Order of Business - Back To Index

The order of business for any Board or general meeting shall consist of the follows:
General Meeting
Opening of the meeting
(refreshments served throughout meeting)
Call for membership
Society report
Program and speaker.
Raffles and special drawings for door prizes.
Adjournment

Article XIV

Alterations and Amendments - Back To Index

Alterations and amendments to this bylaws may be made at any board meeting, provided the following rules are followed:
A) All amendments must be presented in written form to the board at board meetings and duly seconded only by a board member in good standing.
B) All Directors shall receive a notice of the proposed amendment and proposes and the date the vote shall take place on the amendments consideration.
C) All amendments shall be considered to be adopted if accepted by two thirds (2/3) vote of the attending Board Members in good standing present at the meeting at which it is discussed and voted upon.

Article XV

Special Committees - Back To Index

Special committees may be appointed by the President and board of Directors as deemed necessary to fulfill the special desires of the membership. Such committees shall be answerable only to the President and the Board of Directors. to accept or reject the recommendations of said committee, the President and the Board of Directors shall vote on the action at a board meeting. At no time is a special committee to be permitted to bypass the President or Board of Directors under which it was directed to be organized.

Article XVI

Official Publication - Back To Index

The official publication of the Brooklyn Aquarium Society, Inc., shall be published monthly with the exception of July and August. (This publication shall be known as “Aquatica”) The publication shall include the monthly meeting notice. The publication shall be printed by a supplier approved by the Board of directors.