Serving the American Rinks

“Amendment of bylaws and calling of member meeting article iii directors section 3.3 removal: resignation: vacancies. Any director, other than a director appointed by the founding member(s), may at any time be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the board of directors. Any director appointed by a founding member(s) may be removed, with or without cause, only by the entity that appointed such director. Vacancies in a founding members director position shall be filled in a manner determined and agreed upon by the founding members. Upon notice to the board of directors, any director, other than a director appointed by the founding member(s), that ceases to meet the criteria for membership (section 1.2) in the class of membership that they were elected to represent, shall be automatically and immediately removed from the board of directors. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the president or the secretary. The resignation shall be effective without acceptance when the notice is received by the president or the secretary, unless a later effective date is specified in the notice. Any vacancy occurring because of the death, resignation or removal of a director, other than those directors appointed by the founding member(s), may be filled by a person elected by the board of directors for the unexpired term of such director. Vacancies in a director position appointed by the founding members shall be filled in a manner determined or agreed upon by the founding members. May be filled in the following manner: a) if at the time of death, resignation or removal of a director there are more than twelve (12) months remaining in such director's term, then star shall hold a special election of the applicable class of members within sixty (60) days to elect the replacement director for the remainder of the term. B) if at the time of death, resignation or removal of a director there are less than twelve (12) months remaining on such director's term, then the board of directors shall at its next scheduled meeting or conference call, elect a replacement director from the applicable class of members, for the remainder of the term.”

“The organization has facility, vendor, and individual memberships.”

“The membership elect 9 of the members of the board of directors.”

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to minnesota statutes, section 317a.181, the board shall not adopt, amend or repeal any bylaw fixing a quorum meetings of member, prescribing procedures for removing directors or filling vacancies in the board, or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or terms of office, but may adopt or amend a bylaw to increase the number of directors. A bylaw amendment to increase or decrease the vote required for a member action must be approved by the members.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors will review and approve the 990 prior to submission to the irs.”

“Conflicts of interest are disclosed annally.”

“The executive committee determines the chief operating officer's salary by reviewing comparative data.”

“The organization's form 990 is available upon request.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request during normal business hours. The governing documents are also available on the organization's website.”

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“The process has not changed from the prior year.”