A Joint Activity of Christian Science
 Churches and Societies in Washington State

Adopted by the board of directors on August 17, 1993
As amended February 15, 1994
As amended through August 29, 1996
As revised and amended December 1, 2004

ARTICLE I: Name

The name of this committee is Washington State Broadcast Committee.

ARTICLE II: Mission

The mission of this committee is to promote and expand broadcast opportunities for Christian Science in the State of Washington by presenting broadcasts of publications authorized by The Christian Science Publishing Society.

ARTICLE III: Board of Directors

The Committee shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of not less than five (5)directors, the number to be determined by the board of directors from time to time. The board of directors shall elect a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer, each of whom shall be a director. Each director shall serve for a three-year term and until his or her successor is elected. Directors’ terms shall begin on July 1 and shall end on June 30 of the third year. Such terms shall be staggered, so that two or three new directors shall be elected each year. No director shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

The Board of Directors shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs and finances of the Committee including activities to be funded by donations, gifts, grants and endowment fund income. Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, all decisions of the Board of Directors shall be made by the affirmative vote or consent of a majority of the Directors.

The board of directors shall communicate with the field, consisting of Christian Science churches and societies and their members and friends, as often as needed to promote and determine their interest in the work of the Committee and to solicit funds as needed for Committee purposes. The Board of Directors shall also call an annual meeting of the Committee and present a written annual report to the field.

The Board of Directors may appoint subcommittees to organize and present specific broadcast activities such as lectures and programs, provided that a member of the Board of Directors shall chair each such subcommittee. Subcommittee members may, but need not, be Directors of the Committee. All subcommittee actions, including execution of contracts and creation of financial obligations of the Committee, shall be subject to the control and approval of the Board of Directors.

Positions on the Board of Directors which will become open after expiration of a director’s term, and vacancies created prior to the expiration of a director’s term shall be filled by action of a majority of the remaining members at a meeting of the board of directors called prior to the expiration of the term or as soon as practicable after the position becomes vacant.

ARTICLE IV: Officers

The Chairperson of the Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and function in general as the chief executive officer of the Committee, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors.

The Secretary of the Committee shall handle all official communications of the Committee, keep a complete and accurate record of all meetings of the Committee, prepare and disseminate annual reports as required by these bylaws, maintain the books, records and files of the Committee, and perform such other duties as are normally incident to the office of secretary of a corporation. The Secretary shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of the Chairperson.

The Treasurer shall have custody of the accounts and funds of the Committee, maintain the financial books and records of the Committee, collect all revenues and pay all obligations on behalf of the Committee, periodically (but in no event less often than annually) report to the Board of Directors (and, at the request of the Board, to the Field), and perform such other duties as are normally incident to the office of treasurer of a corporation.

ARTICLE V: Meetings

Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held not less often than quarterly, at a time and place to be determined by the board of directors. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held in May of each year on a date determined by the Board of Directors, and at that meeting directors shall be elected to fill the positions expiring on the following June 30 for terms beginning on July 1.

The secretary of the Committee shall provide written notice of each meeting of the Board of Directors to each member of the Board of Directors not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before such meeting. A majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum.

A meeting of the Board of Directors may be held by means of telephonic or other communications equipment by means of which each person in attendance may hear and be heard by each other person in attendance.

ARTICLE VI: Finances

The funds administered by the Committee shall be held and invested in two or more financial institutions and shall be accounted for separately as three distinct Funds of the Committee: the Operating Fund, the Broadcast Fund and the Endowment Fund.

The purpose of the Broadcast Fund shall be to pay the expenses associated with the broadcasting and promotion of radio, television and other electronic media programming as required in Article II.

The purpose of the Operating Fund shall be to pay for all expenses of the Committee not covered by the Broadcast Fund.

The purpose of the Endowment Fund shall be to generate money without being diminished itself. The Endowment Fund may be comprised of several different, distinct, unique resources summed together.

Money and assets donated to the Committee shall be deposited to the Operating Fund for allocation either to the Broadcast Fund or the Endowment Fund, as directed by the donor.  Undesignated contributions and those for which the donor’s intent is not clear shall be allocated as directed by the Board of Directors. The Endowment Fund principle shall not be used, either directly or by transfer, to pay general operation or broadcast expenses.

Restrictions on fund usage shall not be set aside except in rare, isolated instances where extreme measures are necessary to preserve the mission of the Committee as stated in Article II.

Financial goals shall be established to support the planned broadcasting schedule, and shall be maintained in the form of an annual budget including, at a minimum, monthly requirements, anticipated income, actual income and actual expenditures.

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