By Laws

ARTICLE ONE-ORGANIZATION

1. Name: Kurdish Community of Southern California, Inc.
2. Current Location: Southern California
3. Seal: KCSC, Inc. California Corporation, Not For Profit, Incorporated x.x.x
4. The organization may by a 2/3 majority vote and presence of more than 50% of the membership body change its name and amend its bylaws.
5. Amendments to the Bylaws are required to be submitted by members through motions in writing at least one month prior to the annual membership conference.
6. All board members and positions to be elected through closed (secret) ballots.
7. One board member at a time per immediate family would be permitted. Annual Conferences to be held in March.
8. The General Assembly is composed of all members in good standing.
9. President can only serve one term of two years period, after which can only be re-elected to the same position with a one term sabbatical leave.
10. President is elected among and by the board of directors.
11. Starting from the date of incorporation, board nominees shall have been general members in good standing for at least one year.
12. Nine members would be elected to become members for the board of directors of the organization for a period of two years. Board members can be re-elected with no term limit

ARTICLE TWO- PURPOSES

1. The Kurdish Community of Southern California (KCSC) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit, member-supported organization. The KCSC mission is to foster a spirit of cooperation and understanding among the Kurds in Southern California, and strengthen, preserve and promote Kurdish identity, language, art, literature and cultural heritage.
2. KCSC body believes that Kurds are one nation and are entitled to their unalienable right of self determination.
3. To further its mission, the KCSC will establish a center, in which members and guests can gather, creating inter-cultural ties with one another and local communities. The KCSC, Inc. will establish different committees based on the needs of the Kurdish community.

ARTICLE THREE-MEMBERSHIP

1. New members shall be recommended by at least 3 board members.
2. Agree to pay a single annual membership contribution of $1000.00 or $100 per month for the year.
3. Agree with the organization’s mission and purpose.

ARTICLE FOUR-MEETINGS

1. The annual meeting of the general members will be held in x. Members will be notified in advance of the arrangements and the exact date(s).
2. Regular board meetings are held monthly.
3. Quorum is 50% of the board members and to include the president or 2/3 of the board members in absence of the president. A quorum will be required at any convened meeting.
4. Special meetings of this organization may be called by the President. Notices of such meetings will be sent not less than seven days before the proposed date. Such notices will state the reasons for the meetings, and the business to be transacted. At the request of three members of the Board of Directors the president shall call for a special meeting.

ARTICLE FIVE-VOTING

At all meetings, except for the election of officers and directors, all votes shall be made in person. No inspector of election shall be a candidate for office or shall be personally interested in the question voted upon.

ARTICLE SIX- ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Roll call and introduction of guests.

2. Reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting.

3. Reports of committees.

4. Reports of officers.

5. Old and unfinished business.

6. New business.

7. Public Comments

8. Adjournments.

ARTICLE SEVEN- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The business of this organization shall be managed by the board of directors consisting of seven members in addition to the President and Vice President of this organization. The directors to be chosen for the ensuing year shall be chosen at the annual meeting of this organization in the same manner and style as the officers of this organization and they shall serve for a term of two years by a vote of membership.

The board of directors shall have the control and management of the affairs and business of this organization. Such Board of Directors shall only act in the name of the organization when it shall be regularly convened by its chairperson after due notice to all directors of such meeting.

Five of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum and the meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held regularly on the first week of each month. Each director shall have one vote and such voting may not be done in proxy.

The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering its meetings as it may in its discretion determine necessary. Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors for the balance of the term.

The president of the organization by virtue of the office shall be chairperson of the Board of directors. The Board of Directors shall select from one of their number a secretary. A director may be removed when sufficient cause exists for such removal. The Board of Directors may entertain charges against any director.

A director may be represented by counsel upon any removal hearing. The Board of Directors shall adopt such rules as it may in its discretion consider necessary for the best interest of the organization, for this hearing.

Officers:

 President

 Vice president

 Member - Board of Directors Secretary

 Member - Board of Directors Treasurer

 Member - Board of Directors Treasurer

 Member - Board of Directors

 Member - Board of Directors

 Member - Board of Directors

 Member - Board of Directors

1. The president shall preside at all membership meetings, by virtue of the office be chairperson of the Board of Directors, present at each annual meeting of the organization an annual report of the work of the organization, appoint all committees, temporary or permanent, see that all books, reports, and certificates as required by law are properly kept or filed, the president shall be one of the two officers who may sign the checks or drafts of the organization, and have such powers as may be reasonably constructed as belonging to the chief executive of any organization.
2. The vice president shall in the event of the absence or inability of the president to exercise his or her office become acting president of the organization with all rights, privileges and powers as if he or she had been duly elected president.
3. The secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the organization in appropriate books, file any certificate required by any statute, federal or state, give and serve all notices to members of the organization, submit to the Board of Directors any communication addressed to the secretary of the organization, attend to all correspondence of the organization and exercise all duties incident to the office of the secretary.
4. The treasurers consists of three board members and shall have the care and custody of all funds belonging to the organization, the treasurers are solely responsible for such funds or securities of the organization and be the officers who shall sign checks or drafts of the organization, two signatures out of the three treasurers are required for all checks and have access to the organizations bank account. No special fund may be set aside that shall make it unnecessary for the treasurers to sign the checks issued upon it. The treasurer shall render at state periods as the Board of Directors shall determine a written account of the finances of the organization and such report shall be physically affixed to the minutes of the board of directors of such meeting and shall exercise all duties incident to the off ice of the treasurers. The treasures are responsible for bookkeeping and reporting on the state of the organizations finances and keep and accurate and up to date account of the finances at all times.
5. Officers shall by virtue of their office be members of the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE NINE –SALARIES

1. No officer or director shall, for reason of the office, be entitled to receive any salary or compensation, but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent an officer or director for receiving any compensation from the organization for duties other than as a director or officer.
2. The Board of directors shall hire and fix the compensation of any and all employees which they, in their judgment may determine to be necessary in the conduct of the business of the organization.

ARTICLE TEN – COMMITTEES

All committees of this organization shall be elected by the board of directors and their term of office shall be for a period of two years or less if deemed not needed by the board of directors. 

ARTICLE ELEVEN-DUES

The dues of the organization shall be $1000.00 annually or $100.00 monthly per member or household and shall be payable monthly.

ARTICLE TWELVE-AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be altered, amended, repealed or added to, by an affirmative vote of at least 7 members.

ARTICLE THIRTEEN-ACTIVITIES

The activities of KCSC include weekly to monthly meetings, monthly to quarterly cultural or educational events as needed and decided by membership needs. Meetings to be held after hours and or on weekend in the office of the organization. 

ARTICLE FOURTEEN-BUDGET and FINANCES    

1. The KCSC Budget is to be approved and ratified on an annual basis and subject to Board of Directors review and approval. All major expenditure subject to membership approval of more than 50 %.
2. All members will financially contribute in the initial stage of the founding and establishing the organization on an at will bases. Expected revenue from other sources such as grants, donations, and contributions is expected to match or surpass the expenses of renting and maintaining an office. It is expected that the membership dues and donations collected should exceed the expenses and maintained in an account for the purpose of purchasing an appropriate property for a location. The focus of the fundraising will be mainly in Southern California. However, donations from other sources will be welcomed