BYLAWS OF COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS FOUNDATION LEAGUE

(As of September 24, 2002)

Article I: Name and Authorization

Section 1. The name of the organization shall be the College of the Redwoods Foundation League, hereinafter referred to as the League.

Section 2. The League shall be a part of and shall be authorized by the College of the Redwoods Foundation. Activities, projects and changes in the bylaws are subject to review and approval by the board of Directors of the League and the general membership.

Section 3. The official address for the League shall be:

CR Foundation League
College of the Redwoods
7351 Tompkins Hill Road
Eureka, CA 95501-9300

The mailing address for the League shall be:

CRFL
P.O. Box 6092
Eureka, CA 95502-6092

Article II: Purpose

Section 1. The purpose of the College of the Redwoods Foundation League is to create an ongoing bridge between the College of the Redwoods and the business, professional, educational, cultural, service groups and the general public of Humboldt County, with the goal of generating scholarship funds for the College of the Redwoods students.

Section 2.  As a communication link, the League will foster good-will toward the College of the Redwoods in the community and encourage participation in events, activities, educational offerings and campaigns initiated by the college.

Article III: Membership and Dues

Membership in the League shall be available to any persons in the community interested in furthering the goals of the College of the Redwoods. The League does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, color, or disability in its membership or any of its programs or activities. The membership period is from January one to December thirty-one of each year and dues are to be paid before March fifteenth of each year. Membership dues are to be determined by the League Board of Directors.

Section 1. Categories of Memberships shall be:

a.  Active Annual Membership
b.  Family Annual Membership
c.  Business/Professional Annual Membership
d.  Life Membership

Article IV:  Organization

Section 1. The College of the Redwoods Foundation League Board of Directors shall consist of the following officers to be chosen from the membership at large:

a.  President
b.  First Vice-President   (Scholarship)
c.  Second Vice-President  (Membership)
d.  Third Vice-President (Events/Fundraising)
e.  Treasurer
f.   Secretary

Section 2. The College of the Redwoods Advisor shall serve on the Board as a liaison between the League and the College. The Advisor shall be a voting member of the Board.          

Section 3.  A Nominating Committee shall be selected by the President, with the approval of the League Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee shall consist of two members from the League. The Committee shall nominate officers to be presented to the Board for approval. Nominations may also be made from the floor at the time of the elections. The election shall be held at the Fall Meeting. Installation of Officers shall take place before the first of January of the year in which the new Board will serve.

Article V: Duties of Officers.

Section 1. The President presides over all meetings and signs all appropriate materials that have been approved by the League Board of Directors. The President shall call a special meeting when needed. The President, with the approval of the League Board of Directors, appoints coordinators of all standing and special committees. The President serves as an ex-officio member of all standing committees, except the Nominating Committee. The League President works with the President of the College of the Redwoods Foundation Board. If the President is ill or incapacitated, the First Vice-President will preside.

Section 2.  The First Vice-President (Scholarship) shall meet with the College of the Redwoods Scholarship Coordinator to select the disciplines for scholarship distribution, form a committee of League members to read applications and choose worthy recipients. The First Vice-President (Scholarship) shall appoint a committee to plan the Scholarship Award Ceremony and Reception.

Section 3.  The Second Vice-President (Membership) shall form a committee to be in charge of mailing membership forms, promoting membership enrollment, and keeping records of the membership.  The Second Vice-President shall report on the status of membership to the Board.           

Section 4.  The Third Vice-President (Events/Fundraising) shall coordinate fundraising activities, form a committee for each fundraising event, meet with said committee and report on the findings and progress of each event to the League Board of Directors.

Section 5.  The Secretary shall take minutes at general meetings, special meetings, and at CRFL Board of Directors meetings. The Secretary shall notify Board members of all League Board meetings.

Section 6.  All funds shall be maintained in separate accounts under the name "College of the Redwoods Foundation League." The College of the Redwoods Business Services Office maintains League funds. Checks will be disbursed as requested by the League Treasurer after approval by the League Board. The Treasurer shall submit a monthly financial report to each Board meeting. The Treasurer shall prepare a final fiscal report and prepare a budget for the next year to be presented for approval by the Board at the January meeting of the new League Board of Directors.

Section 7. All elected members of the League Board of Directors shall be elected for a term of one year and may be re-elected the following year. There is a two-year consecutive term limit.

Article VI:  Meetings

Section 1. The League Board of Directors shall meet monthly and have special meetings as necessary. Each Board shall decide the time and place of meetings with the approval of the President.                      

Section 2.  A quorum at any meeting of the League Board of Directors shall be forty (40) percent of the voting Members.

Article VII:  Amendments or Revisions to Bylaws

Section 1.  The Bylaws Committee shall consist of the Bylaws Chairman (the immediate past President), one member of the League Board of Directors, two members from the general membership (to be selected by the President with Board approval) and the College of the Redwoods League Advisor.

Section 2.  The Bylaws Committee shall present proposed bylaw amendments or revisions to the League Board of Directors for approval.

Section 3.  The proposed bylaw amendments or revisions shall be presented to the College of the Redwoods Foundation Board (which meets quarterly) for approval.

Section 4.  The proposed Bylaw amendments or revisions shall be presented to the general membership at the annual Fall Meeting for discussion and approval. Two-thirds approval vote of League members present is required for approval of said amendments or revisions.

Article VII:  Dissolution

Section 1.  Upon dissolution of the League, all net assets shall revert to the College of the Redwoods Foundation for proper disposition. In no event shall any asset be distributed to any member or officer of the League.

Article IX: Approval and Adoption

Approved by

The College of the Redwoods Foundation League Board of Directors

Date_________ __________________________________

President

The College of the Redwoods Foundation Board

Date________ __________________________________

President

The College of the Redwoods Foundation League general membership

Date_____________