Bylaws

of

B-29 Museum Inc.

P.O. Box 29

Pratt, Kansas 67124

Revised 02/03/2011

Preamble

These bylaws shall supersede all previous bylaws and amendments thereto and shall be consistent with the Kansas Statutes and with the articles of incorporation and all subsequent restatements and amendments filed with the Kansas Secretary of State.

ARTICLE 1. PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES

The purposes of this organization are to:

Section 1- Establish, maintain and operate a Museum (doing business as the “Bombers On The Prairie Museum” or “Prairie Bombers Museum”) of the Army Air Force's activities related to the B-29 Crew Training Program of WW II and its influence on surrounding communities (local, regional, State),

Section 2- Discover, collect, store, preserve, catalog and display records and artifacts in the Museum about the B-29 Crew Training Program,

Section 3- Exhibit the preserved archives to educate the public through the operation of the Museum and its Research Library,

Section 4- Integrate the management and operation of the Pratt All Veteran's Memorial Complex with the Museum's operation as a component of B-29 Museum Inc. which operates under the IRS 501C (3) as a non-profit Kansas Corporation.

ARTICLE 2. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1- Any person, institution, or organization interested in the work and purposes of B-29 Museum Inc. may become a member of this corporation upon payment of the dues stipulated for the classification of membership fixed and determined by the Board of Directors,

Section 2- Membership shall terminate automatically for non-payment of dues 90 days following the end date of their last active membership,

Section 3- Memberships terminated for nonpayment of dues shall be reinstated as of the date payment is made,

Section 4- Annual memberships based on calendar year will be the only class of memberships,

Section 5- The annual dues for membership shall be in the amounts as the Board of Directors shall determine ($20).

ARTICLE 3. VOTING

Section 1- Each member of the Board shall be entitled to one vote on each item, or matter, submitted to a vote of the members at all meetings.

ARTICLE 4. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1- The Board of Directors shall consist of the following:

Five Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and

Two or more Non-Officers: Appointed Members,

and the affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board elected annually,

Section 2- The Board of Directors shall have the power to conduct the affairs of this organization and to delegate such authority as is not otherwise set forth in these bylaws and this shall include the approval and authorization of the expenditures of the organization including but not limited to the hiring and termination of employment of staff member and contract services, and the creation and implementation of policies for the development, operation, and maintenance of facilities,

Section 3- Expenditures of over $200.00 shall be pre-approved by the simple majority of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 5. OFFICERS

Section 1- The elected officers shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian and such officers shall be members of the board of directors for the duration of the term for which they are elected, and their responsibilities are as follow:

President – Preside at all membership and Board meetings and by virtue of his/her office be Chairman of the Board of Directors,

Vice President – In the event of the absence or inability of the President to exercise his/her office, become acting President of the organization with all the rights, privileges and powers as if he/she had been duly elected President,

Secretary – Keep the minutes and membership records of the organization in appropriate files/books, to serve all notices to members of this organization, and maintain an up-to-date roster of memberships,

Treasurer – Receive and account for all monies belonging to the organization, keep record of all financial transactions of the organization, pay bills as directed by President of Board of Directors, supply financial reports as needed,

Historian – Research, develop, maintain and administer a digital repository of the organization's mission, history, plans, and activities

ARTICLE 6. DUTIES

Section 1- Officers shall perform the duties traditional to their offices and in conformity to the Kansas Statutes and Roberts Rules of Order and may assume such other duties as the Board may request, among which may be the chairmanship of special or permanent committees. However, no two offices of the board rank may be combined with the exception of secretary and treasurer.

ARTICLE 7. ELECTIONS

Section 1- Officers —President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian shall be elected annually from and by  the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 8. MEETINGS

Section 1- Regular Board meetings shall be monthly, at a place and time designated by the President, and the membership may attend,

Section 2- Annual member meetings shall take place at a location and time designated by the Board,

Section 3- Special meetings may be called by the President or a simple majority of the Board of directors,

Section 4- Notice of Meetings will be provided as needed using all available means of communication necessary including postal mail, email, telephone, website calendars and local newspaper,

Section 5- ALL ISSUES to be voted on shall be decided by a simple majority of those present at the meeting in which the vote takes place, or alternative ways to vote determined by the Board if a member cannot be present,

Section 6- For annual meetings, 25% of total members at a duly called meeting shall constitute a quorum and for Board meetings 67% of total members constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE 9. COMMITTEES

Section 1- The Board of Directors may create committees to address specific topics needed to carry out the functions of the corporation, such as:

a. Finance-Audit

b. Museum Collections

c. Facilities-Memorial and Museum

d. Education

e. Publicity

f. Museum Newsletter, Publications, and Website(s)

g. Library-Special Collections.

ARTICLE 10. AMENDMENTS

Section 1- These bylaws may be amended when necessary by majority vote of the board of directors. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the B-29 Museum Inc. Secretary to be sent out with regular board announcements.

CERTIFICATION

These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the membership by a simple majority vote on ____02/03/2011________. Secretary