Article I. Name, Mission, Purpose, Creed and Fiscal Year

Section A: Name and Office

1. The name of the organization shall be the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas or also known as JCI Las Vegas, or JCI LV, or Las Vegas Jaycees, a Nevada general not-for-profit organization.

2. The principal office of the Organization shall be located in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, USA.

Section B: Mission

Junior Chamber International Las Vegas mission is to provide leadership development opportunities and community involvement programs that empower young people to create positive change.

Section C: Purpose

The purpose of this organization is to enhance its members' leadership skills and civic awareness to improve their effectiveness as citizens. It aims to serve the community through charitable and civic projects, promote community welfare, and foster international understanding and goodwill. The organization is dedicated to providing civic services that promote community well-being through active involvement in projects. It offers young people opportunities for personal development and training, while expanding their social and business horizons. This organization is non-partisan and non-sectarian but may support political issues impacting community welfare.

Section D: JCI Creed/ Values

We believe:

That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life.

That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations.

That economic justice can be best be won by free men through free enterprise.

That government should be of laws, rather than of men.

That earth’s great treasure lie in human personality and;

That service to humanity is the best work of life.

Section E: Fiscal Year

The Junior Chamber International Las Vegas fiscal year shall run from January 1 to December 31.

Article II. Membership and Dues

Section A: Membership Classification

1. Individual Regular Members. Individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and no more than forty (40) years of age shall be considered Individual Regular Members of the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas. If any Individual Regular Member shall exceed forty (40) years of age after his/her/their anniversary date, such member shall be deemed an Individual Regular Member until his/her/their next anniversary date; or, in case of an Individual Regular Member holding office in the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas, until completion of such term of office. No Individual Regular Member shall be permitted to hold any office if said member will have already exceeded forty (40) years of age prior to commencement of the term of such office, except for the Immediate Past President.

2. Honorary Members. Honorary Membership may be conferred upon any former Junior Chamber International Las Vegas members in good standing upon reaching their anniversary date when they reach forty-one (41) years of age. Honorary Membership shall be conferred by two-thirds (2/3) vote for the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas members present at any meeting. Honorary Members shall not hold office, except in an honorary capacity, or have a vote in the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas.

3. Associate Members: Associate membership may be conferred upon any individuals over forty (40) years of age that wishes to affiliate with the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas upon recommendation from the Local Chapter President or Board of Directors and approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of members at any meeting of the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas.

4. Junior Members: Junior membership may be extended to any person below the age of eighteen (18) years and/or is a child of a regular, associate, or honorary member. Junior members shall pay nominal dues in accord with Section 1 Article II “Dues” of the By-Laws, and shall have neither the right to vote nor hold any office in this Organization.

5. Any person who wishes to be considered for membership shall provide the necessary information to the Organization as determined by the Board of Directors.

Section B: Dues

The annual membership dues for all members shall be determined by the Board of Directors provided that such dues are not lower than the dues remitted to JCI Nevada State, JCI USA and JCI. Such annual membership dues shall be payable upon submission of the membership application and one month prior to anniversary date.

Article III. Governance

Section A: Junior Chamber International Las Vegas Executive Board

The governance of the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas shall be vested in an executive board, the official name of which shall be the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas Executive Board, hereinafter “the governing board.” The governing board is charged with the responsibilities for the affairs, assets, and activities of the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas.

Section B: Governing Board

1. The governing board shall consist of the executive officers of the Junior Chamber International. Additional members may be added to the governing board at the discretion of the President with the approval of a majority of the governing board members present and voting.

2. The Board of Directors shall have control and management of the property and funds of the Organization. Funds of the Organization shall be withdrawn from the bank or banks with which they are on deposit by the signatures of the Treasurer and/or President and/or any other authorized signatories.

3. There shall be a Policy Manual of the Organization, containing rules and regulations of a procedural and administrative nature.

Section C: Executive Officers

The executive officers of the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas shall consist of the Local Chapter President; Executive Vice President; Secretary; Treasurer; a Vice President for each of the following areas of responsibility: Membership, Community Development, Individual Development, International Relations, Marketing and PR, and Business Operations; and the immediate past president which shall be titled as Chair of the Board. The executive officers shall be elected in a manner determined by the By-Laws and shall hold office during the fiscal year as defined in Article I, Section E of this Constitution.

Article IV. Affiliations

Section A: Affiliations

The Junior Chamber International Las Vegas shall be and hereby is affiliated with the United States Junior Chamber (JCI USA) and Junior Chamber International (JCI) and shall be in compliance with the Constitution, Bylaws, and policies of those bodies.

Article V. By-Laws

Section A: By-laws and Policies

The Junior Chamber International Las Vegas may, from time to time, make and adopt Bylaws or other standing policies as may be deemed necessary and proper.

Article VI. Amendments

Section A: Amendments and Ratification

1. Amendments. The Constitution may be amended by a two thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the regular members in good standing constituting a quorum at any regular or special membership meeting, provided that a written notice of the regular or special membership meeting and a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments is delivered by postal mail, electronic mail or facsimile transmission by the Constitution and By-Laws Committee to the last known address of each member, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the regular or special membership meeting.

2. Ratification. If a proposed amendment is adopted pursuant to the provisions outlined in this section of the Junior Chamber International Las Vegas Constitution, it shall become effective immediately, unless otherwise stated in the amendment. This constitution shall be reviewed by the governing board and ratified a minimum of once every three years.

Article VII. Elections

Section A: Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the annual election meeting, the President shall appoint a Committee on Election consisting of one (1) Chairman and two (2) members, all of whom shall be regular or lifetime members in good standing.

Section B: The Committee on Election shall, during the monthly meeting prior to the annual election meeting, submit to the membership, names of the candidates for elective offices. Additional names may be placed at the time of voting provided at least five (5) members in good standing make a petition to that effect.

Section C: At the annual election meeting, there shall be elected a President, an Executive Vice President, Vice President for Individual Development, a Vice President for Community Development, a Vice President for Membership Services, a Vice President for International Affairs, Treasurer, an Auditor and four (4) elective members known as Directors. If the Organization’s membership roster exceeds seventy-five (75) as of thirty (30) days prior to the annual election meeting, one (1) additional board member shall be elected for every twenty-five (25) members exceeding fifty (50).

Section D: Voting shall be by individual regular members in good standing. No regular member can vote more than one ballot. Proxies shall not be recognized. A majority vote of the regular members present and constituting a quorum shall be necessary to elect the officers and members of the Board of Directors.

Section E: No officer and members of the Board of Directors shall be eligible for the same office for more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Section F: All duly elected officers and members of the Board of Directors shall take an oath of office before assuming offices. Officers and members of the Board of Directors shall assume the duties of their respective offices on January 1st following their election, which shall be concurrent with the Organization’s calendar year.

Section G: Any regular member shall be eligible for election to any office provided said member is in good standing.

Section H: A regular member may be elected in absentia provided said member has filed a signed letter of intent to run for a specific office.

Section I: If any elective position shall become vacant, the President shall notify the general membership within ten (10) days of vacancy.

Section J: The President may appoint a regular member in good standing to fulfill the duties of the vacant elective position but shall not enjoy the voting privilege reserved for elected members of the Board of Directors. This interim appointment shall expire within forty-five (45) days from the announcement of the vacancy in accordance with Section 9 under this Article.

Section K: The President shall order a special election for the purpose of filling any vacant elective position within forty-five (45) days of announcement in accordance with Section 9 under this Article. The member thus elected shall immediately assume the duties of such position after taking an oath of office and shall hold office until the term of office expires.

Article VIII. Meetings

Section A. The Annual Election Meeting of the Organization shall be held on any day during the month of October of each year. Notice of such meeting shall be delivered by mail, electronic mail or facsimile transmission to each member’s last known address at least ten (10) days prior thereto.

Section B. The Organization shall hold regular meetings at a date, time and place which must be made known to each member’s last known address at least ten (10) days prior thereto.

Section C. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held monthly or at the call of the Chairman/Chairperson of the Board of Directors or at the request of the President or at least three (3) members of the Board of Directors.

Section D. Committee meetings shall be decided by the respective Chairperson.

Section E. Special Membership Meetings may be called upon by the President when, after consulting the other officers, the President is convinced that the need is sufficiently urgent. Special Membership Meetings may also be called at the request of at least three (3) members of the Board of Directors or at least ten (10) members in good standing.

Section F. Any regular, special or election meeting held by the Organization that meets quorum and has a record of minutes shall be considered a General Membership Meeting.

Article IX. Quorum

Section A. For any regular, special or election meeting, a quorum shall consist of one third (1/3) of the members in good standing.

Section B. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.

Article X. Duties of Board Of Directors

Section A. The President, as Chief Executive Officer of the Organization shall:

a) Supervise the Organization’s affairs and activities and make an annual report to the members;

b) Preside at all meetings of the Organization except committee and Board of Directors’ meeting;

c) Appoint a legal counsel, a Secretary, a State Director, an assistant Secretary, an assistant Treasurer, Committee Chairpersons and all other officers the President may deem necessary to carry out the objectives of the Organization;

d) Carry out the purposes of the Organization as well as functions that may be vested upon the President by the Organization;

e) Sign with the Treasurer, checks and warrants for the payment of money from bank or banks;

f) Present the Civic Leadership Certification and the Proposed Annual Budget during the first meeting of the Board of Directors; and

g) Perform such other duties as customarily pertaining to the Office of the President.

Section B. The Executive Vice President shall:

a) Conceptualize, arrange and conduct Management Development programs and workshops, like, chairpersons’ seminar, project management guide (PMG), project feasibility study, personnel management, finances, public relations, and such other matters relative thereto;

b) Support state, national and international management development program;

c) Publish the Organization’s monthly newsletter;

d) Act as head delegate of the Organization in all District, Regional and State Junior Chamber Organization meetings, conventions and assemblies in the absence of the Organization’s President; and

e) Act as the presiding officer of the Organization in the absence of the President, with the power to call a special meeting for the purpose of electing a President to serve the unexpired term.

Section C. The Vice President for Community Development shall:

a) Be responsible for the planning, organizing, staffing, implementation and evaluation of assigned portfolio and/or area;

b) Coordinate with JCI Nevada State, JCI USA, and JCI, activities involving community development;

c) Support state, national and international community development programming; and

d) Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section D. The Vice President for Membership Services shall:

a) Conceptualize, arrange and conduct orientation, membership retention and enrollment programs;

b) Coordinate with JCI Nevada State, JCI USA, and JCI, activities involving membership development;

c) Support state, national and international sponsored membership drives and coordinate extension activities; and

d) Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section E. The Vice President for Individual Development shall:

a) Be responsible for the planning, organizing, staffing, implementation and evaluation of assigned portfolio and/or area;

b) Coordinate with JCI Nevada State, JCI USA, and JCI, activities involving individual development;

c) Support state, national and international individual development programming; and

d) Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section F. The Vice President for International Affairs shall:

a) Be responsible for the planning, organizing, staffing, implementation and evaluation of assigned portfolio and/or area;

b) Coordinate with JCI Nevada, JCI USA, and JCI, activities involving international affairs;

c) Support state, national and international affairs programming; and

d) Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section G. The Vice President for Business Operations shall:

a) Be responsible for the planning and executing of fundraising activities or any programs related to the operation of the organization

b)Coordinate with JCI Nevada, JCI USA, and JCI, activities involving international affairs

c) Support state, national and international affairs programming; and

d)Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section H. The Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations shall:

a) Be responsible for the planning, organizing, staffing, implementation of Marketing and Public relation programs

b) Coordinate with JCI Nevada, JCI USA, and JCI, activities involving international affairs;

c) Support state, national and international affairs programming; and

d) Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section I. The Secretary shall:

a) Issue all notices of all membership and Board of Directors meetings and agendas, except for Constitutional and By-Law changes;

b) Keep a complete and permanent record of the proceedings of all meetings;

c) Conduct the correspondence of the Organization;

d) Be the custodian of all the official records of the Organization;

e) Formally notify the officers, committees and delegates of their election or appointment;

f) Act as Secretary of the Board of Directors;

g) Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the President.

Section J. The Treasurer shall:

a) Collect all fees and dues;

b) Send notices of membership dues to all members of the Organization;

c) Disburse funds at the direction of the Board of Directors and report in detail the accounts every month to determine the financial condition of the Organization and such other items as directed by the Board of Directors;

d) Keep an accurate record of the Organization’s receipts, payments and Organization’s properties;

e) Pay the mandatory bills of the Organization promptly after the approval of the President;

f) Report to the Board of Directors the names of those should be dropped from the roster for non-payment of dues;

g) Close the books within two (2) months after the end of office and submit them to the Auditor;

h) Submit to the membership a written annual financial report, properly audited, within six (6) months after the end of office; and

i) Perform such other functions that may be assigned to him/her by the President.

Article XI. Committees and Internal Adjunct

Section A. The President, in consultation with the appropriate Vice President, shall determine the committees deemed necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Organization.

Section B. There shall be created the following standing committees:

a) Constitution & By-Laws

The Constitution and By-Laws committee which shall review and consider proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws. This committee shall comprise a Chairperson and four (4) members, all of whom shall be members in good standing. It shall be created by the President upon assumption of office.

b) Strategic Planning Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee shall develop projected goals and a plan of action to achieve those goals over the next five (5) years, to address issues of short and long range importance to the Organization, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning possible courses of action, to advise the Constitution

and By-Laws Committee about By-Law revisions, and to investigate any other areas as requested by the President. This Committee shall be composed of one (1) chairperson and four (4) members, all of whom shall be members in good standing. It shall be created by the President upon assumption of office.

c) Awards Committee

1) The Awards Committee shall consider candidates for the following lifetime awards and any other non-local awards that may be created in Junior Chamber organization or within the community at large.

a. The Nevada State Junior Chamber Governorship.

b. The United States Junior Chamber Ambassadorship

c. The Junior Chamber International Senatorship

2) The committee shall be comprised of the following five (5) committee members:

a. One (1) representative from the Organization’s JCI Nevada State Governors appointed by the incumbent President

b. Two (2) representatives from the Organization’s partner local organization

c. One regular member nominated by the incumbent President as representative of the Organization.

3) The incumbent President shall convene the committee and its chair shall be elected during that special meeting and shall preside for the year co-terminus with the Organization’s President.

XII. Rules Of Order

Section A. The Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern all proceedings of all meetings of the Organization and its constituent parts except as provided in the By-Laws.

XIII. Finances

Section A. All funds and other properties of the Organization shall be held in the name of JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL LAS VEGAS, doing business as, “JCI Las Vegas”.

Article XIV. Suspension, Trial and Expulsion of Members and Removal from Office of Officers & Members of the Board of Directors

Section A. A member may be suspended or expelled or otherwise dropped from the roster of the Organization for non-payment of dues and fees as provided by Section 1 Article II of the By-Laws.

Section. B. A member may be suspended or expelled or otherwise dropped from the roster of the Organization if found guilty of misconduct pursuant to Section 3 of this Article.

Section C. An Investigating Committee shall be created by the Board of Directors to investigate the charges of serious misconduct on the part of the member. The member so charged is allowed to present a defense. Thereafter, the Investigating Committee shall make a written report which shall be presented in the next General Membership Meeting and two thirds (2/3) vote of all regular members present and in good standing and constituting a quorum shall be necessary to expel a member from the Organization. Such expelled members can only be reinstated upon sponsorship by a regular member in good standing and has gained an honorable reputation in the community during the period of expulsion. A two thirds (2/3) vote of all regular members present and in good standing and constituting a quorum in the General Membership Meeting shall be necessary for such reinstatement.

Section D. An officer or a member of the Board of Directors may be removed from office on the following instances:

a) Non-performance of duties; and/or

b) Non-attendance of three (3) consecutive General Membership Meetings or three (3) Board of Directors meetings.

A written petition by at least five (5) regular members in good standing shall be submitted to this effect to the Board of Directors and to the President for proper action. The subject of the petition shall be notified in writing seven (7) days upon receipt of such submission by the Board of Directors.

Section E. An Investigating Committee shall be created by the Board of Directors to investigate the written petition for the removal from office of the Officer or member of the Board of Directors. The investigating Committee shall submit a written report within thirty (30) days for final action by the Board of Directors.

Section F. The Investigating Committee shall consist of one (1) Chairman and two (2) members, all of whom shall be members in good standing.

Article XV. Penalties

Section A. The Board of Directors is hereby authorized to impose fines which it may deem proper to ensure the discipline of members particularly with respect to attendance of meetings and implementation of the policies of the Organization.

Article XVI. Delegations

Section A. Delegation or special Committees shall be appointed by the President to represent the Organization at any convention, meeting or assembly, as may be necessary.

Article XVII. Definitions

Section A. Members in good standing shall mean any member whose membership dues are paid, has, during the preceding twelve month period, attended at least three (3) General Membership Meetings and/or participated in projects as certified by project chairperson provided that at least one of three (3) will be a General Membership Meeting, and has not been currently under suspension.

Section B. General membership shall mean members in good standing with voting rights

Article XVIII. Emblem

Section A. There shall be an official emblem and a seal of the Organization, which shall conform to the official shape of the Junior Chamber International emblem.

Article XIX. Effectivity

Section A. These Constitution and By-Laws shall take effect upon approval, as amended on September 1, 2024.

Article XX. Transitory Provision

Section A. All current elected Officers and members of the Board of Directors shall hold office until their successors shall have been duly qualified and elected.

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