League of Women Voters of Toledo-Lucas County Bylaws
Approved October 16, 2023
Bylaws Approved 10/16/23
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Table of Contents
Article I. Name and Form
Section 1: Name.
Section 2. Form.
Article II. Purposes and Policy
Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Educational and Political Policy
Section 3. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [DEI]
Article III. Membership
Section 1. Eligibility
Section 2. Types of Membership
Article IV. Officers
Section 1. Enumeration and Election of Officers
Section 2. President(s)
Section 3. Vice-President(s)
Section 4. Secretary
Section 5. Treasurer
Article V. Board of Directors
Section 1. Number, Manner of Selection, and Terms of Office
Section 2. Qualifications
Section 3. Powers and Duties
Section 4: Vacancies
Section 5. Legal Liability
Section 6. Executive Committee
Section 7. Meetings
Section 8. Quorum
Article VI. Meetings
Section 1. Membership Meetings
Section 2. Annual Meeting
Section 3. Virtual Meetings/Communication
Section 4. Quorum
Section 5. Meeting Cancellation and Rescheduling
Article VII. Nomination and Elections
Section 1. Nominating Committee
Section 2. Report of the Nominating Committee and Nominations from the Floor
Section 3. Elections
Article VIII. Advocacy Positions
Section 1. Principles
Section 2. Advocacy Positions
Section 3. Action by the Annual Meeting
Section 4. Changes in the Advocacy Positions between Annual Meetings
Section 5. New Advocacy Positions
Section 6. Member Action
Article IX. National and State Conventions
Section 1. National Convention
Section 2. State Convention
Article X. Financial Administration
Section 1. Fiscal Year
Section 2. Dues
Section 3. Finance Committee
Section 4. Financial Support of LWVO and LWVUS
Section 5. Distribution of Funds on Dissolution
Article X. Parliamentary Authority
Article XII. Bylaws Committee and Amendments
Section 1. Bylaws Committee
Section 2. Amendments
Section 3. Effective Date of Amendments