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NYIB Bylaws
| ARTICLE 1: NAME |
| Section 1.1 |
Name:
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The name of this organization shall be the National Youth Involvement Board, herein after referred to as NYIB. |
| ARTICLE 2: Membership |
| Section 2.1 |
Members: |
Membership in this organization is open to any employee or volunteer of a credit union or credit union related organization. |
| Section 2.2 |
Voting Members: |
Voting members in this organization shall include one delegate designated by each U.S. credit union league which is affiliated with CUNA & Affiliates. |
| Section 2.3 |
Honorary Membership: |
All past members of this organization shall be honorary members, but shall have no right to vote. |
| Section 2.4 |
Alternate Voting Members: |
Each affiliated league may designate one alternate delegate to the NYIB. Each affiliated league shall have the right to be represented by an alternate delegate in the event of the absence of their designated delegate at an annual or special meeting of the NYIB, with full voting rights. |
| Section 2.5 |
Automatic Retirement: |
Any delegate who ceases to remain actively involved in the credit union movement will be automatically retired from the organization, unless the delegate’s sponsoring league reaffirms his or her membership. |
| ARTICLE 3: Meetings of Members |
| Section 3.1 |
Annual Meeting: |
An annual meeting of the members of this organization shall be held at a time and place determined by the executive committee. The period of time between annual meetings may be more of less than one full year, but herein after is referred to as one year. |
| Section 3.2 |
Notice of Meetings: |
The secretary shall mail, or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, notice of the annual meeting and all special meetings, to each affiliated league of CUNA & Affiliates at least thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting. The notice shall designate the date and place of the meeting. |
| Section 3.3 |
Quorum: |
At all meetings of the membership, a majority of the registered delegates shall constitute a quorum. |
| ARTICLE 4: Executive Committee |
| Section 4.1 |
Composition: |
The executive committee shall consist of six regional coordinators that represent each of the six regions, and a chairman. For a period of one year, the past chairman of NYIB shall be a Chairman Emeritus of the executive committee but shall have no right to vote. Prior to election, all candidates for executive committee positions must submit to the chairman of NYIB a written endorsement of candidacy from his or her respective credit union league president/chief executive officer and employer. For the purpose of distribution of the executive committee representation on an equitable and proportionate basis, the membership shall be divided into six regions, the boundaries of which may be set by the executive committee at any regular meeting which shall then so remain until changed in a like manner. |
| Section 4.2 |
Duties and Powers: |
The affairs of the NYIB shall be managed by the executive committee. The committee shall set policy for the general direction and control of the organization and shall exercise or authorize all powers invested in the NYIB. |
| Section 4.3 |
Ex Officio Executive Committee Members: |
The executive committee may from time to time designate ex officio members. |
| Section 4.4 |
Elections: |
Elections to the executive committee shall be held at the NYIB annual membership meeting. The chairman of the executive committee is elected at each NYIB annual membership meeting by the voting members and must have served at least on year as regional coordinator. Northern regions shall caucus for the purpose of electing a regional coordinator from the region in odd-numbered years for a two-year term; in even-numbered years for a one-year term. The southern regions shall caucus for the purpose of electing a regional coordinator from the region in even-numbered years for a two-year term; in odd-numbered years for a one-year term. If a tie situation persists after the delegates have voted three consecutive times for the same candidates, the chairman shall cast the deciding vote. The term of a new committee member shall commence immediately after adjournment of the annual meeting following his or her election. |
| Section 4.5 |
Automatic Retirement: |
Any executive committee member shall be automatically retired from office if he or she fails to meet the membership qualifications as set out in Article 2, unless the committee member’s sponsoring league reaffirms his or her membership. In the event the member moves to another state within his or her region, the sponsoring league shall be that of the new state of residence. |
| Section 4.6 |
Resignation: |
Any executive committee member may resign by giving written notice to the executive committee, and his or her office shall be considered vacant. |
| Section 4.7 |
Removal: |
The executive committee members may remove any executive committee member for good cause by affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the committee at any regular or special meeting of the committee, legally called but only after such committee member has been given an opportunity to be heard. |
| Section 4.8 |
Vacancies: |
Vacancies in the executive committee shall be filled by appointment by the chairman, with the concurrence of the committee, of a qualified member from within the same region to serve until the next annual meeting. At the next annual meeting, the members of the region shall caucus and elect a member of their region to fill the position on the executive committee until that region’s regularly scheduled election. In the event of a vacancy, the other executive committee members may nevertheless act, and all acts done by them shall be as valid as if the vacancy had not existed. |
| Section 4.9 |
Organization of the Executive Committee: |
At the first meeting of the executive committee following the annual meeting of the NYIB, the executive committee shall elect a vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer, each of whom shall be an executive committee member. The officers shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. |
| Section 4.10 |
Notice of Executive Committee Meetings: |
The chairman may call special meetings as often as he or she deems necessary or upon the written request of at least three committee members. The secretary shall cause to be given to each committee member written notice at least ten days prior to any meeting. A special meeting may be called on shorter notice in accordance with the following section. |
| Section 4.11 |
Waiver of Notice: |
Every executive committee member shall for all purposes be deemed to have been duly notified of any meetings, if he or she shall be present in person at such meetings or shall waive, in writing filed with the records of the meetings, notice thereof, either before or after the meeting. |
| Section 4.12 |
Quorum: |
A majority of the total number of executive committee members as is at the time specified by the bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the executive committee. |
| ARTICLE 5: Committees |
| Section 5.1 |
The chairman may designate any committee, as he or she deems necessary to assist in the pursuit of NYIB purposes. |
| ARTICLE 6: Parliamentary Authority |
| Section 6.1 |
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the organization in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the NYIB may adopt. |
| ARTICLE 7: Amendment of Bylaws |
| Section 7.1 |
These bylaws can be amended at any regular meeting of the NYIB by a two-thirds vote of the quorum present, provided that the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing to the members thirty days prior to the meeting. Bylaws amendments shall become effective immediately following the close of the meeting at which they are adopted. |
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