
FLORIDA POWER CLUB BY-LAWS
Table of Contents
ARTICLE I MEETINGS Page 2 ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION Page 2 ARTICLE III DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Page 4 ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP Page 5 SECTION 1A. ELIGIBILITY SECTION 1B. DUES SECTION 1C. SUSPENSION TERMINATION RESIGNATION SECTION 1D. LEAVE OF ABSENCE SECTION 1E. LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP CLUB GUEST PRIVILEGES SECTION 1F. OBJECTIONABLE BEHAVIOR SECTION 1G. BAD CHECKS ARTICLE V COMMITTEES Page 10 ARTICLE VI ARTICLE OR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS Page 11 ARTICLE VII FISCAL YEAR Page 11 ARTICLE VIII INVESTMENT LIQUIDATION Page 12 ARTICLE IX CLUB DISSOLUTION Page 12 ARTICLE X EVENT TICKETS Page 13 ARTICLE XI PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY Page 14
ARTICLE I MEETINGS Section 1. The Annual Meeting of the Florida Power Club shall be held in January on a date and at a location set by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Special meetings of the Florida Power Club shall be called at the President's discretion or at the request of the majority of Directors or at the written request of twenty-five (25) percent of the Regular Club membership. Section 3. At all meetings of the Regular Club members, ten (10) percent of the dues paying voting membership, attending in person or voting by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The voting membership of the Florida Power Club will consist of all Regular Club members for all matters except for member dues. Only dues paying members shall be eligible to vote regarding changes to Regular Club member dues. Associate Club members are not eligible to vote. Section 4. The Board of Directors shall meet each month at the discretion of the President. The President and six (6) Board members shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of the President, the 1st Vice-President shall preside. In the absence of both the President and 1st Vice-President, the 2nd Vice President shall preside. ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION Section 1. The affairs of the Club shall be managed by the President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer and a Board of Directors made up of twelve (12) members representing three(3) groups as follows: Group 1. All Club Members Nine (9) Directors, not included in Group 2 OR 3 Group 2. All Retired Florida Two (2) Directors, Power Club Members Group 3 Associate Club Members One (1) Director Directors shall serve a term of one (1) year, which shall coincide with the Club's fiscal year. If an appointment is made after the beginning of the Club's fiscal year, the term of the appointment will be for the remainder of the Club's fiscal year. As stated in Article VII, the Florida Power Club's fiscal year shall begin on February 1 and end January 31 of the following year.
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FLORIDA POWER CLUB BY-LAWSSection 2. A Nominating Committee consisting of a Chair and three (3) Regular Club members shall be appointed by the President subject to the approval of the Board of Directors for the current fiscal year. This Committee shall nominate candidates for offices to be presented and voted upon at the Annual Meeting. This Committee shall also nominate candidates to fill vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors during the course of the fiscal year. As much as practical, nominations for Directors will be made such that most, if not all, of the various work centers are represented. Vacancies are defined as: transferring to different groups, leaving the Company, deaths, removal from office, resignation by request, and effective resignation due to three (3) unjustified absences from regularly scheduled Directors' meetings within the Club year. If vacancies occur among the Directors during the first ten months of any fiscal year such that allowing the vacancy to remain until the Annual Meeting would impede the Board's ability to conduct business, the remaining Board members shall be empowered to elect a replacement. Section 3. The President, 1st Vice President and 2nd Vice President shall be elected at the Annual Meeting by the Regular Club membership at large, through secret ballot, and shall serve for a term of one (1) year. Section 4. The Directors shall be elected in the following manner: The Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for incoming Directors prior to the Annual Meeting. Additional nominees to represent a membership group may be presented from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Regular Club members in attendance will vote for their new Directors by secret ballot. The election of Directors will be determined by the total of proxy votes submitted and votes cast by Regular Club members in attendance. Section 5. Any officer can be removed from office if the officer is negligent in fulfilling Club duties. The Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Membership Chair can be removed from office by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors must, by majority vote (of all Directors), recommend removal of the President and/or Vice Presidents. The recommendation must then be acted upon by a majority vote of the Regular Club membership at a special meeting called for that purpose by the Board of Directors. Two (2) weeks' notice shall be given to the membership of such a meeting. The notice shall set out in full the proposed action. The notice shall be distributed (via Email, interoffice mail, U.S. mail, etc,) to all members and posted in various departments of the Company for at least one (1) week prior to the date of the meeting. If the President and/or 1st or 2nd Vice President is/are removed or resign(s) from office, the Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for the office(s). The Board of Directors shall elect the replacement to serve the unexpired term(s). Section 6. The title to all real estate and/or intangible property acquired by the Florida Power Club shall be vested in and managed by five (5) Trustees. It shall be the responsibility of the Trustees to manage the investment portfolio as stated in the Portfolio Investment
ARTICLE III DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Section 1. The duties of the President shall be to preside at all General Membership business meetings, to enforce all rules of the Club, and to perform such other duties as required. The President shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors. In all cases, Article I, Section 4 applies by which "In the absence of the President, the 1st Vice President shall preside. In the absence of both the President and 1st Vice-President, the 2nd Vice President shall preside". The President shall appoint all standing committees with the approval of the Board. It shall also be the duty of the President, after conferring with the Chair of the various standing committees to approve the activities of the Club along social, educational and recreational lines. The President is not entitled to vote except in the case of a tie vote. Section 2. The duties of the Board of Directors shall be to manage the affairs of the Club. Each Director and Vice-President will be entitled to one vote. Section 3. The 1st Vice President and 2nd Vice President shall assist the President and perform the duties of the President in the President's absence. The 1st Vice President shall serve asactivity chair for the Club year. The 1st Vice President shall mentor the 2nd Vice President to perform the function of activity chair should the 1st Vice President be unable to perform his/her duties. The 1st Vice President shall secure and consolidate Club event equipment such as coolers, sports equipment etc...in an accessible location.
ARTICLE VI ARTICLE OR BY LAW AMENDMENTS Section 1. Any proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Florida Power Club or any changes in the by-laws or special rules of said Club shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members of the Club present attending in person or voting by proxy at any regular meeting, or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present, attending in person or voting by proxy at a special meeting called for that purpose, at which a quorum is represented; provided, however, that two (2) weeks notice shall be given in writing to the Directors representing each group, which notice shall set out in full the proposed action, and by posting notice of such meeting in the various departments of the Company for at least one (1) week prior to the date of said meeting. ARTICLE VII FISCAL YEAR Section 1. The fiscal year of the Florida Power Club shall begin on February 1 and end January 31 of the following year. ARTICLE VIII INVESTMENT LIQUIDATION Section 1. The liquidation or withdrawal of any of the Club's investment portfolio (stocks & bonds) must be presented to the membership at an Annual or Special meeting for their deliberation and vote. Further, any liquidation of invested funds shall not exceed 10% of the total fund value for any fiscal year except as stated in Article IX. ARTICLE IX CLUB DISSOLUTION Section 1. In event of consideration of dissolution of the Club, the President shall appoint, with the approval of the Board, a Liquidation and Disbursement Committee of at least three (3) Regular Club members in good standing who are not current Officers nor Directors to study the liquidation and subsequent disbursement of the assets, if any, of the Club and to make its recommendation to the Board of Directors of the Club. At least one Trustee shall also be appointed to this committee. Section 2. The Board of Directors upon receipt of the recommendation of the Liquidation and Disbursement Committee shall either accept or reject in full the recommendation of this committee. The Board of Directors shall have the right to accept or decline all proposals for presentation to the membership and the membership shall have the right to propose any recommendation to the Board. Section 3. If the recommendation is rejected, the President shall appoint a new Liquidation and Disbursement Committee as prescribed above. If the recommendation is accepted, the