THE AARON BURR ASSOCIATION BYLAWS (With changes adopted at the annual meeting on October 19, 2023)

ARTICLE I. Name

The name of the organization shall be The Aaron Burr Association (hereinafter referred

to as the "ABA" or the "Association"), a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation as

defined under 501 (c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE II. Objectives and Purposes

The Aaron Burr Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public

about the life and true legacy of Aaron Burr. The ABA's purpose is to direct and/or

conduct historical research about the life and activities of Vice President Aaron Burr anc

his family, including his wife, children, parents, grandparents, and descendants. As

feasible, the ABA shall collect and maintain a library and other resources accurately

documenting the life and times of Aaron Burr and shall actively contribute to the ongoing

discourse concerning his life and career. We seek to provide truthful educational

resources and respectfully contest inaccurate information concerning Aaron Burr and his

multifaceted career.

ARTICLE III. Membership

Section 1. Membership shall consist of individuals who affirm the objectives of ABA and

have paid their membership dues in full.

Section 2. Membership is open to everyone meeting the above qualifications regardless of

age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation,

gender identity, or veteran status.

Article IV. Officers

Section 1. The elected officers shall be president, executive vice president, one or more

vice presidents, secretary, and treasurer. Other officers, such as the historian and the

communications director, may be appointed by the president and approved by elected

officers. All officers must be fully paid members of the ABA. Together, all officers shall

form the organization's Board of Directors.

Section 2. The officers shall be elected by voice vote or paper ballot at an annual meeting

or by online balloting following the annual meeting as vacancies occur. Candidates can

be nominated from the floor at an in-person meeting only. Additional candidates who are

not present can be nominated if they have prior to the annual meeting declared to the

President that they are willing to serve. Otherwise, members can write-in additional

candidates on a paper ballot, a mailed ballot, or via an online ballot.

Section 3. Previously elected officers before the passage of these bylaws shall remain in

their post until he or she resigns, becomes incapacitated, or a resignation is sought by

two-thirds vote of the remaining officers. Individuals previously elected as first, second,

and third vice presidents shall henceforth become vice president with no numerical

designation. Newly elected officers shall take office immediately after election or upon

appointment.

Section 4. Vacancies in any office shall be filled by appointment by the president with

approval by a majority vote of the other officers. Approved officers shall serve until the

next annual meeting, at which time they may stand for election.

ARTICLE V. Governing Body

Section 1. ABA business shall be conducted by the ABA Board of Directors and

members at the annual meeting. The Board of Directors shall be the governing body

between annual meetings.

Section 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of all elected and appointed officers. A

quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of all officers currently serving.

Section 3. The Board of Directors is authorized to manage the day-to-day activities of the

ABA. The president may call for a vote of the Board on any issue by email, postal mail,

phone, or any other means if deemed appropriate. In these circumstances, the board

cannot take action unless a majority of officers express their opinion by one of the

available methods, by phone, text, email, electronic gathering, or additional technology as

evolved. The President is authorized to execute contracts and other documents to be

signed, except where the Board of Directors expressly delegates signing authority to

some other officer or agent of the Association.

ARTICLE VI. Duties

Section 1. The president shall normally preside at all Board and Association meetings

unless the president designates another officer to do so. The president shall have general

and active management of the business of the Association and shall see that all orders and

resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. With the approval of the

board, the president shall appoint additional committee members and chairs as needed.

The president is charged with planning and executing the meetings held during the

president's term of office. With the approval of a majority of the board, the president may

call for an audit of the organization's finances at any time during the president's term.

Section 2. The executive vice president shall act for the president in cases where the

president is temporarily unable to carry out duties of the office. Should the president

resign, die, or otherwise be removed from the office, the executive vice president shall

become the president. The board shall elect a new executive vice president, who shall

serve until there is a vote at the next Annual Meeting or Special Meeting to elect a new

president and executive vice president.

Section 3. Additional vice presidents shall perform such duties and have such powers as

the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 4. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and the

Association and record the minutes of all meetings, maintain official correspondence, and to maintain permanent files for archival purposes. The secretary will send minutes within

three weeks following meetings to board members. The minutes of the Annual Meeting

shall be voted on at the next meeting by the membership body, whether it is an electronic

meeting or an in-person meeting. The secretary shall perform additional duties as

prescribed by the Board of Directors or the president, under whose supervision the

secretary shall serve.

Section 5.

a) The treasurer shall have charge over the Association's funds and shall keep full and

accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements. The treasurer shall receive and deposit monies and keep safe other valuable items belonging to the ABA. The treasurer and the president will receive copies of the monthly bank statements for the regular checking

account, any savings accounts, and any other accounts created. The treasurer shall share

the financial statements and give an update semi-annually to the Board of Directors. The

treasurer shall provide an annual fiscal report to the membership regarding the financial

condition of the ABA at the Annual Meeting.

b) A budget will be prepared by the treasurer for each fiscal year to be presented to the

board of directors for approval at the fall meeting.

c) If the Board approves a budget, monies within the board-approved budget shall be

disbursed upon receipt of bills from contracted venues and organizations, officers,

committee directors and/or members. All checks and expenditures must document what

the expenditure was related to and shall be supported by a receipt for the same.

d) The treasurer may appoint, with approval of the officers, an Assistant Treasurer who

shall assist the treasurer and have the authority to sign and deposit checks on behalf of the

ABA

e) The treasurer shall be bonded according to usual business practices in the event liquid

assets exceed $25,000. The treasurer shall be responsible for paying the yearly bonding

fee from ABA funds in a timely manner. The treasurer shall present a receipt to the board

as evidence of payment.

f) If appropriate, the treasurer shall file and pay the state government's annual non-profit

corporation fee before April 15 annually and shall present evidence of payment to the

board

g) The treasurer shall file an electronic IRS Form 990-N, with IRS status, with the federal

government before April 15 annually.

Section 6. The historian shall be available to consult with the president and other officers

regarding questions and correspondence from members and the public about Aaron Burr

and the Burr Family. The historian shall work with the communications director

regarding historical material that appears on the ABA website.

Section 7. The communications director shall post information related to the organization

and its purposes on the website with the goal of making the information available to the

public and local, state, and national media. As needed, the communications director may

distribute press releases and other materials related to the organization's purposes to the

media.

Section 8. Each officer, if appropriate, will relinquish all files and media or provide an

electronic report to the successor within six (6) months after retiring from the office. A

written report and commentary on the duties of the office shall be included in the files,

with a copy for the president's files.

Section 9. The officers will perform the duties as listed above and as in any other

documents approved by the organization. An officer may be elected to more than one

position.

Section 10. An ABA officer may be removed from office by two-thirds vote of the board

of directors in the event of disability, inappropriate behavior, or other incident deemed by the Board to be detrimental to the best interests of the Aaron Burr Association. If a

removal is planned, the ABA will provide the officer under consideration for removal

from the office with a written document detailing the officer's alleged offenses against

the organization. The officer shall be given thirty (30) days advance written notice of the

meeting at which the board intends to take the action. Said officer shall be afforded at the

meeting the opportunity to rebut any allegations asserted in support of his or her removal prior to any vote by the Board. The ABA will provide the general membership with

fourteen (14) day's advance notice of the meeting at which the board intends to take

action, to enable comment by members.

Section 11. Any new officers elected once these bylaws are approved by the membership

shall serve an initial term of 2 years. Afterwards, they may be re-elected to their positions

for a 4-year term.

ARTICLE VII. Committees

Section 1. Standing and Ad hoc committees can be created by the president.

Section 2. Standing committee chairmen shall be appointed by the president with the

approval of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. The president shall serve as an ex-officio member on all committees.

ARTICLE VIII. Meetings

Section 1. ABA Membership will endeavor to meet at least once each year, either in

person or on an online platform, to conduct the business of the organization and to ratify

or reject, if appropriate, actions taken by the Board of Directors. A quorum for the annual

meeting shall be 10 percent of the ABA members as of September preceding the annual

meeting. The following year's meeting place will be determined by a vote of the

membership at the annual meeting. If a change of location becomes necessary, the Board of Directors is authorized to make any and all changes necessary to ensure the meeting be

held either in person or electronically.

Section 2. The ABA Board of Directors will meet as needed by electronic means, in

addition to meetings at the annual and other membership meetings.

ARTICLE IX. Dues

Section 1. The fiscal year of the ABA will be the calendar year. Dues are due on February

6, the birthdate of Aaron Burr. To maintain voting privileges, a member must have paid

by the meeting at which votes are to be taken. Delinquent members shall not be entitled

to vote on all ABA matters.

Section 2. Dues for membership shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X. Amendments

These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed by the Members. Changes to these

vlaws can be proposed by members at large, officers, or by a bylaws committer appointed by the president and approved by the board of directors. Those amendment

proposed by the officers, or the bylaws committee, must be approved by a majority vote

of the board at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. Amendments to the

bylaws must be ratified at the annual meeting of ABA by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the

members present. Any proposed change must be properly noticed to the membership at

least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. The form and method of said notice shall

be determined by a majority vote of the Board

ARTICLE XI. Dissolution

In the event that the ABA is dissolved, any funds not already designated towards payment of the outstanding debts of the ABA shall go to a nonprofit organization dedicated to the American Revolution as chosen by the Board.

Article XII. Parliamentary

Rules on procedural matters not covered by these ABA Bylaws shall be determined by

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