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For easier reading, a [[Changes Made to the Bylaws in 2011|summary]] of changes included in these bylaws has been made. | For easier reading, a [[Changes Made to the Bylaws in 2011|summary]] of changes included in these bylaws has been made. | ||
==Name== | |||
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The Official name of the Society is: EDMONTON BICYCLE COMMUTERS' SOCIETY. | The Official name of the Society is: EDMONTON BICYCLE COMMUTERS' SOCIETY. | ||
== | ==Membership== | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | ||
<li>'''General'''. Membership in the Society shall be open to all individuals interested in cycling.</li> | <li>'''General'''. Membership in the Society shall be open to all individuals interested in cycling.</li> | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Board of Directors== | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | ||
<li>'''Composition'''. The Board shall consist of not less than seven and no more than twelve members, including the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The board will select additional portfolios for its remaining members according to the needs of the Society.</li> | <li>'''Composition'''. The Board shall consist of not less than seven and no more than twelve members, including the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The board will select additional portfolios for its remaining members according to the needs of the Society.</li> | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Duties of the Board of Directors== | ||
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<li>The Board is required to hold a meeting, which shall be chaired by an Interim Chair who shall be an outgoing Board member or a member at large, within one calendar month of the AGM. The date for this meeting must be set at the AGM. At this meeting, the Board shall elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Duties of the Interim Chair shall terminate on completion of the election of officers.</li> | <li>The Board is required to hold a meeting, which shall be chaired by an Interim Chair who shall be an outgoing Board member or a member at large, within one calendar month of the AGM. The date for this meeting must be set at the AGM. At this meeting, the Board shall elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Duties of the Interim Chair shall terminate on completion of the election of officers.</li> | ||
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<li>Board members who miss three consecutive board meetings without adequate notice or excuse (based on a hearing of the board), will be considered as having resigned from the board. This decision may be appealed by the member by following the procedure set out in section 3b. | <li>Board members who miss three consecutive board meetings without adequate notice or excuse (based on a hearing of the board), will be considered as having resigned from the board. This decision may be appealed by the member by following the procedure set out in section 3b. | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Election of the Board of Directors== | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | ||
<li>The election of the Board shall take place at the AGM of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society.</li> | <li>The election of the Board shall take place at the AGM of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society.</li> | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Meetings of the Membership== | ||
Meetings of the General Membership are referred to as either General Meetings or Special Meetings. | Meetings of the General Membership are referred to as either General Meetings or Special Meetings. | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Remuneration== | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | ||
<li>No board member shall receive any remuneration for services to the Society.</li> | <li>No board member shall receive any remuneration for services to the Society.</li> | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Custody and Use of the Seal== | ||
The Secretary of the Society shall have charge of the seal of the Society, should the Society require a seal. The signature of the Secretary shall be used to authenticate the seal. | The Secretary of the Society shall have charge of the seal of the Society, should the Society require a seal. The signature of the Secretary shall be used to authenticate the seal. | ||
== | ==Changes in Bylaws== | ||
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<li>The By-Laws of the Society may be rescinded, altered or added to by a "Special Resolution"</li> | <li>The By-Laws of the Society may be rescinded, altered or added to by a "Special Resolution"</li> | ||
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<li>The "Special Resolution" may be passed by a vote of not less than three quarters of the voting members of the Society attending any General Meeting.</li> | <li>The "Special Resolution" may be passed by a vote of not less than three quarters of the voting members of the Society attending any General Meeting.</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
== | ==Director and Officer Indemnification== | ||
The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society Shall indemnify its directors and officers and to an extent former directors and officers and their heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by them, in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which they are made parties by reason of being directors or officers of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society, including an action by or on behalf of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society, if: | The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society Shall indemnify its directors and officers and to an extent former directors and officers and their heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by them, in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which they are made parties by reason of being directors or officers of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society, including an action by or on behalf of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society, if: | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | ||