By-Laws 

I. Name

The name of this club shall be the Leisure World Progressives Club.

II. Purpose

The purpose of this club is to bring together Leisure World residents with an interest in progressive politics in order to share information on the progressive movement, including policy and legislation in all levels of government, and to disseminate and promote the progressive agenda.

III. Membership

All residents of Leisure World are eligible for membership in this club, with membership obtained by simple registration of name and contact information.

IV. Meetings

Meetings shall be monthly, with the exception of August, at a place and time to be determined by the President in consultation with the Executive Board. 

V. Officers

The Officers of this club will be President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, and Secretary, with a term of office of two years. There will be no term limits for Officers. 

The duties of Officers are as follows:

President: It shall be the duty of the President to conduct meetings of both the general membership and the Executive Board, represent the club, and perform other duties as stated in these By-laws. 

First Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the First Vice-President to preside in the absence of the President and to serve as Chairperson of the Program Committee, and to coordinate with the Chairperson of the Hospitality Committee in arranging for any refreshments served at meetings and events.

Second Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the Second Vice-President to preside in the absence of the President and First Vice-President, and to serve as Chairperson of the Advocacy Committee.   

Secretary: It shall be the duty of the Secretary to record the minutes of all meetings, keep a file of the club’s records, conduct the general correspondence of the club, and coordinate with the Chairperson of the Membership Committee in issuing notices of meetings and maintaining a current roster of membership.

These Officers, along with the Chairperson of the Hospitality Committee, will constitute the Executive Board, which will be responsible for the management of this club in accordance with the adopted By-laws and which will meet as deemed necessary by the President.  

VI. Committees

The four Standing Committees shall be Membership, Program, Advocacy, and Hospitality. 

The First Vice-President will serve as Chairperson of the Program Committee; the Second Vice-President shall serve as the Chairperson of the Advocacy Committee. The Chairperson of the Hospitality Committee will be appointed by the President. 

Any interested club member may join a standing committee. 

Other temporary committees shall be formed on an ad hoc basis, with chairpersons appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Executive Board. 

The responsibilities of the Standing Committees are as follows:

Program: Plan for and invite speakers, arrange for and screen films, arrange for and conduct special events. 

Advocacy: Coordinate advocacy activities by members in support of policies and legislation.

Membership: Register new members, maintain a current roster of membership, and issue notices of meetings and events.

Hospitality: Arrange for donations by members of refreshments and service supplies for meetings and special events, and set up refreshment tables.

VII. Dues

The Leisure Word Progressives Club will be a dues-free club.

VIII. Elections

Nominations for Officers shall be made at the November meeting, with elections held at the December meeting, and new Officers installed at the January meeting of the following year. The President may appoint a Nominations and Election Committee to seek candidates for office and to conduct elections. Vacancies occurring during a term will be filled by appointment by the President, subject to the approval of the Executive Board.

IX. Operations

This club will comply with any rules adopted by the Leisure World of Maryland Corporation for Leisure World clubs or organizations, even if this club becomes incorporated. The guide for meetings of this club shall be the basic Robert’s Rules of Order as published at https://robertsrules.org/robertsrules.pdf.

Any member of this club or organization may see the By-laws, minutes, financial reports, and any other documents concerning the operation of this club upon request.

X. Amendments

These By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members in attendance at a meeting of the membership where a quorum of half the current membership is present. Notice of such meeting, with the text of the amendment(s), shall be transmitted to members at least one month in advance. After the members adopt these By-laws or any amendments, they shall be filed for information purposes with the Leisure World of Maryland Corporation E&R Office where they will be available for any Leisure World resident to view and copy.