Charter and By-Laws

Charters, By-Laws, and Meeting Protocols

A Mutual Aid group will fall apart without a strong foundation. This lecture goes through all the By-Laws, Charters, and Meeting Protocols that are necessary to have building blocks for your group.

Charter and By-Laws:
· Recruit a Board of Directors, Draft a Mission Statement, Draft Articles of incorporation, Draft bylaws for the organization

Bylaws:
· Confidentiality, Property, Criminal Activities, Mutual Respect, Liability, Fees, Membership Fee Arrears, Commitment, Voting Members In, Individual Member Resignations, Transferring Membership, Death of a Member, Membership Expiration, Conditions for the Termination of Membership

Meeting Protocols:
· Restriction, Chairperson, Orders of Business, Majority Vote, Absentee Voting, Proposing a Motion, Motion to Expel a Member, Disputes