CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
OF THE UOG CENTENNIAL SOCIETY

 

I. The UOG Centennial society is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable association. Members include those who have contributed at least $100.00 to the UOG Centennial Fund. The principal business location is the University of Guam. The mailing address of the Society is P.O. Box 21313 GMF, Guam, M.I. 96921.

 

II. The purpose of the UOG Centennial Society is to develop a "time- capsule" endowment fund for the University of Guam. Specific goals include raising at least $20,000.00 in contributions; establishing a mechanism through which the UOG Centennial Fund can prudently be invested; and releasing the assets of the UOG Centennial Fund on Charter Day, 2052, to the University of Guam Board of Regents for capital improvements and for a continuing scholarship fund.

[Amendment 1. Sections A and B have been added to Article II.]

 

III. The UOG Centennial Society will be directed by its officers and by a Board of Directors.

A. The officers and their duties are as follows:

 

A Permanent Board Member can transfer his permanent membership on the Board to his designee by notifying the Board Secretary in writing of this transfer. After March 30, 1988, or upon completion of the fund drive, as specified in Article II, no new permanent Board memberships may be acquired through a contribution of $1000 or more. Voting is cumulative.

D. The term of office for Officers and for Board Members shall be four years. Among the initial Officers shall be those in the initial papers of association. These officers include Philip Dauterman, President; Patty Jo Hoff, vice President; Hans Blaise, Treasurer; Alfred Blaz, Secretary. Subsequent Officers shall be elected from among the members of the Board, and subsequent nonpermanent Board members shall be appointed by their respective organizations.

IV. In order to conduct the official business of the Society, there must be a quorum of at least 50% of the entire Board present. Board Members may be represented by others, provided their replacement can present the Secretary with a written proxy.

V. Meetings will be held each year on the evening of the UOG Charter Day. The venue will be one mutually agreeable to the Board. These meetings will be publicized and open to the public.

VI. Meetings will consist of a call of order and a check for quorum by the President, a reading of the minutes of the past meeting by the Secretary, and a financial report by the Treasurer. Discussion of new business will then be moderated by the President. Roberts' rules of order will guide the parliamentary procedures used at those meetings.

VII. The Board will follow these guidelines for investing the assets of the Centennial Fund:

VIII. All meeting dates and places will be announced in the media. All meetings will be open to the public. The UOG Centennial Society prior to April 30 of each year
will-publish in the print media a statement of assets. In its initial advertisement, the Society will also publish a list of donors and the amount of their contribution.

IX. Board Members and officers will not be held liable for any decision they might make regarding any investment of the Fund.

X. Any of the preceding articles may be amended if it is so voted upon by more than two/thirds of the entire Board.

XI. Officers and Board Members shall receive no compensa tion. They shall received no stipends, commissions, or other emoluments. Management fees must be paid out, but may not be paid to Board Members. Expenses to run the UOG Centennial Society will be limited to $300 annually, with reasonable adjustments for inflation. All checks on behalf of the Society must be endorsed by both the President and the Treasurer as must all correspondence directing changes of investment within the Fund. All expenses must be paid by check. The Treasurer will keep a record of all operating expenses.

XII. The UOG Centennial Society will dissolve itself on Charter Day, 2052, when the assets of the Fund are donated to the University of Guam