COMMUNITY TELEVISION WORKSHOP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
SANFORD, FLORIDA
OVERVIEW:
SECTION 1
To develop a community television workshop that will bring
television training to
the community, especially those that are economically challenged according to
Housing & Urban Development (HUD). To bring together those of the local
community with businesses, organizations, and governments at all levels. To
develop an understanding of how to interact and support a medium of
communications
helpful to all peoples at all ages. To enhance the growth and interest of
effective
medium that reflects images of those of color and those that are economically
deprived. To focus on bridging the gap of cultural differences that exists in
The United States of America.
In support of the general purpose and complimentary to it, this corporation shall:
A.
Promote and
establish broader community, economic and business development
in low- income areas of Seminole County;
B.
Serve as a catyist
to bridge the gap between cultures to bring understanding and
unity in Seminole County.
C.
Form partnership
and relationships with business, organizaztions and governments
at all levels.
D. Seek to train individuals in the art and skill of television production from all levels.
E.
Seek to produce for
the purpose of sharing cultural information for all to excerise
and utilize.
SECTION 3
The corporation shall do any and all things;
wither alone or in cooperation with other organizations
or institutions, which it may deem necessary or proper in order to carry out its
corporate purposes,
including establishing affiliates in other counties and states.
SECTION 4
The Corporation shall have the power to
exercise all rights and power conferred on corporations
formed under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Act of the State of Florida,
provided however, that
this corporation shall not, except for an insubstantial degree, engage in any
activities, or exercises
any powers that are not in furtherance of the specific and primary purposes of
this corporation.
SECTION 5
The purposes for which this corporation is
formed are exclusively charitable and educational, and
no part of its net earnings inure to the benefit of any member, founder,
contributor, or individual.
SECTION 1
Membership in this corporation shall be open
to all concerned individuals 18 or older, groups,
and organizations that are genuinely and sincerely interested in and supportive
of the corporation's
mission and purposes, and committed to its goals and objectives. Aggressive
efforts will be made
to encourage low-income residents to join and be active with a standing
committee.
The Board of Directors shall establish a
Membership Committee, which will set membership fees
by category. However, payment of such fees will be voluntary, and ability to
pay shall not be a
condition of membership.
The corporation's membership application
form shall be provided to any individual desiring
membership. Membership forms should be submitted to the Board's Membership
Committee
at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Meeting for approval of voting
privileges at such
meeting.
Member organizations shall name one (1)
representative to serve as its voting member of the
corporation, and may designate an alternative member who may vote only in the
excused absence
of the officially named representative. An individual may be a voting
representative of only one
organization at a time.
Each member shall be entitled to one vote
either as an individual member or as a representative
of an organization at any meeting of the membership. No vote by proxy may
be exercised. A
simple majority vote of members present at a regular meeting shall decide an
issue. In order to
vote you must be in good and regular standing in addition you must have been a
member for
one-year before becoming eligible to vote after the first annual meeting.
SECTION 6
Each member of the organization must serve on a least one (1) of its standing comm1ttees.
"MEETINGS"
Regular meetings of the full membership of
this corporation shall be held semi-annually in
March (Founder's Day), and August (Annual Business Meeting) of each year.
The Annual Meeting of the membership shall
be held during the month of August of each
year for electing the Board of Directors and such other business as may be
brought before
the assembly. Notice of such meeting shall be given not less than thirty (30)
days prior
to the date scheduled for the Annual Meeting.
Special meetings of the membership of this
Corporation may be called by the President
of the Board or, if requested in writing, by twenty percent (20%) of members in
good
standing.
Notice of regular and special meetings shall
be given to the membership by telephone or
in writing at least three (3) days or seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the
date and
time for such meeting. Such notice shall contain the date, hour, and location
of the
meeting, and in the case of special meetings, the reason for the call and nature
of subject
matter to be discussed.
The governing and policy-making
responsibilities of the Corporation shall be vested in
its Board of Directors, which shall control its property, be responsible for its
finances,
and its affairs.
SECTION 2
The elected Board of Directors shall be
composed of not less than three (3) or more
than thirty-five (35) persons. Such persons shall be reasonably representative
of the
community to be served, and special efforts made to assure that racial,
economic, and
geographic interests are invited to participate. At least one-third (1/3) of
the Board
members must be residents of low-income neighborhoods, other low-income
residents
of the community, or elected representatives of low-income neighborhood
organizations.
A. The number of elected Board members shall be determined by the Board
of Directors prior to the Annual Meeting of the membership each year.
B. Each person named in the Articles of Incorporation as a member of the
Board of Directors, and any appointed by them subsequently, shall hold
office until the corporation's First Annual Meeting in June 2005.
C. To initiate a rotation system on the Board of Directors,
one-third (1/3) of
the members elected by the membership at the First Annual Meeting shall
be designated to service for a term of three (3) years, one-third for terms
of two (2) years, and one-third for a terms of one (1) year. These designations
shall be made by the Initial Board of Directors prior to the names being
submitted
to the membership at the First Annual Meeting. Upon subsequent elections
all duly elected directors shall hold office for three (3) year terms from the
date
of their official installation.
Vacancies occurring on the Board of
Directors other than in the office of President, due to
disability, death, or resignation shall be filled by appointment by the Board
President subject to
ratification by a simple majority of Board members present and voting at the
next regular
meeting. Persons so appointed shal1 serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
All Board members are expected to attend all
meetings of the Board. Any member having
three (3) consecutive unexcused absences from either regular or call meetings
where adequate
notice was given shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board. Any such
Board member
deemed to have resigned under these circumstances, will be notified by the Board
Secretary
in writing.
A Board member may be removed involuntarily
for noncompliance with provisions of these
by-laws, for non-participation, and for good cause based on actions inconsistent
with the
corporation's purposes. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of members present and voting
at a Board
meeting where proper notice was given will be required to remove a member.
Advance written
notice sha1l be distributed to members stating reason(s) and charges for the
proposed removal.
A hearing shall be provided for a removed
Board member who wishes to protest his/her removal, provided
said person requests such a hearing in writing at least ten (10) days prior to
the next regular meeting
of the Board. A removed member may be reinstated by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of
Board members
present and voting after a legal quorum has been established.
SECTION 7