U.S.S. MANLEY (DD-940)
ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION
Adopted: October 28, 2001
ARTICLE
I
NAME
The name of the
organization will be the U.S.S. MANLEY (DD-940) ASSOCIATION,
hereinafter known as THE ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
THE ASSOCIATION is
formed to promote camaraderie amongst former military persons who
served in this once decorated and brave combatant vessel by
establishing a conduit for communications between members and by
conducting a reunion of members periodically.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in THE
ASSOCIATION will be open to all military persons who served in the
U.S.S. MANLEY (DD-940), their spouses and surviving spouses, and
their children. Membership in THE ASSOCIATION will not be
restricted in any way based on sex, race, age, religion, creed, or
national origin. THE ASSOCIATION may extend to persons other than
those mentioned above honorary non-voting membership upon approval
of the members present at a general business meeting.
ARTICLE IV
DUES
Annual dues may be
assessed in an amount approved by the membership present at a
general business meeting. Membership in THE ASSOCIATION may be
denied to any person whose dues are in arrears and not brought
current after reasonable notice.
ARTICLE V
FISCAL
THE ASSOCIATION will
adopt the calendar year for fiscal accounting. The Treasurer is
the chief financial officer and will maintain complete financial
records of all revenues and disbursements and will publish a
financial statement of income and expenses annually as of December
31 not later than March 1 of the succeeding year.
ARTICLE VI
BUSINESS
The ASSOCIATION will
engage in businesses limited to the PURPOSE of THE
ASSOCIATION. In this regard, the resale of memento type items
relating to the USS MANLEY (DD-940) for fund-raising purposes is
permitted.
ARTICLE VII
VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTIONS
The right to vote
belongs to all members of the ASSOCIATION. Generally, elections
and approval of motions are open to the total membership of THE
ASSOCIATION except that from time to time, due to expediency and
necessity, the Board of Directors may call for a vote of the
membership present at a general business meeting on select
motions. Approval of all motions is subject to not less than a
majority vote except where otherwise defined herein. Approval of
reunion sites is subject to a majority vote of the MEMBERSHIP.
Voting may be conducted by electronic and telephonic means when
deemed appropriate.
ARTICLE VIII
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Officers of THE
ASSOCIATION will consist of President, Vice-President, Secretary,
and Treasurer who will comprise the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Officers
will be elected for an indefinite term.
ARTICLE IX
CONDUCT
Every member of the
ASSOCIATION is expected to conduct him or herself in a respectable
manner. Misconduct of any OFFICER while in the discharge of the
duties of his or her office will be sufficient grounds for
recall.
ARTICLE X
RECALL OF OFFICERS
A recall must be
initiated by at least three members of THE ASSOCIATION and must be
approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership.
ARTICLE XI
REUNIONS
To foster the
PURPOSE of THE ASSOCIATION, reunions will be held periodically
between twenty and twenty-eight months but not less than
twenty-four months. The Board of Directors will appoint a
committee of not less than three persons to plan and carry out
the requirements of the reunion. The Reunion Committee shall be
responsible directly to the President in the performance of their
responsibilities.
ARTICLE XII
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Excellent public
relations and the image that THE ASSOCIATION projects to the world
outside of THE ASSOCIATION is vital to the success of both the
PURPOSE and the longevity of THE ASSOCIATION. The President of
THE ASSOCIATION is the chief operating officer and the primary
representative of THE ASSOCIATION. He or she alone is responsible
for the interface between THE ASSOCIATION and the numerous persons
with whom THE ASSOCIATION may have dealings. Therefore, no other
individual is permitted without the expressed consent and approval
of the President to initiate any correspondence, enter into
contracts, implied or expressed, or make any commitments of an
official nature on behalf of THE ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
Amendments to this
CONSTITUTION and the BYLAWS may be made upon a two-thirds vote of
the MEMBERSHIP..
Submitted: October
28, 2001
JOSEPH E. DENNISON
President
The CONSTITUTION
was adopted after a unanimous / majority vote of the MEMBERSHIP
present at a GENERAL MEETING conducted October 28, 2001 in
Fairfax, Virginia.
APPROVED: October
28, 2001
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President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
