BYLAWS OF AIRPORT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE
Article I - Name and Purpose
1.1 Name: The name of the organization is Airport Advocacy Alliance (hereinafter referred to as "3Ac").
1.2 Purpose: 3Ac is organized for the purpose of promoting the Corvallis Municipal Airport (KCVO) as a general aviation and corporate jet resource, bolstering local awareness of the facility, and providing support to the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) through various public activities, marketing efforts, and community engagement initiatives.
Article II - Board of Directors
2.1 Board Role and Size: The Board is responsible for the overall policy and direction of 3Ac and delegates responsibility for day-to-day operations to the Executive Director. The Board shall have up to five members.
2.2 Terms: All Board members shall serve one-year terms but are eligible for re-election.
2.3 Procedures for Board Members Nomination and Removal: Board members are nominated at large and are appointed or removed at the sole discretion of the Executive Director with a 30-day notice.
2.4 Quorum: A quorum must be attended by a minimum of three board members for business transactions to take place and motions to pass. The Executive Director holds veto power.
Article III - Officers
3.1 Officers: The officers of the Board shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Board may appoint additional officers as it deems necessary.
3.2 President: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
3.3 Vice President: In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President.
3.4 Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of Board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each Board member, and assuring that corporate records are maintained.
3.5 Treasurer: The Treasurer shall make a financial report at each Board meeting. The Treasurer shall chair the finance committee, assist in the preparation of the budget, and help develop fundraising plans.
Article IV - Committees
4.1 Committee Formation: The Board may create committees as needed, such as Public Activities, Assistance to the local FBO, Marketing, etc. The Board Chair appoints all committee chairs.
Article V - Fiscal Year
5.1 Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of 3Ac shall be the calendar year ending on December 31st.
Article VI - Amendments
6.1 Amendments: These Bylaws may be amended when necessary by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the Secretary to be sent out with regular Board announcements.
Article VII - Dissolution
7.1 Dissolution: The founding Executive Director reserves the right to dissolve the organization with a 30-day notice to the Board.
Article VIII - Indemnification
8.1 Indemnification: The 3Ac shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permissible under the laws of the State of Oregon, including advancement of related expenses, for all acts or omissions in their capacity as directors/officers of 3Ac.
Article IX - Conflict of Interest
9.1 Conflict of Interest: All directors, officers, and committee members of 3Ac should avoid any conflict between their personal, professional, or business interests and the interests of 3Ac, in any and all actions taken by them on behalf of 3Ac in their respective capacities.
Article X - Non-Discrimination
10.1 Non-Discrimination: 3Ac does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Signed: _____________________________, Founder and Executive Director
Date: ______________