PSNWA Bylaws

Bylaws

Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas

Article I
Bylaws

Section 1: Name- The lawful name of this organization shall be known as:
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

Section 2: Abbreviation - The non-legal name and abbreviation shall be PSNWA

Section 3: Nickname- The organization may also be referred to as a non-legal common name of:
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PHOTO CLUB.

Section 3: Mission Statement- Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas is a Society promoting the education of photography as an Art and Science throughout Northwest Arkansas.

Article II
Membership

Section 1: General- This Society shall be a membership organization, individuals may enroll as society members. Membership is a privilege not a right, and any membership application may be rejected at the discretion of the Board Of Directors, barring discrimination based upon an individuals race, sex, creed or religion.

Section 2: Classes of Members-
(a.) By meeting the requirements of bylaws and paying the dues prescribed by the Board of Directors:

1.) Members shall consist of the members of the Board of directors and legacy founding members.

2.) Founding members shall consist of the original founding Board, (Patrick Ward, E. Rick Cash, John Baltz, Catherine Baltz, John Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton, Mark Abram,, Nakole Neumier, Lucy Overstreet, Michelle Ironside) and are currently in good standing with the bylaws and Board.

3.) Society members shall consist of individuals in good standing with requirements of the bylaws and Board of Directors.

i:) Honorary members are individuals who have rendered outstanding service to photography and who have been approved for this recognition by the Board Of Directors.

Ii:) Honorary Fellows are individuals who have been set forth by the board and approved by simple majority of membership as having given or proved above normal in action, and are placed worthy of honored status.

Article III

Dues

Section 1: General- Membership dues shall be established by the Board Of Directors, in form of directive.

Section 2: Payment of dues- Minimum stated dues shall become payable upon application for membership and thereafter based upon payment plans set forth by the Board Of Directors. A member whose dues are not maintained by the set payment schedule shall be considered in not good
standing. A person who is not in good standing is not entitled to hold elective or appointed office in this Society, or any operating unit therof.

Section 3: Arrears- A member whose dues shall remain unpaid more than one (1) month after the applicable anniversary date shall have the membership lapsed.

Section 4: Exceptions- No membership dues shall be required of Honorary Members or Honorary Fellows of this Society.

Article IV
Duties

Section 1: Duties-
a.) Members shall have full executive power as established by these bylaws and State and Federal Laws, and along with Founding members shall maintain power of asset management.

b.) All Society members in good standing will have a single veto in electron of executive office.

Section 2: Privileges-
a.) Individual Society members in good standing shall have the right to hold office and to receive the societies bulletin, and shall have such privileges as may otherwise be established by the Board Of Directors.

b.) Founding Members in good standing shall have the rights of membership as Society Members, Founding Members shall remain in good standing if awarded a Honorary status.

Section 3: Relinquishment of claims- All rights, title and interest, whether legal or equitable, of a member in and to the property of this Society shall cease upon termination of membership for any reason.

Article V
Membership Meetings

Section 1: Transaction of Business- The official business of this Society may be transacted by mail or electronic media.

Section 2: Board Meetings- Board meetings are closed to individuals that are not members or Founding members. The Board of Directors Members may ask Society Members or public to attend per meeting as scheduled. Board meetings shall be held a minimum of one (1) per month and scheduled at least two (2) months prior to meeting time.

Section 3: Society Meetings- General Society meetings will be scheduled a minimum of six (6) months in advance by the Board of Directors and will be open to all levels of memberships.

Section 4: Special Meetings- Special Meetings of the membership may be held by mail or at the call of and dates and places designated by the Board Of Directors.

Section 5: Quorum-

a.)- A Quorum of any general society meeting shall consist of not less than (30%) society members.

b.)- A Quorum of mail ballots for special meetings of the membership shall consist of not less than one-tenth (1/10) of the membership.

c.) A Quorum of Board of Directors members shall consist of (7) members not including Founding Members.

Article VI

Officers and Officials

Section 1: General- This society shall select all officers by popular vote for one (1) term of two (2) years. All officers shall continue in office until their successors qualify. The Chairman and Executive Vice-Chairman shall not be eligible to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same office.

Section 2: Board Elections- Thirteen (11) officers serve as the members of the Board of Directors of Directors, except for the power to amend the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Board Of Directors shall have all power and authority.

Section 3: Board Of Directors- Officers of the society shall be a Chairman, Executive Vice-Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, and ten (8) Vice-Chairs of : Development, Publicity, Publications, Facility, Programs, Competitions, Parliamentarian, and Membership.

Section 4: Committees- The Board of Directors may create committees as needed, such as fundraising, facility, and others as deemed necessary by the Board. All committee members report directly to the Board position whom the Committee was organized under. The Board of Directors must ratify all committee members.

Section 5: Paid Staff- Management and staff hired by the Board of Directors shall have the status of Society member, but are unable to place vote.

Section 6: Remuneration- No elected officer, committee member, or society member shall be compensated for serving the organization with the exception of reimbursement for necessary Travel or Society related expenses incurred for official business as pre-approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 7: Conduct- All officers and officials of this Society shall conduct themselves and direct the affairs of office in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures established in these Bylaws, and shall perform the duties specified therein.

Section 6. Duties of Officers.

(a). The Executive Chairman shall promote the general welfare of this Society, perform all duties customarily pertaining to the office, preside at meetings of this Society, its Board of Directors, and otherwise shall serve, the Board of Directors, the exigencies of the office and the provisions in these Bylaws.

(b). The Executive Vice-Chairman shall succeed the Executive Chairman in the event the Executive Chairman shall become unable to perform his or her duties, and shall otherwise perform the duties delegated by the Executive Chairman, Board of Directors or these Bylaws.

(c). The Secretary/ Treasurer shall perform the duties inherent in the office, and such other duties as may be delegated by the Executive Chairman, Board of Directors, Board of Directors or these Bylaws. The Secretary/ Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping in permanent form the official minutes of the Board of Directors and Annual and Special Meetings of the Society Membership. Supervise the preparation of the annual Society budget, submit the audited annual financial statements for publication in the Society's bulletin, supervise the annual inventory of the Society's property, provide monthly financial statements to the Board of Directors, serve as chairman of the Finance, and Nominating Committees

(e). The respective Chairmen shall have the following duties, in addition to others that may be assigned to them by the Executive Chairman or Board of Directors:

(1). The Membership Chairman shall oversee the operations of recruitment, and ways to enhance the value of Society membership to old and new members.

(2). The Public Relations Chairman shall provide recommendations for improving the Society's public image and visibility.

(3). The Publications Chairman shall supervise adherence to established editorial policies of the Society's Bulletin and recommend changes in these policies or in the journal's format or content as may best serve the needs of the Society.

(4). The Programs Chairman shall be the manager of quality for services provided to Society members by the Society and its constituent parts, shall supervise the work of designated committees, and shall recommend the creation or dissolution of program committees as the Society's needs may warrant to facilitate the continuing education and activities of the Society and community.

(5) The Development Chairman shall be the manager of acquiring all fund raising, and solicitations of any unearned finances or assets donated to the society. Any request for solicitation or donation must first be received and approved by the development chair. All donations of assets must be received by the development chair.

(6) The Facility Chairman shall manage the activities and up keep of any facility rented or owned by the Society. The chair shall over see a committee that will handle all maintenance and utility issues, involving facilities. It shall also be the responsibility of the chair to manage facility bookings and requests for facility usage.

(7) The Competition Chairman shall manage photographic competitions, including but not limited to the scheduling of competitions, rules governing competitions, rewards and display.

(8) The Parliamentarian Chairman will be familiar with Roberts rules of order as well as the bylaws of this society, and incorporation of this society. The parliamentarian will be the final source of disputed procedure.

Section 7. Duties of Officials- Officials, Committee members, and staff of this Society, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, shall perform such duties as may be delegated by the Chairman or prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 8. Reports- All officers shall report to the Board of Directors at each regularly scheduled board meeting. The Operations Manager shall report on a routine basis to the Board of Directors.

Section 9. Vacancies in Offices- Any office or position in this Society, other than that of Executive Chairman, which for any reason shall become permanently or temporarily vacant, may be filled for the un-expired term in the case of a permanent vacancy, or for the duration of any temporary vacancy, by appointment by the Executive Chairman with the approval of the Board of Directors.

Any vacancy occurring for any reason in the office of Executive Chairman shall be filled by the Executive Vice-Chairman for the un-expired term, or in the case of a temporary vacancy, for the duration of the temporary vacancy. If for any reason the Executive Vice-Chairman cannot serve, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors by appointment of a member thereof for the balance of the un-expired term of the office of the Executive Chairman or for the duration of any temporary vacancy in the office of the Executive Vice-Chairman.

Article VII
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Section 1. General- The Board of Directors shall prescribe rules and regulations governing elections within this Society in accordance with democratic principles, Roberts Rules of Order in Plain English, and shall fix the dates thereof and, in cases of contests or protests, shall render final decisions upon any such contest or protest.

Section 2. Year of Election- To assure continuity and an even flow of the process, the Board of Directors shall be elected each odd-numbered year in a special Society meeting held the final week of January.

Section 3. Nominating Committee- To assure continuity and an even flow of the process every even year a committee for the election of Board of Directors, a Nominating Committee of five (5) members shall be established by the Board of Directors, with two (2) members elected by ballet, and three (3) members appointed by the Board of Directors. The Committee shall select its own Chairman, and report to the Secritary/Treasurer. No member of the Board of Directors shall be a member of the Nominating Committee.

Section 4. Procedure- At least seven (7) months prior to the official election date, the Nominating Committee shall begin preparation an official slate of one or more candidates in good standing for each office. The Nominating Committee shall have obtained acceptance of candidacy and agreement to serve if elected from each candidate, and shall certify the slate of candidates to the Secretary/Treasurer who shall cause such slate of candidates to be published in the official bulletin of this Society at least five (3) months before the election.

Section 5. Petition Nominations-

(a). Members in good standing may submit a written petition nominating any eligible member for any elective office subject to the following condition: The petition must be signed by at least three (3) of the Society members in good standing.

(b). All petitions, to be valid, must be accompanied by a statement in writing from each candidate indicating a willingness to accept office if elected, and shall have been submitted at least five (5) months in advance of the official election date. Petitions so submitted shall be certified to the Secretary/Treasurer who shall, in turn, cause the names of such candidates to be placed upon the official ballot for elections and give notification of names of such candidates for Officers to the Executive Chairman.

Section 6. Uncontested Elections- In the absence of any nominations by petition, the Secretary/Treasurer of this Society shall cast the ballot of the entire membership for the official slate of candidates for Office as certified by the nominating Committee, and they shall be declared elected.

Section 7. Contested Elections-

(a). Ballots- In the event of a contested election, the Elections Committee shall cause to be prepared and distributed to the Society members official ballot forms upon which shall appear the names of all candidates, the offices for which they have been nominated, and full instructions for use and return of the ballots. Candidates nominated by petition shall be so indicated.

(b). Voting- All members andd Society members of this Society in good standing shall have the right to vote for all candidates for elective office. A mail ballot shall be considered to be a Special Meeting and subject to the Quorum requirements specified in these bylaws. In the event that the number of valid ballots received is less than the Quorum, the Board of Directors shall make the final decision as provided by these Bylaws.

(c). Tally and Announcement of Results- The Elections Committee shall appoint four (4) members, none a candidate for office or holding a office, as official tellers to assist in counting the votes and recording the tally. A simple majority vote is necessary for election with two candidates and a plurality vote is necessary for election with three or more candidates for any elective office. As soon thereafter as practical, the Elections Committee shall certify to the Board of Directors the results of all elections. These results shall be published in the official Society bulletin.

Section 8. Installation- Officers of this, shall assume their duties of office at 12:01 A.M. following the official election date.

Article VIII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. General- This Society shall be governed by a Board of Directors, which shall have the powers of establishing certain policies, procedures, and practices for this Society as set forth in these Bylaws, and of proposing and ratifying amendments to these Bylaws.

Section 2. Composition- The Board of Directors shall be composed of the following: Officers, all Chairmen of the Society and the Operations Manager. Each retiring Executive Chairman shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors, without vote, and shall serve in an advisory capacity as requested by the Board for a period of one (1) year immediately following his or her retirement.

Section 3. Meetings- The Board of Directors shall hold at least one (1) meeting monthly, and otherwise shall meet at the call of the Executive Chairman. The Executive Chairman shall call special meetings of the Board upon the request of one-third (1/3) of the members of the Board. All meetings of the Board shall constitute closed sessions, but shall be open to others by invitation from the Executive Chairman or Board of Directors.

Section 4. Quorum- Presence of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership thereof shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Board of Directors. Any member of the Board unable to attend may vote by mail, or appropriate electronic means, and such vote shall have full force and effect.

Section 5. Reports of Meetings- Reports of meetings of the Board of Directors shall be published, after ratified and amended at the next Board meeting, in the official Society journal.

Section 6. Minutes- Official minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors shall be kept at the Society Offices.

Section 7. Board Advisory Committee- The Board of Directors can establish and appoint a Board Advisory Committee consisting of the Chairs of the Divisions and the Chairs of Board Appointed Committees in accordance with rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors.

Article X
COMMITTEES

Section 1.General- Board Appointed Committees to promote specified activities or functions, and Special Committees to handle temporary activities, duties or functions of this Society, shall be created by, and shall be responsible to, the Board of Directors except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws.

Section 2. Personnel- Chairmen of all Board Appointed Committees, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for the current term of the Board unless otherwise directed at the time of their appointment, all chairmen shall select the members of their respective committees and shall promptly report the names to the Board of Directors for approval.

Section 3. Organization- Each committee shall operate on the basis of the Society’s Bylaws and each Board Appointed Committee shall also operate within the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. All committees’ procedures and practices shall conform to and be consistent with the Bylaws, rules and regulations under which this Society operates. Operating procedures of the Finance Committee are set forth in part in these Bylaws

Section 4. Reports- All committees shall make such written reports of their activities as may be requested by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Chairman, Executive Vice-Chairman, or Secretary/Treasurer.

Article XI
HONORS

Section 1. General- For purposes of assuring proper recognition of outstanding talents in and contributions to all fields of photography, and of service to the Society, this Society may create, establish, confer and perpetuate honors.

Section 2. Honors- The honors of this Society shall be: (a). Honorary Membership, (d). Photographic Recognition, Proficiency, and (f). Photographic Recognition, Excellence. Recipients of honors may append to their names these indications of their status: Honorary Member, Hon. PSNWA; Recognition, Proficiency, PPSNWA; and Recognition, Excellence, EPSNWA.

The Honorary Membership, unless revoked by the Board of Directors, shall be permanent. Proficiency and Excellence distinctions may be used only as long as the individual is a member of the Society.

Section 3. Proposals- Proposals for the Honorary Membership shall be made to the Board of Directors.

Application for Photographic Recognition distinctions shall be made to the Executive Vice-Chairman, whom shall be responsible for the Honors Committee program.

Section 4. Honors Committee- The Honors Committee shall be broadly representative of the interests and activities of this Society. It shall consist of eight (5) members in good standing. Members of the Honors Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, with the approval of the Board of Directors, for one (1) term of two (2) years. The Honors Committee shall elect its own chairman and vice chairman annually. Appointments to un-expired terms are made by the Executive Vice-Chairman, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Procedures- Policies, practices, rules and regulations governing the awarding of the established honors shall be prepared by the Honors Committee, subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors as needed. The Honors Committee shall function subject to the following:

(a). Upon recommendation of the Honors Committee, a majority vote of the Board of Directors shall confer Honorary Memberships, in addition to any other such honors established in these Bylaws.

(b). Honors, except Honorary Memberships, shall only be conferred on members of this Society.

(C). No member of this Society shall be prevented from nominating any other member for honors in accordance with prescribed rules and regulations.

Section 6. Reports and Announcements- The Honors Committee shall report of its activities to the Board of Directors at least annually. Official announcement of honors conferred shall be published as soon as practical in the official Society Bulletin. In connection with conferred Honorary Memberships, official announcements shall cite the accomplishments of the recipients upon which the honors are based.

Article XII

PUBLICATIONS

Section 1. Bulletin- This Society shall publish an official bulletin.

Section 2. Other Publications- The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of all other official publications of this Society.

Section 3. Responsibility- Publications of this Society, or of any unit thereof, shall be identified as to source and authority, and each publication, but not each issue of each publication, must be approved by the Board of Directors prior to distribution.

Article XIII
FISCAL REGULATIONS

Section 1. General- All funds of this Society shall be held in the name of the Society, and except as may otherwise be provided shall be deposited in banks, which are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or placed with brokerage firms that are members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Withdrawals, except as may otherwise be provided, shall require the signatures of any two (2) of the following corporate officers: Executive Chairman, Executive Vice-Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, Operations Manager.

Important Society documents shall be retained in a safe deposit box in the name of the Society and subject to access by any two (2) of the following officers: Executive Chairman, Executive Vice-Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer.

Section 2. Investments- The Secretary/Treasurer with the concurrence of the Finance Committee may buy and sell securities consistent with the best interests of the Society.

Section 3. Insurance- All effort should be made for maintaining adequate insurance coverage for the Society.

Section 4. Budget- A budget covering Society operations shall be prepared annually under the direction of the Secretary/Treasurer. The budget, with the concurrence of the Finance Committee, shall be submitted for Board of Directors approval at its November meeting unless otherwise provided. The approved budget shall serve to guide management decisions throughout the applicable fiscal year.

The approved budget and any approved revisions thereof shall constitute the limit of authorized spending without the approval of the Finance Committee and the availability of adequate funds.

No new project can be approved by the Board of Directors unless adequate funding is available.

Section 5. Audit- The Secretary/Treasurer upon request from the board shall arrange for the financial records of this Society and its operating units for annual audit.

Section 6. Fiscal Year- The fiscal year of this Society and its operating units shall run from January 1 through the following December 31 except as otherwise established by the Board of Directors.

Section 7. Taxes- The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the timely preperation of Federal, State and other taxes required by law.

Section 8. Logo- Periodic renewal of the Society’s official logo shall be the responsibility of the Secretary/ Treasurer. The Treasurer, with the Secretary, shall be responsible for ensuring the logo’s appropriate use by all operating units of the Society.

Section 9. Resident Agents- The Secretary/ Treasurer shall annually request the Board of Directors approval of resident agents for the Society’s State of incorporation and State of Headquarters location.

Section 10. Reserves and Restricted Funds- Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise require, the Secretary/ Treasurer shall maintain full reserves for all unearned member dues, for any refundable program deposits and for contingency conference and meeting fees.

The Secretary/ Treasurer shall be responsible for ensuring that all funds pertaining to restricted accounts established by the Board of Directors are properly accounted for according to the terms of their approved governing documents.

Section 11. Appraisals- Annual appraisals shall be conducted for the Photographic Collection and other assets of this Society.

Section 12. Postal Audit- The Secretary/ Treasurer shall arrange for the annual audits by the U.S. Post Office as necessary, and shall report the results thereof to the Board of Directors. Any necessary changes in Headquarters mailing procedures shall be promptly effected.

Section 13. Operations Manager- The Operations Manager shall be the supervising staff manager at all Society facilities.

Section 14. Procedures- The Secretary/ Treasurer shall be responsible for establishing appropriate Society accounting procedures. Such procedures shall be consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.

Except as may otherwise be provided in governing documents approved by the Board of Directors, all income allocable to the Society shall be deposited, and all Society obligations shall be paid by the Secretary/ Treasurer or Operations Manager, under procedures established by the Secretary/ Treasurer and supervised by the Operations Manager. Except for employees, of which the Operations Manager is one, no non-member of the Society shall be permitted to handle Society funds.

Section 15. Reports- The Secretary/ Treasurer shall report to the Board of Directors at least annually on major Society operations and the status of Society investments, financial accounts and insurance coverage.

Article XIV
SCOPE OF AUTHORITY

Section 1. General- No officer, official, member or employee of this Society shall commit this Society as a whole to any policy, agreement, responsibility, project, undertaking or expense without the approval of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Publications, Presentations and Programs- Unless authorized by the Board of Directors, no member, committee, society member, may edit or issue any publication, presentation or program purporting to represent this Society.

Section 3. Delegation of Authority- With the approval of the Board of Directors, an elective officer of this Society may delegate a duty of his or her office to another officer, official, member or employee of this Society.

Article XV
RECALL, SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION

Section 1. General- Final authority for the suspension and expulsion of members of this Society and for the recall of officers or officials shall rest with the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Petition- Any ten (7) or more members in good standing may petition the Board of Directors in writing for the recall of any officer of this Society, or for the recall of any official or for the suspension or expulsion of any member. Such petition shall be in writing and all signatures thereon shall be notarized. The petition shall be filed with the Executive Chairman or Executive Vice-Chairman as appropriate. The petition shall clearly state the grounds upon which it is based

Section 3. Due Process- Upon receipt by the Executive Chairman or Executive Vice-Chairman of a proper petition, duly signed and notarized, for recall, suspension or expulsion that officer shall immediately notify the Board of Directors and the Board shall forthwith appoint a committee to investigate the charges and to report within three (3) months after appointment. The investigating committee shall afford appropriate due process to the officer or member named in the petition for recall, suspension or expulsion, and that person shall have not less than sixty (60) days within which to respond to the petition and to make his or her defense known to the Committee. The member so charged shall have the right to have an attorney of his choice represent him or her in the matter, and to be heard fully before the committee reaches its decision. If the committee reaches a decision adverse to the member, the member shall have the right to appeal that decision to the full Board of Directors, and the member will be afforded appropriate due process to be heard and make defense, either in person or by an attorney of his or her choosing. After full hearing of the matter, the Board shall make its decision, but the decision to recall, suspend or expel the officer or member must be made by a vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the entire Board of Directors then serving in office. The decision of the Board shall be final. Petitioners and the member or officer charged shall be notified of the decision of the Board promptly by the Executive Chairman or Executive Vice Executive Chairman, as appropriate.

Section 4. Reinstatement- The Board of Directors shall have the right, upon reconsidering evidence or upon receipt of additional information, to reinstate any member suspended or expelled or any officer or official removed from office. A three-fourths (3/4) vote of the full Board shall be necessary for such reinstatement. The Executive Chairman or Executive Vice-Chairman as appropriate shall be promptly notified of any such action, and shall thereupon notify the affected individual.

Article XVI
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

The rules contained in the current edition of “Robert’s Rules of Order in Plain English” shall govern all in-person meetings of this Society, its Board of Directors, and Committee’s, and shall apply in all other cases in which these rules are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws of this Society.

Article XVII
DIRECTIVES

Section 1. Directives- The Board of Directors shall have the right, to place into action the rules and procedures necessary for Society management and operations by directive declarations. All directives most comply with Bylaws, all local, state, and federal laws. Directives require a simple majority of quorum and must be ratified in a regularly scheduled board meeting or specially called meeting only if no protest is placed by any board member to the timing of the specially called meeting. Directives are posted by date and name directly following the Bylaws but are not part of the official bylaws. Directives may be repealed, terminated, and modified by additional directives, but not removed from record.

Article XVIII
DISSOLUTION

Dissolution of this Society, when such action is taken by the Board of Directors, shall be carried out in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas in which the Society is incorporated. After paying or making provision for the payment of all Society obligations, and subject in all cases to applicable law, the remaining assets of the Society shall be disposed of to the Photographic Society of America or such organization or organizations selected by the Board of Directors as are operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes and which at the time qualify as exempt under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or corresponding provision of any future Internal Revenue law, to be used to the extent reasonably possible for purposes consistent with or similar to the purposes of this Society.

Be it known to all that the above defined Bylaws of the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas are ratified by full consent of the founding Executive Board this day, October 24, 2002.

Executive Chair	VICE - Chair	Sec\Tres
Patrick Ward	E. Rick Cash	John Baltz



Mark Abram	Catherine Baltz	John Hamilton



Sarah Hamilton	Michelle Ironside	Nakole Neumier



	Lucy Overstreet