The name of this organization is CCP/M, The
Connecticut CP/M Users' Group.
Article II - Purposes and Limitations
Section A) Purposes
1. To encourage enthusiasm, and to foster
common interest in the personal computer as
an information processor for personal,
business and entertainment use
2. To expand knowledge of computers and
computer programs while learning from others
by sharing their experiences
3. To provide support and encouragement to
all owners of CP/M and CP/M-compatible
computers and to support the uses and
implementation of extensions to CP/M (Z-
System).
Section B) Limitations
This organization shall not engage in any
activities that are not in furtherance of the
purposes stated in this article.
This organization will neither support nor
condone any violation of copyright law or
software licensing provisions.
Section C) This organization is not
affiliated with Digital Research and
recognizes that CP/M is a registered
trademark of Digital Research.
Article III - Dues and Voting Rights
Section A) Dues are $15 per year. The
year is September 1 thru August 31. Members
joining after the midpoint of the year (March
1) need to pay $7.50 to hold full member
status til September 1.
Section B) Membership shall be composed of
those individuals current with their dues.
Section C) Voting rights shall be vested in
those individual members who have attended a
minimum of five meetings and are current with
their dues.
Section D) A vote is considered binding if
cast by at least a quorum defined as two
officers plus five members.
Section E) Votes on matters published in the
newsletter may be entered in absentia in the
following way: A letter may be sent by a
member to the Secretary which states which
way the member wishes to vote. The Secretary
will include any such votes when the vote
takes place at the meeting.
Section F) Only voting members may hold
office.
Section G) Dues may be changed, for the next
dues year, at any meeting by a simple
majority vote of those voting members present
and voting.
Article IV - Elected Officers
Section A) The elected officers of CCP/M
are President, Program Coordinator, Treasurer
and Secretary.
Section B) The Executive Board of CCP/M shall
consist of the elected officers and other
current appointees.
Section C) The officers are elected at the
September monthly meeting.
Section D) The term of office is one year
with no limit on re-election.
Section E) A special election may be called
at any time during the year if an officer
relinquishes his or her office or an officer
is found to be unable to fulfill his or her
duties for any reason.
Article V - Appointed Officers
Section A) The appointed officers of this
organization are Newsletter Editor and Public
Domain Software Librarian.
Section B) The elected officers will, in
September, by a vote of simple majority, fill
the Public Domain Software Librarian and
Newsletter Editor positions. An elected
officer may hold an appointed office.
Article VI - Duties of Officers
Section A) The President will 1) preside at
meetings of the organization 2) sign all
documents on behalf of the organization 3)
encourage the members in general to
participate fully according to their talents.
Section B) The Program Coordinator will 1)
conduct meetings in the President's absence
2) assist the President in performing his/her
duties 3) solicit suggestions for programs of
interest to members and 4) plan the monthly
meetings.
Section C) The Treasurer will 1) receive and
disburse all monies of this organization and
keep an accurate account of them 2) maintain
a current membership list.
Section D) The Secretary has primary
responsibility for keeping records important
to CCP/M. Unless otherwise noted, the copies
of records maintained by the Secretary are
considered official. He or she will 1) take
notes of monthly meetings and submit them for
publication in the newsletter 2) preserve
all documents, records papers etc. of this
organization.
Section E) The Newsletter Editor will 1)
solicit, write and edit articles for
publication in the newsletter and 2) ensure
that the newsletter is published.
Section F) The Public Domain Software
Librarian will keep, organize and distribute
all programs (disk and hardcopy) in the CCP/M
software library.
Section G) All vacancies in any office will
be filled as soon as possible. If a vacancy
occurs in the office of President, the
Program Coordinator will serve as President
for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any
other vacancies, including the vacancy in the
Program Coordinator's position created by a
vacancy in the President's office, will be
filled by a majority vote of the paid-up
membership.
Article VII - Nominations and Committees
Section A) The President will accept
nominations for elected positions in CCP/M
submitted before August 1st of each year. The
nominations will be announced at the August
regular meeting.
Section B) The President may authorize "ad-
hoc" committees as he/she deems necessary.
Article VIII - Meetings of CCP/M
Section A) There will be a monthly meeting of
CCP/M to be held at a published time and
place.
Section B) Special meetings of CCP/M may
occur on occasion which take advantage of the
joint interests of CCP/M and other similar
organizations.
Article IX - Rules of Order
Robert's Rules of Order govern CCP/M in all
cases in which they apply and in which they
do not confict with these Bylaws.
Article X - Assets and Dissolution
Section A) Upon dissolution of CCP/M, the
officers will select charitable, scientific
or educational organization(s) and donate to
them the funds that remain after all debts
are paid.
Section B) No part of CCP/M's net assets
will inure to the benefit of any member of
CCP/M except as reasonable compensation for
services rendered.
Article XI - Amendments
Proposed amendments to the Bylaws must be
submitted in writing by an interested member
to the elected officers. These proposed amendments
will be published in the next newsletter. A
two-thirds majority of the voting members at
the following monthly meeting is required to
adopt a proposed amendment.
