Post by dk on Nov 19, 2006 19:32:32 GMT -5
SOCIETY ACT
CONSTITUTION
1. The name of the society is: Anti-Dote: Multi-racial Girls and Women’s Network
2. The purpose(s) of the society is (are):
BYLAWS
The bylaws of the society are those set out in Schedule B to the Society Act, with the following variations, deletions and additions:
1. Bylaw 3 of Part 2- Membership- be revised to:
The members of the society are the applicants for incorporation of the society, and those persons who subsequently become members, in accordance with these bylaws and, in either case, have not ceased to be members. No person under the age of 12 years shall be admitted as a member. Membership is open to minoritized, racialized, and indigenous girls and women from the Greater Victoria community and the Islands.
2. To Bylaw 3 of Part 2- Membership- add new bylaw 3 (a). New bylaw 3(a) to read as follows:
Associate membership is open to girls and women from the greater community who do not fit in the membership requirements. A person may apply to the directors for membership in the society and on acceptance by directors is an associate member who retains no voting status in the society.
3. Bylaw 18 of Part 4-Precedings to General Meetings- to be revised to:
Subject to bylaw 19, the president of the society, president elect or, in the absence of both, one of the other directors present, must preside as chair of a general meeting.
4. Bylaw 19(a) of Part 4- Proceedings to General Meetings- to be revised to:
If at a general meeting
a) There is no president, president elect or other director present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, or
5. Bylaw 23 of Part 4- Proceedings at General Meetings- be revised to:
There are no corporate members represented in the society.
6. Bylaw 25(1) of Part 5-Directors and Officers- to be revised to:
The president, president elect, secretary, treasurer are the directors of the society.
7. Bylaw 31 (3) of Part 6 –Proceedings of Directors- to be revised to:
The president is the chair of all meetings of the directors, but if at a meeting the president is not present within 30 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the president elect must act as chair, but f neither is present the directors present may choose one of their number to be the chair at that meeting.
8. Bylaw 7- Duties of Officers- to be revised to:
The president elect must carry out the duties of the president during the president’s absence.
9. Bylaw 46 and 47 of Part 8- Seal be deleted.
CONSTITUTION
1. The name of the society is: Anti-Dote: Multi-racial Girls and Women’s Network
2. The purpose(s) of the society is (are):
- To break down exclusionary terms and categories and find new ways to name and complexify ourselves.
- To increase the psychological and social well being of racialised women and girls.
- To provide a network of support for racialised women and girls.
- To promote the broader visibility and needs of racialised minority women and girls in the greater community;
- To promote community development and social change through participatory action approaches.
BYLAWS
The bylaws of the society are those set out in Schedule B to the Society Act, with the following variations, deletions and additions:
1. Bylaw 3 of Part 2- Membership- be revised to:
The members of the society are the applicants for incorporation of the society, and those persons who subsequently become members, in accordance with these bylaws and, in either case, have not ceased to be members. No person under the age of 12 years shall be admitted as a member. Membership is open to minoritized, racialized, and indigenous girls and women from the Greater Victoria community and the Islands.
2. To Bylaw 3 of Part 2- Membership- add new bylaw 3 (a). New bylaw 3(a) to read as follows:
Associate membership is open to girls and women from the greater community who do not fit in the membership requirements. A person may apply to the directors for membership in the society and on acceptance by directors is an associate member who retains no voting status in the society.
3. Bylaw 18 of Part 4-Precedings to General Meetings- to be revised to:
Subject to bylaw 19, the president of the society, president elect or, in the absence of both, one of the other directors present, must preside as chair of a general meeting.
4. Bylaw 19(a) of Part 4- Proceedings to General Meetings- to be revised to:
If at a general meeting
a) There is no president, president elect or other director present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, or
5. Bylaw 23 of Part 4- Proceedings at General Meetings- be revised to:
There are no corporate members represented in the society.
6. Bylaw 25(1) of Part 5-Directors and Officers- to be revised to:
The president, president elect, secretary, treasurer are the directors of the society.
7. Bylaw 31 (3) of Part 6 –Proceedings of Directors- to be revised to:
The president is the chair of all meetings of the directors, but if at a meeting the president is not present within 30 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the president elect must act as chair, but f neither is present the directors present may choose one of their number to be the chair at that meeting.
8. Bylaw 7- Duties of Officers- to be revised to:
The president elect must carry out the duties of the president during the president’s absence.
9. Bylaw 46 and 47 of Part 8- Seal be deleted.