BY‑LAWS
of
MetroWest Chess Club, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 NAME, PURPOSES, LOCATION,
CORPORATE SEAL AND FISCAL YEAR
2.1 Number, Election and
Qualification
2.9.1 Annual and Regular Meetings
2.9.3 Reasonable and Sufficient
Notice
2.12 Action by Written Consent
3.1 Number, Election, and Tenure
3.9.3 Reasonable and Sufficient
Notice.
3.12 Action by Written Consent
3.13 Participation in Meetings
Through Communications Equipment
3.15 Sponsors, Benefactors,
Contributors, Advisers, Friends of the Corporation
4.4 Chairman of the Board of
Directors
4.5 President, Vice President, and
Executive Director
ARTICLE 6
DIRECTORS' AND OFFICERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE
ARTICLE 7
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The name and purposes of the Corporation shall be as set forth in the Articles of Organization.
The principal office of the Corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall initially be located at the place set forth in the Articles of Organization of the Corporation. The directors may change the location of the principal office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts effective upon filing a certificate with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The directors may adopt and alter the seal of the Corporation.
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall, unless otherwise decided by the directors, end on December 31 in each year.
Membership shall be open to all persons who pay the applicable membership dues or qualify as life members, as determined by the Board of Directors. Membership in the Club may be required for participation in Club-sponsored events as determined by the Board of Directors. The Club recognizes two categories of membership, Regular membership and Life membership, subject to the following conditions:
Regular membership shall be subject to the annual payment of dues and shall be for a term of twelve calendar months, beginning with the first day of the month during which applicable membership dues are paid to the organization. Membership shall expire on the last day of the membership term.
Life membership shall be subject to the qualifications for life membership as established by its Board of Directors. Once the applicable qualifications have been satisfied, Life membership shall not be subject to expiration or to any further payment of membership dues.
Each member shall remain a member, subject to the conditions above, or until he sooner dies, resigns, or is removed or becomes disqualified.
In addition to such powers and rights as are vested in them by law, the Articles of Organization or these By‑Laws, the members shall have such other powers and rights as the directors may designate.
A member may be suspended or removed with or without cause by vote of two-thirds (2/3) majority of directors then in office. A member may be removed with cause only after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard.
A member may resign at any time by delivering his or her written resignation to the President, Treasurer or Clerk of the Corporation, to a meeting of the members or directors, or to the Corporation at its principal office. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt (unless specified to be effective at some other time), and acceptance thereof shall not be necessary to make it effective unless it so states.