Bylaws of the Keno Cemetery Association

 

Article One

Board of Directors

 

Section 1.         General Powers: Its Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the association. The board shall have all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes of the association, which is the operation of the Keno Cemetery.

 

Section 2.         Numbers Tenure and Qualifications: The number of the Directors shall be five. Directors shall be elected at an annual meeting of members, and the term of office shall be for a period of three years. Tenure shall be such that the board positions shall be open for election each third year beginning with the year 1996. (Please see, Keno Cemetery Minutes dated 9/14/96, Changing number of Board Members to five.)

 

Section 3:         Membership: Membership in the association shall be open to any member of the public interested in the affairs of the Keno Cemetery.

 

Section 4.         Meetings: Regular meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the President or any two Directors, and shall be held at such time and place as the Directors determine. An annual meeting shall be held in the month of April each year. (Please see, Keno Cemetery Minutes dated 4/22/02, changing the annual meeting date to April of each year.)

 

Section 5.         Notice: Public notice of meetings shall be as directed by the board.

 

Section 6.         Quorum: A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board. If less than a majority of the Directors are present at any meeting, a majority of the Directs present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

 

Section 7.         The act of a majority: The Directors present at a meeting, which a quorum is present, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless law or these bylaws require the act of a greater number.

 

ARTICLE TWO

OFFICERS

 

Section 1.         Officers: The officers of the association shall be the president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. The directors may appoint such other officers for such periods as are appropriate. The office of the president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer shall have the duties customarily attributable to such office.

 

Section 2.         Election and term of office: The officers of the association shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office until his successor has been duly elected and qualifies.

 

Section 3.         Removal: The Board of Directors may remove any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the association would be served thereby.

 

Section 4.         Vacancies: A vacancy in the Board of in any office because of death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the remaining portion of the term.

 

Section 5.         Powers and Duties: The officers shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as they occur, to be specified in resolutions of other directives of the Board of Directors. In the absence of such specifications each officer shall have the power and authority to perform and discharge the duties of officer of the same title serving in associations having the same or similar general purposes and objectives as this cemetery association.

 

ARTICLE THREE

CONTRACTS, CHEKS, DEPOSITS AND GIFTS

 

Section 1.         Contracts: The Board of Directors may authorize any office of the association, in addition to the officers so authorized by these bylaws, to enter into any contract, execute, and deliver any instrument in the name of, and on behalf of the association. Such authority may be general or may be confined to specific instances.

 

Section 2.         Checks: All checks, for the payment of money, or other evidence of indebtedness shall be signed by such officer or officers or agent or agents of the association, and in such manner as shall occur from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. All checks shall require two signatures.

 

Section 3.         Deposits: All funds of the corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the association in such banks that the Board of Directors may select.

 

Section 4.         Gifts: The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the association any contribution, gifts, bequests, or device for any purpose of the association.

 

ARTICLE FOUR

FISCAL YEAR

 

These bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by majority of the directors present at any regular meeting or at any special meeting. There shall be at least fourteen days written notice given of intention to alter, amend, or repeal; or to adopt new bylaws at such meeting or vote of the members at any regular or special meeting.

 

Approved this 22^nd day of October 2008.

 

President:  Ken Wood

 

Vice President: Sandy Wood

 

Secretary-Treasurer: Gerri Searcy L. Hamm

 

Board Member: Woody Bray

 

Board Member:   Mike Jones

 

*actual signatures on file in original document – available by request.