Bylaws

Article I. Name

The name of this organization shall be the Bunker R-III Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America.

Article II. Purpose

Section 1. The purpose of the FBLA chapter is to provide additional opportunities for postsecondary and college students to develop vocational competencies for business and office occupations and business teacher education. FBLA is an integral part of the instructional program and in addition promotes a sense of civic and personal responsibility.

Section2. The specific goals of FBLA are to:

Develop competent, aggressive business leadership.
Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work.
Create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise.
Encourage members in the development of individual projects, which contribute to the improvement of home, business, and community.
Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism.
Encourage and practice efficient money management.
Encourage scholarship and jpromote school loyalty.
Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals.
Facilitate and transistion from school to work.

Article III. Membership

Section 1. FBLA membership shall consist of members of chartered local chapters. These members shall hold membership in their state and national chapters. Individual members shall be recognized only through a state chapter of FBLA except, in the case where there is no state chapter, the member shall be recognized by the national association.

Section 2. National FBLA, as well as the state and local chapters, shall be open for membership to these classes of members:

Active members shall be secondary students who become members while enrolled in business and/or business-related fields, who accept the purpose of FBLA, subscribe to its creed, demonstrate a willingness to contribute to good school-community relations, and possess qualities for employment. Active members shall pay dues as established by FBLA and may participate in national events, in accordance with the guidelines of the National Awards Program, serve as voting delegates to the National Leadership Conference, hold national office in accordance with Article VI, and otherwise represent their state and local chapters as approved by their respective state and local advisers.

2010 - present

Article IV. Dues and Finance

Section 1. Dues. National dues shall be based on fiscal reports by the national center and on recommendations by the ntational executive council and the board of directors and shall be determined by a majority vote of the voting delegates at the National Leadership Conference. National dues of members shall be submitted through state chapters at the discretion of the state chapter. Membership dues are unified on local, state, and national levels and are not available separately.

Section 2. The membership dues in Future Business Leaders of America shall be $15.00 a year, of which $6.00 shall be remitted to the FBLA national center in payment of the national dues and $1.25 to the FBLA state chapter in payment of state dues.

Amendment 1. The membership dues in Future Business Leaders of America shall include the required amount to be remitted to the FBLA national center in payment of the national dues, and the required amount to the FBLA state chapter in payment of state dues. Dues shall include an amount for the local chapter agreed upon by the executive committee to fund expenses for the local chapter.

-Approved by unanimous vote April 4, 2001

Section 3. The fiscal year of the Future Business Leaders of America shall be July 1 trhough June 30.

Section 4. An audit shall be made annually by the auditing committee, which shall report at the annual meeting.

Article V. Officers and Elections

Section 1. Officers of the chapter shall be: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, historian, and parliamentarian. These officers with the adviser as ex officio member shall constitute the executive committee. Officers shall be elected at the last meeting of the year and shall hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. Officers shall assume their duties at the first of the meeting of the following year.

Amendment 2. Officers may be elected at the last meeting of the year if there are enough upper classment to serve as officers, or the first meeting of a new school year, and shall hold office for a term of one year or unitl their successors are elected.

-Approved by unanimous vote April 4, 2001

Section 2. The chapter shall have an adviser who shall be a faculty member from the business department. This chapter may have as many special-emphasis groups under the chapter charter as it deems necessary to accommodate the interests of all students and shall assume full responsibility for coordinating the program for these interest groups.

Section 3. The chapter shall have an advisory council, which shall consist of educators, alumni, and other area business leaders.

Article VI. Duties of FBLA Officers

Section 1. The president shall (a) preside over all meetings of the chapter, (b) appoint all committees and serve as an ex officio member of the committees, and (c) shall promote the growth and development of FBLA.

Section 2. The vice-president shall (a) preside in the absence of the president, and (b) assist the president. The vice president must not be a senior.

Section 3. The secretary shall (a) keep an accurate record of the chapter and executive committee meetings, and (b) submit the required reports to the state chapter and national center.

Section 4. The treasurer sahll (a) act as custodian of the funds of the organization, collect dues, and give financial reports, and (b) send the membership list with dues to the state and national offices.

Section 5. The historian shall (a) maintain records of the chapter, including an annual report of its activities, awards, and publicity.

Section 6. The parliamentarian shall (a) serve in any capacity as directed by the president, and (b) advise the president or presiding officer on points of parliamentary procedure.

Section 7. The reporter shall (a) act as public relations officer for the chapter, (b) see that news stories and photographs are delivered to the school paper, the local newspaper, the news bulletin, and the Tomorrow's Business Leader, and (c) cooperate with the school official concerning assembly, radio, and television programs.

Section 8. The officers shall serve on the executive committee, and perform such duties as directed by the president and the adviser and not inconsistent with these bylaws or other rules adopted by the chaper.

Article VII. Meetings

Section 1. There must be at least one regular meeting a month during the school year. The regular April meeting shall be designated as the annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers, receiving reports of officers and committees, and for any other business which may arise. Other meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the president with the approval of the executive committee.

Section 2. Quorum. A simple majority of the membership of the chapter shall constitute a quorum.

Article VIII. Committees

Section 1. The president, on consultation with the adviser, shall appoint the following committees: (a) nominating, (b) auditing, (c) ways and means, (d) social, and (e) finance and fundraising. The president shall appoint additional committees as authorized by the executive committee. Duties of the committees shall be determined by the executive committee and the adopted parliamentary authority.

Section 2. Local chapters may select advisory committees to assist in the growth and development of their respective chapters.

Article IX. Emblems, Insignia & Colors

Section 1. The chapter emblems shall be the emblems of the national organization.

Section 2. The official emblem and insignia items and designs are described and protected from infringement by registration in the U.S. Patent Office under the Trademark Act of 1946. The manufacture, reproduction, wearing, or display of the emblem shall be governed by the board of directors.

Section 3. Emblems and insignia shall be uniform in all local and state chapters and within special-emphasis groups; they shall be those of FBLA. Only members in good standing may use official emblems and insignia.

Section 4. The official colors of FBLA shall be blue and gold.

Article X. Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the chapter in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the rules of FBLA-PBL, Inc., these bylaws, or any special rules of order the chapter may adopt.

Article XI. Amendment of the Bylaws

Amendments to the bylaws shall be submitted in writing at a regular meeting and shall not be voted on until the following regular meeting. A two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required for adoption.