ARTICLE 1. OFFICES
The principal office of ACEC shall be located in Delaware and Colorado
ARTICLE 2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1 Classes of Members
The corporation shall initially have one class of members. Additional classes of members, the manner of election or appointment of each class of members, and the qualifications and rights of each class of members may be established by an amendment to these Bylaws.
2.2 Qualifications for Membership [DO WE NEED MEMBERS?]
A member may be elected or appointed to membership by the Board. Members may have such other qualifications as the Board may prescribe by amendment to these Bylaws.
2.3 Voting Rights
2.3.1 Directors may cast one vote per person
2.4 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the directors shall be held the 1st day of September in each year for the purpose of electing Directors and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting is a legal holiday at the place of the meeting, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day. If the annual meeting is not held on the date designated therefor, the Board shall cause the meeting to be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient.
2.5 Special Meetings
The CEO, and the Board, entitled to vote at such meetings, may call special meetings for any purpose.
2.6 Place of Meetings
All meetings of members shall be held online or at a place as designated by the CEO, and the Board, who are entitled to call a meeting.
2.7 Notice of Meetings
The CEO, the Secretary, or the Board shall cause to be delivered to each member entitled to notice of or to vote at the meeting, either personally or by mail, not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the meeting, a written notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. and place for such a meeting. If such notice is mailed, it shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the official government mail properly addressed to the member at his or her address as it appears on the records of the corporation with postage thereon prepaid.
2.8 Waiver of Notice
Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or applicable New Jersey law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
2.9 Quorum
A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the board. If less than a quorum of the members entitled to vote is represented at a meeting, a majority of the members so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. (TBC)
2.10 Manner of Acting
The vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the members represented in person [or by proxy] at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for the adoption of any matter voted upon by the members unless a greater proportion is required by applicable Delaware law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
2.11 Proxies
A member may vote by proxy executed in writing by the member or by his or her attorney-in-fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation before or at the time of the meeting. A proxy shall become invalid eleven months after the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. A proxy with respect to a specific meeting shall entitle the holder thereof to vote at any reconvened meeting following adjournment of such meeting but shall not be valid after the final adjournment thereof.
2.12 Action by Board Members Without a Meeting
Any action which could be taken at a meeting of the members may be taken without a meeting if a written consent setting forth the action so taken is signed by all members entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof. Such written consents may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same document.
Any such written consent shall be inserted in the minute book as if it were the minutes of a meeting of the members.
2.13 Meetings by Telephone/ on-line
Members of the corporation may participate in a meeting of members by means of a conference telephone/online or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
ARTICLE 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3.1 General Powers
The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors.
3.2 Number
The Board shall consist of not less than 3 nor more than 10 Directors, the specific number to be set by resolution of the Board. The number of Directors may be changed from time to time by amendment to these Bylaws, provided that no decrease in the number shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent Director.
3.3 Qualifications
Directors may have such qualifications as the Board may prescribe and by amendment to these Bylaws.
3.4 Election of Directors
3.4.1 Initial Directors
The initial Directors named in the Articles of Incorporation shall serve until the first annual meeting of members.
3.4.2 Successor Directors
Successor Directors shall be elected each year at the annual meeting of members. The election of Directors may be conducted by mail in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.
3.5 Term of Office
Unless a Director dies, resigns or is removed, he or she shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board or until his or her successor is elected, whichever is later or if there is a violation of the Code of conduct which results in a vote to expel from office the member.
3.6 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Board shall be held without notice immediately following and at the same place as the annual meeting of members for the purposes of electing officers and transacting such business as may properly come before the meeting.
3.7 Regular Meetings
By resolution, the Board may specify the date, time and place for the holding of regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.
3.8 Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board or any committee designated and appointed by the Board may be called by or at the written request of the President or any two Directors, or, in the case of a committee meeting, by the chairman of the committee. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings may fix any place either within or without the State of Delaware as the place for holding any special Board or committee meeting called by them.
3.9 Meetings by Telephone or on-line
Members of the Board or any committee designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
3.10 Place of Meetings
All meetings shall be held online, by telephone, or in Colorado designated by the Board, by any persons entitled to call a meeting or by a waiver of notice signed by all Directors.
3.11 Notice of Special Meetings
Notice of special Board or committee meetings shall be given to a Director in writing or by personal communication with the Director not less than ten days before the meeting. Notices in writing may be delivered or mailed to the Director at his or her address shown on the records of the corporation. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any special meeting need be specified in the notice of such meeting. If notice is delivered by mail, the notice shall be deemed effective when deposited in the official government mail properly addressed with postage thereon prepaid.
3.12 Waiver of Notice
3.12.1 In Writing
Whenever any notice is required to be given to any Director under the provisions of these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation, or applicable Delaware law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the waiver of notice of such meeting.
3.12.2 By Attendance
The attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
3.13 Quorum
Three Directors in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any Board meeting. If a quorum is not present at a meeting, a majority of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
3.14 Manner of Acting
The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board unless the vote of a greater number is required by these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or applicable Delaware law.
3.15 Presumption of Assent
A Director of the corporation present at a Board meeting at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his or her dissent or abstention is entered in the minutes of the meeting, or unless such Director files a written dissent or abstention to such action with the person acting as secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof, or forwards such dissent or abstention by registered mail to the Secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent or abstain shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action.
3.16 Action by Board Without a Meeting
Any action which could be taken at a meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if a written consent setting forth the action so taken is signed by each of the Directors. Such written consents may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same document. Any such written consent shall be inserted in the minute book as if it were the minutes of a Board meeting.
3.17 Resignation
Any Director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the President or the Secretary at the registered office of the corporation, or by giving written notice at any meeting of the Directors. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if the time is not specified, upon delivery thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
3.18 Removal
At a meeting of members called expressly for that purpose, one or more Directors (including the entire Board) may be removed from office, with or without cause, by two-thirds of the votes cast by members then entitled to vote on the election of Directors represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of members at which a quorum is present.
3.19 Vacancies
A vacancy in the position of Director may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors though less than a quorum of the Board. A Director who fills a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office.
3.20 Board Committees
3.20.1 Standing or Temporary Committees
The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more standing or temporary committees, each of which shall consist of one or more Directors.
No committee shall have the authority to: (a) amend, alter or repeal these Bylaws; (b) elect, appoint or remove any member of any other committee or any Director or officer of the corporation; (c) amend the Articles of Incorporation; (d) adopt a plan of merger or consolidation with another corporation; (e) authorize the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the corporation not in the ordinary course of business; (f) authorize the voluntary dissolution of the corporation or revoke proceedings therefor; (g) adopt a plan for the distribution of the assets of the corporation; or (h) amend, alter or repeal any resolution of the Board which by its terms provides that it shall not be amended, altered or repealed by a committee. The designation and appointment of any such committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the
Board or any individual Director of any responsibility imposed upon it, him or her by law.
3.20.2 Quorum; Manner of Acting
A majority of the number of Directors composing any committee shall constitute a quorum, and the act of a majority of the members of a committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee.(TBC)
3.20.3 Resignation
Any member of any committee may resign at any time by delivering written notice thereof to the CEO the Secretary or the chairperson of such committee, or by giving oral or written notice at any meeting of such committee. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if the time is not specified, upon delivery thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
3.20.4 Removal of Committee Member
The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors in office, may remove from office any member of any committee elected or appointed by it. The President may remove from office any member of any committee elected or appointed by it with or without caus
3.21 Compensation
The Directors or committee members shall receive no compensation for their service as Directors but may receive reimbursement for expenditures incurred on behalf of the corporation. Pre-determined incentives may be paid to Directors and committee members for securing new members, and or sponsorships as voted upon by the Directors and President.
ARTICLE 4. OFFICERS
4.1 Number and Qualifications
The officers of the corporation shall be a CEO, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board. Other officers and assistant officers may be elected or appointed by the Board, such officers and assistant officers to hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as may be provided by resolution of the Board. Any officer may be assigned by the Board any additional title that the Board deems appropriate. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of the CEO and Secretary.
4.2 Election and Term of Office
The officers of the corporation shall be elected each year by the Board at the annual meeting of the Board. Unless an officer dies, resigns, or is removed from office, he or she shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board or until his or her successor is elected.
4.3 Resignation
Any officer may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the CEO, a Vice President, the Secretary, or the Board, or by giving oral or written notice at any meeting of the Board. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if the time is not specified, upon delivery thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
4.4 Removal
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board may be removed from office by the Board or the President whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, except if there is a violation of the Code of Conduct, of the person so removed.
4.5 Vacancies
A vacancy in any office created by the death, resignation, removal, disqualification, creation of a new office or any other cause may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term or for a new term established by the Board.
4.6 CEO
The CEO shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation, and, subject to the Board’s control, shall supervise and control all of the assets, business, and affairs of the corporation. The CEO shall preside over meetings of the members and the Board. The President may sign deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments, except when the signing and execution thereof have been expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the corporation or are required by law to be otherwise signed or executed by some other officer or in some
other manner. In general, the CEO shall perform all duties incident to the office of
CEO and such other duties as are assigned to him or her by the Board from time to time.
4.7 Vice Presidents
In the event of the death of the CEO or his or her inability to act, the Vice President (or if there is more than one Vice President, the Vice President who was designated by the Board as the successor to the CEO or if no Vice President is so designated, the Vice President whose name first appears in the Board resolution electing officers) shall perform the duties of the CEO except as may be limited by the resolution of the Board, with all the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the CEO
Vice Presidents shall have, to the extent authorized by the CEO or the Board, the same powers as the President to sign deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments. Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the CEO or the Board.
4.8 Secretary
The Secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of meetings of the members and the Board, and minutes which may be maintained by committees of the Board; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be the custodian of the corporate records of the corporation; (d) keep records of the post office address and class, if applicable, of each member and Director and of the name and post office address of each officer; (e) sign with the CEO, or other officer authorized by the CEO or the Board, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments; and (f) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the CEO or the Board.
4.9 Treasurer
If requested by the Board, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such amount and with such surety or sureties as the Board may determine. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for money due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such money in the name of the corporation in banks, trust companies or other depositories selected in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws; and in general, perform all of the duties incidents to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or the Board.
ARTICLE 5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
5.1 Books and Records
The corporation shall keep at its principal or registered office copies of its current Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; correct and adequate records of accounts and finances; minutes of the proceedings of its members and Board, and any minutes which may be maintained by committees of the Board; records of the name and address and class, if applicable of each member and Director, and of the name and post office address of each officer; and such other records as may be necessary or advisable.
5.2 Accounting Year
The accounting year of the corporation shall be the twelve months ending August.
5.3 Rules of Procedure
The rules of procedure at meetings of the Board and committees of the Board shall be rules contained in Roberts’ Rules of Order on Parliamentary Procedure, newly revised, so far as applicable and when not inconsistent with these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or any resolution of the Board.
ARTICLE 6. AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by the vote of a majority of the number of Directors in office. The foregoing Bylaws were adopted by the Board of Directors on September 23, 2018.
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