The Council of Ohio Audubon Chapters (COAC) 

By-Laws and Mission Statement 

 
 
 
 
 
MISSION STATEMENT  communicate on issues and concerns 
efficiently and economically. 
The mission of the Council of Ohio 
Audubon Chapters (COAC) is to aid  BY-LAWS 
chapter development in strength, 
growth, and leadership through dialogue  Article I: Membership 
and networking between the Chapters,  1. Membership in the Council Of Ohio 
affiliates, individuals, and the National  Audubon Chapters (COAC) shall be open 
Audubon Society; and to provide an  to all Ohio chapters, individuals, and 
independent, collective voice of Ohio  affiliates. Individuals and affiliate 
chapters and affiliates in all Audubon  organizations share Audubon values but 
affairs.  may or may not be official members of 
National Audubon.  
The COAC will accomplish this 
mission by providing at least two  2. COAC may require a fee for 
interchapter forums per year.  membership. 
The purpose of the forums would be:  3. Each chapter shall have one vote 
which may be cast by its assigned 
1. To share and exchange successful  delegate at any COAC meeting or when 
programs and ideas with other chapter  necessary to carry out business. 
members;  Individuals and affiliates are non-voting 
2. To conduct workshops on chapter  members. 
leadership, fund raising, and financial 
development, membership building, and  Article II: Board of Trustees 
increasing membership participation; 
3. To provide an opportunity to discuss  1. All business of the COAC shall be 
conducted by the Board of Trustees. 
and take action on problems arising in a 
chapter's districts;  2. Any Board meetings may be held by 
mail, conference call or other electronic 
4. To provide support for other programs  means as determined by the Board. 
the chapters choose to participate in; and 
3. The Board of Trustees shall consist of 
5. To provide a means by which National  six (6) members, elected to staggered, 
Audubon and chapter leaders can  three year terms by a vote of the 
members. Each of the six members shall 
 
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be from different chapters. The terms  absence of the President and shall assist 
will run from July 1st through June 30th of  the president as needed. 
the following year. Trustees cannot serve 
a second term until one year passes from  3. The Secretary shall be responsible for 
the end of a 3-year term. Elections shall  the taking of minutes of all meetings of 
be held at an annual meeting set by the  the Board and the COAC and shall 
Board.  safeguard the records for future 
4. The Board of Trustees shall elect their  reference. 
own officers including: President; Vice  4. The Treasurer shall be responsible for 
President; Secretary; and Treasurer. The  keeping the financial books and records 
officers shall be elected at the first  of the COAC and shall disburse all funds 
meeting of the Board each year. Should a  as directed by the Board of Trustees. The 
vacancy occur at any time, the Board of  Treasurer shall also receive and deposit 
Trustees shall appoint a succeeding  all funds into COAC accounts and 
Trustee.  maintain appropriate financial records 
5. Prior to the annual meeting, the  and shall prepare periodic financial 
President shall appoint a nominating  statements for the Board of Trustees to 
committee to nominate a slate of  review and approve; and shall prepare a 
candidates for the current Trustee  yearly financial statement to be 
positions. Additional nominations shall  presented at the annual meeting. 
be accepted from the members present 
at the meeting.  Article IV: Meetings 
6. The Board of Trustees may request  1. In addition to any Board meetings, the 
donations or participation fees to  Board of Trustees shall organize at least 
support programs.  two general, chapter development 
meetings one in the spring and ​one in the 
Article III: Duties of the Officers  fall of each year. The annual meeting shall 
take place at the Spring Chapter 
1. The President shall be responsible for  Development meeting, The agenda of the 
setting up and coordinating all COAC  chapter development meeting shall 
meetings, appointing all committee  consist of issues and topics for the benefit, 
members: and carrying out all directives  development, and efficiency of the 
of the Board of Trustees. The President, in  Chapters as stated in the Mission 
her or his judgment, may call special  Statement. All COAC meetings shall be 
meetings of the Board if necessary.  open to individual Audubon members 
2. The Vice-President shall conduct and  who will be encouraged and invited to 
assume the duties of the President in the  attend. The Chapter Development 
meetings may be developed in 
 
 
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cooperation with the National Audubon  electronically circulated to all 
Society office.  delegates at least fifteen (15) days 
prior to the meeting. 
2. All COAC meetings shall be informal 
and shall be run by consensus. If a vote  Article VI: Effective Date 
should be necessary, the president or 
leader of any meeting or discussion  1. The by-laws herein shall be 
may call for a vote on any issue after a  effective immediately upon adoption 
reasonable opportunity has been given  and may be implemented at the 
for discussion. A simple majority of the  meeting at which they are adopted. 
chapter delegates will decide the issue.  Upon adoption of these bylaws, 
chapter delegates may elect six 
Article V: Amendments  persons to serve as an interim board 
of trustees who shall organize and 
1. Amendments to these by-laws may  manage operations and shall serve 
be adopted by a majority of the  until regular elections are held at the 
chapter delegates attending a chapter  first annual meeting. 
development meeting, provided that 
written notice that by-law amendments  Adopted March 3, 2019 
will be considered has been mailed or 
  
 
 
Last updated 02/20/2010 

 
 
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