Bylaws of Leon-Wakulla
Retired Educators Association

Article I. Name and Address
     Section 1. The name of the organization shall be Leon Wakulla Retired Educators Association (LWREA).
     Section 2. The official address of the Association shall be: Envision Credit Union 440 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.

Article II. Governance
The LWREA shall be governed by its officially adopted bylaws.

Article III. Affiliation
The LWREA shall be affiliated with the Florida Retired Educators Association (FREA).

Article IV. Membership Classification
     Section 1. Active members – any person who has retired from the Education field with five ((5) or more years of service may become an active member of this association.
     Section 2. Associate members –any person interested in the work of the Association may become an associate member, with out the right to vote or hold office.
     Section 3. Reserve Membership – any member, under the age of 85, who becomes incapacitated, and has been a member in good standing of the association for five (5) years or more, may be granted a free Reserve Membership, upon the approval of the Board of Directors.

Article V. Officers, Board of Directors and Committees
     Section 1. The officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Past President, and Recording secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and Parliamentarian. They shall have such duties and powers as customarily pertain to these officers. Two-year terms of the officers shall begin on July 1st.
     Section 2. The Nominating Committee shall have five (5) elected officers of the Association. The Committee shall have the power to assist the President with important decisions and to fill vacancies.
     Section 3. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of officers to the Association one month prior to the March Election.
     Section 4. The Executive Committee shall consist of the duly elected officers of the Association. The Committee shall have the power to assist the President with important decisions and to fill vacancies.
     Section 5. The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of the Association and all Chairpersons of Standing Committees. The Board shall assist the President and other officers in making plans for activities and growth of the Association.
     Section 6. Standing Committees shall be named by the President to serve two years.

Article VI. Meetings
     Section 1. There shall be at least nine meetings per year.
     Section 2 The meetings of this Association shall be held at the times and places designate by the Executive Committee.

Article VII. Amendments
     These bylaws shall be amended by a majority vote of the members present at the regular meeting of the association. At a regular meeting, one month prior to the vote, the proposed amendments shall have been presented to the membership. Recommendations for changes in the Bylaws must be submitted to the President in writing. The recommend-ations shall be reviewed by the Board of Directors.

Article VIII. Finances
     Section 1. Fiscal year – the fiscal year of the Association shall run from July 1 of one calendar year to June 30 of the next year.
     Section 2. Dues – Active and Associate membership dues of the Association shall be recommended by the Board of Directors to members of a regular business meeting for a vote by the members present.
     Section 3. Income – income for LREA shall be derived from annual dues, income from investments, gifts, grants, and other sources approved by the Board of Directors.
     Section 4. Auditing Procedures – the fiscal records of the Association shall be audited between July 1 and August 1 by an Auditing Committee appointed by the President. One copy of the Auditing Committee’s report shall be filed with the President and one copy with the Recording Secretary.
     Section 5. Budget – a proposed budget shall be prepared by a Finance Committee appointed by the Board of Directors. A minimum of three hundred dollars ($300) shall be held in a contingency fund. The recommended budget shall be presented to the membership for adoption at the October meeting.

Article IX. Quorum
     Section 1. One fourth of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum of any board meeting.

Article X. Parliamentary Authority
     The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the Association in all applicable cases, and are not inconsistent with these Bylaws or any special rules of order which the Association my adopt.