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- The name of the Corporation
is "The Khmer-Canadian Buddhist Cultural Society".
CHAPTER II
Office
Article
2
- The principal office
of the Corporation is: 7011 Ogden Road, S.E.,
Calgary, Alberta, T2C 1B5 CANADA, Tel: (403) 235-5415, Fax:(403) 235-5475,
Email: khmerview@cambodianview.com , www.cambodianview.com
CHAPTER III
Purposes
Article
3
- This Corporation is a religious
corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It
is organized under the non-profit religious corporation law.
Article
2
- The specific purposes
of this Corporation are:
1. To centre of preserving and researching Cambodian Buddhist Culture.
2. To assist the Cambodian people in the process of integrating into the
new culture and society in Canada.
3. To operate for educational, artistic and charitable purposes.
4. To hold every Cambodian religious and traditional ceremonies.
5. To practice Buddhist meditation and develop Khmer culture (language,
arts, tradition).
6. To maintain inter-relationship among those who practice Buddhism.
7. To keep the right to raise fund in order to maintain and administer its
Corporation.
CHAPTER IV
Members
Article
5
– Membership is open
to all without distinction of cast, creed, color, race, nationality, sex
or age.
Article
6
- Members of the Corporation
shall be those who request to be entered in the membership list, voluntarily
make regular monthly contributions to the Corporation, and abide by its
By-Laws.
Article
7
– Members of Corporation
shall be separated two status i.e.(1)active member, (2)honorary member.
Active members are the Corporation concerns and the all supportive sharing
such as monthly contributions and participate most Corporation’s activities.
Such members have full right of proposing in any meeting, asking about the
budgets of Corporation and be able to be chosen as candidate for voting
as President, Board of Directors, Officers and Committee. Honorary members
are the Corporation’s patronage and advisory group.
Article
8
-Each member of the Corporation
shall be entitled to vote in person or by representative.
Article
9
- Membership in the Corporation
is neither transferable nor assignable.
Article
10
- Any member may resign from
membership in the Corporation by delivering a written letter of resignation
to the Board of Directors.
Article
11
- Any member may be removed
from membership by any affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors
present in person at any meeting of the Board, for conduct prejudicial to
the Corporation, provided that such member shall have been given an opportunity
to defend himself/herself at such meeting. All members of the Board and
the member charged shall be notified by certified mail at least 15 days
prior to the day of the meeting.
Article
12
– The active members
who paid membership fees for every month, society will offer special consideration.
Article
13
– The Society recognizes
donations as revenue when they have been received. As a Non-Profit organization,
the society is exempt from paying Income-tax pursuant to Paragraph 149 (1)
(1) of the Income Tax act.
CHAPTER V
Meetings of the members
Article
14
- The times and places of
all meetings of the members shall be scheduled by the Officers.
Article
15
- A formal meeting of the
members shall be held once in three months during Sunday of the final week
of March, June, September and December to make any decisions related to
the matters of the Corporation.
Article
16
- Special meetings of the
Board of Directors may be requested by not less than 25% of all the members.
Article
17
- Written notice of any annual
or special meeting shall be given to each member not less than seven (7)
days before the date of such meeting, either personally, mail or e-mail,
by the Secretary of the Corporation.
Article
18
- Business to be transacted
at any special meeting of members shall be limited to purposes stated in
the notice.
Article
19
- The presence in person,
by mail or email of members representing three-fourths (3/4) of the members
shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the members. If, however, such
a quorum shall not be present, the members present in person, shall have
the power to adjourn the meeting and to decide the time and place of another
one. The second meeting shall transact any business, which might have been
transacted at the adjourned meeting, regardless of the number of members
present.
CHAPTER VI
Board of Directors
Article
20
- The business, property
and affaires of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors
and committee members composed of twenty six (26) persons. The numbers of
Directors may be changed by suitable time and circumstances.
Article
21
- The Abbot and the Assistant
Abbot of the Corporation shall automatically be permanent members of the
Board of Directors and the Officers. The remaining members of the Board
of Directors shall be elected among members of the Corporation.
Article
22
– The two permanent
members shall bear the effectiveness, resolutions and the progress of Corporation.
Article
23
- Each elected Director shall
hold office for two years.
Article
24
- Any member of the Board
may be removed from the office for failure in his duty or for any other
reasons, by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present. Such Director
shall have been given an opportunity to defend himself/herself.
Article
25
- Vacancies in the Board of Directors arising from death, resignation,
removal or otherwise, may be filled at the discretion of the majority
of the Directors.
CHAPTER VII
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Article
26
- The Board of Directors
of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, at times
and places of its choosing.
Article
27
- After the annual meeting
of the members, a regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held
immediately, at the same place, in order to select the officers among the
Directors.
Article
28
- At the request of the President
or the majority of the Directors, a special meeting of the Board may be
called on notice to each Director, either by mail, telephone or personally.
Should the meeting be held before the schedule date, it could be considered
as legal upon approval by signature of the members of the Board.
Article
29
- At all meetings of the
Board of Directors, the presence of two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors shall
constitute a majority of the Directors present at any meetings at which
a quorum is present, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless
the act of a greater number is required by Law, the Articles of Incorporation
or these By-Laws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the
Board of Directors, the Directors present thereat shall have the power to
adjourn the meeting and decide the time and place of another one. The second
meeting shall transact any business, which might have been transacted at
the adjourned meeting regardless of the number of Directors presence.
CHAPTER VIII
Officers
Article
30
- The Officers of the Corporation
shall consist of a President, two (2) Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, an Assistant
Secretary, a Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, two Permanent Members, two
Auditors and the Managers of three Committees. All officers of the Corporation
shall be elected among the Directors.
Article
31
- The staff of the Corporation
shall be fixed by the Board of Directors, and those are working as the volunteers,
except in any other possible cases.
Article
32
- The President of the Officers
shall be the chief executive director of the Corporation. He/she shall be
in charge of: - Putting into effect all directives and resolution of the
Board of Directors; - Presiding the general meeting and the meeting of the
Board of Directors.
Article
33
- The Vice President, in
assisting the President, shall perform any duties assigned to him/her by
the President. He/she shall replace the President, and perform the duties
and exercise the powers of the President in his/her absence.
Article
34
- The Secretary shall be
in charge of: - The Secretariat of the
Corporation; - Taking and keeping the minutes of all meetings; - Giving
notice or causing to be given notice of all meetings; - Keeping in safe
custody the seal of the Corporation, affixing the same to any instrument
requiring it and attesting to it by his/her signature when required; - Keeping
in safe custody all documents of the Corporation; - Maintaining the list
of names and addresses of all visitors and all members of the Corporation.
Article
35
- The Assistant Secretary
shall perform duties assigned to them by the Secretary. In the absence of
the Secretary, the Assistance Secretaries shall perform the duties and exercise
the powers of the Secretary.
Article
36
- the Treasurer, with the
assistance of the second Vice President, shall be in charge of: - The custody
of the corporate funds; - Preparing and keeping accurate accounts of all
receipts of incomes and disbursements; - Deposition all money into the Corporation
Accounts in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors;
- Preparing financial reports of the Corporation, as required; - Preparing
the annual budget of the Corporation for approval by the Board of Directors,
and upon approval submitting the budget to the annual meeting of the members;
- Maintaining an up-to-date list of names and addresses, and contributions
of the Corporation members; - Issuing receipts for all kinds of contributions.
Article
37
- The Assistance Treasurer
shall perform duties assigned to him/her by the Treasurer. In the absence
of the Treasurer, the Assistance Treasurer shall perform the duties and
exercise the powers of the Treasurer.
CHAPTER IX
Committees
Article
38
- The Corporation shall have
at least three committees; 1. The Committee for Religious, Cultural and
Public Relations. 2. The Committee for Fund Raising and Ceremonies. 3. The
Committee for Construction, Renovation and Maintenance the Temple’s
Property.
Article
39
- The duties of the Committee
for Religious, Cultural and Public Relations are: - Creating and maintaining
a Buddhist library. - Organizing cultural activities such as opening classes
for various subjects. - Publishing a Corporation's newsletter. - Maintaining
relations with Cambodian people and other Buddhist followers, with other
religious and humanitarian organizations in order to promote mutual cooperation.
Article
40
- The duties of the Committee
for Fund Raising and Ceremonies are:
- Raising funds for the Corporation - Organizing religious and traditional
ceremonies - Services to Buddhist monks residing at the temple, This position
shall be automatically a temple’s guidance for lay people.
Article
41
- The duties of the Committee
for Construction, Renovation and Maintenance Temple’s Property are:
- Constructing, Repairing and Maintaining the property of the Temple, -
Decorating the place for various ceremonies.
Article
42
- The Committees' Managers
shall be chosen from among the Board of Directors or from the members of
the Corporation.
Article
43
- In addition to the President,
each committee shall have at least four members to be chosen by the Committees’
Managers from among the members of the Corporation
CHAPTER X
Finances
Article
44
- All checks or drafts of
payments of indebtedness of the Corporation shall be signed by the President,
two Vice Presidents, the Treasurer and Secretary of the Corporation.
Article
45
- All funds of the Corporation
shall be deposited immediately to the Checking or Saving Accounts of "The
Khmer-Canadian Buddhist Cultural Society", in such banks as the Officers
may select.
Article
46
- A voucher for all expenses
shall be made and signed by the President and Treasurer or Assistance Treasurer.
Article
47
- The President or Treasurer
of the Corporation may approve any single expense of not more than one hundred
dollars ($100.00). The expenses from one hundred dollars ($100.00) to five
hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be approved by the President, Treasurer
and Secretary. Any higher expenses of more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
shall be approved by the Board of Directors. All other regular expenses
shall have a statement of disbursement with enclosing receipts to the Treasurer.
CHAPTER XI
Election
Article
48
– The election to choose
new President shall be processed during each two(2) years(Article 23). The
candidates who have right to be listed/elected are among the Active Members.
Article
49
– Election procedure
shall be managing by the Electoral Committee Chairperson who has duties
to draft their own Sub-Bylaws stated about election in order to run the
effectiveness and successfulness of such election. The Electoral Committee
Chairperson and Electoral Committees shall finish the power and position
after the providing statement of the election result in that day. The Chairperson
might offer the list of names of votes, list name of candidates and the
list name of Electoral Committees with the notice of affirmative paper of
each candidate’s votes by putting the right date and signature to
the Officers. The Chairperson shall be elected by the Board of Directors.
The selecting of Chairperson shall be done at least one(1) month before
the election day.
Article
50
– The election of President
shall be held in such P’chum Ben Day (Khmer Ancestors Feast Festival).
Article
51
– The new elected President
has the period of choosing his/her Officers
from one(1) to two(2) months so that they could receive full power from
the former Officers for those who shall be running all the important documents
in the same period.
CHAPTER XII
Abbreviation of Corporation's name
Article
52
- The Khmer-Canadian Buddhist
Cultural Society, shall be abbreviated to K.C.B.C.S
CHAPTER XIII
Fiscal Year
Article
53
- The fiscal year of the
Corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end at the end of
December of each calendar year.
CHAPTER XIV
Seal
Article
54
- The Officers shall provide
a Corporation Seal.
CHAPTER XV
Amendments
Article
55
- These By-Laws may be amended
by an affirmative vote of two-third (2/3) of the members voting, but such
action shall not, in any way, affect the Corporation's qualification under
Section 149 (1) (1) of the Income Tax Act.
CHAPTER XVI
Advisory Boards
Article
56
- The Advisory Boards shall
consist of representatives of the various Buddhist traditions and of other
officers from different public offices and organizations that may help in
contributing all kinds of support for the proper function, and for the progress
of the Corporation.
Article
57
- The Advisory Boards shall
be chosen by the Board of Directors.
CHAPTER XVII
By-Laws
Article
58
– This By-Laws is the
symbol of unity, fraternity, progressiveness and dignity of Corporation’s
members. And through this By-Laws, all the possessions of Corporation shall
be the Corporation’s property and no one can take or proclaim as theirs
own possession.
Article
59
– This By-Laws has
strong holding stance of unity between all Non-Profit Organizations.
Article
60
– This By-Laws shall
release to the affective use after the date of Officers’ signature
and seal.
Article
61
- If one day the Corporation
shall be prohibited or declined, all Corporation’s property shall
be granted to any Association, Organization or Buddhist temples by the major
votes of the members.
Article
62
– The by-laws may be
rescinded, altered or added to by a “Special Resolution”.
HAVE DECLARED TO USE THIS BY-LAWS OFFICIALLY
AFTER
THE OFFICIAL MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY 21, 2004
Had seen this officially declaration of
the Khmer-Canadian Buddhist Cultural Society’s Board of Directors
and Officials; we would like to release, announce and custody officially
of this By-Laws consisted of Khmer language 10 pages and English language
8 pages.
CHANTHA HEM Secretary of K.C.B.C.S.
VEN.SOPHAN SENG Secretary Assistance of K.C.B.C.S.
