Missouri Grape Growers Association
BYLAWS
Article I. Name and Purpose
- Missouri Grape Growers Association
- To provide a formal structure for a statewide association of
grape growers in Missouri
- To promote the growth of the Missouri grape industry and the
production of a high quality product
- To represent the interests of Missouri grape growers in legislative
and political matters
- To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to disseminate
current information pertaining to optimum agricultural practices
for vineyards
- To identity available equipment, supplies, and vines for establishing
or maintaining a vineyard
- To recommend and encourage research to solve viticultural problems
- To analyze current grape marketing information
Article II. Nonprofit
This Association is not organized for profit.
Article III. Membership
Section 1.
Full membership in the Missouri Grape Growers Association is
open to anyone interested in the objectives of the Association.
Section 2. Voting:
Members will have one vote. Questions regarding membership shall
be decided by the executive committee.
Section 3.
Payment of dues confers full membership.
Article IV. Dues and Revenues
Section 1.
Dues are $20.00 per year, as of 2001.
Section 2.
Revenue to provide for special projects, such as legal fees,
lobbying, et cetera, shall be levied when 2/3 of the voting members
vote to assess such a levy.
Article V. Officers and Board of Directors
Section 1.
President
Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer
Three additional Members of the Board of Directors
Section 2.
All officers shall be full members.
Section 3.
Officers shall be elected annually. Terms for President shall
be limited to three consecutive years.
Section 4.
Officers shall assume their positions at the conclusion of the
annual meeting.
Section 5.
The Board of Directors shall consist of three persons, each elected
for one three-year term. The first Board shall have one three-year
member, one two-year member, and one one-year member.
Article VI. Duties of Officers
Section 1.
The President shall preside over all meetings and enforce the
observance of the Constitution, bylaws, and rules, in general perform
all duties incidental to the office of the President, and be the
primary representative of the organization.
Section 2.
The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President
in the absence of the President.
Section 3.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep the minutes and see that all
notices of meetings and business are fully given; shall have charge
and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities
of the Association; shall receive and give receipts for money due
and payable and deposit all monies in the name of the Association
account.
- The Secretary-Treasurer may spend up to $100.00 at his discretion
for such items as supplies, stamps, and other items needed in
performance of his/her job. Small sums may also be used for flowers,
cards, etc. for such instances as death or serious illness of
members or their immediate families.
- Expenditures in amounts of $100.00 - $300.00 must have the
President’s approval in writing. Exceptions are expenditures
for anticipated bills for publication of the Newsletter.
- Any expenditure over $300.00 must be approved by the Executive
Board or the entire membership.
Section 4.
The Board of Directors shall serve the Association by providing
advices and by reviewing the Association’s goals and directions.
Article VII. Committees
Section 1.
Committees may be formed as needed by the officers.
Article VIII. Meetings
Section 1.
An annual meeting shall be held at such time and place as determined
by the Board of Directors. Notice of said meeting shall be given
in writing by mail to each member not later than seven (7) days
prior to the meeting.
Section 2.
Special meetings may be called upon receipt of a written request
of one-half of the membership.
Article IX. Bylaw Changes
Section 1.
The voting members shall have the power to make and adopt bylaws.
The bylaws may be amended, adopted, repealed, or altered at any
time by voting members of the Association. A simple majority vote
of the voting membership shall be required.
Article X. Accounts and Audits
Section 1.
An adequate accounting system shall be installed to provide for
proper and orderly recording of all business transactions. The
accounts shall be audited by a committee appointed by the President
after the close of the fiscal year and a report rendered to the
Board.
Article XI. Rules of Order
Section 1.
Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the official
guide for determining questions of order and parliamentary law.
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