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BYLAWS

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Article I:   Name

The name of this CLUB shall be: "LEADS EXCHANGED ADD DOLLAR$"

Article II:   Address

The principal meeting address shall be: Club House of the Pebble Creek Appartments (705 Creekwater Ter., Lake Mary, Fl 32746. The CLUB may have other offices, as may from time to time be designated by its members and its board.

Article III:   Purpose

The purposes of this CLUB shall be:

1. To implement and maintain a method for collecting and exchanging business leads between members.
   
2. To develop, provide, and share in activities that are found best to promote networking and lead exchanging for the benefit of its members.
   
3. To encourage business growth and professional development within the community at large.
   

Article IV:   Membership

Membership will include representatives from businesses who must depend on referrals to build their business. These people shall be decision makers in a sales or marketing capacity and business development efforts. No one representative shall be seen in a conflicting or competing light with a current member in good standing, as to his/her need from Lead/Referrals or Marketing of Product/Services. These people shall not be a member of any other networking local leads exchange group.

Article V:   Membership Process

1. Member presents Potential Member along with their business card or the CLUB business card as Potential Member 1st meeting. Member then presents business card of Potential Member to the Membership Chairman for membership application.
   
   
2. Potential Member receives copy of the bylaws, completes application and returns it with their personal business biography and thirty (30) business cards to the Membership Chairman by the second meeting. An application/biography are required to be on file with the groups' secretary for all members and potential members. No new applicant will be considered until both of these documents are received.
   
   
3. By the third meeting, the Board will have reviewed and resolved any conflicts which may exist between the potential new member and existing member in question as well as the Board. The Board reserves the right to settle these conflicts in the best interest of the group as a whole by either ratifying or rejecting the application at the monthly Board meeting or as soon as a majority of the Board can be polled for a decision.
   
   
4. Upon acceptance, new members must pay dues in the amount specified by Article VI herein no later than the second meeting following acceptance, and provide a minimum of one (1) Lead or General Lead per meeting or be fined One Dollar ($1) per week, to include those weeks during which a Morning Meeting is not held. (Though attendance at the monthly Club After Hours is encouraged, it is not mandatory; however, a Lead or $1 fine is nevertheless required for the week during which it is held.)
   
   

Article VI:   Dues

Dues shall be paid in the amount of:

1. $ 95.00 paid in January for the upcoming year.
2. Two installments of $ 55.00 paid in January and July.

New member dues paid at any other time shall be prorated at the annual rate only. The semi-annual rate will not be prorated.
Monies collected will cover the administrative costs such as: copies, printing, postage, envelopes, paper, etc.
Additional fees shall be payable for weekly breakfast and other special projects.
Dues shall be reviewed annually and set by the officers for the following year and are non-refundable.

Article VII:   Board of Directors

Management of the CLUB shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of President, Vice President/ Membership Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and other Chairmen for possible future committees, and any prior year officers. This board will advise and plan for the benefit of the members as a whole. The Board shall meet as the President or majority of the Board members deem necessary. Board will meet every year at least once for the Annual Meeting. Board will have final approval on all renewals for membership and new memberships. Additionally, the Board may dismiss, by majority of vote, any member for cause of the benefit of the CLUB as a whole.

Article VIII:   Officers

There shall be a President, Vice President/Membership Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership at the Annual Meeting. They shall serve for a one year term and serve until their successors are duly elected and active. No officer shall hold the same office for more than two (2) consecutive annual terms. These bylaws allow for additional temporary or permanent chairmen and committees as the CLUB sees fit. All of these elected officials will participate on the Board to properly guide the CLUB.

Article IX:   Officers' Duties

1. The President shall preside at all meetings, preside at Board meetings, appoint Temporary Committees, and shall vote on all CLUB matters.
   
2. Duties of the Vice President/Membership Chairman shall be as follows:
   
   
   1. The Vice President/Membership Chairman shall preside at all meetings inclusive Board meetings at the President's request.
   2. The Vice President/Membership Chairman will resolve all potential new member conflicts.
   3. Lead and organize the Membership Committee.
   4. Maintain most current membership list.
   5. call all members and notify them of meetings and/or special events.
   6. Accept excuses for non-attendance of meetings and forward to Secretary.
   7. Keep attendance on a weekly basis and forward to Secretary with item 6 excuses.
   8. Solicit new memberships for the CLUB and assist Secretary in publicity efforts.
   
   
3. The Secretary shall:
   
   
   1. Keep minutes of Board Meetings.
   2. Maintain accurate records of Leads exchanged. Have attendance sheet at each meeting for members to sign in and make notations of Leads provided or not.
   3. Perform all tasks such as: copying, inputting or typing, and contacting of absent members.
   
   
4. The Treasurer shall:
   
   
   1. Be responsible for all financial transactions of the CLUB and shall present a financial report to the CLUB at least quarterly.
   2. Keep accurate records on all dues and weekly breakfast fees when applicable.
   3. Be responsible for collecting any monies from members as prescribed by the Board.

Article X:   Committees

Temporary committees shall be appointed by the President from time to time for such purposes and terms as may be desirable and justified. All committees shall report to and be subject to the control and direction of the Board. Permanent committees shall be voted on by the membership at large by a majority vote and the chairman for said committees will be elected by a majority vote of the membership at large. All Chairmen shall serve as Board members and will attend Board meetings.

Article XI:   Meetings

General meetings shall be held the second, third, fourth and fifth (when applicable) Wednesday of each month at 07:30 a.m.

All members are expected to attend unless extraordinary circumstances arise which prevent them. If member should find it necessary to miss a meeting, they are required to notify a member of the Board.

All other absence shall be considered unexcused and will be fined with $5.00

Three (3) consecutive unexcused absences shall be considered grounds for membership review by Board with possible dismissal.

At each General Meeting presentations will be given by predetermined speaker(s) selected from the roster of members.

The speaker is responsible for the snacks at that General Meeting.

The secretary will maintain a calendar of presenters, which is also posted on the web site.
It is the responsibility of the presenter to notify the secretary at least one week prior if s/he will be unable to present on the scheduled date, and to find a replacement speaker.

Should the speaker be absent from the meeting on the day they are scheduled to speak, a $25.00 fine will be imposed.