BY-LAWS

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF MLKHS THEATRE BOOSTER CLUB

ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this organization shall be MLKHS Theatre Booster Club.  

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

It is the purpose of the MLKHS Theatre Booster Club to encourage and support the students in Theatre/Drama of Martin Luther King High School in all Interscholastic Theatre and Arts Philosophy and activities.

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP

Membership shall be open to any person who subscribes to the purpose and function of the MLKHS Theatre Booster Club.

ARTICLE IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section I The affairs of the club shall be managed by the ten (10) member Board of Directors who shall comply with the Constitution and By-Laws of the MLKHS Theatre Booster Club.  The Theatre Arts Instructor shall represent the Faculty of Martin Luther King High School and shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.  A representative of the Wolfpack Players Thespian Board, to be determined by the Wolfpack Players Thespian Board, may also serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

Section II No member of the Board of Directors shall serve more than three (3) consecutive years in the same capacity, including the fulfillment of an unexpired term of a previous Officer of the board.

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS

The officers of the club shall be adult members and shall consist of the President, Vice-President.  Secretary, Treasurer, and Faculty Advisor.

ARTICLE VI: MEETINGS

Section I Meetings will be held monthly.  New officers will be selected and voted upon by the Board of Directors annually at the end of the school year. In the event an officer of the Board of Directors needs to step down, a new officer must be accepted by vote by the remaining board members.

Section II Meetings other than stated above will be conducted upon call of the President or any two (2) members of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS

These Articles of the Constitution may be amended at a meeting of the membership by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the adult members present and voting, provided due notice of the proposed amendment(s) has been given in writing to all members at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting.

BY-LAWS OF THE MLKHS THEATRE BOOSTER CLUB

ARTICLE I: MEMBERSHIP

Section I: Qualifications

A. MLKHS Theatre Booster Club is strictly a volunteer organization.

B. Persons who subscribe to the purpose and function of the MLKHS Theatre Booster Club.

C.        The Board of Directors are volunteers that accept the responsibility of attending the monthly Board meetings.

D. No Dues are required.

Section II: Representation

A. All members are welcome to attend the monthly meetings.

B. Only the Board members may vote.  Each Board member is entitled to one vote when personally in attendance at meetings of the club. 

ARTICLE II: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section I: Number and Term of Office

The business and operation of the club shall be managed and controlled by a board of ten (10) directors who shall be elected by a plurality vote of the members at the last meeting of the school year.  New directors will be volunteers from the membership and voted on by the membership.

Section II: Vacancies

In case an Officer vacates unexpectedly during the fiscal year, the Board of Directors will select a replacement from the remaining board members.

In the event of any vacancy on the Board of Directors, a successor to the Board of Directors may be elected by the members at the following meeting. It is not a requirement to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. 

Section III: Meetings

Board of Director's meetings shall be held monthly at the time and place called by the President.  Membership will be notified by the President and posted.

Section IV: Quorum

A majority of directors present at a scheduled meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

ARTICLE III: OFFICERS

Section I: Officers

The officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors at the last meeting of the school year.  The Board of Directors, from their number, shall elect Officers for the ensuing year, a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Theatre Arts Instructor shall represent the Faculty of Martin Luther King High School and shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors and serve as the Faculty Officer.

Section II: Vacancies

In case of a vacancy of any office, this vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

Section III: Duties

A. The President:

1. Shall preside at all meetings of the club and of the Board of Directors.

2. Shall personally represent the club or appoint a delegate where representation is deemed advisable.

3. Shall appoint committees and committee chairmen.

4. Shall effect compliance with the rules, regulations, and policies of the Riverside Unified School District.  

B: The Vice-President:

1. Shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to him/her by the President.

2. In the absence or disability of the President, they shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President.

3. Shall be the holder of the Records Case.

C: The Secretary:

1. Shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors.

2. Shall keep such other records as directed by the Board of Directors.

3. In the absence or disability of both the President and the Vice-President, they shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President.  

4. Shall perform all the duties usually incident to the office of Secretary, subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

D: The Treasurer:

1 Shall keep the financial records of the club, pay bills on approval of the Board of Directors, and record all donations received.

2. Shall perform all the duties usually incident to the office of the Treasurer, subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

3.Shall ensure all State and Federal Filings are completed as required by law.

ARTICLE IV: FINANCE

The funds are to be deposited in an independent bank account set up specifically for MLKHS Theatre Booster Club by the Board of Directors and may be withdrawn on the signature of the Treasurer or President.

Bills approved by the Board of Directors will be paid out of this same account.

ARTICLE V: FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Booster Club shall begin August first and end July thirty-first.

ARTICLE VI: BASIC POLICIES OF OPERATION

The following are also policies of the club:

1. The club shall be non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian.

B: The name of the organization or the names of the members in their official capacities shall not be used in connection with a commercial concern or with any partisan interest or any purpose that does not appropriately relate to the objectives of the organization.

C: The organization shall not directly or indirectly participate or intervene (in any way, including the publishing or distribution of statement) in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

D: The club’s purpose will be to seek and provide supplemental funding to augment the school or school district budget provided for the operation of the high school theater program.  

E. Persons representing the organization shall make no commitments that bind the organization, unless authorized by the Board of Directors.

G. In the event of the dissolution of the club, all funds will be deposited into the Martin Luther King High School ASB account 2007 for Theatre/Drama and in accordance with the non-profit status provided by the Internal Revenue Code as from time to time amended.

ARTICLE VII:  AMENDMENTS

These By-Laws may be amended at a meeting of the membership by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the adult members present and voting, provided due notice of the proposed amendment(s) has been given in writing to all members at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting.

ARTICLE VIII:  PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Robert's Rules of Order shall be the authority on all questions of procedure not specifically stated in the Constitution and By-Laws.

ARTICLE IX:  FINANCES

1. The funds of this association shall be used to further the purpose expressed in Article II of this Constitution.  They shall be disbursed only by the treasurer or president upon the approval of the Board of Directors by properly draw warrant upon the deposits of the association.

2. The Officers have the authority to authorize expenditures not to exceed two hundred dollars ($300.00) each month from the association's funds when it is not feasible to call a special meeting of the Board of Directors.  A report of these expenditures shall be given at the next regular meeting.  

3. This association is organized as a non-profit organization and no member shall have any legal or equitable ownership of any of its funds or property.  In the event of the dissolution of this association, all funds will be deposited into the Martin Luther King High School ASB account 2007 for Theatre/Drama. 

4. All funds collected by the officers or members of the Board of Directors shall be deposited in the USBank account specifically set up for MLKHS Theatre Booster club.

5. The Treasurer of the association shall arrange payment for all debts of the association within seven (7) days after receipt or on approval by the Board of Directors.

6. All projects that require financial obligation of the club will be presented to the Board of Directors, on the required approved forms.  Required financial obligations will be used by the Board of Directors to plan their budget for the following year.  The budget shall normally be voted on at the last meeting of the school year.  Budgets may be changed by a vote of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X: AMENDMENTS

This Constitution may be amended at any Meeting of the association by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present at the meeting, provided that any proposed change shall be presented for discussion and debate no later than the April meeting and that it be listed on the agenda for the May Meeting.

Revision approved and effective July 26, 2024