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The name of this organization shall be The Capital Area Pond and Water Gardening Society.

The Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to: pro- mote interest in ponds and water gardening in the Capital Area by educating interested persons in construction, maintenance, and aesthetic qualities of ponds and water gardens; improve the knowledge of its members about growing and propagating aquatic plants and animals through the exchange of ideas, experiments, and research; and, in general, to do any and all things that may be necessary, proper, expedient, or germane to the aforesaid purpose.

Section 1: Membership shall be open to anyone who is interested in the object for which this organization was formed and who pays the annual dues. A formal application for membership shall be presented in writing to the membership chairperson.

Section 2: Membership is on a family basis, with a family being defined as persons who share a common household. Family members who are 18 years and older shall be considered adults and eligible to vote and hold office.

Section 3: Honorary members are individuals designated as such in honor or gratitude for services rendered to the Club and shall be elected by a two-thirds majority vote of a quorum as defined in the By-Laws. The duration of honorary membership shall be for life, unless canceled by a subsequent action of the majority of the member- ship. Honorary members shall have the full privileges and voting rights of regular members but shall not be required to pay dues.

Section 1: The officers of this organization shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Newsletter Editor, and Treasurer. These Officers, with the Immediate Past President and Chairpersons of the Standing Committees, shall constitute the Executive Board.

Section 2: All officers shall be elected at the November/December meeting. New officers assume their duties in January of each year. Term of office is one year. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

Section 3: The Nominating Committee shall be composed of five members; two to be appointed by the President from the Executive Board and three to be named by and from the membership. The President shall name the Chairman. This Committee shall be appointed at least one month prior to the October meeting and shall pre- sent names of suitable candidates for the offices of the organization at the October meeting. Nominations from the floor are then in order. The election will be held at the November/December meeting. Each office is to be voted on separately.

Section 4: A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to constitute election.

Section 5: Vacancies in offices may be filled by ballot of members of the Board, with the exception of the office of President, which is automatically filled by the Vice-President.

Section 1: The annual meeting shall be held at the November/December meeting, at which time annual reports of all officers and chairmen of committees shall be distributed and/or read.

Section 2: Regular meetings of the Society shall be held monthly as announced in the newsletter.

Section 3: Board meetings shall be held as needed prior to each regular meeting, the time and place to be set by the President.

Section 4: When an emergency arises, a special meeting may be called by the President, with the approval of the Vice-President and Secretary. Members must be notified of the reasons why the meeting has been called, and nothing but the subject for which the meeting was called may be discussed.

Section 5: The Society’s fiscal and membership year is the calendar year, January 1 to December 31.

Every proposed alteration, amendment, or addition to this Constitution and By-Laws must be handed to the President in writing at the time it is presented to the Board. Every proposed amendment shall be published in the newsletter sent to the membership prior to the meeting where it will be considered. It may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of those present.

In the event of dissolution of this organization any assets remaining after all obligations are satisfied will be donated to a charity determined by the Executive Board.

Constitution & By-Laws Revised July 28, 2001.