Baldwin Highlander Music Patrons Inc

“Membership in the corporation shall be open to any individual who is: (a) a parent, stepparent, or guardian of a student attending baldwin high school and participating in an instrumental or vocal music program or activity sponsored by the baldwin high school music department and (b) a former student, or parent, stepparent or guardian of a former student, who, prior to graduating from baldwin high school, participated in an instrumental or vocal music program or activity, or any other persons interested in supporting the music programs at baldwin high school, regardless of whether they or their children, attended there. The former shall be known as "student members and the latter known as "alumni members".”

“The officers shall be elected by the members of the corporation at a meeting designated for this purpose in accordance with the process set forth in the corporations bylaws article vii.”

“Amoung other rights and responsibilities delineated in these bylaws and the nonprofit corporation law of 1988, members in the corporation have all of these rights and responsibilities: (a) the right to adopt and amend these bylaws, (b) the right to elect the officers who will lead the corporation, (c) the right to attend meetings of the membership and to participate in meetings of the board of directors at a time during the meetings specified for this purpose, (d) the responsibility to serve on at least one committee of the corporation and/or otherwise actively support and promote the intrumental and voice music programs and activities at baldwin high school and (e) the responsibility to pay the annual dues. The membership of the corporation shall formally meet in the months of september, october, march, april and june and at such other times as determined by the borad of directors. The members present shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting business. A majority vote shall rule in all cases except with respect to changes in the bylaws, where a two-thirds vote is required.”

“The form 990 is given to the treasurer who reviews it with other officers before signing and sending it to the irs. The organization has monthly board / member meetings where the financials including the tax return are reviewed. At these meetings members can request a copy of the return.”

“Monthly board / member meetings are held, at which time the financials are reviewed. Members can request and will receive a copy of the financials. At the beginning of each new year and when new members join each receives a copy of the organizarions by-laws that also include the conflict of interest policy.”