BY-LAWS OF THE RUTLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section I: At a regular meeting one month prior to the meeting for election of officers, the presiding officer shall ask for nominations by members of the association for president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The nominations may be presented by a nominating committee or by members form the floor, by either or by both as the association may determine. If it is determined to have a nominating committee, such committee shall be appointed as the association may determine. The nominations duly made shall be placed on a ballot in alphabetical order under such office and shall be voted for at the annual meeting. The candidates for president, vice president, secretary and treasurer receiving a majority of votes shall be declared elected to their respective offices.
ARTICLE II DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section I: President-it shall be the duty of the president to preside at meetings of the association and to perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of president.
Section II: Vice President-it shall be the duty of the vice-president to preside at meetings of the association in the absence of the president and to perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of vice-president.
Section III: Secretary-it shall be the duty of the secretary to keep the records of membership, record the attendance at meetings, send out notices of meetings of the association and committees, record and preserve the minutes of meetings.
Section IV: Treasurer-it shall be the duty of the treasurer to have custody of all funds, accounting for same to the association annually and at any other time upon request by the president, and to perform such other duties as pertain to the office of treasurer. Upon retirement from office, the treasurer shall turn over to the incoming treasurer or to the president all funds, books of accounts or any other association property.
ARTICLE III MEETINGS
Section I: Annual Meeting-an annual meeting of this association shall be held in the month of May of each year, at which time the election of officers to serve for the ensuing year shall take place.
Section II: The regular monthly meetings will be called at the discretion of the executive board.
ARTICLE IV FEES AND DUES
Section I: The membership fee shall be $50.00 to be paid before the applicant can qualify as a member in good standing with voting rights.
Section II: The membership dues shall be $50.00 per annum, payable by the end of the first month of the fiscal year.
ARTICLE V METHOD OF VOTING
The business of this association shall be transacted by viva voce’ vote, except that a ballot may be requested and passed by motion of a member.
ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES
Section I- A. The president shall appoint any necessary committees.
B. The president shall be ex-officio a member of all committees and as
such, shall have the privileges of membership thereon.
ARTICLE VII FINANCE
Section I: The treasurer shall deposit all funds of the association in some financial institution approved by the executive committee.
Section II: All bills shall be paid by either the treasurer or the president. A thorough audit by a certified public accountant or other persons(s) appointed by the executive committee shall be made once a year of all the association’s financial transactions.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting, a quorum being present, by a two thirds (2/3) vote of all members present, provided that a notice of such proposed amendment(s) shall have been posted to the RBA website at least ten (10) days before such meeting. | 
