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Bylaws - TIPS SW Chapter
These bylaws (“Bylaws”) govern the affairs of Texas Indo-American Physicians society Southwest chapter, a Non-profit corporation (“Corporation”) organized under the Texas Non-profit Corporation Act (“Act”).
Article 1: Offices
1.1. The principal office
1.2. Registered office and Registered Agent
Article 2: Membership
2.01 Membership in this society
2.02. Southwest region
2.03 Membership categories
2.03.1 Active
2.03.2 Associate
2.03.3 Honorary
2.03.4. Retired
2.03.5. Inactive
2.04 Certificate of membership
2.05 Voting rights
2.06. Sanctions, Suspension or Termination
of Members
2.07. Resignation
2.08. Reinstatement
2.09 Transfer of Membership
2.10. Waiver of interest in corporate property
2.11. Dues
Article 3. Meetings
3.1 Annual meeting
3.2 Special Meetings
3.3 Place of Meeting
3.4 Notice of Meeting
3.5 Quorum
3.6 Actions of Membership
3.7 Proxies
3.8 Voting by Mail
Article 4: Board of Directors
4.1 Board of Directors
4.2 Number, qualifications and Tenure
4.3 At any meeting
4.4 Election of Directors
4.5 Any vacancy
4.6 The annual meeting
4.7 The board of directors
4.8 Special Meetings
4.9 Notice
4.10 Quorum
4.11 Action of Board of Director
4.12 Proxies
4.13 Compensation
4.14 Removal of Directors
Article 5: Officers
5.1 Officer Positions
5.2 Each officer
5.3 Removal
5.4 A Vacancy
5.5 President
5.6 President-Elect
5.7 Executive Secretary (Treasurer)
5.7.1 Shall have charge and custody
5.7.2 Shall receive and account
5.7.3 Deposit all moneys
5.7.4 Write checks and disburse funds
5.7.5 Maintain the financial books
5.7.6 Prepare financial reports
5.7.7 Perform other duties
5.8 Secretary shall
5.8.1 Give all notices
5.8.2 Take minutes
5.8.3 Maintain custody
5.8.4 Affix the seal
5.8.5 .Keep a register
5.8.6 Perform duties
5.8.7 Perform all duties
5.8.8 Prepare newsletters
5.9.1 Executive Director
5.9.1.1 Will act as liaison
5.9.1.2 The term
5.9.1.3 Will serve
5.9.1.4 If called upon
5.9.1.5 Will not receive
5.9.1.6 Will receive
Article 6: Committees
6.1 Establishment of committee
6.1.1: The Board of Directors
6.1.2: A committee shall
6.1.3: No committee shall
6.1.3.1: Amend articles
6.1.3.2: Adopt a plan of merger
6.1.3.3: Authorize the sale
6.1.3.4: Authorize voluntary
6.1.3.5: Revoke proceedings
6.1.3.6: Adopt a plan
6.1.3.7: Amend
6.1.3.8: Elect, appoint or remove
6.1.3.9: Approve any transaction
6.1.3.10: Take any action
6.1.3.11: Take final action
6.2 Term of office
6.3 Rules
Article 7: Transactions of the corporation
7.1 Contracts
7.2 Deposit
7.3 Gift
7.4 Potential Conflicts of Interest
7.5 Prohibited Acts
7.5.1: Do not act in violation
7.5.2: Do not act with the intention
7.5.3: Do any act
7.5.4: Receive improper personal benefit
7.5.5: Use of the Assets of the Corporation
7.5.6: Wrongfully transfer
7.5.7: Use the name of the Corporation
7.5.8: Disclose any of the Corporation
Article 8: Books and Records
8.1 The corporation shall
8.1.1 A file-endorsed copy of all documents
8.1.2 A copy of the Bylaws
8.1.3 Minutes of the proceedings
8.1.4 A list of names and addresses
8.1.5 A financial statement showing the assets
8.1.6 A financial statement showing the income
8.1.7 All rulings, letters, and other documents
8.1.8 The corporation’s federal, state, and local
8.2 Inspection and Copying
8.3 Audits
Article 9: Fiscal year
Article 10: Indemnification
Article 11: Special Procedures Concerning Meetings
11.1 Meeting by Telephone
11.2 Decision without meeting
11.3 Voting by Proxy
11.3.1 An instrument revoking
11.3.2 The proxy authority expires
11.3.3 The proxy authority expires
Article 12: Amendments to Bylaws
Article 13: Miscellaneous Provisions
13.1 Legal authorities
13.2 Legal Construction
13.3 Headings
13.4 Gender
13.5 Seal
13.6 Power of Attorney
13.7 Parties Bound