TAMPA PARENTS OF TWINS AND SUPERTWINS
(T-POTS) BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I – NAME
Tampa Parents of Twins and Supertwins, or T-POTS. Member National Mother’s of Twins Clubs (NOMOTC) and founder and member of Florida Organization of Mother’s of Twins Clubs (FOMOTC) as of October 1980.
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE
Purpose:
Helping parents cope with the special needs of multiple births in order that both parents and children may enjoy a higher quality of life.
Objectives:
1. Promoting intellectual growth.
2. Mutual sharing of problem solving with regards to multiples.
3. Increasing the member’s knowledge of raising multiples.
4. Understanding and dealing with special social situations involving multiples.
5. Allowing multiples to become acquainted with and interact with other multiples.
6. Providing a network for the exchange and/or sale of multiple gear and clothing.
7. Helping new parents of multiples by counseling and sharing of information.
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP
Membership Classifications:
Parents, guardians, grandparents of multiples
Membership Requirements:
- Dues must be paid by January 31 of the New Year for renewing members and at the next General Meeting following the 3rd month for Trial Members. Dues are currently $30.00 per calendar year and are not pro-rated. If a member joins after July 1, the dues will decrease to $15.00 to cover NOMOTC and FOMOTC dues. Dues can be amended by the Executive Board by a 2/3 quorum. The President can waive the dues for a joining member due to financial hardship. The dues in those special cases will be paid from the Compassionate Kitty (monies set aside for this specific case donated by members). All Compassionate Kitty recipients are asked to volunteer and support the club. Compassionate Kitty recipients will be limited to one time during a member’s lifetime, unless; a member has extenuating circumstances.
- Members must attend at least 3 meetings a year unless special dispensation is given by the Executive Board.
- Members must participate in at least one fund-raiser per calendar year unless given special dispensation by the Executive Board.
(Examples of special dispensation include but are not limited to: pregnancy, first year with multiples or previous service on Executive Board with older multiples)
Membership Withdrawal:
No dues will be refunded as a result of a member withdrawing.
Membership Revoked:
If the member does not fulfill the requirements of membership or causes detriment to the club (including misconduct on Yahoo Groups website), after careful consideration membership can be revoked by a 2/3 quorum of the Executive Board. Dues will not be refunded.
ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS
Positions: Executive Board consists of President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Research, Programs Chair, Secretary, Advisor (Past President), and Treasurer. Subsequent board positions include: Newsletter Editor and Fundraising Chair. If elected, all positions can be co-chaired.
Term of Office: One year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st.
Eligibility: Officers must be active paid members. The president must have held an office or chairmanship in a prior year.
Elections: Paid members may vote at the November General meeting or by a provided absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are due to the desingated recipient no later than November 25th.
ARTICLE V – MEETINGS
Planning Meetings: TPOTS board and all members are welcome to attend and discuss details of upcoming events and TPOTS business. Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 7pm, subject to change by board vote. Meeting locations will be announced.
General Meetings: Held the third Thursday of every month at 7pm, subject to change by board vote.
Voting on TPOTS Business Issues: May be conducted by a 2/3 quorum of paid members present at a meeting.
Call Meetings: May only be called by the Executive Board whenever necessary.
ARTICLE VI – EXECUTIVE BOARD AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Board Consist of: the President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Research, Treasurer, Secretary, Programs Chair, the Advisor (Past President) and a quorum of six.
Board of Directors Consist of: Executive Board and all committee chairpersons and a quorum of 2/3 of the members is required.
Past President: Past President shall serve on the Board of Directors the year proceeding their term of office as the Advisor to the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII – FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES
Bank Procedures: Only the President and Treasurer are authorized to conduct transactions on behalf of the club.
Budget: Approved by the board and monitored by the President and Treasurer.
Expenditures: All expenditures over $25.00 must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Board if not already on the Budget for the current year. All checks over $50.00 must be dually signed by the President and Treasurer. If both cannot sign because of a deadline, the Treasurer will have the President sign a Reimbursement Worksheet with an explanation of the expense.
ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
Requires 2/3 of membership vote present.
ARTICLE VIII – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Robert’s Rule of Order, newest revised edition.
REVISED 6/12/08, ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 6/12/08
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