Article I. Severability and authority
Section 1 If any portion of the Stonewall DFL Constitution is rendered invalid,
then the remaining portions of the Stonewall DFL Constitution shall remain
in force;
Section 2 If any portion of the Stonewall DFL Constitution is in conflict with
other authorizing documents, the Stonewall DFL Constitution shall govern.
Section 3 If any portion of the Stonewall DFL Bylaws is rendered invalid, then
the remaining portions of the SDFL Bylaws shall remain in force.
Article II. Sessions
Section 1 For all purposes relating to the Board of Directors, a session is
the set of meetings held between the general membership meetings at which the
Board of Directors is elected.
Article III. Standing Agenda
Section 1 At each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors the
agenda may be as follows:
(a) Call to Order;
(b) Pledge of Allegiance;
(c) Reading of the DFL Affirmative Action Statement;
(d) Approval of the previous meeting’s minutes;
(e) Reports from Executive Officers
(f) Director Reports
(g) Committee reports;
(h) Old Business;
(i) New Business;
(j) Announcements;
(k) Adjourn
Article IV. Attendance
Section 1 For the purposes of this by-law the following definitions shall govern:
(a) Excused Absence: an absence from any meeting of the Board of Directors
where notice has been given prior to the meeting to the Chair.
(b) Unexcused Absence- any absence from a meeting of the Board of Directors
that does not satisfy the conditions specified in Section 4.01.a;
Section 2 No member of the Board of Directors may:
(a) Receive four 3 unexcused absences within one session;
(b) Receive two consecutive unexcused absences within one session;
Section 3 If a member of the Board of Directors is in violation of Section
4.02, then the process for removal of caucus officers specified in Article
IV, Section 6 of the Constitution shall be initiated at the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors.
Article V. Emergency Meetings
Section 1 An emergency meeting of the Stonewall DFL Board of Directors must
be called when any one of the following conditions are met:
(a) The Chair or Associate Chair believes that an emergency meeting is necessary;
or
(b) Three members of the Board of Directors specifically request a meeting
in writing;
Section 2 For the purposes of Section 5.01.b, the request must state the cause
for the emergency meeting;
Section 3 For the purposes 5.01.b, this by-law may not be interpreted as to
exclude electronic correspondence, including but not limited to, email;
Section 4 The Chair must send a call for the emergency meeting no later than
forty-eight (48) hours after the qualifying event in Section 5.01;
Section 5 The call must specify the time, date, place, and cause for the emergency
meeting, and must be sent to the Board of Directors in a manner customary with
other Board correspondence;
Section 6 The emergency meeting shall hear the matter specified in Section
5.05, and shall be the special order of the meeting;
Section 7 All business heard at the meeting must be germane to the matter specified
in the call;
Section 8 An emergency meeting must be held within seven (7) calendar days
after the qualifying event in Section 5.01;
Section 9 No emergency meeting may be held on the same day as a regularly scheduled
business meeting or on a Federal holiday, and no call for an emergency meeting
may be initiated within seven (7) calendar days before a regularly scheduled
board meeting;
Section 10 The Executive Committee may suspend Sections 5.08 and 5.09 by a
two-thirds vote.
Article VI Committees
Section 1 Executive Committee
Subsection A The executive Committee is composed of the Chair, Associate Chair,
Secretary, Treasurer and Affirmative Action Officer.
Subsection B The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair or
Associate Chair;
Subsection C The Executive Committee may utilize teleconferencing, discussions
via electronic mail or use abbreviated forms of parliamentary procedure to
conduct their business;
Subsection D The Secretary shall keep a record of all business taken up by
the Executive Committee and shall report these minutes to the Board of Directors
at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
Section 2 Standing Committees
Subsection A. Political Support Committee
The Political Support Committee shall be responsible for political electoral
activities, including matters related to support of candidates to party and
public office; actions on legislative and political issues; and candidate development.
The Political Support Committee may break these functions out into sub committees.
Subsection B. Finance Committee
The Fundraising Committee shall be responsible for matters concerned with raising
revenue to support activities of the Stonewall DFL.
Subsection C. Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall be responsible for managing the membership database.
Subsection D. Communications Committee
The Communications Committee shall be responsible for internal and external
communications activities, including newsletters, direct mail, media relations,
website and social networking tools.
Subsection E. Events Committee
The Events Committee shall be responsible for organizing Stonewall DFL at Pride
related events, convention tabling, fundraisers, luncheons, dinners, and any
other events as directed by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Other committees
Other committees including, but not limited to an Constitution Committee, Operational
By-Laws Committee may be established as needed by the chair or by a simple
majority of the Board of Directors.
Article VII. Voting by Electronic Mail
Section 1 At a Board of Directors Meeting a majority may call for voting on
a question to be taken by electronic mail
Section 2 A electronic vote may also be called by the Executive Committee between
sessions.
Section 3 Voting shall end at 6 p.m. two business days after voting started;
Section 4 The Chair shall put the question to the Board of Directors via email
which must include the exact wording of the motion that is being voted on,
the time that voting begins, and the time that voting will end;
Section 5 The motion and vote emails must be sent to the electronic mail list
that is customary for Board of Directors correspondence;
NOT APPROVED
Article VIII. Use of Stonewall DFL Name in Personal Endorsements
Section 1 No member of the Board of Directors may use the Stonewall DFL name
in conjunction with a personal endorsement of any candidate for political office
of any ballot question.
Section 2 The prohibitions specified in Section1 do not apply if the candidate
or ballot question has received an endorsement pursuant to Article VI of the
Stonewall DFL Constitution.
Section 3 An endorsement made under Section 1 shall not preclude a member of
the Board of Directors from participating in the endorsement process in Section
VI of the Stonewall DFL Constitution.