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ARTICLE I: Name
The name of this organization shall be the Southeast Iowa
Bandmasters Association.
ARTICLE II: Purpose
The Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (a district of
the Iowa Bandmasters Association) is organized
exclusively for educational purposes; to promote,
encourage, enhance, and improve the interest in and
quality of band music in Iowa, and including for such
purposes the distribution of funds only to organizations
that qualify as exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Law.
ARTICLE III: Membership and Dues
Membership in this association shall consist of four
classifications. (1) Active membership shall be available
to any person engaged in directing bands or teaching
instrumental music. (2) Associate membership shall be
available to any person or firm interested in
instrumental music. (3) Retired membership shall be
granted to any band director or teacher of instrumental
music who has retired from active teaching or conducting.
This classification may continue full membership. (4)
Student membership shall be granted to any person
enrolled in a university or college in an instrumental
music curriculum pursuant to the teaching of instrumental
music. Only active members will be allowed to vote. Dues
shall be paid annually each calendar year. The amount of
dues shall be $10 for active membership, $5.00 for
associate membership, $5.00 for student membership, and
free for retired membership. Participation in Southeast
Iowa Bandmasters Association activities will be incumbent
upon each director belonging to the Southeast Iowa
Bandmasters Association and the Iowa Bandmasters
Association.
ARTICLE IV: Officers
The officers of this organization shall be the President,
President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership.
Officers are elected to two-year terms (successive terms
for Secretary, Treasurer, Membership and Mentorship are
acceptable). The President shall preside at all meetings.
The President-elect is responsible for overseeing the
district nomination and election process and shall assist
the President in carrying out the duties of the office
and assume the office of President in case the President
shall be unable to serve. The Secretary will carry out
all correspondence and keep all minutes of Southeast Iowa
Bandmasters Association meetings. The Treasurer will
handle all funds, pay bills, and give proper accounting
of the same at each meeting in addition to transacting
the normal duties of the office. The Membership chair
will collect dues and membership cards, input information
into date base files and forward checks to the Treasurer.
The Past President shall advise the Executive Board and
assist the President at the latter's request.
ARTICLE V: Election of Officers
The office of President-elect, Secretary and Treasurer
will be voted on and elected by the May meeting (Iowa
Bandmasters Conference). This Board shall assume new
offices at the conclusion of the annual Iowa Bandmasters
Association Conference.
ARTICLE VI: Executive Board
The Executive Board shall consist of the President,
President-elect, Secretary and Treasurer. The President
may call meetings of this group. The Executive Board
shall approve payment of all bills and assist the
President in conducting the affairs of the Southeast Iowa
Bandmasters Association. The Executive Board shall have
the power to fill a vacancy of an elective office.
ARTICLE VII: Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will consist of the following
Southeast District Committee Chairs: Membership, Honor
Band Festival, Junior High Large Group, Elementary-Jr.
High Solo & Ensemble Festival, Jazz Festival, High
School Concert Band Festival. Southeast district
representatives to IBA Affairs: Elementary Affairs,
Junior High Affairs, Concert Band Affairs, Marching Band
Affairs, Jazz Band Affairs, College Affairs, Student
Affairs, IBARD, Mentorship and Research and Development.
The Board of Directors will serve three-year terms
(successive terms are acceptable) and be an advisory
group for the Executive Board. Chairpersons will be voted
on and elected at the May meeting. Incomplete terms shall
be filled at the behest of the President.
ARTICLE VIII: Districts
The Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association District shall
consist of the following counties: Cedar, Davis, Des
Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee,
Louisa, Mahaska, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Van Burern,
Wapello and Washington counties. Outside district schools
may petition for membership.
ARTICLE IX: Quorum
Simple majority of the active members shall constitute a
quorum to transact the business of the Association at the
August/September, January and May meetings. A simple
majority of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum
of the board.
ARTICLE X: Annual Audit
In lieu of an annual audit, the books will be open for
review to the membership at the May meeting.
ARTICLE XI: Amendments
These By-Laws may be amended at any official meeting of
the membership by a vote of two- thirds of the members
present. An amendment must be presented in writing before
a vote may be taken.
ARTICLE XII: Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's
Rules of Order shall govern the Association in all cases
to which they are applicable and in which they are not
inconsistent with these by- laws and any special rules of
order the association may adopt.
Article XIII: Dissolution
This Association may be dissolved by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of those present and entitled to vote at any
membership meeting or special meeting called for that
purpose. Upon dissolution, the Executive Board, after
making provisions for the payment of all liabilities of
the Association by distribution to such organization or
organizations organized and operated for purposes
comparable to this Association and exempt from Federal
Income Tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 (or of corresponding provision of
any subsequent Internal Revenue law). All remaining funds
will be distributed equally among school districts that
are current members of this Association.
Article XIV: Non-Profit Organization
No part of the net earnings of the Association shall
inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its
members, officers or other private person except that the
organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay
reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make
payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes
set forth in Article II hereof. No substantial part of
the activities of the Association shall be the carrying
on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence
legislation and the Association shall not participate in
or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any
candidate for political office. Furthermore, that the
Association will abide by section 501 (c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and any subsequent
corresponding section of the same.
ARTICLE XV: Tax Exempt Status
Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles.
The Association shall not carry on any other activities
not permitted to be carried on (a) by an association
exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or any subsequent
corresponding provisions of future United States Internal
Revenue Law) or (b) by an association, contributions to
which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding
provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue
Law).
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