2020 Proposed Revisions to NODA By-Laws For membership review with mark-up’s showing deletions and additions PROPOSED NODA BY-LAWS REVISION NODA is a 501(C)3 Educational Organization and a Group Member Organization (GMO) of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF). All donations and contributions are tax deductible. From time to time our governing document (we usually call it our By-Laws) is reviewed to make sure it is accurate and current. Last year in 2019, an ad-hoc NODA committee (Fran Cverna, Kathy Kirchner, and Elizabeth Scalabrino) started to review our by-laws for currency, accuracy, and correct grammar. After By-Laws Committee, Executive Committee and Board review, the following are the by-laws being submitted to the general membership for approval. Deletions to the current by-laws are crossed out, additions are underlined. If you find this too confusing, don’t worry – next month’s newsletter will present the proposed by-laws without the cross-outs and underlines! The November Board Meeting will be an open meeting at which the membership at large can vote on the proposed changes to YOUR by-laws. The meeting will be an on-line “Zoom” meeting, and anyone can participate by phone or with a computer. Details will be provided next month. Send any comments or questions to Fran Cverna by email membership@nodarider.org, voice phone 440 834-1774, or text 440 823-5965. Do not hesitate to voice your opinion regarding deletions or proposed wording.
Constitution, and Code of Regulations and Bylaws of the Northern Ohio Dressage Association Revision Updated 8/17/2020 Article I: Name: The name of the Association shall be theNorthern Ohio Dressage Association. Northern Ohio Dressage Association is incorporated in the state of Ohio as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Northern Ohio Dressage Association is a Group Member Organization (GMO) affiliate of the United States Dressage Federation. Article II: Purpose: The purpose of this Association shall be to promote interest in and the understanding of dressage through education, active participation, and support of regional and national dressage activities. Article III: Officers: The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Parliamentarian. These five officers shall serve as the Executive Committee. One person may not hold more than one office at a time Section 1. Term of Office. Officers, except the Parliamentarian, shall be nominated and elected every second year in odd number years. New officers shall commence their duties the first of January in even numbered years and shall serve for two years. Section 2. President. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors (See Article V.) The President may at any time call a meeting of the Board of Directors and shall do so at the request of four members of the Board of Directors. In the event that one of the five elected official positions shall become vacant prior to the expiration of the term of that office, the President shall appoint someone to fill the vacancy. Section 3. Vice President. The Vice President shall exercise any power or duty of the President in the absence of the President, and shall be included in all decisions and organizing responsibilities. The Vice President shall be the chair a member of the NODA Recognized Show Committee. Section 4. Secretary. The Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Association and of the Directors, and shall record and distribute minutes of such meetings of the Association and Board of Directors. and provide highlights for the Association newsletter. Minutes of such meetings are available upon request to all members. Section 5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep complete records of all Association expenditures, shall NODA News 2020, Page 6
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