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BYLAWS OF OBLIVION

ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Membership shall consist only of the members of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE II. MEETINGS

Section 1: Regular Meetings. The Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting at least once per quarter. One of these quarterly meetings shall be designated as the annual meeting of the corporation.

Section 2: Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors shall hold an annual meeting of the corporation where they will elect a new Board of Directors.

Section 3: Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the President.

Section 4: Notice. Notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by electronic mail or US Mail, not less than three days before the meeting.

Section 5: Location of Meetings. Meetings will generally be held via the Internet in a manner accessible by all Board Members.

Section 6: Public Welcome. Unless otherwise stated in the meeting notice, all meetings are open to the public.

ARTICLE III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1: Board Size. The Board shall have up to eight and no less than two members.

Section 2: Compensation. The Board receives no financial compensation.

Section 3: Board Elections.

(a) Annual Meeting. Election of directors for the upcoming calendar year will occur as the first item of business at the annual meeting of the corporation.

(b) Candidates. Anyone may run for election to the Board of Directors.

(c) Eligible Voters. Only current directors are eligible to vote.

(d) Voting. Each eligible voter shall vote for up to eight candidates. The eight candidates with the highest vote count shall become the new Board of Directors.

Section 4: Terms. All Board members shall serve for one calendar year, but are eligible for re-election.

Section 5: Quorum. A quorum must be attended by at least half of the Board members before business can be transacted or motions made or passed.

Section 6: Vacancies. When a vacancy on the Board exists, nominations for new members may be received from present Board members by the Secretary up until the time of the next Board meeting. The Board may elect a new member to fill each vacancy.

Section 7: Resignation and Termination. Resignation from the Board must be in writing and received by the Secretary. A Board member may be removed by a three-fourths vote of the Board of Directors. Any Board member who misses two consecutive Board meetings is automatically removed from the Board, unless three-fourths of the Board vote to override the removal.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS

Section 1: Number of Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person with the exception that whoever holds the office of president may not hold the office of secretary.

Section 2: Compensation. Officers receive no financial compensation.

Section 3: Election of Officers. At the first meeting of the year, the Board of Directors shall elect officers. Only Board members may run for office.

Section 4: Terms. All officers shall serve for one calendar year, but are eligible for re-election.

Section 5: President. The President shall oversee the affairs of the corporation. The President shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.

Section 6: Vice-President. The Vice-President shall perform the President's duties if the President is absent. The Vice-President shall perform any other duties that the Board may assign to the Vice-President.

Section 7: Secretary. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of Board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each Board member, and assuring that corporate records are maintained. The Secretary shall perform the President's duties if the President and Vice-President are absent.

Section 8: The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation. The treasurer shall make a report at each Board meeting.

ARTICLE V. AMENDMENTS

Section 1: These Bylaws may be amended when necessary by a three-fourths majority of the entire Board of Directors.

These Bylaws were amended at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Oblivion on April 21, 2002. The original bylaws can be found here