Constitution
The
Constitution and By-Laws
of the West Point Society of Michigan are as
adopted by a quorum of WPSMI membership at
its annual meeting on March 31, 1979 and amended
at its annual meetings on March 29, 1980, March
14, 1992, and March 25, 2000.
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I
- (Name)
- The name of the
Society shall be the West Point Society of
Michigan, hereinafter referred to as the Society.
This organization is organized and operated
exclusively for the purposes described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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II
- (Object)
- The
object of the Society is to further the public
understanding of the United States Military
Academy by providing an organization wherein
graduates and former cadets may associate in order
to foster the Academy's aims, ideals, standards,
and achievements, and to promote public
understanding thereof.
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III
- (Government)
- The
government of the Society shall be confided in an
executive body consisting of twelve (12) of its
Regular Members, known as the Board of Governors.
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IV
- (Dues)
- Under
the direction of the Board of Governors, the dues
as stipulated by the By-Laws, and any other
income, shall be used to defray the expenses made
necessary in the proper conduct of the business of
the Society.
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V
- (Amendments)
- Amendments
to, or changes in, the Constitution and By-Laws
may be made at any meeting of the Society by a
two-thirds vote of the members, either present or
represented by proxy. Such proposed amendments or
changes shall be considered only when the
Secretary shall have distributed copies of the
same to the members at least seven (7) days before
the meeting.
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VI
- (Dissolution)
- In the
event of dissolution, all assets, real and
personal, shall be distributed to such
organizations as are qualified as tax exempt under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or
the corresponding provisions of a future United
States Internal Revenue Law.
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