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ARTICLE I - Name
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corporate name of this Charitable Trust shall be The Spirit Seekers Paranormal
Investigation Research and Intervention Team.
ARTICLE II - Object
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To aid and assist those who are experiencing paranormal phenomenon by
looking for authentic evidence of the paranormal and offering assistance in
cases where paranormal activity is confirmed.
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To aid and assist the general public, traveling throughout the Mid-South.To establish and require of all members such professional standards
of integrity, ability and conduct as will command for it the confidence of
the public by admitting to this membership only those persons who have
established character and recognized ability.
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To preserve the good name and integrity of the profession by
requiring from its membership at all times full observance of the highest
standards of professional conduct.
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To promote professional and social interaction among its members.
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To encourage the proper training of persons who desire to become
Paranormal Investigators,
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To secure the proper recognition of the practice of paranormal
investigation.
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To endorse and support continuing professional education.
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To protect the interest of its members and to promote their welfare.
ARTICLE III - Membership and Election of Members
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Members of the Team shall be persons who shall qualify for election
as provided in Sections 2 through 8 of this Article III.
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Any person who is known to maintain high professional standards of
integrity, ability and conduct may make application in writing to become a
member.
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Application for membership must be made to the Directors in writing.
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The Directors shall have the authority to require of the applicant
any additional information, recommendations, etc., as they may see fit to
require in order that they may intelligently pass upon the application.
After receiving the application, the applicant's name will be submitted by
publication to the membership. An objection to an applicant may be submitted
to the Directors, in writing specifically detailing the objection, within
thirty (30) days of the date of publication. If no objections are filed, the
applicant shall become a member after the thirty-day period. If any
objections are filed, the applications shall be voted upon at the next
Membership Committee meeting where a majority vote of the members present
shall control.
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If an applicant fails to be elected a member, no further application
from such person shall be considered by the Directors until at least one (1)
year from the date of rejection.
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As part of the application each applicant shall agree to abide by
the Bylaws and Code of Conduct.
ARTICLE IV - Termination and Resignation of
Membership
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The Directors, at its discretion, shall have the right to terminate
without a hearing the membership of a member:
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who fails to pay any dues, assessments
or other indebtedness to the Team within two (2) months of being given
written demand for payment to the member;
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who fails to abide by the objects of
this, the Team’s Bylaws; or
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who is convicted of any felony or
misdemeanor.
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The Directors, at their discretion, shall have the right to accept
the resignation of a member regardless of the basis for the resignation.
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Any former member who shall request reinstatement of membership
shall complete the application procedure set forth in Article III. In the
event the applicant for reinstatement is one who was terminated pursuant to
preceding Section 1(a) of this Article IV, then all arrearages in dues,
assessments or other indebtedness to the Team and any dues or assessments
that would have been payable between the date of termination of membership
and the date of reinstatement had membership not been terminated must be
paid in full; provided, however, the Directors shall have the right to waive
all or a portion of the aforestated reinstatement amount.
ARTICLE V - Meetings
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The fiscal year of the Team will begin July 1 in each year and the
annual meeting of the Directors shall be held each year.
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Special meetings may be called at any time by a majority of the
Directors. At such a special meeting no business shall be transacted except
such as shall be specified in the call thereof.
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At any meeting of the Team, the presence of ten (10) members, either
present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. If no quorum be
present within one (1) hour after the time appointed for a meeting, such
meeting shall be considered adjourned.
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Notice of all meetings shall be sent via email to each member prior
to the date of the meeting. In case of a special meeting the notice shall
state the purpose of the meeting.
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The order of business at any regular meeting shall include, but not
be limited to, call to order, roll call, reports team leaders, committee
reports, and old and new business.
ARTICLE VI - Team
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The governing body of the Team shall be the Directors, each of whom
shall be a member of the Team in good standing. The Director of
Investigations of the Team shall be the Chairman of the Directors and he or
she shall preside at all Director’s meetings. In addition to the powers
conferred upon the Directors herein, it shall have such other powers as are
ordinarily given such boards by custom or law.
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The Directors shall be composed of no less than (3) members,
including the Director of Investigations, the Director of Information, and
the Assistant Director of Investigations. Two (2) members of the Directors
named above shall constitute a quorum. The Team shall all be nonvoting ex
officio members of the Directors.
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In case of resignation, disqualification or death of any team leader
or director, the Directors shall have the power to elect a member to serve
out the unexpired term of such team leader or director.
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A majority vote of the Directors present at any meeting of the
Directors attended by a quorum shall be necessary on any question brought
before it unless otherwise provided in these bylaws.
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The Director of Investigations or any two (2) Directors may call a
meeting of the Directors at any time. It shall be the duty of the Director
of Information to notify the Directors before the proposed meeting.
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The Directors shall hold meetings as often as necessary to enable it
to govern the Team, but in no case shall the Directors meet less than one
(1) time during any fiscal year.
ARTICLE VII – Team Leaders
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The Team Leaders of this Team shall be appointed as necessary by the
Director of Investigations.
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Any Team Leader may be removed without notice by the Director of
Investigations.
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The Director of Investigations shall preside at meetings of the
Team's membership and Directors. In the absence of the Director of
Investigations, the presiding officer shall be the Director of Information
if present or if not, the Assistant Director of Investigations.
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The duties of the Director of Investigations shall be to give notice
of meetings of the Team and of the Directors and keep a record of all
matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Team. The Director of
Investigations shall notify persons elected to membership of their election;
shall conduct correspondence relating to the Team; shall keep a register of
the names and addresses of the members of the Team; shall receive all money
payable to the Team; shall have charge of all the funds and securities of
the Team; shall keep regular accounts thereof as instructed by the
Directors; shall pay only such funds as are authorized by the Directors; and
shall deposit all funds as instructed by the Directors. The Director of
Investigations may delegate such responsibilities as deemed advisable to one
of the remaining Directors.
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The duties of the Director of Information shall be to preside at
investigations, general membership and Director’s meetings when the Director
of Investigations is unable to attend.
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The duties of Assistant Director of Investigations shall be to
preside at investigations, general membership and Director’s meetings when
the Director of Investigations and Director of Information are unable to
attend.
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The Director of Investigations shall appoint such committees,
committee members and committee chairs as the Directors deem necessary.
ARTICLE VIII - Voting
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Every member shall be entitled to vote at meetings of the Team.
Members unable to attend meetings may vote by proxy. Proxies must be signed
by the members so voting and must be in the hands of the Director of
Investigations prior to the opening of any meeting at which the voting takes
place. The authenticity of each proxy shall be determined by a committee of
three (3) appointed by the president.
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No member shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy unless all
dues, assessments or other indebtedness to the Team are current on the date
of the meeting.
ARTICLE IX - Dues
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The amount of annual dues of the Team shall be set by the Directors
and shall be payable on the last day of October.
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In meritorious cases the Directors may grant an extension of time
for payment or may cancel any dues, assessments or other indebtedness of any
member and may order the exemption of any member from any dues, assessments
or indebtedness, which may become due in the future.
ARTICLE X - Amendments
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Amendments to the constitution and bylaws of the Team, which must
have been previously considered by the Directors and given either a do pass
or do not pass recommendation, may be approved at an annual or special
meeting of the Team by a three-fourths (¾ ) majority of the members voting
in person or by proxy.
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A copy of every proposal to amend the constitution and bylaws shall
be set out in the call for the meeting at which the proposed amendment will
be voted upon and shall be sent to each member before the date set for the
meeting.
ARTICLE XI - Complaints Against Members
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Any complaint referred against a member of the Team shall be
submitted to the Team's Directors provided it is made in writing and signed
by the person or persons presenting the complaint, and the complaint, which
shall be examined promptly, shall be kept confidential by the Directors. The
Directors shall determine whether to dismiss the complaint or sanction the
offending member.
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Notice of termination or suspension from membership as a result of a
disciplinary action taken in every matter pursued under this Article XI
shall be published in a membership publication of the Team in a form
approved by the Director of Information. In every case the notice shall
disclose the name of the member involved if the Directors so decide by a
majority.
ARTICLE XII - Professional Conduct
The rules of professional conduct of the
Team shall consist of the Code of Conduct as now constituted and as may be
hereafter amended.
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