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By Laws of the
Tampa Bay Business Builders

I. INTRODUCTION, SCOPE:

A. We are a non-profit association of professional individuals to promote and enhance business by sharing information and product knowledge.

B. To be governed by the elected officers for a one year term. Officers and duties, consisting of:

Director: Conducts meetings, hold annual election of officers & plans and leads the group with all other events.

Assistant director/publicist: Conducts meetings in absence of director, publicity, speaker's schedule, weekly attendance and coordination of membership inquiry.

Treasurer: Collect dues, banking, treasurer's report and publication of membership list. In absence of director and assistant director will conduct meetings.

All officers can appoint committees to support any area that they deem necessary.

II. MEMBERSHIP:

A. An up to date, dues paying member in a specific business - service/product category. Membership belongs to the individual, not the company. Admission to TBBB is based upon a no-compete with the existing members. Membership is open to professional business people requiring visitation at two meetings, as a guest. Upon attendance of the third meeting, dues must be paid for a designated category. This will establish them as an active member of TBBB. Membership is to be renewed quarterly by the payment of dues. Membership is not to be held if dues are two weeks overdue. Category is then open, unless special arrangement is made by the member with the membership officer.

B. Each dues paying member has one vote. They may represent more than one category if -

1. category is open

2. dues are paid for each category.

C. We encourage attendance and participation for all members. Members are expected to attend 75% of meetings/events.

III. TBBB will own no property of value over $200.

IV. Any member may resign at their discretion, understanding that no dues are refunded.

V. Any member will be expelled for unethical behavior by a majority membership vote.

VI. TBBB can be dissolved upon a vote with 75% agreement of attending membership. All bank accounts can be closed after all existing bills are paid. Balance of funds Will then be distributed equally to current members.

The original bylaws for Tampa Bay Business Builders were dated May 1, 1992, and signed by Helen Brown, Acting Director, Carol Buege, Acting Assistant Director/Treasurer and Edward McCaffery, Acting Recording Secretary/Membership.

Section 1. B. of the bylaws was amended by the membership in January 1994 to change the title of the elected officers and set forth their duties.

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For more information, contact one of the directors.
TBBB E-mail address:
info@tampabaybusiness.org
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