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BY-LAWS OF ________________________________,

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION

ARTICLE I ORGANIZATION

The name of the organization shall be _______________________________________________.

ARTICLE II PURPOSES

This Corporation has been formed for the following purposes:

ARTICLE III MEETINGS

The annual meeting of this organization shall be held on the _____ day of ____________ each and every year except if such day is a legal holiday, then and in that event, the Board of Directors shall fix the day but it shall not be more than two weeks from the date stated above in this section.

Notice of the annual meeting and of any special meeting shall be provided to any person entitled to vote by mail service at least 10 business days prior to such meeting. Unless such notice is waived by the person entitled thereto.

ARTICLE IV BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The business of this organization shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of _____ number of members, together with the officers of this organization. At least one of the directors elected shall be a resident of the State of __________ and a citizen of the United States.

The directors to be chosen for the ensuing year shall be chosen at the annual meeting of this organization in the same manner and style as the officers of this organization and they shall serve for a term of _______ years.

The Board of Directors shall have the control and management of the affairs and business of this organization. Such Board of Directors shall only act in the name of the organization when it shall be regularly convened by its chairman after due notice to all the directors of such meeting.

___________ ( ___%) percent of the members of the Board of Directors

shall constitute a quorum.

Each director shall have one vote and such voting may not be done by

proxy.

The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering its meetings as it may in its discretion determine necessary.

Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors for the balance of the year.

The President of the organization by virtue of his office shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors.

A director may be removed when sufficient cause exists for such removal. The Board of Directors may entertain charges against any director. The Board of Directors shall adopt such rules for this hearing as it may in its discretion consider necessary for the best interests of the organization.

ARTICLE V OFFICERS

The initial officers of the organization shall be as follows:

President:

Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

ARTICLE VI SALARIES

The Board of Directors shall serve without compensation.

The Board of Directors shall hire and fix the compensation of any and all employees, which they in their discretion may determine to be necessary for the conduct of the business of the organization.

ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors shall appointed all committees of this organization by. The term of office for such committees shall be for a period of one year or less if sooner terminated by the action of the Board of Directors.

The permanent committees shall be:

ARTICLE VIII DUES

The amount and date for payment of dues of this organization shall be initially set by the Board of Directors. Any subsequent change to the dues shall be effective upon an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds vote of the then current membership of the organization.

ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS

Any amendments to these By-Laws shall be accomplished by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the then current membership of the organization.