Bristol RI Garden Club

ARTICLE IX

Meetings

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Section 1: The Annual Meeting of the Club shall be held in May.

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Section 2: The regular meeting of the Bristol Garden Club shall be held once a month

throughout the year with the exception of July and January when no meetings are held.

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ARTICLE X

Finances

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Section 1: Dues, as set by the Executive Board, shall be due and payable within the first

quarter of the fiscal year, which begins on May 1.

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Section 2: Dues for new members shall be due and payable within 30 days after their

election. New members are excused from dues if elected between February 1 and the

May meeting.

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Section 3: Honorary Friends shall pay no dues.

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Section 4: The Treasurer’s books shall be reviewed by a qualified third party accountant

as required by law. The cost of such review shall be included in the budget.

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Section 5: In the event of the dissolution of the corporation, its assets shall be distributed to the Friends of Rogers Free Library, Incorporated, in Bristol, RI, exclusively for the tax exempt purpose, within the meaning of 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, of maintaining in perpetuity the Remembrance Garden established by the Bristol Garden Club in 1969.

 

ARTICLE XI

Amendments

 

Section 1: The bylaws must be reviewed and, if applicable, revised and amended at

intervals not to exceed four years.

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Section 2: These bylaws may be amended in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section 1, provided the proposed amendment has been sanctioned by the Executive Board and has been presented at the previous meeting of the club.