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A member must also provide government-issued photo identification to at least two members of the board of | A member must also provide government-issued photo identification to at least two members of the board of | ||
directors at the time of payment of the first membership fee, and provide an electronic mail address for receiving | directors at the time of payment of the first membership fee, and provide an electronic mail address for receiving | ||
official notice of | official notice of members' meetings. | ||
Any person who does meet these requirements is a Full Member of Pumping Station: One. | Any person who does meet these requirements is a Full Member of Pumping Station: One. | ||
====Rights and Responsibilities==== | ====Rights and Responsibilities==== | ||
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* Eligibility to vote for officers and directors. | * Eligibility to vote for officers and directors. | ||
Full Members must also fulfill the following responsibilities: | Full Members must also fulfill the following responsibilities: | ||
* A member must thoughtfully contribute to Pumping Station: | * A member must thoughtfully contribute to Pumping Station: One's direction and policies. | ||
* A member must pay the monthly fee as determined by the board of directors. | * A member must pay the monthly fee as determined by the board of directors. | ||
* At the time a | * At the time a member's eligibility expires, he must forfeit his or her method of entry in addition to any other property owned by Pumping Station: One to a member of the board of directors or an agent designated by the board of directors for this purpose. | ||
==Meetings== | ==Meetings== | ||
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Notice of all meetings of Members, including regular meetings and the annual meeting, must be sent at least 5 days | Notice of all meetings of Members, including regular meetings and the annual meeting, must be sent at least 5 days | ||
in advance. Notice shall be sent electronically to all members, to the e-mail addresses they have on file with the | in advance. Notice shall be sent electronically to all members, to the e-mail addresses they have on file with the | ||
corporation. Notice of meetings shall also be posted at the | corporation. Notice of meetings shall also be posted at the corporation's registered location. | ||
===Meeting Procedure=== | ===Meeting Procedure=== | ||
Meeting procedure shall follow the MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos, available at | Meeting procedure shall follow the MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus Through Chaos, available at | ||
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Members may vote by proxy. To vote on a matter by proxy, a member must provide written or e-mailed notice to the | Members may vote by proxy. To vote on a matter by proxy, a member must provide written or e-mailed notice to the | ||
board of directors at least 24 hours before the membership meeting where the vote is scheduled to take place. The | board of directors at least 24 hours before the membership meeting where the vote is scheduled to take place. The | ||
notice must state the | notice must state the member's intention that he shall vote by proxy, state which issues he intends to vote on by proxy, | ||
and state how he intends to vote on each issue. Proper proxy statements shall count as attendance at the meeting for | and state how he intends to vote on each issue. Proper proxy statements shall count as attendance at the meeting for | ||
the purposes of calculating the quorum. | the purposes of calculating the quorum. | ||
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====Majority==== | ====Majority==== | ||
Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a simple majority vote of the Full Members present shall ratify any issue | Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a simple majority vote of the Full Members present shall ratify any issue | ||
put before the membership for a vote. Under the meaning of | put before the membership for a vote. Under the meaning of 'present' in this section, members voting by proxy count | ||
toward calculating that majority. | toward calculating that majority. | ||
===Votes of the Directors=== | ===Votes of the Directors=== | ||
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====Majority==== | ====Majority==== | ||
Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a simple majority vote of the directors present shall ratify any issue put | Unless otherwise specified in these bylaws, a simple majority vote of the directors present shall ratify any issue put | ||
before the directors for a vote. Under the meaning of | before the directors for a vote. Under the meaning of 'present' in this section, directors present via telecommunications | ||
count toward calculating that majority. | count toward calculating that majority. | ||
==[[Members#Officers|Officers]]== | ==[[Members#Officers|Officers]]== | ||
Pumping Station: One is led by a group of officers with designated responsibilities according to their role. No officer | Pumping Station: One is led by a group of officers with designated responsibilities according to their role. No officer | ||
shall be compensated for his work as an officer, although the corporation may provide insurance and | shall be compensated for his work as an officer, although the corporation may provide insurance and indemnity for its | ||
officers as permitted by Illinois law. No officer may serve more than three consecutive terms as an officer. | officers as permitted by Illinois law. No officer may serve more than three consecutive terms as an officer. | ||
===Eligibility=== | ===Eligibility=== | ||
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physical space. | physical space. | ||
===Expiration of Term=== | ===Expiration of Term=== | ||
An | An officer's term shall expire at the Annual Meeting following his election. | ||
===Resignation=== | ===Resignation=== | ||
Any officer may resign at any time by written notice delivered to the the president or secretary of the corporation. A | Any officer may resign at any time by written notice delivered to the the president or secretary of the corporation. A | ||
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when the officer tenders his resignation, and remain open for one week. Members shall elect the replacement officer | when the officer tenders his resignation, and remain open for one week. Members shall elect the replacement officer | ||
among the candidates who have been nominated and accepted their nomination, using the Votes of the Membership | among the candidates who have been nominated and accepted their nomination, using the Votes of the Membership | ||
procedures in these bylaws. The replacement | procedures in these bylaws. The replacement officer's term shall last until new officers are elected at the next Annual | ||
Meeting. | Meeting. | ||
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The Board of Directors is responsible for making sure the officers of Pumping Station: One are performing their duties | The Board of Directors is responsible for making sure the officers of Pumping Station: One are performing their duties | ||
as defined by these by laws, and providing any assistance that the Officers may need in performing those duties. | as defined by these by laws, and providing any assistance that the Officers may need in performing those duties. | ||
This responsibility extends to oversight of the officers, but does not extend to altering the scope of the | This responsibility extends to oversight of the officers, but does not extend to altering the scope of the officers' | ||
duties, or to the authority to remove an officer. The Board of Directors does not have authority to alter the scope of an | duties, or to the authority to remove an officer. The Board of Directors does not have authority to alter the scope of an | ||
officers' duties or remove an officer from his position; any such decision must be made by a vote of the membership. | |||
====Drafting the Agenda==== | ====Drafting the Agenda==== | ||
The Board of Directors is responsible for collecting a list of the issues on the agenda for each membership meeting, | The Board of Directors is responsible for collecting a list of the issues on the agenda for each membership meeting, | ||
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of directors shall be on the third Tuesday in January. Notice of this annual meeting shall be provided electronically | of directors shall be on the third Tuesday in January. Notice of this annual meeting shall be provided electronically | ||
to all directors and members of the organization, at the e-mail address provided to the corporation, at least 5 days in | to all directors and members of the organization, at the e-mail address provided to the corporation, at least 5 days in | ||
advance. Notice shall also be posted at the | advance. Notice shall also be posted at the corporation's registered address. | ||
The Board of Directors may also call special meetings other than the annual meeting, as necessary. Notice of any | The Board of Directors may also call special meetings other than the annual meeting, as necessary. Notice of any | ||
special meeting shall be provided electronically to all directors and members of the organization, at the e-mail address | special meeting shall be provided electronically to all directors and members of the organization, at the e-mail address | ||
provided to the corporation, at least 5 days in advance. Notice shall also be posted at the | provided to the corporation, at least 5 days in advance. Notice shall also be posted at the corporation's registered | ||
address. | address. | ||
All full members may attend any meeting of the board of directors. | All full members may attend any meeting of the board of directors. | ||
===Expiration of Term=== | ===Expiration of Term=== | ||
An at-large | An at-large director's term shall expire at the Annual Meeting following his election. | ||
===Resignation=== | ===Resignation=== | ||
Any at-large director may resign at any time by written notice delivered to the the president or secretary of the corporation. | Any at-large director may resign at any time by written notice delivered to the the president or secretary of the corporation. | ||
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who has resigned shall open when the at-large director tenders his resignation, and remain open for one week. Members | who has resigned shall open when the at-large director tenders his resignation, and remain open for one week. Members | ||
shall elect the replacement at-large director among the candidates who have been nominated and accepted their | shall elect the replacement at-large director among the candidates who have been nominated and accepted their | ||
nomination, using the Votes of the Membership procedures in these bylaws. The replacement | nomination, using the Votes of the Membership procedures in these bylaws. The replacement officer's term shall last | ||
until new at-large directors are elected at the next Annual Meeting. | until new at-large directors are elected at the next Annual Meeting. | ||
