Association Organization Clause Samples
The Association Organization clause defines the structure and governance of an association, specifying how it is formed, managed, and operated. Typically, this clause outlines the roles and responsibilities of members, the process for electing officers or directors, and the procedures for holding meetings and making decisions. By establishing clear organizational rules, this clause ensures effective management and accountability within the association, preventing disputes and confusion over authority and operational procedures.
Association Organization. The Association has the property, powers, and obligations as set out in the Act and these CC&Rs.
Association Organization. 1. The Association’s Articles of Incorporation and the Association’s By-Laws shall comply with requirements of the state in which the Association is incorporated. Non-profit status 501(c)(3) must be maintained in accordance with Federal and state laws, and the Association will make available for inspection, at the request of the Forest Service, documents demonstrating non-profit status. This Interpretive Association Agreement will automatically terminate if non-profit status is lost.
Association Organization. A. The Association’s Articles of Incorporation and By-laws shall comply with requirements of the State in which the Association is incorporated. Nonprofit and tax exempt status must be maintained in accor- dance with applicable State and Federal laws; such as Internal Revenue Service Section 501(c)(3). This contract will automatically terminate if nonprofit status is lost.
B. The Association’s Board of Directors must have a non-Service member majority. Service employees may be voting members of the Association; however, they must not hold any voting position on the Association’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors must include, as a minimum, a chairperson, treasurer, executive secretary, and the Service Liaison who serves as an ex officio (nonvoting) member. Notwithstanding these four Board positions, Service employees may hold other Board positions, serving as ex-officio members only.
C. The Association business manager, or the Service employee who occupies the equivalent position, rep- resents the interests of the Fish and Wildlife Service. The scope of responsibility for this position shall be limited to assistance in oversight of the Association’s day-to-day routine business and provision of cooperative assistance as a liaison to the Associ- ation. Service employees will at all times comply with the Employee Responsibility and Conduct regula- tions of the Department of the Interior appearing at 43 C.F.R. Part 20.
D. Service employees shall not participate in any Association decision concerning the relationship of the Association with the Service, including but not limited to, executing or negotiating contracts, signing checks, or hiring or firing Association employees.
E. The Association Treasurer shall not be a Service employee.
Association Organization