Article I: Purpose

Section 1. The National Capital Amiga Users Group (herewith known as NCAUG) shall provide a forum for the dissemination of knowledge about the Amiga personal computer and associated products, and provide opportunity for all users of the Amiga to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience for the enrichment of all. In addition, NCAUG shall provide services as a non-profit organization to benefit the computing community of the National Capital Area.

Article II: Organization

Section 1. NCAUG shall be composed of a Board of Directors and general membership. Membership shall not be contingent on race, religious creed, or sex.

Section 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of an Executive Board and additional board positions as decided on by the Executive Board. The Board of Directors shall be the policy-making body of NCAUG and shall be responsible for the directi that a vote be limited to the Executive Board.

Section 3. The Board of Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting. Any board member may be removed by majority vote at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors following an announcement at a regular NCAUG meeting an written notification of all members. If an officer resigns or is removed during the year, a temporary replacement shall be appointed by the Executive Board to serve until the next annual election.

Section 4. The Executive Board shall contain the elected positions of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer to serve for one calendar year.

Section 5. The Executive Board members and their duties are:
a. Chairperson: Presides over regular NCAUG meetings and board meetings. Appoints Special Interest Group (SIG) Leaders and other special purpose volunteers. Determines meeting agendas.
b. Vice Chairperson: Presides over meetings in the absence of the Chairperson. The primary duties of this position are to seek out and recruit speakers and make arrangements for the NCAUG meeting facility.
c. Secretary: Maintains these bylaws, meeting minutes, records of property owned by NCAUG, and other official records of NCAUG activities. Handles any correspondence not answered by other officers.
d. Treasurer: Maintains NCAUG bank account and other financial activities and records. Writes and signs checks on the Treasurer's own authority for routine expenditures, or with the authorization of the Board of Directors for extraordinar y expenditures such as the purchase of permanent equipment. The Treasurer reports expenditures, income, and balances orally or in writing at each regular Board of Directors meeting and reports in writing to the NCAUG membership annually.

Section 6. The current positions on the Board of Directors in addition to the Executive Board are:
a. Membership Chairperson: Maintains the membership database and handles correspondence regarding membership.
b. Newsletter Editor: Coordinates the preparation and distribution of a newsletter on a regular schedule.
c. Video Librarian: Maintains the NCAUG video library and conducts library activities at regular NCAUG meetings.
d. NCAUG Webmaster: Maintains and updates the NCAUG web page.
e. At-:Large Board Members: Available to provide other voluntary services needed by NCAUG.

Section 7. Special Interest Group (SIG) Leaders and special-purpose volunteers also will be appointed as needed. Their names will be announced to the NCAUG membership at meetings and in writing. These positions do not include voting membership o n the Board of Directors. These individuals are appointed and may be removed by the Chairperson.

Section 1. General meetings of the club membership shall be held monthly, shall be open to the general public, and shall be publicized. The purpose of the regular NCAUG meeting is to provide a forum in which Amiga users can receive information from speakers, demonstrations of equipment and software, and open discussions. The officer presiding over a general meeting may rule at any time that a discussion is to be suspended until the next regularly scheduled board meeting.

Section 2. Other activities, such as SIG meetings, legal sale of equipment and software by individuals, and Amiga-related advertising, will be permitted if conducted in such a way as not to disrupt the meeting, subject to the decision of the pre siding officer. NCAUG shall bear no responsibility for any products sold or non-NCAUG sponsored activities conducted at meetings.

Section 3. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on a regular schedule and shall be announced, and open to attendance by, the NCAUG general members. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson, if necessary. A quorum for a Board of Directors meeting shall consist of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson, and at least one other member of the Executive Board. Board members may vote on club issues by electronic means.

Section 4. The Annual Meeting of the NCAUG shall be held in November of each year at which time a financial report will be made public and the Board of Directors shall be elected. A quorum for election of officers at a regular NCAUG meeting is at least ten percent of the current membership according to available NCAUG records.

Article IV: Membership Services and Funds

Section 1. NCAUG will provide as wide as possible a range of services to members and other Amiga users through coordination of voluntary efforts and expenditures of NCAUG funds.

Section 2. Evidence of current membership will be both the mailing label on the NCAUG newsletter received by members and a membership card upon application and payment of dues. This evidence will include the member's name, address an and expi ration date. Current membership is required for service as a board member, for voting for board members, for participation in board meetings, and for other activities that the Board determines to be privileges of membership.

Section 3. The funds obtained by NCAUG from dues and any other activity, and an equipment, software, subscriptions and services, etc., purchased with those funds, are the sole property of NCAUG. They may be disposed of only in accordance wit h the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.

Section 4. Equipment, software, etc., owned by NCAUG may be assigned by the Board of Directors to individuals to use in the service of NCAUG members. This equipment remains NCAUG property and must be returned to NCAUG when that service ends.

Article V: Amendments

Section 1. Any amendments to these Bylaws shall require a two-thirds vote of the general membership present at any monthly meeting.

Article VI: Dissolution

Section 1. On dissolution of NCAUG, any funds or property remaining shall be sold to cover any unresolved expenses. Any additional money shall be donated to a non-profit organization. The sale of NCAUG property shall be overseen by the Execut ive Board.

Article VII: Enactment

Section 1. These Bylaws shall take effect when approved by the board of Directors at a regularly scheduled meeting after having been presented to the NCAUG membership in writing and at a general NCAUG meeting.

These are revised Bylaws as agreed by the Board and approved by a general vote on April 4, 1998 in accordance to the last Bylaws and the Articles of Incorporation.