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Charter Bylaws of (Name of Organization)

A Faith In Nature Based Private Membership Association

Article I. Name and Purpose

Section 1.01: NAME. The NAME of this organization shall be (Name of Organization), hereafter referred to as the Association. It shall be a faith in nature based private membership association.

Section 1.02: PURPOSE: The (Name of Organization) shall operate as a Private Membership Association with the primary purpose of providing services to members of the Association; To maintain an environment for the Association to provide all manner of information, goods, services and activities consistent with the Association philosophy, which may be deemed beneficial to the Association and its members by the Association, as a private contractual matter and to conduct any manner of private contractual business, as a private contractual matter, domain as seen fit by the Association.

To allow the Private Association a platform in which to conduct all manner of private contractual business with other Associations and Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Constitution to conduct business in private.

The activities of the Association are reliant upon a faith in the Natural Law of the Creator of all that is and shall be consistent with that faith, as interpreted by the Association Trustees. The Bylaws shall govern the Association and its members and facilitate the fulfillment of the purposes provided in the Articles of Incorporation.

Article II. MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 2.01: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP. Any adult person who chooses to conduct private business with the Association, is eligible for Membership in the Association upon request and full payment of any required fees or dues, and completion of an Application for Membership form.

Section 2.02: HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. Any person may acquire Honorary membership in the Association at the discretion of the Association Trustees. Honorary Membership entitles the person to participation in Association activities or events for one year from the date of membership. Honorary Membership does not, however, include free property rental or credits.

Section 2.03: ANNUAL DUES. Annual dues may be implemented at the discretion of the Association Trustees. Full payment of the annual dues will entitle the member to full membership privileges for a term to be determined by the Association Trustees.

Section 2.04: VOTING RIGHTS. Association members shall not be extended or granted voting rights within the Association unless that member also holds a seat as Association Trustee.

Section 2.05: TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP. Membership in the Association is automatically terminated whenever the Member is in default of payment of the annual Association Dues. A member may also be removed by the Association Chairperson or an Association Trustee.

Section 2.06: RESIGNATION. Any Member may resign by filing a written resignation with the Trustees of the Association. Such resignation shall not relieve the resigning Member of the obligation to pay any dues, assessments, or other charges theretofore accrued and unpaid.

ARTICLE III. TRUSTEES

Section 3.01: Trustees. The Association shall have the following Trustees:

1) Chairperson (Name of Person)

2) Co-Trustee, and <Second Trustee> (Name of Trustee #1/ Name of Trustee #2)

3) Association shall retain all rights and authority to establish additional position of Trustee at the discretion of the Association Trustees, and

4) Association shall retain all rights and authority to appoint a Trustee At Large, and

5) The Association Trustees shall retain all rights of unlimited contract authority on behalf of the Association.

Section 3.02: APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES. The Trustees shall be appointed by majority of the currently seated Trustees.

Section 3.03: TERM OF OFFICE. The Founding Trustees shall serve an indefinite term, until voluntarily resigning or appointing successor Trustee(s), with no limitations on future terms.

The term of office shall commence upon Adoption of the Association Bylaws by the founding Trustees.

Section 3.04: DUTIES. The duties of the Trustees are as follows:

1) The Chairperson shall be the principal executive officer of the Association and shall preside over all meetings, represent the Association on public occasions, and make such committee appointments from the membership as shall be deemed advisable for the effective conduct of the work and purpose of the Association.

2) The Co-Trustees shall assist the Chairperson as the Chairperson requests and represent the Association on appropriate occasions. The Co-Trustees shall also be responsible for duties as designated by the Chairperson in the absence or disability of the Chairperson, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chairperson of the Association, collect, safeguard, disburse and make periodic reports of all funds collected in the name of the Association, keep records and record the proceedings of all meetings, maintain adequate records of the Association activities, and conduct such official correspondence as shall be required.

5) The duties of the Co-Trustees shall not be limited as enumerated above, but they may discharge in addition such duties as are assigned by the Association Chairperson.

6) Unless so authorized, no Trustee, other than the Chairperson shall have any power or authority to bind the Association by any contract or engagement, to pledge its credit, or to render if liable pecuniarily for any purpose or in any amount.

Section 3.05: VACANCIES AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. Any Trustee may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees for cause (excluding the Trustee to be removed). Upon the death, removal, resignation, or incapacity of a Trustee of the Association, a majority of the Association Trustees shall elect a successor.

Section 3.06: MANAGEMENT. The Association shall be managed by the Trustees so appointed, with powers consistent with the Articles of Association and these Bylaws of the Association.

ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES

Section 4.01: PLACE OF MEETINGS. Meetings of the Trustees shall be held at the principal business office of the Association or at any other place the Chairperson or a majority of the Trustees may from time to time select.

Section 4.02: REGULAR MEETINGS. Unless otherwise determined by the Chairperson, Regular meetings of the Association shall be held at least semi-annually, at a time and place designated by the Chairperson.

Section 4.03: ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of the Members may be held at the discretion of the Trustees of the Association.

Section 4.04: SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Trustees may be called by the Chairperson at their discretion.

Section 4.05: NOTICE OF MEETINGS. A written or printed notice of each meeting, stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting, shall be given by the Chairperson or designee of the Association, or by the person authorized to call the meeting, to each Trustee/Member as deemed appropriate by the Trustees. This notice shall be given at least seven (7) days before the date named for the meeting, except for Regular Monthly Meetings for which, once a firm date, time and place have been publicized to all the Trustees, no further notice shall be required. Notice may be delivered via U.S. Postal service, personal delivery, or by email.

Section 4.06: QUORUM. The Trustees present at any properly announced meeting shall constitute a quorum at such meeting.

ARTICLE V. VOTING

Section 5.01: VOTING. All issues shall be decided by a majority vote of Trustees present at the meetings.

Section 5.02: VOTING BY MAIL. Where Trustees are authorized to vote, such as any changes in the Bylaws are to be voted on, or any other election is to be made whereby a count of the votes of all Trustees may be desired, such election may be conducted by mail, email, or by distribution ballot in such manner as the Trustees of the Association shall determine advisable.

ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES

Section 6.01: AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES. The Association may establish committees as deemed necessary to pursue its stated objectives. Members of Committees shall be appointed by the Chairperson.

ARTICLE VII. FINANCES

Section 7.01: EXPENDITURES. Expenditures of funds amounting to over One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) in any month must be approved by majority vote of the Trustees unless otherwise determined by the Board of Trustees.

Printing of any Newsletter, Informational Notices and a membership Directory are exempted by this rule.

Section 7.02: FINANCIAL REPORTS. Quarterly and Annual Financial Reports shall be the responsibility of the Trustee designated by the Chairperson.

ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS

Section 8.01: PROCEDURE. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at any regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Association, provided seven days written notice of the proposed amendment and of the meeting is given.

ARTICLE IX. ACCEPTANCE OF BYLAWS

Section 9.01: VOTING. Acceptance of these Bylaws shall be by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at any regular meeting of the Trustees of the Association, provided written copies of the Bylaws and written notice of the meeting is given to all Trustees at least seven days prior to the meeting.

ARTICLE X. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BYLAWS

Section 10.01: NON-COMPLIANCE PENALTIES. Noncompliance with the Bylaws of the Association may result in written warnings, fines, and up to termination of membership for the offender as determined by any authorized “Dispute Resolution Committee” or “Tribunal” appointed and authorized by the Association Trustees, upon a two thirds majority vote by the membership of the Association Trustees. Under no circumstance will noncompliance with any section of these Bylaws constitute the forfeiture of the rights of the Association to exist or the rights of the Association to enforce the Bylaws of the Association.

ARTICLE XI. VENUE AND JURISDICTION

Section 11.01: VENUE AND JURISDICTION. Excepting matters involving chain of title on all land titles, all business and affairs of the Association remains exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Bylaws of the Association as defined, interpreted, and adjudicated by the designated committees and Tribunals of Association as a private contractual matter. Venue and jurisdiction are solely within Committees and Tribunals of the Association, and all hearings, proceedings, and trials must be recorded in the records of the Committees/Tribunal of the Association. All other courts of any jurisdiction foreign to the Committees/Tribunals of the Association lack personal or subject matter jurisdiction to hear or decide any matter of the Association.

ARTICLE XII. AUTHORITY AND CAPACITY

Section 12.01: AUTHORITY AND CAPACITY. Authority for establishing the Association derives exclusively from the absolute, inherent, unalienable right of the Undersigned Trustees, and of each individual Member of the unincorporated Association. No Member of the Association may under any circumstances, nor for any reason, abrogate the terms of said binding, absolute, inviolable Contract. Neither do any other parties, beings, entities, governments, corporations sole, corporations aggregate, nor any legal

persons of any kind whatsoever, possess ethical and lawful authority for interfering in the relationship between the Association and any Member of Association that is signified by this Declaration, in accord with the prohibition against impairing the obligation of contracts.

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Association named in the

title thereto and these Bylaws were duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of said Association this ______

day of ______________, 20___.

______________________________________ Chairperson

______________________________________ Trustee

______________________________________ Second Trustee

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