Governing document · adopted 20 August 2024
Bylaws
The bylaws are the rules the council runs by: how the board is elected, who can be a member, what counts as a quorum, and how the rules themselves get changed. Any member can read them, and any member can propose amending them.
In plain English
What they cover
A guide to the parts people ask about most. It is a summary, not the rules themselves — where this page and the PDF differ, the PDF governs.
Who can be a member
Membership is open to individuals, businesses and organizations connected to Linda Vista. Dues are set by the board each year, and the board can also recommend honorary memberships. Current dues and how to join →
How the board is made up
Between seven and eleven elected members, four of whom are the officers. A board member who misses three meetings in a row, or four in a year, can be removed unless the president has excused the absence. Who is currently on the board →
The officers
President, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Someone must have served nine months before moving up to another office, and no one may hold the same office more than four consecutive years — except the treasurer, which the board can extend a year at a time.
When the council meets
General meetings and board meetings both run monthly, with no meetings in July or December. More than half the board must be present for the board to do business. Meeting times and the minutes archive →
Committees
Standing committees cover bylaws, membership, social media, policy and nominations. Committees are where most of the detailed work happens, and they are the easiest place for a new volunteer to start.
Winding the council up
Dissolving the council takes a three-quarters vote of the board followed by a two-thirds vote of the membership at a general meeting. A deliberately high bar, and worth knowing it exists.
The PDF is the authority. This page skips several articles and simplifies the ones it covers. If you are relying on a specific rule — for an election, a vote, or an amendment — read the document itself.