWO MEETING PER YEAR. ALL MEMBERS MUST BE ACTIVE BY PARTICIPATING IN SPONSORED EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES.

ARTICLE 4

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1.

A MEMBER MUST HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM. A MEMBER MUST HAVE A BUSINESS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AT LEAST ONE MEETING PER YEAR. ALL MEMBERS MUST BE ACTIVE BY PARTICIPATING IN SPONSORED EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES.

ARTICLE 5

OFFICERS

SECTION 1.

THE OFFICERS OF THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM SHALL BE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT , SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND SECTION LEADERS. ALL OFFICERS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AND HAVE BEEN MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST ONE HALF YEAR (6 (SIX) MONTHS) PRIOR TO SEEKING AN ELECTED POSITION. ALL OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS ON EVEN YEARS. 

ARTICLE 6

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

SECTION 1.

PRESIDENT : THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE OVER ALL MEETINGS AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS. THE PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT ALL COMMITTEES AND SERVE AS A MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES. THE PRESIDENT WILL NEGOTIATE AND SIGN ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM.

SECTION 2.

VICE PRESIDENT : THE VICE PRESIDENT WILL ASSIST THE PRESIDENT ON ANY OR ALL MATTERS AND WILL ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT .

SECTION 3.

TREASURER : THE TREASURER WILL COLLECT AND HAVE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF ALL MONEY, DUES AND DEBTS OWED TO THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM. THE TREASURER WILL PAY ALL BILLS AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MEMBERS. THE TREASURER WILL KEEP PROPER AND ACCURATE RECORDS, LEDGER AND ALL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTIFY ALL MEMBERS IN WRITING OF ARREARS OF DUES AND OR ASSESSMENTS. THE TREASURER WILL AUTHORIZE ALL PAYMENTS AND OR CHECKS WITH THE PRESIDENT.

SECTION 4.

SECRETARY : THE SECRETARY WILL ASSIST THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT ON ANY OR ALL MATTERS. SECRETARY WILL PASS OUT ALL NOTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO THE SECTION LEADERS. SECRETARY WILL SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM AT THE NEXT MEETING. THE SECRETARY WILL HAVE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF ALL RECORDS.

SECTION 5.

SECTION LEADERS : THE SECTION LEADERS WILL ASSIST THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT ON ANY OR ALL MATTERS. SECTION LEADERS WILL PASS OUT ALL NOTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ALL MEMBERS IN THEIR SECTION. SECTION LEADERS WILL MEET WITH PRESENT AND NEW NEIGHBORS TO PROMOTE THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM. SECTION LEADERS WILL SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEXT MEETING. 

ARTICLE 7

COMMITTEES

SECTION 1 .

THERE WILL BE THREE STANDING COMMITTEES AS FOLLOWS: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE .

ARTICLE 8

MEETINGS

SECTION 1.

THE SANDERS COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM WILL HOLD A MONTHLY MEETING. TEN PERCENT OR MORE OF THE MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. SPECIAL MEETINGS CAN BE CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT. TWENTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THE MEMBERS CAN REQUEST A SPECIAL MEETING UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION, ONLY SUCH BUSINESS AS DESCRIBED IN WRITTEN APPLICATION CAN BE DISCUSSED.

ARTICLE 9

ORDER OF BUSINESS

SECTION 1.

CALL TO ORDER SECTION 2. ROLL CALL SECTION 3. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING SECTION 4. CORRESPONDENCE SECTION 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS SECTION 6. OLD BUSINESS SECTION 7. NEW BUSINESS SECTION 8. PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP SECTION 9. ADJOURNMENT

ARTICLE 10

ELECTIONS

SECTION 1.

ALL ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN JULY OF EVEN YEARS. ALL NOMINATIONS WILL COME FROM THE FLOOR AT THE JUNE MEETING. ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PRESENT TO BE NOMINATED AND ALL MEMBERS MUST CAST THEIR VOTE IN PERSON. NO ONE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE UNLESS THEY HAVE RECEIVED A PLURALITY OF THE VOTES CAST. IN CASE OF TIES OR FAILURE TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY, THOSE TIED OR THE TWO CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL HAVE ONE OR MORE RUN OFFS. NO MEMBER CAN HOLD MORE THAN ONE ELECTED OFFICE AT THE SAME TIME.

ARTICLE 11

REVISION AND AMENDMENT

SECTION 1.

THESE BY-LAWS CAN BE AMENDED OR REVISED BY A RESOLUTION IN WRITING PROPOSING SUCH A CHANGE AND PRESENTED AT A REGULAR MEETING AND APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT. THE SECRETARY WILL THEN NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PROPOSAL 30 DAYS PRIOR TO A FINAL VOTE WHICH WILL REQUIRE A 2/3 VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

ARTICLE 12

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

SECTION 1.

ALL POINTS OF LAW AND ORDER NOT COVERED BY THESE BY-LAWS OR WHERE THESE BY-LAWS REMAIN SILENT, ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, REVISED, WILL PREVAIL.