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Bylaws

(Adopted and posted by the Steering Committee on May 2, 2005)
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Purpose | Membership | Fiscal Year | Board of Directors | Officers | Committees | Meetings | Governance | Dues | Financial Administration | Amendments

ARTICLE I: PURPOSE

Anshei Isaiah (Men of Isaiah), hereinafter referred to as “Anshei,” is the men’s group of Temple Isaiah. Anshei seeks to create an environment where men can gather, build friendships and strengthen the Temple Isaiah community through the enhanced involvement of its male membership. To this end, Anshei offers social, spiritual, and educational programs, while providing support for select Temple functions from time to time.

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP

Sec. 1.
All male members of Temple Isaiah are invited to participate in Anshei events and programs.

Sec. 2.
An Anshei member shall be defined as any male member of Temple Isaiah who pays annual membership dues to Anshei. Only dues paying members of Anshei shall have the right to vote.

Sec. 3.
Rights and responsibilities ofan Ansheimember shall include, but shall not be limited to,voting in the annual Board of Directors elections;voting at special meetings of the membership;being eligible for serving onthe Board;serving on a committee;being listed in, or advertising in, the Membership Directory.

ARTICLE III: FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of Anshei shall begin on the first day of June and end on the thirty-first day of May each year.

ARTICLE IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sec. 1.
There shall be thirteen(13) members of the Board of Directors, twelve (12) of which shall be selected by a plurality voteof the voting membership, and one (1) of which shall be the Immediate Past President.

Sec. 2.
The Board of Directors shallconsist ofsix(6) Officers and six(6) Directors.

Sec. 3.
Beginning with the June 2006 election, elections shall be conducted as follows: the Vice President of Administration, the Vice President of communications, the Vice President of Programming, and Directors 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected in even numbered years for two (2) year terms. The remaining three Officers and the remaining three Directors shall be elected in odd numbered years for two (2) year terms.

(a) A proxy will be circulated via email to the membership ten (10) calendar days prior to the annual meeting; those members who do not submit an electronic proxy are eligible to vote at the annual meeting, at which time all the votes will be tallied.

(b) The Officers, Directors, and Immediate Past President of Anshei shall sit as voting members ofthe Board of Directors.

(c) The Rabbi or Rabbis of the Congregation and the President thereof shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Directors without the right to vote.

(d) A Parliamentarian, chosen from among the elected members of the Board of Directors, shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Board.

Sec. 4.
No one shall be eligible to hold a seat on the Board of Directors unless he is a member in good standing of both Temple Isaiah and Anshei.

Sec. 5.
DIRECTORS' MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at least ten(10)times per year at such time and place as may be designated by the Board. Special meetings of the Board of Directors maybe held upon the call of the President of Anshei, or upon electronic or written request of any three Directors. A majority of the votes cast at any meeting of the Board of Directors in which a quorum is present (as defined in Article VII, Sec. 4) shall be required for any motion to pass, unless a different majority is required by these By-Laws. No proxy votes shall be allowed.

Sec. 6.
NOTICE OF DIRECTORS' MEETING. Notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to the Board members in writing orvia emailby the V. P. ofAdministration not less than seven (7) days prior to the meeting, or by telephoning such notice to theDirectors personally at least five (5) days prior to said meeting.

Sec. 7.
Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term. The filling of a vacancy shall not count as a full termwhen considering a President's and/or a Vice President's two-consecutive termlimitation(described in Article V, Sec. 5).

Sec. 8.
If the President is unable to complete his term, the remainder of his term shall be filled by the V.P. of Administration.

Sec. 9.
Any director absent from more than three consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors, without sufficient reason, may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors,forfeit his position by action of the Board of Directors, and his office shall be considered vacant and may be filled by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article IV, Sec.7.

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS

Sec. 1.
The Officers shall be a President and five (5) Vice Presidents (Administration, Membership, Programming, Communications, and Budget & Finance).

Sec. 2.
Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of Anshei, as described in Article IV, Sec. 3.

Sec. 3.
The principal duties of the officers shall be as follows:

(a) The President shall be the general executive officer of Anshei. He shall attend and preside at allmeetings of the AnsheiGeneral Membership meetings as wellas those ofthe Board of Directors. He shall be Anshei's representative on Temple Isaiah's Board of Directors ("Temple Board"). He shall attend meetings of said Temple Board and shall make a report of such proceedings to the Anshei Board at the subsequent meeting of the Anshei Board of Directors. He shall be an ex-officio member of each Anshei committee and shall also perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the By-Laws or by resolution of the AnsheiBoard of Directors.

(b) The Vice President(s) shall perform suchduties as may be directed by the President and/or the Board of Directors, including overseeing their respective committees. The Vice President of Administrationshall serve as the General Executive Officer in the absence of the President. In the event of the absence of both the President and the Vice President of Administration, and assuming the laws of quorum are still satisfied, the Vice President of Membership shall preside and serve as General Executive Officer.

1. The Vice President ofAdministrationshall keep a record of all transactions of the meetings of the generalmembership, the Board of Directors, and Executive Committee. He shall take and distribute minutes and see to their amendments and approval. He shall oversee the general administration, coordination, and operation of all other committees and assist the President with logistics and other administrative matters, as requested. He shall also perform such other duties as prescribed by the By-Laws or by resolution of the Board of Directors or by direction of the President.

Sec. 4.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.The executive committee shall be comprised of the Officers of Anshei, as well as the Immediate Past President. It shall meet at the request of the President. Its responsibilities shall be to make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to policy and procedure and to take action on behalf of Anshei when, because of time constraints, it is not practical to bring a matter before the Board of Directors.The executive committee shallalso oversee Anshei's standing committees.

Sec. 5.
The President and Vice President(s) shall not be permitted to hold their offices for more than two (2) consecutive terms. However, after serving out his term limits, an outgoing Vice President mayrun for a Vice Presidentialoffice that is different from his current position (e.g., a V.P. of Administration mayrun for V.P. of Programming after serving two consecutive terms as V.P. of Administration).

Sec. 6.
An Officer or Director shall be eligible to serve as President only after he has served on the Executive Committee prior to being elected President.

Sec. 7.
Any officer absent for more than three (3) consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors, without sufficient reason, may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, forfeit his position and his office shall be considered vacant, to be filled pursuant to Article V section 5.

Sec. 8.
Removal of an Officer or Director. Sufficient grounds for dismissal shall need to be satisfied. Such grounds may include, but are not limited to, behavior that damages or could damage Anshei's reputation in the Temple community; acting in a manner that does nottake Anshei's best interests into consideration;and exhibiting conduct unbecoming a Director. Should it be necessary to remove an Officer or Director, a 2/3 vote of the Board shall be required.

ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES

Sec. 1.
The standing committees and their functions are as follows:

(a) Programming Committee.
The Vice President of Programming shall oversee a committee whose duties shall be to arrange and produce programs and events, as well as fundraising events, as directed by the Board of Directors. This committee shall also, as directed by the Board of Directors, arrange such activities as willserve the Congregation such as Sukkah construction, co-managing the Shiva Minyan Resource Group, and the like.

(b) Membership Committee.
The Vice President of Membership shall oversee a committee whose responsibilities shall be to retain/increase Anshei's membership. They shall maintain membership lists, facilitate a mentoring program, set policy regarding membership dues and billing cycles, send billing notices, collect and reconcile dues, and the like.

(c) Communications Committee.
The Vice President ofCommunications shall oversee a committee(s) whose duties shall be to produce and disseminate communicative, promotional and marketing materials to the members, including, but not limited to, monthlye-newsletters, interime-mailers, quarterlyflyers, and brochures. This committee shall also maintain Anshei's webpages and coordinate the writing and submissionof Anshei's monthly Ruach contributions.

(d) Budget &Finance Committee.
The Vice President of Budget & Finance shall oversee a committee as designated in Article V Section 5(d) that performs the following duties: prepare the budget, provide monthly reports to the Board, reconcile the checking account, issue checks and receive payments, reconcile program RSVPs with receipts, supervise the audit of accounts at the close of the year, and other such duties.

(f) Nominating Committee.
The Immediate Past President shall convene and oversee a committeeof not less thanthree (3) men whose duties shall be to compile a list of names of viable candidates to sit on the Board of Directors. Committee members shall be selected by the Immediate Past President in consultation with the Board. The nominating committee shall begin meeting at least three months prior to the start of the fiscal year to allow sufficient time to produce its list. In the event the Immediate Past President is unable to perform such duties, the President shall appoint someone from the Board to convene and oversee this committee.

Sec. 2.
The President shall appoint chairs for each committee.

Sec. 3.
The President and/or the Board of Directors has the authority to appoint additional standing or ad hoc committees as needed.

ARTICLE VII: MEETINGS

Sec. 1.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS.The annual meeting of members shall be held during the month ofMay, the exact date to be fixed by the Board of Directors (the “Board” or "Board of Directors"). The meeting shall be held at such place as the Board of Directors may designate.

Sec. 2.
SPECIAL MEETINGS of the membership may be called by the President or the Executive Committee upon receipt of a written request for such a meeting if requested by at least twenty percent (20%) of the general membership. The notice of such a meeting, along with an agenda, shall be sent to the membership by the Administrative Vice President within two weeks of receipt of the request and such meeting shall be convened within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such request.

Sec. 3.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice of the time and place of all meetings of membership shall be given bythe Secretary. The notice of each annual/special meeting shall be printed in the temple's monthly newspaper and/or shall be mailed or emailed to each member no later than two weeks before the date of the meeting.

Sec. 4.
QUORUM. A quorum, established by the Board of Directors, shall be required for the purpose of transacting business at any meeting. A quorum shall be defined as a simple majority ofOfficers and Directors.

Sec. 5.
Tie-breakers. Should a tie result from any voteon any issue in any meeting, the President's vote shall break the tie.

ARTICLE VIII: GOVERNANCE

In all cases of governance not specifically covered by the By-laws, Robert's Rules of Order, as revised, shall be accepted as authority.

ARTICLE IX: DUES

Sec. 1.
Annual dues shall be established by the Board of Directors within thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.

Sec. 2.
Dues paying members shall receive all membership benefits in force at the time, to include such items as listing in the Anshei Membership Directory, the right to vote in Anshei elections, and the right to serve on committees.

ARTICLE X: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1.
Anshei shall maintain, at the minimum, a checking account at a Federally accredited banking institution to be chosen by the Board of Directors. Checks shall be disbursed by the Vice President of Budget & Finance under his signature for all amounts $250 and less. For disbursements greater than $250, two signatures shall be required. The President shall appoint the second signatory from amongst the members of the Executive Committee.

Sec. 2.
Solvency and perpetuation ofAnshei. In the event of a temporary suspension of activities ofAnsheigoverned by these By-laws, Anshei's treasuryshall be held in a separate account with the principal held and protected for a future revival of Anshei.

ARTICLE XI: AMENDMENTS

Sec. 1.
These By-laws may be altered or repealed and By-laws may be made at any AnnualMeeting of the general membership if notice of the proposed alteration or repeal to be made is contained in the notice of the meeting.

(a) Said meeting notice shallbe disseminated via email to the general membership at least 14 business days prior to the Annual Meeting.

(b) A description of the impact, if any, of the change shall accompany the proposal, along with the rationale behind the necessity of the change.

(c) Upon affirmative vote of a simple majority of the members present, the amendment shall be adopted.

Sec. 2.
If a By-laws change is deemed necessaryprior to the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors shall draft and disseminate the proposed By-laws change as described in Article XI, Sec. 1(b). The membership shallthenbe asked to respond with their vote via emailwithin seven business days, at which time the vote will be tallied. The amendment shall be adopted as described in Article XI, Sec. 1 (c).

Sec. 3.
These By-laws may also be altered, repealed or made at any regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting withan affirmative 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors, provided the vote is taken at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Sec. 4.
Suchamendment(s)to the By-Laws shall be effective immediately upon their adoption.

Sec. 5.
Within thirty(30) business days of a By-laws change, said change shall be communicated to the general membership.


Anshei wishes to extend gratitude to the following people for assisting with the creation of our bylaws:
  • Gary Slavit, PMP (principal of ChambrayAdvisors.com)
  • Dan Greenberg
  • Ken Keenan (Regional Director, Nat'l Federation of Temple Brotherhoods)
  • Paul Ortega (Executive Board member, Congregation B'nai Israel)
By-laws committee:
  • Terry Matzkin
  • Pete Bluford
  • Robert Friedberg
  • Alan Jacobson
Substantial contributions from:
  • Steve Wolfert
  • Lou Dagen


Anshei Isaiah Bylaws

(Adopted and posted by the Steering Committee on May 2, 2005)
Get the printable version

Purpose | Membership | Fiscal Year | Board of Directors | Officers | Committees | Meetings | Governance | Dues | Financial Administration | Amendments

ARTICLE I: PURPOSE

Anshei Isaiah (Men of Isaiah), hereinafter referred to as “Anshei,” is the men’s group of Temple Isaiah. Anshei seeks to create an environment where men can gather, build friendships and strengthen the Temple Isaiah community through the enhanced involvement of its male membership. To this end, Anshei offers social, spiritual, and educational programs, while providing support for select Temple functions from time to time.

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP

Sec. 1..
All male members of Temple Isaiah are invited to participate in Anshei events and programs.

Sec. 2.
An Anshei member shall be defined as any male member of Temple Isaiah who pays annual membership dues to Anshei. Only dues paying members of Anshei shall have the right to vote.

Sec. 3.
Rights and responsibilities ofan Ansheimember shall include, but shall not be limited to,voting in the annual Board of Directors elections;voting at special
meetings of the membership;being eligible for serving onthe Board;serving on a committee;being listed in, or advertising in, the Membership Directory.

ARTICLE III: FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of Anshei shall begin on the first day of June and end on the thirty-first day of May each year.

ARTICLE IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sec. 1.
There shall be thirteen(13) members of the Board of Directors, twelve (12) of which shall be selected by a plurality voteof the voting membership, and one (1) of which shall be the Immediate Past President.

Sec. 2.
The Board of Directors shallconsist ofsix(6) Officers and six(6) Directors.

Sec. 3.
Beginning with the June 2006 election, elections shall be conducted as follows: the Vice President of Administration, the Vice President of communications, the Vice President of Programming, and Directors 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected in even numbered years for two (2) year terms. The remaining three Officers and the remaining three Directors shall be elected in odd numbered years for two (2) year terms.

(a) A proxy will be circulated via email to the membership ten (10) calendar days prior to the annual meeting; those members who do not submit an electronic proxy are eligible to vote at the annual meeting, at which time all the votes will be tallied.

(b) The Officers, Directors, and Immediate Past President of Anshei shall sit as voting members ofthe Board of Directors.

(c) The Rabbi or Rabbis of the Congregation and the President thereof shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Directors without the right to vote.

(d) A Parliamentarian, chosen from among the elected members of the Board of Directors, shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Board.

Sec. 4.
No one shall be eligible to hold a seat on the Board of Directors unless he is a member in good standing of both Temple Isaiah and Anshei.

Sec. 5.
DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at least ten(10)times per year at such time and place as may be designated by the Board. Special meetings of the Board of Directors maybe held upon the call of the President of Anshei, or upon electronic or written request of any three Directors. A majority of the votes cast at any meeting of the Board of Directors in which a quorum is present (as defined in Article VII, Sec. 4) shall be required for any motion to pass, unless a different majority is required by these By-Laws. No proxy votes shall be allowed.

Sec. 6.
NOTICE OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING. Notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to the Board members in writing
orvia emailby the V. P. ofAdministration not less than seven (7) days prior to the meeting, or by telephoning such notice to theDirectors personally at least five
(5) days prior to said meeting.

Sec. 7.
Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term. The filling of a
vacancy shall not count as a full termwhen considering a President’s and/or a Vice President’s two-consecutive termlimitation(described in Article V, Sec. 5).

Sec. 8.
If the President is unable to complete his term, the remainder of his term shall be filled by the V.P. of Administration.

Sec. 9.
Any director absent from more than three consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors, without sufficient reason, may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors,forfeit his position by action of the Board of Directors, and his office shall be considered vacant and may be filled by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article IV, Sec.7.

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS

Sec. 1.
The Officers shall be a President and five (5) Vice Presidents (Administration, Membership, Programming, Communications, and Budget & Finance).

Sec. 2.
Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of Anshei, as described in Article IV, Sec. 3.

Sec. 3.
The principal duties of the officers shall be as follows:

(a) The President shall be the general executive officer of Anshei. He shall attend and preside at allmeetings of the AnsheiGeneral Membership meetings as wellas those ofthe Board of Directors. He shall be Anshei’s representative on Temple Isaiah’s Board of Directors ("Temple Board"). He shall attend meetings of said Temple Board and shall make a report of such proceedings to the Anshei Board at the subsequent meeting of the Anshei Board of Directors. He shall be an ex-officio member of each Anshei committee and shall also perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the By-Laws or by resolution of the AnsheiBoard of Directors.

(b) The Vice President(s) shall perform suchduties as may be directed by the President and/or the Board of Directors, including overseeing their respective committees. The Vice President of Administrationshall serve as the General Executive Officer in the absence of the President. In the event of the absence of both the President and the Vice President of Administration, and assuming the laws of quorum are still satisfied, the Vice President of Membership shall preside and serve as General Executive Officer.

1. The Vice President ofAdministrationshall keep a record of all transactions of the meetings of the generalmembership, the Board of Directors, and Executive Committee. He shall take and distribute minutes and see to their amendments and approval. He shall oversee the general administration, coordination, and operation of all other committees and assist the President with logistics and other administrative matters, as requested. He shall also perform such other
duties as prescribed by the By-Laws or by resolution of the Board of Directors or by direction of the President.

Sec. 4.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.The executive committee shall be comprised of the Officers of Anshei, as well as the Immediate Past President. It shall meet at the request of the President. Its responsibilities shall be to make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to policy and procedure and to take action on behalf of Anshei when, because of time constraints, it is not practical to bring a matter before the Board of Directors.The executive committee shallalso oversee
Anshei’s standing committees.

Sec. 5.
The President and Vice President(s) shall not be permitted to hold their offices for more than two (2) consecutive terms. However, after serving out his term limits, an outgoing Vice President mayrun for a Vice Presidentialoffice that is different from his current position (e.g., a V.P. of Administration mayrun for V.P. of Programming after serving two consecutive terms as V.P. of Administration).

Sec. 6.
An Officer or Director shall be eligible to serve as President only after he has served on the Executive Committee prior to being elected President.
Sec. 7. Any officer absent for more than three (3) consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors, without sufficient reason, may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, forfeit his position and his office shall be considered vacant, to be filled pursuant to Article V section 5.

Sec. 8.
Removal of an Officer or Director. Sufficient grounds for dismissal shall need to be satisfied. Such grounds may include, but are not limited to, behavior that damages or could damage Anshei’s reputation in the Temple community; acting in a manner that does nottake Anshei’s best interests into consideration;and
exhibiting conduct unbecoming a Director. Should it be necessary to remove an Officer or Director, a 2/3 vote of the Board shall be required.

ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES

Sec. 1.
The standing committees and their functions are as follows:

(a) Programming Committee.
The Vice President of Programming shall oversee a committee whose duties shall be to arrange and produce programs and events, as well as fundraising events, as directed by the Board of Directors. This committee shall also, as directed by the Board of Directors, arrange such activities as willserve the Congregation such as Sukkah construction, co-managing the Shiva Minyan Resource Group, and the like.

(b) Membership Committee.
The Vice President of Membership shall oversee a committee whose responsibilities shall be to retain/increase Anshei’s membership. They shall maintain membership lists, facilitate a mentoring program, set policy regarding membership dues and billing cycles, send billing notices, collect and reconcile dues, and the like.

(c) Communications Committee.
The Vice President ofCommunications shall oversee a committee(s) whose duties shall be to produce and disseminate communicative, promotional and marketing materials to the members, including, but not limited to, monthlye-newsletters, interime-mailers, quarterlyflyers, and brochures. This committee shall also maintain Anshei’s webpages and coordinate the writing and submissionof Anshei’s monthly Ruach contributions.

(d) Budget &Finance Committee.
The Vice President of Budget & Finance shall oversee a committee as designated in Article V Section 5(d) that performs the following duties: prepare the budget, provide monthly reports to the Board, reconcile the checking account, issue checks and receive payments, reconcile program RSVPs with receipts, supervise the audit of accounts at the close of the year, and other such duties.

(f) Nominating Committee.
The Immediate Past President shall convene and oversee a committeeof not less thanthree (3) men whose duties shall be to compile a list of names of viable candidates to sit on the Board of Directors. Committee members shall be selected by the Immediate Past President in consultation with the Board. The nominating committee shall begin meeting at least three months prior to the start of the fiscal year to allow sufficient time to produce its list. In the event the Immediate Past President is unable to perform such duties, the President shall appoint someone from the Board to convene and oversee this committee.

Sec. 2.
The President shall appoint chairs for each committee.

Sec. 3.
The President and/or the Board of Directors has the authority to appoint additional standing or ad hoc committees as needed.

ARTICLE VII: MEETINGS

Sec. 1.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS.The annual meeting of members shall be held during the month ofMay, the exact date to be fixed by the Board of
Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors"). The meeting shall be held at such place as the Board of Directors may designate.

Sec. 2.
SPECIAL MEETINGSof the membership may be called by the President or the Executive Committee upon receipt of a written request for such a meeting if
requested by at least twenty percent (20%) of the general membership. The notice of such a meeting, along with an agenda, shall be sent to the membership by the Administrative Vice President within two weeks of receipt of the request and such meeting shall be convened within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such request.

Sec. 3.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice of the time and place of all meetings of membership shall be given bythe Secretary. The notice of each annual/special
meeting shall be printed in the temple’s monthly newspaper and/or shall be mailed or emailed to each member no later than two weeks before the date of the meeting.

Sec. 4.
QUORUM. A quorum, established by the Board of Directors, shall be required for the purpose of transacting business at any meeting. A quorum shall be defined as a simple majority ofOfficers and Directors.
Sec. 5. Tie-breakers. Should a tie result from any voteon any issue in any meeting, the President’s vote shall break the tie.

ARTICLE VIII: GOVERNANCE

In all cases of governance not specifically covered by the By-laws, Robert’s Rules of Order, as revised, shall be accepted as authority.

ARTICLE IX: DUES

Sec. 1.
Annual dues shall be established by the Board of Directors within thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.

Sec. 2.
Dues paying members shall receive all membership benefits in force at the time, to include such items as listing in the Anshei Membership Directory, the right to vote in Anshei elections, and the right to serve on committees.

ARTICLE X: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1.
Anshei shall maintain, at the minimum, a checking account at a Federally accredited banking institution to be chosen by the Board of Directors. Checks
shall be disbursed by the Vice President of Budget & Finance under his signature for all amounts $250 and less. For disbursements greater than $250, two
signatures shall be required. The President shall appoint the second signatory from amongst the members of the Executive Committee.

Sec. 2.
Solvency and perpetuation ofAnshei.  In the event of a temporary suspension of activities ofAnsheigoverned by these By-laws, Anshei’s treasuryshall be held in a separate account with the principal held and protected for a future revival of Anshei.

ARTICLE XI: AMENDMENTS

Sec. 1.
These By-laws may be altered or repealed and By-laws may be made at any AnnualMeeting of the general membership if notice of the proposed alteration or repeal to be made is contained in the notice of the meeting.

(a) Said meeting notice shallbe disseminated via email to the general membership at least 14 business days prior to the Annual Meeting.

(b) A description of the impact, if any, of the change shall accompany the proposal, along with the rationale behind the necessity of the change.

(c) Upon affirmative vote of a simple majority of the members present, the amendment shall be adopted.

Sec. 2.
If a By-laws change is deemed necessaryprior to the AnnualMeeting, the Board of Directors shall draft and disseminate the proposed By-laws change as described in Article XI, Sec. 1(b). The membership shallthenbe asked to respond with their vote via emailwithin sevenbusiness days, at which time the vote will be tallied. The amendment shall be adopted as described in Article XI, Sec. 1 (c).

Sec. 3.
These By-laws may also be altered, repealed or made at any regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting withan affirmative 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors, provided the vote is taken at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Sec. 4.
Suchamendment(s)to the By-Laws shall be effective immediately upon their adoption.

Sec. 5.
Within thirty(30) business days of a By-laws change, said change shall be communicated to the general membership.




Anshei wishes to extend gratitude to the following people for assisting with the creation of our bylaws:
  • Gary Slavit, PMP (principal of ChambrayAdvisors.com)
  • Dan Greenberg
  • Ken Keenan (Regional Director, Nat’l Federation of Temple Brotherhoods)
  • Paul Ortega (Executive Board member, Congregation B’nai Israel)

By-laws committee:
  • Terry Matzkin
  • Pete Bluford
  • Robert Friedberg
  • Alan Jacobson

Substantial contributions from:
  • Steve Wolfert
  • Lou Dagen



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