Adopted May 20, 1987

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NORTHEAST CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I - NAME

The name of this corporation shall be NorthEast Citizens' Association, Incorporated.

ARTICLE II - PURPOSES AND POWERS

The purpose for which the non-profit corporation is formed is to promote the interest and welfare and common good of the residents of the Northeast neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the corporation shall be open to those individuals eighteen (18) years of age or older who live in the area of Alexandria bounded by North Henry Street, Slaters Lane, George Washington Parkway and First Street. Each member shall pay such dues as may from time to time be set by the Board of Directors in accordance with the By-Laws. Each member shall be entitled to one vote in all matters coming before membership meetings. Each member shall have full voting rights.

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

The officers shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. The Board of Directors, consisting of up to eight (8) members, shall be elected by and from the voting membership.

ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The elected officers and directors shall constitute the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS

SECTION I. Regular meetings shall be held, so far as may be practicable, on the third Wednesday of September, November, January, March, and May.

SECTION II. The regular meeting in September shall be the annual election meeting.

SECTION III. The President may call special meetings of the membership. A special meeting shall be convened upon request of four members of the Executive Committee.

SECTION IV. At any regular or special meeting at which an elected officer is present, proper notice of the meeting having been issued, ten (10) officers, directors, and members present shall constitute a quorum.

SECTION V. Except for elections and similar transactions of internal business, membership meetings shall be open to the public.

SECTION VI. The Executive Committee shall meet regularly. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be convened by the President.

ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENT

This Constitution may be amended in the following manner: The amendment may be proposed at any regular meeting. The proposal shall be presented to the next regular meeting of the membership with the recommendations of the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote shall be required for adoption.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

SECTION I. The President shall preside at meetings of the membership and of the Executive Committee. He or she shall perform the duties usually associated with the office.

SECTION II. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall undertake the President's functions. In the event of resignation or withdrawal of the President, the Vice-President shall serve as President until the next annual election.

SECTION III. The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep the funds of the corporation. He or she shall make expenditures on order of the President. In the absence of President and Vice-President, the Treasurer shall perform their duties. When necessary, all elected officers are empowered to make expenditures.

SECTION IV. The Secretary shall record minutes of membership meetings, keep records of correspondence, and otherwise undertake the duties pertaining to the office.

ARTICLE II - ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

SECTION I. Officers and the Board of Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting and shall assume office at the close of that meeting. Election shall be by secret ballot for each office for which more than one nomination is made.

SECTION II. If an office, other than the office of President, becomes vacant, the President shall appoint a member of the corporation to assume the office temporarily and shall direct the Secretary to send to the members notice of a special election to fill the vacancy at the next regular meeting.

ARTICLE III - DUES

Dues shall be $4.00 per member. The dues year shall run from September to the following September.

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

SECTION I. At the regular May meeting the President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, the following committees of three members each to report at the annual meeting: a nominating committee to present a list of candidates for election to office for the following year, and an auditing committee to report on the correctness of the Treasurer's accounts.

SECTION II. The President shall be empowered to appoint such special committees as the President deems needful at any time, or on a majority vote of the members at any meeting, the President shall appoint such committees as they direct.

ARTICLE V - NEW MEMBERS

Candidates for membership shall be introduced or shall introduce themselves on the floor at a meeting of the membership. The candidate shall offer proof of eligibility as specified in Article III of the Constitution, shall pay the dues as required by Article III of the By-Laws, and shall thereupon be admitted to membership.

ARTICLE VI - AGENDA OF MEETINGS

The Executive Committee shall prepare an agenda for each membership meeting.

ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENT

These By-Laws may be amended at any membership meeting by a two-thirds vote if advance notice of the text of the proposed amendment is given at least one week in advance of the scheduled meeting.

ARTICLE VIII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Roberts' Rules of Order (Revised) shall be the parliamentary authority on all matters not covered by the Constitution and By-Laws of this corporation.

ARTICLE IX - SUSPENSION OF BY-LAWS

These By-Laws may be suspended in case of emergency by unanimous vote of all those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

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A quorum being present at the regular meeting of the NorthEast Citizens' Association, Incorporated, the Constitution and By-Laws of this corporation were adopted by unanimous vote May 20, 1987.