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BY-LAWS
OF
ATLANTA URBAN CORPS, INC.
(April 17, 1969)
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS
A non-profit corporation organized to solicit funds from individuals,
foundations, businesses and government to provide an internship program to
employ university students who will work in various phases of local and munici-
pal government, thus giving students an opportunity to contribute constructively
to the Atlanta area by aiding in the improvement of all phases of urban life.
ARTICLE IT
Membership in the Atlanta Urban Corps, Inc., shall be composed of all
employees, interns and friends of the Atlanta Urban Corps, Inc.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. Trustees,
(a) Number of Trustees. The control of this corporation shall be
vested in a Board of Trustees which shall consist of leading members of the
community, local college presidents and student representatives.
(b) Duties. The Board of Trustees shall make appointments and
decisions necessary to carry out the purpose and functions of the corporation
and shall be responsible for the administration of monies held by the corpora-
tion. ;
(c) Meetings. The Board of Trustees shall meet with three days
notice given by any member of the Board of Trustees or any member of the
Executive Board or any administrative officer of the corporation.
Section 2. Term. The term of regular members of the Board of Trustees shall
be for one year beginning on April 1 of each year.
Section 3. Election. Members of the Board 6f Trustees shall be nominated and
elected by the membership of the corporation.
Section 4. Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Trustees.
Trustees so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of
their predecessors.
ARTICLE IV
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section 1. Members and Duties. The Board of Trustees shall elect an Execu-
tive Boaré consisting of not less than six or more than twelve members which
stall edminister those funds budgeted end appropriated by the Board of Trustees
and shall further handle all administrative tasks normally handled by the Board
unless otherwise directed. The Executive Board shall be chosen as follows:
There snail be en equal number of students .c2x1 non-student representatives,
with the students being chosen from nominees designated by the College Relations
Poerd, an organization made up of representatives of the major participating
er * >. _ “9 of the members of the Executive Board shall be the Student
birector of the corporation and the Staff Director.
section <. Meetings. The Executive Board may meet upon one day's notice
given wy any member cf the Board without formal notice. <A majority of the
Poard shall be 2 quorum and a majority of those in attendance shall be suffi-
‘ara to act.
ARTICLE V
POWERS
Section i. rants or Gifts. The corporation shall be empowered to receive
grants end enna by will or in any other manner, in any form of property, in
trust ov otherwise, wherever situated, to carry out any of its purposes. All
of such evants and gifts shall be faithfully administered in accordance with
the tex-s on which they are made.
ed exelusavely for the purposes set out in the Charter, and no part thereof
shinlt be used for the benefit of any person whomsoever except in a manner con-
sistent wich such. purposes.
Section €. Use of Assets. Ail property and income of the corporation shall be
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Section %. General Powers, The corporation shall have the power to retain
all grants ond gifts in Sh original form in which they were received unless
otnerwise recuired by the terms thereof: to buy, sell, exchange or otherwise
deal in steeks, bonds, saceeitnen, real estate and any other form of property
ai yublia or private sale; to invest and reinvest eny of its funds or proyrty
b@longiss co it 2b eny time in such securities and other property, real or
pergonsl, regaxdles 3s OF vihether such investments are legal investments for
trust Pacts uncer the laws of Genvgia or any other State and to borrow money
and sec re the oaymens thereof by mortgage, pledge, deed or other instrument
ox lien upon all. or any part of the property of the corporation. All of the
foregoing powers mey be exercised without order of court or other authority.
Ssetion 4. Statutory Powers, The corporation shall be vested with all of
the rights, p2vers, and privileges which may be necessary or proper to achieve
the purposes in the charter subject to the provisions hereof; and the corpora-
tion shall have all of the powers and privileges enumerated in #22-1827 and
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22-1828 of the Georgia Code, as amended, together with such other powers and
privileges as may now or hereafter be given to corporations by law.
ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS
Section 1. Annual Meeting. The corporation may hold meetings at any time
with three (3) days’ notice, oral or written, without any minimum requirement
as to number of meetings.
Section 2. Other Meetings. Other meetings shall be called at the discretion
of the Board of Trustees, Executive Board or administrative heads. ~
Section 3. Quorum. A quorum at any meeting of the corporation shall consist
of a majority of those in attendance.
ARTICLE VIT
LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION
On liquidation or dissolution, the assets of the corporation shall be
dedicated to a charitable #501 c (3) organization as designated under the pro-
visions of the Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT TO BY--LAWS
The Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend these By~Laws
by a majority vote of those in attendance at any properly--called meeting.
ARTICLE IX
? aol 7 oss >. OFFICERS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees and/or the Executive Board shall have the
power to designate any officers they deem necessary. All officers they might
choose shall be members in good standing of the Atlanta Urban Corps.
Section 2. The administrative authority of the corporation shall be vested in
two officers to be chosen by the Executive Board with the advice and consent of
the Board of Trustees. One officer shall be the Student Director who shall have
general responsibilities for all student interns including their recruitment
within the program. The other prime administrative officer shall be the Staff
Director who will be a full-time professional in charge of all non-student
aspects of the program including fiscal matters and other administrative duties
not directly involved with student participation.
Section 3. Officers shall serve for one year and be elected by the Executive
Board with student officers being chosen from nominees designated by the College
(A.U.C. By-Laws ) Bn
Relations Board.
Executive Board.
Vacancies will be filled for unexpired terms by the
As mentioned previously, those offices to be filled will
be designated by the Board of Trustees.
Nola: These By-Laws were tentatively approved at the first meeting of the
-rustces April 17, 1969. A Committee was appointed by the Trustees
oO thoroughly study these By~Laws andmake recommendations at the next
Trustees m- ting. The Committee consisted of Mr. Norm Shavin, Dr.
Wulter Bloo, ana Miss Dusty Kenyon.
(A.U.C, By~Laws )