Section 1: The name of the organization shall be The Star
Toys Museum, Inc.
Section 2: The Star Toys Museum, Inc. is organized exclusively
for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, more specifically:
Section 1: Voting membership. Voting membership
shall consist only of the members of the Board of Directors.
Section 2: Advisors. The Board of Directors may
award the honorary title of "Advisor" to certain deserving
individuals whom the Museum wishes to honor for their achievements
or contributions to the Star Wars universe and/or the field
of Star Wars and other science fiction toys. Advisor status
shall be valid until and unless revoked by the Board.
Section 3: Donors. The Board of Directors shall
award the honorary title of "Donor" to those who donate
goods or time to the Museum. Donor status shall be valid until
and unless revoked by the Board.
Section 4: Supporters. The Board of Directors shall
award honorary titles to those who donate money to the Museum,
to be known collectively as "Supporters." The Board
of Directors shall determine a schedule of honorary titles to
be awarded to donors, depending on the value of their donation(s).
Supporter status is valid for one year from the date of the donation.
Section 5: Benefits to Advisors, Donors, and Supporters.
Each Advisor, Donor, and Supporter will receive, via U. S. Mail
or electronic mail, a copy of the Museum Newsletter, when published.
In addition, in the event that the Board of Directors should ever
adopt an entrance fee for the Museum, that fee will be waived
for Advisors, Donors, and Supporters.
Section 1: Semi-Annual Meeting. The date of the regular
semi-annual meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors who
shall also set the time and place.
Section 2: Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called
by the Chair or the Executive Committee.
Section 3: Notice. Notice of each meeting shall be given
to each voting member, by mail, not less than ten days before
the meeting.
Section 1: Board Role, Size, Compensation. The Board is
responsible for overall policy and direction of the Council, and
delegates responsibility for day-to-day operations to the Curator
and committees. The Board shall have up to seven and not fewer
than five members. The board receives no compensation other than
reasonable expenses (except that reasonable compensation may be
paid to any thereof for services rendered to or for the corporation
affecting one or more of its purposes).
Section 2: Meetings. The Board shall meet at least twice
annually, at an agreed-upon time and place. If it chooses, the
Board may conduct meetings via electronic means, including telephone
and electronic mail.
Section 3: Board Elections. Election of new directors or
election of current directors to a second term will occur as the
first item of business at the annual meeting of the corporation.
Directors will be elected by a majority vote of the current directors.
Section 4: Terms. All Board members shall serve three year
terms, but are eligible for re-election.
Section 5: Quorum. A meeting must be attended by at least
sixty percent (60%) of the Board members before business can be
transacted or motions made or passed.
Section 6: Notice. An official Board meeting requires that
each Board member have written notice two weeks in advance.
Section 7: Officers and Duties. There shall be four officers
of the Board consisting of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and
Treasurer. Their duties are as follows:
The Chair shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation
and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, supervise
and control the affairs of the corporation and the activities
of the officers. He or she shall perform all duties incident to
his or her office and such other duties as may be required by
law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, or
which may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors,
or shall arrange for the meeting to be presided at by the Vice-Chair,
Secretary, or Treasurer, in that order. Except as otherwise expressly
provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these
Bylaws, he or she shall, in the name of the corporation, execute
such deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, checks, or other instruments
which may from time to time be authorized by the Board of Directors.
The Vice-Chair In the absence of the Chair, or in the event
of his or her inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Chair shall
perform all the duties of the Chair, and when so acting shall
have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions
on, the Chair. The Vice-Chair shall chair committees on special
subjects as designated by the Board, and shall have other powers
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, by
the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, or as may be
prescribed by the Board of Directors.
The Secretary shall:
In general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary
and such other duties as may be required by law, by the Articles
of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, or which may be assigned
to him or her from time to time by the Board of Directors.
The Treasurer shall:
Section 8: Vacancies. When a vacancy on the Board exists,
nominations for new members may be received from present Board
members by the Secretary two weeks in advance of a Board meeting.
These nominations shall be send out to Board members with the
regular Board meeting announcement, to be voted upon at the next
Board meeting. These vacancies will be filled only to the end
of the particular Board member's term.
Section 9: Resignation, Termination and Absences. Resignation
from the Board must be in writing and received by the Secretary.
A Board member shall be dropped for excess absences from the Board
if s/he has three unexcused absences from Board meetings in a
two-year period. A Board member may be removed for other reasons
by a three-fourths vote of the remaining Directors.
Section 10: Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board
shall be called upon the request of the Chair or one-third of
the Board. Notices of special meetings shall be send out by the
Secretary to each Board member postmarked two weeks in advance.
Section 11: Indemnification by Corporation of Directors and
Officers. The directors and officers of the corporation shall
be indemnified by the corporation to the fullest extent permissible
under the laws of this state.
Section 12: Insurance for Corporate Agents. Except as may
be otherwise provided under provisions of law, the Board of Directors
may adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase and maintenance
of insurance on behalf of any agent of the corporation (including
a director, officer, employee or other agent of the corporation)
against liabilities asserted against or incurred by the agent
in such capacity or arising out of the agent's status as such,
whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify
the agent against such liability under the Articles of Incorporation,
these Bylaws or provisions of law.
Section 1: The Board may create committees as needed, such
as fundraising, housing, etc. The Board Chair appoints all committee
chairs.
Section 2: Executive Committee. The four officers
serve as the members of the Executive Committee. Except for the
power to amend the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Executive
Committee shall have all of the powers and authority of the Board
of Directors in the intervals between meetings of the Board of
Directors, subject to the direction and control of the Board of
Directors.
Section 3: Finance Committee. The Treasurer is chair of
the Finance Committee, which includes three other Board members.
The Finance Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing
fiscal procedures, a fundraising plan, and annual budget with
staff and other Board members. The Board must approve the budget,
and all expenditures must be within the budget. Any major change
in the budget must be approved by the Board or the Executive Committee.
The fiscal year shall be the calendar year. Annual reports are
required to be submitted to the Board showing income, expenditures
and pending income. The financial records of the organization
are public information and shall be made available to the membership,
Board members and the public.
Section 1: Execution of Instruments. The Board of Directors,
except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may by resolution
authorize any officer or agent of the corporation to enter into
any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name
of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be
general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized,
no officer, agent, or employee shall have any power or authority
to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge
its credit or to render it liable monetarily for any purpose or
in any amount.
Section 2: Checks and Notes. Except as otherwise specifically
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, or as otherwise
required by law, checks, drafts, promissory notes, orders for
the payment of money, and other evidence of indebtedness of the
corporation shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned
by the Chair of the corporation.
Section 3: Deposits. All funds of the corporation shall
be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation
in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board
of Directors may select.
Section 4: Gifts. The Board of Directors may accept on
behalf of the corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or
devise for the nonprofit purposes of this corporation.
Section 1: Maintenance of Corporate Records. The corporation
shall keep at its principal office:
(a) Minutes of all meetings of directors and committees of the board, indicating the time and place of holding such meetings, whether regular or special, how called, the notice given, and the names of those present and the proceedings thereof;
(b) Adequate and correct books and records of account, including accounts of its properties and business transactions and accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains and losses;
(c) A copy of the corporation's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as amended to date, which shall be open to inspection by the members of the corporation at all reasonable times during office hours.
Section 2: Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may adopt,
use, and at will alter, a corporate seal. Such seal shall be kept
at the principal office of the corporation. Failure to affix the
seal to corporate instruments, however, shall not affect the validity
of any such instrument.
Section 3: Directors' Inspection Rights. Every director
shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect
and copy all books, records and documents of every kind and to
inspect the physical properties of the corporation and shall have
such other rights to inspect the books, records and properties
of this corporation as may be required under the Articles of Incorporation,
other provisions of these Bylaws, and provisions of law.
Section 4: Right to Copy and Make Extracts. Any inspection
under the provisions of this Article may be made in person or
by agent or attorney and the right to inspection shall include
the right to copy and make extracts.
Section 5: Periodic Report. The board shall cause any annual
or periodic report required under law to be prepared and delivered
to an office of this state or to the members, if any, of this
corporation, to be so prepared and delivered within the time limits
set by law.
Section 1: Limitations on Activities. No substantial part
of the activities of this corporation shall be the carrying on
of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation,
and this corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in
(including the publishing or distribution of statements), any
political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate
for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Bylaws, this corporation
shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried
on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) by a corporation,
contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 2: Prohibition Against Private Inurement. No part
of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit
of, or be distributable to, its members, directors or trustees,
officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation
shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation
for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in
furtherance of the purposes of this corporation.
Section 3: Distribution of Assets. Upon the dissolution
of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision
for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation
shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the
meaning of Section 510(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or shall
be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local
government, for a public purpose. Such distribution shall be made
in accordance with all applicable provisions of the laws of this
state.
Section 4: Private Foundation Requirements and Restrictions.
In any taxable year in which this corporation is a private foundation
as described in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the
corporation 1) shall distribute its income for said period at
such time and manner as not to subject it to tax under Section
4942 of the Internal Revenue Code; 2) shall not engage in any
act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code; 3) shall not retain any excess business holdings
as defined in Section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; 4)
shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject the
corporation to tax under Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue
Code; and 5) shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined
in Section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 1: Subject to the power of the members, if any,
of this corporation to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of this
corporation and except as may otherwise be specified under provisions
of law, these Bylaws, or any of them, may be altered, amended,
or repealed and new Bylaws adopted by approval of the Board of
Directors.
If there is any conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws
and the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation, the provisions
of the Articles of Incorporation shall govern.
Should any of the provisions or portions of these Bylaws be held
unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions
and portions of these Bylaws shall be unaffected by such holding.
All references in these Bylaws to the Articles of Incorporation
shall be to the Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization,
Certificate of Incorporation, Organizational Charter, Corporate
Charter, or other founding document of this corporation filed
with an office of this state and used to establish the legal existence
of this corporation.
All references in these Bylaws to a section or sections of the
Internal Revenue Code shall be to such sections of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 as amended from time to time, or to corresponding
provisions of any future federal tax code.
We, the undersigned, are all of the initial directors or incorporators
of this corporation, and we consent to, and hereby do, adopt the
foregoing Bylaws, consisting of 10 preceding pages, as the Bylaws
of this corporation.
Dated: 6 August 1998
/s/ Amanda Allen/s/ Thomas G. Atkinson
/s/ A. Martin Gear/s/ Ann Hackman
/s/ D. Jeannette Holloman/s/ Don Sakers
/s/ Doug Warden