Bylaws
Article I: Name
The name of this organization is: Orlando .NET User Group (ONETUG).
Article II: Purpose
The Orlando .NET User Group is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, networking, and social events for professional computer programmers and students.
Article III: Organization
The ONETUG is organized on three levels:
A. Members
B. Officers
C. Board of Directors
Section III-A: Members
Member: Any individual who is interested in the activities of the ONETUG may register at www.onetug.org to be a member.
Section III-B: Officers
The ONETUG has five officers elected by the Board of Directors: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of Education. The officers are voting members of the Board of Directors.
Duties of Officers:
President: The President is the chief executive officer, chairs the Board of Directors, and is an ex officio member of all committees. The President is responsible for the performance of all officer and members of the Board of Directors. The President shall call for nominations of any Officer or Director who misses two consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors.
Vice-President: The Vice-President assists the President with all activities and functions of the organization. The Vice-President accepts nominations for members of the Board of Directors an appointment of officers, determines eligibility, and makes recommendations to the President. The Vice-President will sign all checks for the organization as presented by the Treasurer and approved by the President.
Secretary: The Secretary maintains minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors, all correspondence, and inventory of all equipment belonging to ONETUG. The Secretary has membership oversight which includes maintaining the membership list.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have custody of all financial books and papers, collect revenues from events, and record all transactions of all funds via bank, saving, and investment accounts approved by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer will provide an annual financial report and tax filings as required by law.
Director of Education: The Education Director will assist the President with selecting, arranging, and coordinating presentations for the monthly meetings, CodeCamp, and all other educational, networking, and social events as specified by the President.
Section III-C: Board of Directors
Purpose: The Board of Directors manages and oversees the ONETUG and all activities.
Chair: The President chairs the Board of Directors.
Members: The 9 voting members of the Board of Directors are:
- 5 Officers.
- Immediate Past President.
- 3 Directors at Large.
Terms: The Board of Directors is elected for two year terms. There is no limit to the number of terms to which Board of Directors may be elected.
Quorum: A quorum requires the presence of; the President and any 5 other of the Board of Directors. If the Secretary is not present, the President will assign another Director present to record the minutes of the meeting.
Meetings: The Board of Directors shall meet as needed.
Reporting: The President may report the time, place, and actions taken at subsequent ONETUG meetings.
Scheduling: The President should call Board of Director meetings and must announce the meetings to Board members at least one week prior to the meeting via e-mail.
Article IV: Nomination of Officers and Directors
Nominating Committee: The President shall appoint three to five members to form a Nominating Committee from the current Board of Directors.
Purpose: The Nomination Committee shall recruit candidates for election as officers and directors of the Board of Directors.
Eligibility: All members of the ONETUG who have attended over half of the monthly meetings are eligible for nomination. If there are not enough qualified members, members who have attended less than half the monthly meetings may be considered only if approved by more than half of the Board of Directors.
Positions to be filled: The Nominating Committee shall recruit candidates for all vacant Director positions.
Selecting the President: The President shall remain in office until which time he or she decides to resign or is asked to resign by a vote of more than half of the Board of Directors. Selecting a new President shall be the task of the Board of Directors and the decision should be based upon the consideration of who will accept the responsibility of ensuring the viability, high standards, and growth of the ONETUG. There is no limit to the term of the President.
Selection of Officers: The President may request any member of the Board of Directors or of any general member who has attended more than half the monthly meetings for a contiguous twelve month period to become an officer of the organization. The Board of Directors must approve the selection of all officers by a vote of more than half of the Board of Directors.
Article V: Dissolution and Liquidation
If at any time, the Board of Directors agrees to discontinue the operations of the ONETUG, all inventory will be donated to a local nonprofit organization whose purpose is the education of children. The Board of Directors will select and vote on the recipient by over half of the Directors present.
Article VI: Catch-All
The Board of Directors shall handle anything not covered in these bylaws.