Tiffin Izaak Walton League By-Laws

DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE 1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1

The Board of Directors shall be empowered to conduct any and all business of the Chapter.

At any meeting called by the President or any five (5) members of said committee.

The voting members of the Board of Directors shall consist of:

President-1st Vice President-2nd Vice President-Recording Secretary-Membership Secretary=

Treasurer-Chapter Directors-(6)-The immediate Past President- Rental Property Manager

Section 2 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(a) The executive committee shall have and exercise the power to attend all ordinary business

of the Chapter not to exceed financial expenditures of more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(b) The executive committee shall sign all legal documents pertaining to the Chapter, after

Chapter membership approval by a majority vote of those in attendance. Five signatures shall be required.

Section 3 PRESIDENT

(a) The President shall appoint all necessary committees, preside at all Chapter meetings,

and perform such duties as may pertain to the office.

(b) In the Presidents absence, the ranking Vice-President shall assume the Presidents duties.

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Section 4 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

(a) Shall be in charge of senior membership

(b) Shall be chairman of the Board of Directors

(c) Shall perform any duties assigned by the President

(d) Shall not vote on issues unless there is a tie vote.

Section 5 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

(a) Shall be membership chairman

(b) Shall perform any duties assigned by the President

Section 6 RECORDING SECRETARY

(a) Shall keep accurate records, in permanent form, all business transacted

(b) Shall read the previous month's minutes at each monthly meeting.

(c) Shall perform & record roll call of attendance at monthly directors’ meetings.

(d) Shall record roll call votes at monthly directors’ meetings.

Section 7 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

(a) Shall keep accurate records of past and present members

(b) Shall receive membership dues

(c) Shall forward to the National Office all membership dues.

(d) Shall deposit said membership dues with the Chapter Treasurer

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Section 8 TREASURER

(a) Must be bonded. Bond amount will be determined by the Board of Directors. The bond

will be paid by the Chapter.

(b) Shall keep accurate records, in permanent form, all moneys pertaining to the Chapter.

(c) Shall be authorized to transfer funds

(d) Upon retirement from office, the Treasurer shall turn over all funds or property to his/her

successor or Chapter President and make an accounting to the Chapter President.

(e) the outgoing treasurer shall remain in office until his successor shall qualify by given an

approved bond paid by the chapter, as mentioned above

(f) Shall review all expenditures for the chapter

Section 9 CHAPTER DIRECTORS

(a) Chapter Directors serve as the direct line of communications with the membership.

(b) The number of Chapter Directors is six (6) persons.

(c) Chapter Directors are elected in Aug. & serve for two (2) years Directors are elected in August serving for two

(2) years.

(d) Chapter Directors shall establish a nominating committee in the month of June for the annual chapter

elections in August.

(e) Chapter Directors shall call for the review of the Chapter By-laws each year.

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Section 10 TERMS OF OFFICE

Each of the following elected offices will serve for a period of two (2) years

(a) President

(b) 1st Vice President-

(c) 2nd Vice President

(d) Recording Secretary

(e) Membership Secretary-Treasurer

(f) Elected Chapter Directors will serve for a period of two (2) years)

(g) All appointments by the President and approved by the Board of Directors- said appointments are for one (1)

year.

(d) Elections as stated in Section 11 (a) & (b) are to be held in August at the membership meeting as prescribed in

Article 5 section 2 of the Constitution.

(e) Board members who fail to attend 5 consecutive board meetings without proper excuse by the President

May be expelled from the board.

(e) In the event a voting Director or Officer resigns, nominations shall be presented to the board of directors. At

the following monthly chapter meeting a vote shall be taken by those in attendance. Successful winner will

then serve the original term of office

ARTICLE 2 PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS BY CHAPTER PRESIDENT

WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (non-elected positions) APPOINTMENTS

BY THE PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NON-VOTING

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD -UNLESS THEY ARE MADE VOTING MEMBERS BY THE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.

Section 1 BUILDING MANAGER

(a) Shall be responsible for the maintenance of the building and equipment pertaining thereto.

(b) The Building Manager and Grounds Manager can be the same person or two persons at the direction of the

Board of Directors.

Section 2 GROUNDS MANAGER

(a) Shall be responsible for the maintenance of the grounds and equipment pertaining thereto.

(b) The Building Manager and Grounds Manager can be the same person or two persons at the direction of the

Board of Directors.

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Section 3 POND MANAGER

(a) Shall be responsible for the maintenance of the pond and equipment pertaining thereto.

(b) All purchases required for the pond shall be brought to the board of directors monthly meeting.

Section 4 PURCHASING MANAGER

(a) Shall be responsible for purchasing all supplies required for the club house.

(b) Shall be given $150.00 cash advance, for purchasing supplies needed for the club, to replace

by Treasurer as bills presented.

Article 2

section 5 RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGHER

(a) Shall be responsible for the over sight of rental property owned by the Tiffin Chapter.

(b) Shall collect all rent as required by the rental contract.

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(c) Shall maintain a checking account of $5,000.00 funded by monthly rental income.

(d) If the checking account exceeds $5,000.00 the surplus will be deposited into the Tiffin

Chapters bank saving account.

(e) All miscellaneous monthly bills will be paid by the Rental Property Manager from the rental

checking account.

(f) The Rental Property Manager will be responsible for handling all emergency repairs required

by the Tiffin Chapter rental property

(g) All major purchases required for the rental properties shall be brought to the board of

directors monthly meeting or an emergency meeting called by the Rental Property Manager

(h) The Rental Property Manager appointed by the President is a voting member of

the Board of Directors.

Article 2

Section 6 Tiffin IWL Finance Committee

(a) The Finance Committee shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the president &

consist of five (5) members appointed by the president

approved by the board of directors. One member shall be the Treasure of the chapter.

(b) All expenditures over five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be reviewed and/or approved by

the board of directors with recommendations by the finance committee.

(c) The finance committee will work closely with the treasurer of the chapter to provide

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check and balance of all accounts. The finance committee and the chapter treasurer will have

full authorization to accounts for review and discussion.

(d) The finance committee will recommend where funds should be appropriated and/or what

account funds should be placed with the approval of the board of directors.

(f) All finances for events, projects, grants, and purchasing shall flow through the treasurer and

shared with the board of directors for review and to be shared with the finance committee

upon request.

Article 2

Section 7 SAFETY COMMITTEE

Purpose of the safety committee -to train, monitor, & maintain safe practices on the firearm ranges/archery

ranges/pond & surrounding areas. To be proactive in insuring safety policies are updated and relevant.

To communicate Safety & Safe Practices to the membership thru various resources available. In addition

the committee will be responsible for communications to the board of directors any violations and/ or any

incidents relating to safety issues of individuals or property, and recommend to the board, solutions in accordance

with board protocol. The members of the Safety Committee should be contacted as soon as possible when an

incident

involving safety concerns occurs.

Members of the Safety Committee shall consist of no less than four (4) members

and not exceed six (6) members.

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The committee members are an appointed position, and are non-voting,

unless they are members of the board of directors and hold voting rights

ARTICLE 3 PROVISIONS NOT OTHERWISE COVERED

SECTION 1

In all cases wherein these by-laws are in conflict with the Constitution and the By-Laws

of the National Organization of the Izaak Walton League of America shall govern.

Section 2

In all cases wherein these by-laws are in conflict with the Constitution and by-laws of the and by-laws of the

National Organization of Izaak Walton League of America, the latter shall govern.

Reviewed 8/2025

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