BYLAWS OF THE DESERT ILLINI CLUB
Article I - Name
The name of this organization is the Desert Illini Club.
Article II - Purpose
The purpose of the Club will be to encourage and support the educational
purposes of the University of Illinois, to cultivate friendship and fellowship
among the members of the Club, and to express loyalty to, and promote the
welfare of, the University of Illinois. The organization will be incorporated as
a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation under the laws of the State of
California.
Article III - Membership
All graduates, friends, and former students of the University of Illinois are
eligible for membership in this club.
Article IV - Officers
The officers of this club will consist of a President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom must hold membership in the University of
Illinois Alumni Association.
Article V - Duties of Officers
Section 1. President. The President will perform duties that generally
pertain to the office of President, including any duties specified herein. The
President will preside at all meetings of the Club and will be Chairperson of
the Board of Directors and an ex-officio member of every committee.
Section 2. Vice President. In the absence of the President, or at the
request of the President, the Vice President will perform the duties of the
President. If the office of the President becomes vacant, the Vice President
will become President for the unexpired term.
Section 3. Secretary. The Secretary will keep minutes of all Club and
Board of Directors meetings, direct Club mailings and maintain the official
membership roster.
Section 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer will supervise all receipts and
expenditures and will be in charge of the financial arrangements for all
meeting, programs, and events. The Treasurer will be an ex-officio member of all
committees.
Article VI - Board of Directors
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of six (6) members
elected at large. The Board members will be elected annually at a meeting of the
general membership.
Section 2. The Board of Directors will have the power to establish
annual dues to be collected from eligible members. The Board of Directors is
responsible for Club income, expenses and financial obligations.
Section 3. The Board of Directors will meet at least once a year. A
meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or by three (3)
members of the Board upon written request to the President.
Section 4. The officers described in Article V will be elected by the
Board of Directors from its members at the first meeting held after the general
election of the members.
Section 5. The Board of Directors will have the power to appoint
members to the board in the case of vacancies. The appointed board member will
serve until the next election of the general membership.
Article VII - Committees
The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, will appoint such
committees as may be necessary to carry out the aims and objectives of the Club
and properly administer its affairs.
Article VIII - Meetings
A general meeting of the membership will be held at least once every year for
the purpose of electing a Board of Directors and any other business that may
properly come before the members. The directors will hold their office until
their successors have been elected.
Article IX - Adoption
The Bylaws will be officially adopted by the club upon its approval by a
majority vote of the members attending the meeting at which the Bylaws are
considered and voted upon.
Article X - Bylaw Changes
The Board of Directors may propose changes in the Bylaws that
will become effective when approved by a majority vote of those members at the
meeting at which the changes are considered and voted upon.
Article XI - Fund Raising Activities
If this organization holds any events to which the general public are invited to observe or participate in for a fee, the income from the general public, less a proportional share of the expenses which will not benefit members, will be paid over to an organization, which is exempt from income tax under IRC Section 501(c)(3), on an annual basis.