Revisions to the Bylaws

By-Laws--Amendment
April 20, 1996 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.F.3., page 5-6

V.B.3. International Members receive either Tournaments Illuminated or their Regional newsletter by air mail or equivalent delivery service.

Several sections of the By-Laws were amended as follows:

V.C.2.a General. Every member ... Employment by in the Society Central Office, as Executive Director, as staff, as a contractual agent of the Society, or as a paid consultant to the Society, does not require membership in the Society.

VI. B. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS: The authorized number of Directors of the Society shall not be less than five (5) nor more than seven (7) until changed by amendment of this Article of the By-Laws. The Executive Director described in Article VII.A.2 of these By-Laws shall participate as a non-voting member of the Board, but shall not be considered a "Director" for the purposes of Article VI.

VI.D. RESTRICTION ON INTERESTED DIRECTORS: No Director may hold any office defined by the Corpora to be incompatible with active service on the Board. A Director may take a leave of absence of not more than one year to serve in such an office, but such leave of absence shall not extend the Director's remaining term of service upon the Board. Any Director planning to take such an office must resign from the Board immediately upon committing to taking the office.

VII. A. OFFICERS: The officers of the corporation shall consist of an Executive Director, a President, a Vice President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Registrar, and such others as the Board may from time to time designate. The office of President shall be held by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Officers of the corporation...

1. President: ...

2. Executive Director: The Executive Director is the principal executive officer of the Society and shall supervise and control all of the business and administrative affairs of the corporation and oversee its internal and external public relations. The Executive Director shall be responsible to and governed by the Board, shall report to and advise the Board on all significant matters of the Society's business, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The Executive Director may sign and authorize such instruments as he or she deems appropriate to the conduct of the Society's proper business, and may delegate similar responsibilities. (See also Governing & Policy Decision 7.)
In the event of absence or incapacity of the Executive Director, the duties shall be apportioned at the discretion of the Board. Such "inability to act" shall be determined at a regular meeting of the Board, or at a special meeting called as provided by Section VI.I.

23. Vice President: The Vice President shall manage the administration of the Society's historical re-creations under the overall supervision of the Executive Director, through a network of Regional Vice Presidents. With the consent of the President and Executive Director, the Vice President may sign and authorize instruments required for the conduct of the Society's historical re-creations, and may delegate similar responsibilities. The duties of this position are further defined in the Corpora, as provided by Article XIII of these By-Laws.

34. Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for ..., Minutes of all meetings of the Board and of Officers of the Society, and such other administrative duties as shall be assigned by the Board or the President. The Secretary shall maintain all necessary records of the corporation not maintained by other officers or offices. The Secretary shall be responsible to the President and the Board for the regular performance of the administrative duties of the corporation.

45. Treasurer: ... The Treasurer shall either hold a separate position within the structure of the Society's historical re-creations, or supervise a person holding such a separate position within the structure of the Society's historical recreation. The title and duties of this position are defined in the Corpora, as provided by Article XIII of these By-Laws.

56. Registrar: The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining the membership files of the Society; for processing membership applications and delivering membership monies to the Treasurer; and for preparing mailing lists for publications of the corporation. The Registrar shall be financially responsible for all membership monies to the Treasurer. The Registrar is otherwise responsible to the Secretary, and at the Board's discretion the office may be held by the Secretary.

67. Other Offices: The Corpora, as provided by Article XIII of these By-Laws, defines other offices functioning within and in support of the Society's historical re-creations. The Board may designate other offices as necessary for the functioning of the corporation or of the Society's historical recreation.

B. CENTRAL CORPORATE OFFICE. ... Where overall benefit to the Society will result, portions of the duties assigned to any officer described or referenced in Paragraphs VII.A.2-47 may be transferred to this central office, and such duties as are not explicitly assigned to other officers may be assigned to and performed by this office.

C. COMPENSATION: The President, Secretary, and Treasurer will serve without compensation. The salary and other compensation of the other officers shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of or in the manner determined by the Board.

The Society shall keep correct and complete books of account and records and shall also keep Minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of its Board, and shall keep in the Corporate Office custody of the Registrar of the Society a record giving the names and addresses of the persons described in Article V, which record shall not be copied or viewed by any person except the officers and Directors, except with the prior written permission of the Board. The books of account may be inspected by any member or member's agent, for any reasonable purpose at any reasonable time. The lists of names and addresses shall not be made available without prior written approval of the Board.

VII. A. OFFICERS: The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President, a Vice President for Operations, a Vice President for Corporate Operations, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Registrar, and such others as the Board may from time to time designate. The office of President shall be held by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Officers of the corporation are elected by a unanimous vote of the Board, and shall hold office until their term of service is over, they resign, or they are removed by a two-thirds vote of the Board. The term of service shall be as agreed upon between the officer and the Board. It may be limited or open.three (3) years, with two (2) year renewals available by mutual consent between the officer and the Board. The term of service for an Officer who is also a Director shall be at the pleasure of the Board but cannot exceed the Director's normal term on the Board.

VII.A. ...Officers of the corporation are elected by a unanimous save one vote of the Board...

VII.A. ...The office of President shall may be held by the Chairman of the Board of Directors...

VII.A.1 ...The President (Chairman of the Board) is the principal spokesperson for the Society...

Existing By-Laws section VII.A.6. becomes VII.A.7.

VII.A.6. Vice President for Communications. The Vice President for Communications shall set overall publishing policies for the Society, and manage the administration of the Society's communication efforts. The Vice President of Communications shall report to the President of the Corporation. The Chronicler of the Society, the Corporate Publications Manager, and the Electronic Publications Manager shall report to the Vice President of Communications. The duties of these subsidiary positions are further defined in Corpora, as provided by Article XIII of these By-Laws.