BYLAWS OF THE CALIFORNIA-NEVADA-HAWAII
DISTRICT
OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
ARTICLE I.
NAME AND TERRITORIAL LIMITS
Section
1. The name of this organization shall be California-Nevada-Hawaii District of
Kiwanis International.
Section
2. The territorial limits of this district shall be confined to the States of
California, Nevada and Hawaii. Neither the district name nor territorial limits shall be changed unless permission
shall first have been obtained from the International Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE II. OBJECTS
Section
1. The objects of this district shall be:
a. To seek within the district and through the
clubs of the district the attainment of the Objects of Kiwanis International as set forth in the Constitution.
b. To increase the fellowship and cooperative effort of clubs within the
district.
c. To cooperate with Kiwanis International in
building new clubs and membership in existing clubs, educating club members, and strengthening club services within the district.
d. To promote participation of clubs in the general
objectives, programs, and policies of the district and Kiwanis International.
ARTICLE III. DIVISIONS
Section
1. The territory of this district shall be divided into divisions.
Section
2. The territorial limits of these divisions shall be such as delineated from
time to time by the District Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP
Section
1. Every chartered Kiwanis club in this district shall be a member of this district.
Section
2. Any member club more than sixty (60) days in arrears for any indebtedness
to Kiwanis International, or to this district, shall not be considered "in good standing."
Section
3. Any member club that fails for two (2) successive years to have at least one
(1) delegate present at the annual district convention and, within thirty (30) days after a request by the District Board
of Trustees to furnish a satisfactory excuse for such failure, shall not be considered "in good standing."
Section
4. To retain the privileges of district membership, a club must be "in good standing,"
as defined from time to time by the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees.
Section
5.
a. Any Kiwanian in good standing, holding active,
privileged or senior membership in a Kiwanis club of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, may be granted District Life Member
status by being sponsored by their club's board of directors, or by a current district officer, and by payment of a one time
fee of fifteen (15) times the annual district dues, less the subscription fee for the District bulletin.
b. Upon a Kiwanian attaining the status of District
Life Member of our District, the member's club is relieved of any further district dues obligation for that member. The member's financial obligations to the local club and to Kiwanis International remain unchanged.
c. The quota of District Life Members available
in any administrative year shall be under the control of the Board of Trustees of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District.
d. All District Life Member fees paid to the District
shall be placed in a restricted fund status by the District Treasurer. These
funds become a dedicated principal, which cannot be used for operation of the District except by a two-thirds vote of the
delegate body at a regularly scheduled convention of the District. The interest
generated from these memberships shall become a part of the budget of income for each fiscal year.
ARTICLE V. OFFICERS
Section
1.
a. The officers of this district shall be the Governor, Governor-elect, Immediate Past Governor,
Secretary, Treasurer and a Lieutenant Governor for each division.*
*Note--After their election and before their assumption of office,
all officers shall be known and designated by the titles of the
offices to which they have respectively been elected followed by
the term "designate."
b. No offices other than those of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined
in one (1) person.
c. If, in any year, the Immediate Past Governor
ceases to be an active, senior, or privileged member in a club of the district, the active, senior or privileged member who
served as Governor most recently prior to the Immediate Past Governor shall automatically become the Immediate Past Governor.
Section
2. The terms of all district officers shall begin on the first day of October
of each year and continue for one (1) year, or until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
Section
3. Each officer shall be an active, senior or privileged member in good standing
in a club of the district; and each Lieutenant Governor shall be an active, senior or privileged member in good standing in
a club in the division from which elected.
Section
4. Each district officer has the duty and responsibility to:
a. Promote the Objects and objectives of Kiwanis International, and
b.
Promote the interests of the clubs within
the district.
Section
5. The Governor has the further duties and responsibilities:
a. To be the chief executive officer of the district;
b. Under the direction and supervision of the
International Board of Trustees, further the Objects of Kiwanis International and promote the interests of the clubs within
the district;
c. To preside at all conventions and meetings of the District Board of
Trustees;
d. To attend all Conventions, Conferences, and Council Meetings of Kiwanis
International;
e. To be an ex-officio member of all standing and special committees;
f. To make an official visit to each Division each year.
Section
6. The Governor-elect has the further duties and responsibilities to:
a. Attend the training conferences for governors-elect;
b. Be responsible for the training of district officers-designate;
c. Be responsible for the training of club officers and members at the
district convention;
d. Carry out such other duties and responsibilities
as are from time to time assigned by the District Board of Trustees.
Section
7. The Immediate Past Governor shall perform such duties and responsibilities
as usually pertain to such office or as may be assigned by the District Board of Trustees.
Section
8. The District Secretary has the further duties and responsibilities to:
a. Keep all records of the district;
b. Assist the Governor and the District Board of Trustees in conducting
the business of the district;
c. Be the executive in charge of the district
office and its departments, and, subject to the direction and control of the District Board of Trustees, select and supervise
the staff and employees;
d. Submit to the proper officers, committees,
or persons, all communications received from Kiwanis International, and cooperate with the Governor in forwarding all reports
required by Kiwanis International;
e. Attend and keep the minutes of the meetings
of the District Board of Trustees and the district convention;
f. Attend all conventions of Kiwanis International,
and if invited, attend meetings of the International Council;
g. Keep the financial accounts and records and
be responsible for proper internal control procedures, including the receipt, deposit, and disbursement of district and sponsored
organization funds in the manner authorized and prescribed by the District Board of Trustees;
h. At all times, make available for inspection
by the Governor, the District Board of Trustees, or any authorized auditors, the financial accounts, records, and books of
the district and its sponsored organizations;
i. Make a report to the district at its annual
convention and such other reports as directed by the Governor or the District Board of Trustees;
j. Perform such other duties and responsibilities
as usually pertain to such office or as may be assigned by the Governor or the District Board of Trustees;
k. Give bond for the faithful discharge of the
duties of such office, in such amount and with such sureties as are required by the District Board of Trustees.
Section
9. The District Treasurer has the further duties and responsibilities to:
a. Be a member of the Finance Committee;
b. Regularly review and advise the District Board
of Trustees on the financial condition of the district and its sponsored organizations;
c. Make a report at the annual convention;
d. Perform such other duties and responsibilities
as usually pertain to such office or as may be assigned by the Governor or District Board of Trustees;
e. Give bond for the faithful discharge of the
duties of such office, in such amount and with such sureties as are required by the District Board of Trustees.
Section
10. The Lieutenant Governors have the further duties and responsibilities to:
a. Assist the Governor in the work of the district;
b. Represent the Governor and, under the direction
of the Governor, supervise the district executive work in their respective divisions;
c. Perform such other duties and responsibilities
as usually pertain to such office or as may be assigned by the Governor or District Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE VI. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section
1. The District Board of Trustees shall consist of the Governor, Governor-elect,
Immediate Past Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Lieutenant Governors.
Section
2. The management and control of the affairs of the district not otherwise provided
for in these Bylaws shall be vested in the District Board of Trustees, subject to the supervision and control of the International
Board of Trustees.
Section
3. The District Board of Trustees shall hold at least two (2) meetings during
each year, one prior to October 31 at such time and place as designated by the Governor, and another in connection with the
district convention at such time and place as shall be determined by the Board. If
the first meeting is held prior to October 1, any action taken shall become effective on October 1.
Section
4. A special meeting of the District Board of Trustees may be called by the Governor
or one-third (1/3) of the members of the entire Board.
Section
5. The District Secretary shall notify each member of the District Board of Trustees
and the International Secretary in writing of the time, place, and date of any meeting at least three (3) weeks in advance
of the date of such meeting.
Section
6. In the absence of the Governor (or Acting Governor) from a meeting, the District
Board of Trustees shall designate one of its members to act as chairman.
Section
7. One-half (1/2) of the total members of the District Board of Trustees shall
constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those present shall decide any question, with the exception of those questions
for which a greater proportion is specifically required in these Bylaws.
Section
8. Within thirty (30) days after any special or regular meeting of the District
Board of Trustees, the District Secretary shall make a written report, as approved by the Governor, providing a synopsis of
the actions taken and transmit the report to the International Secretary. A copy
of the report shall either be sent to the secretary of each chartered club within the district or be published in the next
district bulletin.
ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEES
Section
1. The title, structure and duties of district standing committees shall be those
defined by the International Board of Trustees and set forth in the appropriate documents of Kiwanis International or District
Policies.
Section
2. Each standing committee shall at all times cooperate with the appropriate
Committee of Kiwanis International and promote programs suggested by the Committee among the clubs of the district.
Section
3. Subject to the approval of the District Board of Trustees, special committees
may be appointed by the Governor and shall perform such duties as may be defined in their creation.
Section
4. All committee members shall be subject to removal by the Governor.
Section 5.
The Committee of Past District Governors shall be composed of past district governors from this district who are active,
senior or privileged members of clubs within the district. A quorum of the committee shall be eight (8) or more members. The
committee shall have the duty to consider and recommend to the Board of Trustees the names and qualifications of candidates
from this district for Offices of Kiwanis International.
ARTICLE VIII. MID-YEAR CONFERENCE
Section
1. A mid-year conference or conferences of the chartered clubs of this District
shall be held at such times and places during the months of January, February or March, as shall be selected by the District
Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE IX. CONVENTIONS
Section
1. The annual convention of the district shall be held at such place and date,
between August 1 and September 15, as shall be mutually agreed upon by the District Board of Trustees and the International
Board of Trustees, except that no district convention shall be held within the period of thirty (30) days prior to, during,
or thirty (30) days following the Convention of Kiwanis International. In determining
the location of an annual convention, the District Board of Trustees may be guided and advised by the majority vote of the
qualified delegates present and voting at an annual convention.
Section
2. An invitation from any chartered club for holding an annual convention in
its city shall be delivered in writing to the District Secretary.
Section
3. Special conventions of the district shall be called by the Governor upon the
request of a majority of the chartered clubs in good standing, or upon the request of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of
the District Board of Trustees.
Section
4. The District Secretary shall mail to each chartered club and to the International
Secretary an official call to the annual convention at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the convention, and an official
call for any special convention at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such convention. The District Board of Trustees shall have full supervision and management of all conventions.
Section
5. For each convention, the Governor shall appoint a Committee on Credentials
and a Committee on Elections, each to consist of at least five (5) members, and a Sergeant-At-Arms and such Assistant Sergeants-At-Arms
as are necessary or advisable. All members of the Committee on Elections, and
the Sergeant-At-Arms and Assistant Sergeants-At-Arms shall be delegates or delegates-at-large.
Section
6. At any convention, each chartered club in good standing in the district shall
be entitled to seat up to three (3) delegates. Two (2) of the delegates should
be the club president and president-designate. To assure proper representation,
each chartered club may choose up to three (3) alternate delegates.
Section
7. Official delegates of a newly organized Kiwanis club shall be granted full
privileges at district conventions if the charter has been issued by Kiwanis International, whether or not it has been formally
presented to such club.
Section
8. The delegates and their alternates shall be active, senior, or privileged
members in good standing of the chartered clubs they represent, and shall be elected by such clubs not less than thirty (30)
days prior to the date of the annual convention or less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any special convention. Their election shall be evidenced by a certificate to the District Secretary duly
authenticated by the president and secretary of the club. Should any chartered
club fail to so certify the election of its delegates and alternates, then the Committee on Credentials shall have the right
to determine the seating of the delegates or alternates for such chartered club. A
Lieutenant Governor and/or a Past Lieutenant Governor may represent any one club in their division not otherwise represented
by three (3) delegates. The status of the Past Lieutenant Governor as a Past
Lieutenant Governor shall be certified by the District Governor or the District Secretary.
Section
9. All officers, Past Governors and Secretaries Emeriti of the district who are
active, senior, or privileged members of a Kiwanis club of the district shall be delegates-at-large to all district conventions.
Section
10. Each accredited delegate and delegate-at-large present shall be entitled
to vote on each question submitted to any convention. There shall be no voting
by proxy or absentee ballot. To be accredited, a delegate or delegate-at-large
must be certified according to the provision of these Bylaws and must have paid a convention registration fee, if such is
required.
Section
11. The District Board of Trustees may establish uniform convention registration
fees to be paid by all persons attending any convention of the district. The
proceeds derived from such registration fee shall be expended solely upon approval of the Board.
Section
12. The convention may propose, discuss, and adopt resolutions, and recommend
matters or concerns to Kiwanis International. The convention shall also consider
and act upon matters submitted to it by Kiwanis International.
Section
13. In the absence of the Governor (or acting Governor) from any convention of
the district, the District Board of Trustees shall designate the Governor-elect, Immediate Past Governor, or a Lieutenant
Governor to act as chairman.
Section
14. A quorum at any convention of the district shall comprise the official delegates
present, and must represent not less than one-third (1/3) of the total number of clubs within the district.
Section
15. Within thirty (30) days after any convention, the District Secretary shall
make a written report, as approved by the Governor, providing a synopsis of the actions taken, and shall transmit the report
to the International Secretary. A copy of the report shall either be sent to
the secretary of each chartered club within the district or be published in the next district bulletin.
Section
16. In the event that in any year the District Board of Trustees shall determine
by resolution that there exists a condition of emergency in the district that compels cancellation of the annual district
convention, the Board shall then establish procedures to transact any and all business that would normally be transacted by
and at such convention. The preference will be to call a council meeting to be
held during the period provided for district conventions. Such council shall
be comprised of the Board and other persons having the status of delegates-at-large to all district conventions.
ARTICLE X. CONVENTION PROCEDURE
Section
1. The official program of a convention as approved by the District Board of
Trustees shall be the order of the day for all sessions. Changes in the program
may be made from time to time by a majority vote of the delegates and delegates-at-large present and voting.
Section
2.
a. Proposed resolutions may be submitted by majority
vote of a club's board of directors to the District Secretary not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the district
convention. Proposed resolutions may also be submitted by the District Board
of Trustees or originated by the Committee on Resolutions.
b. All proposed resolutions shall be referred
to the Committee on Resolutions for its consideration and recommendation to the convention.
No resolutions other than those submitted to or originated by the Committee on Resolutions shall be considered, unless
consideration thereof shall be recommended by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the District Board of Trustees. Debate on such resolutions shall not be in order until they have been reported out by the Committee on
Resolutions or the Board.
Section
3. Reports of committees, resolutions, and all motions, except those that are
"undebatable," may be debated upon the floor of the convention unless, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, the house of delegates
decides to dispose of them without debate.
ARTICLE XI. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section
1. Officers Other than Lieutenant Governors.
a. No person shall be eligible to serve as a District
officer (with the exception of the office of Lieutenant Governor) who has not served a term as Lieutenant Governor of some
district of Kiwanis International.
b. The election of officers except the District
Secretary and the Lieutenant Governors shall be held at the annual convention.
c. The District Secretary who is to assume office
on October 1 shall be appointed by the Governor-designate, with the approval of the District Board of Trustees designate,
unless the District Secretary has an employment agreement with the District extending through the term of office of the Governor,
which shall be subject to the following:
(1)
The District may enter into or renew an
employment agreement for employment of a District Secretary for a term not to exceed five years provided that at least three
members of the “Special Committee on Employment of the District Secretary” consent in writing to said employment
agreement and provided further that the employment agreement is approved by a majority vote of the current Board of Trustees.
(2)
“The Special Committee on Employment
of the District Secretary” shall consist of the current Governor, the Immediate Past Governor, the Governor-elect, the
current Chairman of the Past Governors and the District Treasurer.
(3)
An employment agreement with the District
Secretary entered into by the District pursuant to this section may not be terminated by the District except for good cause
by a majority vote of a Board of Trustees or without cause by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of a Board of Trustees,
present and voting.
d. The official program of the annual convention
shall indicate the time and place of the election of officers.
e. The nominating and election procedure for officers
to be elected at the annual convention shall be as follows:
(1) The Governor-elect
shall be the sole candidate for the
office of Governor.
(2) All candidates
for the offices of Governor, Governor-elect
and Treasurer must submit written notice of candidacy to the
District Secretary no later than the beginning of the first
business session of the annual convention. At that session
the Secretary shall make a report of the candidates giving
such notice.
(3) A majority of
all valid votes cast for each position shall
be necessary for the election of the Governor, Governor-
elect and Treasurer. In the event that any ballot cast for
Governor or Governor-elect or Treasurer does not show a
majority for any nominee for the foregoing offices, the
Governor shall designate a time and a place for further
balloting for such office. Prior to the second ballot, the
nominee having the lowest vote on the first ballot shall be
dropped; and on each succeeding ballot, the same procedure
shall be followed until a nominee shall have received a
majority of all votes cast.
f. The voting shall be by ballot only where there
are two (2) or more candidates for the same office. Only accredited delegates
or delegates-at-large shall be allowed to vote. There shall be no voting by proxy
or absentee ballot.
g. Nothing in this Article shall be construed
as limiting the right to make further nominations from the floor of the convention.
h.
Cumulative voting shall not be permitted.
i. Each candidate for Governor, Governor-elect
and Treasurer shall make their own nominating speech, not to exceed five (5) minutes in length. There shall be only one seconding speech from the platform for each candidate, not to exceed two (2) minutes
in length, and no seconding speeches from the floor.
All seconding speeches shall be made by qualified delegates
or delegates-at-large.
j. In case only one name is placed in nomination
for any given office, the election of such officer may be by acclamation, or the Secretary may be instructed, by viva voce
vote of the delegates and delegates-at-large, to cast a unanimous ballot in favor of such single nominee.
Section
2.
a. Before the election, the District Secretary
shall make available to the Committee on Elections a list of the delegates and delegates-at-large as shown by the report of
the Committee on Credentials.
b. The Committee on Elections, shall have general
charge of the election and of distributing and counting the ballots.
c. The Committee on Elections shall report promptly
to the convention the results of the balloting and the report shall be signed by a majority of the committee.
Section
3.
a. The Lieutenant Governor of each division shall
hold, not later than the second week in April, a conference for the purpose of electing a Lieutenant Governor and a Lieutenant
Governor-elect. The time and place of this conference shall be designated by
the Lieutenant Governor. Written notice shall be sent, not later than ten (10)
days prior to the conference, to the president of each club in the division, and to all Past Governors of this district and
Past Lieutenant Governors of that division who are active, senior, or privileged members of a club in the division.
b. The personnel of the conference shall be the
president and immediate past president of each club in the division, or their duly elected alternates, the Lieutenant Governor
of the division, and all Past Governors and Past Lieutenant Governors of that division who are active, senior or privileged
members of a club in the division.
c. The representatives present, representing not
less than two-thirds (2/3) of the clubs of the division, shall constitute a quorum at the conference, and each club shall
have one (1) vote for each representative present. The Lieutenant Governor and
the Past Governors and Past Lieutenant Governors in attendance at the conference shall have the privilege of the floor without
the right to vote, except in the event of a tie vote, in which case the Lieutenant Governor shall be entitled to vote.
d. The Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor shall
be chairman of the conference or, if absent, the immediate predecessor, and so on. In
the absence of a Past Lieutenant Governor, the conference shall elect one of its members as chairman. The conference shall elect one of its number as secretary, and such tellers as may be necessary.
e. Upon completion of organization as above outlined,
the conference shall proceed to elect a Lieutenant Governor and a Lieutenant Governor-elect.
The Lieutenant Governor-elect shall be the sole candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor. However, nothing shall preclude additional nominations from the floor.
A majority of all valid votes cast for each office shall be necessary for elections. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of valid votes cast, a new election shall take place
immediately, and the person receiving the fewest number of votes shall be eliminated.
This procedure shall be followed until one (1) person receives a majority vote.
No person shall be submitted to the conference as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect
without the consent of said person first being obtained. Each candidate for Lieutenant
Governor shall give assurances of a willingness and ability to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the office of
Lieutenant Governor, to attend the leadership education conferences, and to officially visit the clubs of the division.
No person shall serve as Lieutenant Governor who has not served as President of a chartered
Kiwanis club.
f. A Lieutenant Governor-elect is not a district officer.
g. The division conference shall be guided by
the principles, traditions, and precedents of Kiwanis International in its election of officers, and particularly consider
the ability, service, and experience in Kiwanis of a proposed candidate.
h. The Lieutenant Governor shall certify the results
of the election to the District Secretary and Kiwanis International immediately following the conference.
ARTICLE XII. VACANCIES IN OFFICE
Section
1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Governor, during an administrative
year, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire District Board of Trustees, the Board shall elect a Past Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, or Past Lieutenant Governor who is an active, senior, or privileged member of a Kiwanis club in the district to
become Governor for the unexpired term.
Section
2. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Governor-elect during an administrative
year, the vacancy for the unexpired term shall be filled by the District Board of Trustees, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of
the entire District Board, from the Lieutenant Governors or Past Lieutenant Governors who are active, senior, or privileged
members of Kiwanis clubs in the district.
Section
3. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Secretary or Treasurer during an
administrative year, the Governor shall appoint a qualified member of a chartered club of the district to fill that office
for the unexpired term. This appointment shall be subject to the approval of
the District Board of Trustees at its next meeting.
Section
4. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor during an administrative
year, the Governor shall notify the presidents of the affected division that a replacement Lieutenant Governor may be elected
by a conference of the division within thirty (30) days from the date of such vacancy.
In the absence of a replacement being elected by a division conference, the Governor shall appoint a qualified member
of a chartered club in the same division to fill the office for the unexpired term, which appointment shall be subject to
the approval of the District Board of Trustees at its next meeting.
Section
5. In the event, after election and before October 1, of disability or inability
of the district officer to serve for the year for which elected, the District Board of Trustees-designate for said year shall
proceed forthwith to appoint or elect the successor in the manner provided for filling vacancies in office during the administrative
year. The Governor-designate shall give reasonable notice of the time and place
of such election and, if absent or disabled, the Governor of the district shall act.
Section
6. In the event that the Governor is temporarily incapacitated and is unable
to discharge the duties of the office, the District Board of Trustees shall elect, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire
District Board, a Past Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Past Lieutenant Governor who is an active, senior, or privileged
member of a Kiwanis club in the district to become Acting Governor until the Governor is able to resume the duties of the
office. While the Governor is incapacitated, the Acting Governor shall be the
executive officer of the district and shall have all the duties, responsibilities, and authority given to the Governor by
these Bylaws and the Constitution and Bylaws of Kiwanis International. If, after
a period of sixty (60) days, it appears to the Board that the Governor continues to be incapacitated and is not able to resume
the duties and responsibilities of office, the Board may declare the office of Governor vacant and the vacancy shall be filled
in accordance with the provision for filling vacancies in such office as contained in these Bylaws.
ARTICLE XIII. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
Section
1. Whenever it shall appear to the Governor or a majority of the District Board
of Trustees that an officer may be engaging in conduct unbecoming a Kiwanian or is failing to perform the duties of that office,
the District Board shall give written notice of the alleged facts to the officer within thirty (30) days.
A special meeting of the Board to consider the alleged facts shall be held within 35 days thereafter,
with at least 21 clear days written notice being given to all members of the Board of such meeting. Service of such notice shall be deemed effective five (5) days after such notice is mailed. In the event that the Board, by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire Board, finds the officer has engaged
in conduct unbecoming a Kiwanian or is not performing the duties of such office and declares such office vacant, a new officer
to fill such vacancy shall be elected or appointed forthwith as provided in these bylaws.
ARTICLE XIV. PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Section
1. The district may, from time to time, express by proper means its attitude
on questions of public importance and any proposed legislation affecting communities within the territory of the district,
provided that no Kiwanis clubs outside the district are affected by the same.
Section
2. When Kiwanis clubs outside the district are affected by any such public question
or proposed legislation, before expressing an opinion, the district shall refer the matter, with its recommendation, to the
International Board of Trustees. Upon approval of the recommendation by the International
Board, the district may publicly express its opinion through legal and proper means.
Section
3. The district shall not be used in any way for political purposes, nor shall
it as a district actively participate in the political candidacy of any person.
ARTICLE XV. REVENUE
Section
1. Subject to Section 2 of this Article, each member club shall pay to the district
for each of its members, with the exception of its honorary members, and with the further exception of those of its members
holding District Life Member status, a sum set by the Finance Committee and District Board of Trustees, which shall be not
more than the amount authorized by Kiwanis International to be charged for District dues.
The total amount shall be due in semiannual installments of one-half (1/2) thereof each on October 1 and April 1 of
each year, payable no later than sixty (60) days thereafter, and is to be based upon the membership of the respective clubs
as shown by the semiannual reports to Kiwanis International as of September 30 and March 31, respectively. The total amount shall include all district charges other than the new member add fee and registration
fees for district conventions or conferences.
Section
2. Each member club shall be relieved of any obligation to pay District dues
for any club member under age twenty-five (25) for a period of two (2) years from the date of joining that club. The financial obligations to said member's local club other than for District dues shall remain payable
unless specifically exempt by said local club.
Section
3. New member add fees shall be paid to the district in an amount set by the
District Board of Trustees.
Section
4. Registration fees for district conventions and conferences, as established
by the District Board of Trustees, shall also be paid to the district.
Section
5. The dues to be paid to the district by any new club admitted to membership
during any fiscal year shall be prorated according to the unexpired portion of the fiscal year in which said club was completed.
Section
6. No financial obligation other than the revenues provided in this Article shall
be placed upon the clubs by the district, except:
a. By a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the delegates at a convention; or b. By a two-thirds (2/3) vote upon a referendum submitted to all clubs of the district;
and with the approval of the International Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE XVI. FINANCE
Section
1. The fiscal year of the district shall begin on October 1 and terminate on
the following September 30.
Section
2. Not later than October 15, the District Board of Trustees shall approve a
budget of estimated revenues and expenses for the year, including a reserve for capital expenditures.
Section
3. The books of account of the district shall be audited at least once each administrative
year by an independent auditing firm selected by the District Board of Trustees. A
copy of the audit report shall be sent to the International Secretary by March 31 and to members of the current District Board
of Trustees.
Section
4. The audit must be certified.
Section
5. The District Board of Trustees shall determine the official depositories and
shall designate those persons who shall sign checks.
Section
6. The necessary traveling expenses of all district officers when engaged in
the business of the district may be paid by the district in accordance with the provisions of the budget.
Section
7. The necessary expenses of the Governor incurred in attending the Convention,
Council, and any conference of Kiwanis International may be paid by the district.
ARTICLE XVII. BULLETIN
Section
1. The Board of Trustees in connection with the Governor and District Secretary
shall issue or cause to be issued a bulletin which shall be sent at least to all present Presidents and Secretaries of the
member clubs at stated intervals of not more than sixty (60) days.
ARTICLE XVIII. OTHER AUTHORITIES
Section
1. For authority on all matters not specifically covered by these Bylaws, the
following documents, current or as amended in the future, shall be consulted in order of priority to determine such matters.
First----Kiwanis International Constitution and Bylaws
Second---Kiwanis International Policies and Procedures
ARTICLE XIX. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section
1. "Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised" shall be the parliamentary authority
for all matters of substance or procedure not specifically covered in these Bylaws.
ARTICLE XX. AMENDMENTS
Section
1. Amendments to these Bylaws, if in conformity with the Constitution and Bylaws
of Kiwanis International, may be adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the delegates and delegates-at-large voting at any
convention. Proposed amendments, which shall be submitted only by a club in good
standing or by the District Board of Trustees, shall be received by the District Secretary at least sixty (60) days prior
to the date of the convention. The Secretary shall send a copy of all proposed
amendments to the secretary of each chartered club not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the convention.
Section
2. If these bylaws are in conflict with the Kiwanis International Constitution
and Bylaws, current or amended in the future, this district shall amend these Bylaws to bring them into conformity with the
Kiwanis International Constitution and Bylaws.
ARTICLE XXI. SEVERABILITY
Section
1. In the event that any provisions of these Bylaws is held invalid, all other
provisions shall remain in effect.
ARTICLE XXII. APPROVAL OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Section
1. These Bylaws and all amendments or additions, including any districting, redistricting,
or grouping of clubs, shall not be effective unless approved by the International Board of Trustees.
Adopted by the California-Nevada-Hawaii
Approved by Kiwanis International
District of Kiwanis International
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