Growsmart Maine

“Each member shall be entitled to cast one vote at annual or special meetings of the corporation for appointment of directors.”

“The organization has two membership classes: individual and corporate. Each member must be at least 18 years of age, and shall have agreed to take an active interest in and be willing to support and serve the organization. Eligible individuals or corporations become a member upon payment of the annual membership dues as set by directors, and shall continue as a member until removal or resignation. Each member shall be entitled to cast one vote at annual or special meetings of the corporation for such purposes or such other matters as may be prescribed for consideration of the members by the articles of incorporation, the by-laws of the corporation, amendments thereto, and the laws and statutes of the state of maine, as from time to time constituted. Members shall not have the right to cumulate their votes. Specifically, the members shall have the following rights: a) expansion or contraction of the size of the board of directors; appointment of directors; amendments, modification, or restatement of the articles of incorporation; dissolution, merger or consolidation of the corporation; any other matters which a majority of the board voting on the matter votes to submit to the members.”

“The governing body receives a copy of the form 990 before the return is filed.”

“At the first meeting of each calendar year, each board member shall reaquaint himself or herself with the conflict of interest section of the corporate bylaws and so indicate this by signing a board devised document indicating this and circulated by the chair amongst the members.”

“The board obtains and reviews comparative salary data in order to determine compensation of the executive director.”

“The organization makes governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Forests, project canopy works to help maine communities stay leafy and green.”

“Advocacy - land use planning and community investments, innovation and land conservation and natural resource sector viability. These are the issues that growsmart maine considers to be priorities in protecting maine's quality of plave and promoting sustainable propserity in maine. We will be working with the maine state legislature to focus on growing our economy in a sustainable way, promoting sustainable prosperity for all mainers. Other activities - hold open public meetings at which speakers give presentations on the nature, causes, and consequences of urban sprawl.”