ALOHA CHURCH OF CHRIST - MAUI

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I – PRINCIPAL OFFICE

The name of this corporation is ALOHA CHURCH OF CHRIST – MAUI, sometimes referred to as the “congregation” or the “church.”  The corporation’s principal office shall be located at 2035 Kahekili Hwy, Wailuku, HI 96793.

ARTICLE II – PURPOSE

The corporation is a religious corporation and is organized exclusively for religious, educational,  and charitable purposes, described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, and is not organized for the private gain of any person. The purpose of the corporation is to administer the temporal affairs of the church.  It is specifically not the purpose of these bylaws or the corporation to govern or direct the spiritual affairs or activities of the church.

ARTICLE III - CIVIL STRUCTURE OF THE CORPORATION

The civil officers of the corporation, also known as the Board of Directors, shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and up to 3 additional directors.  All officers shall be elected by the congregation at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) or at such meeting required to fill a vacancy on the Board.

3.1 President, Vice President

The President shall sign all instruments of the corporation and shall preside at all meetings.  He shall call meetings of the members of the church whenever he deems necessary or at the request of a majority of the members of the church. During the absence or disability of the President, the Vice President shall exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties of the President.

3.2 Secretary

The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall also keep all documents belonging to the corporation, except those to be kept by the Treasurer.  The Secretary shall give all required notices to the members of the congregation and to the Board members.

3.3 Treasurer

The Treasurer shall have custody of all monies of the corporation and shall keep regular and accurate books of account.  He/She shall disburse the funds of the corporation in payment of the just demands against the corporation, and he/she shall make an accounting of all transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.  The Treasurer shall submit a complete statement of the financial condition and transactions of the corporation at the Annual General Meeting.  In addition, he/she must make all books and records of the corporation available for inspection by any church member for any purpose at any reasonable time. 

3.4 The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

3.5 The Board of Directors shall meet at least once a year, in person or electronically, but special meetings may be called if and when they become necessary. 

ARTICLE IV – THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND DUTIES

4.1 The Board of Directors

The Board shall be at least three (3) in number (President, Vice President, and Treasurer/Secretary) and shall be no more than seven (7) in number.  If only three directors serve, the Treasurer shall also act as the Secretary. The Board shall exercise all powers necessary for the legal operation of the corporation.

4.1.1 The officers of the Board of Directors shall be elected at the AGM of members and shall serve for a term of one (1) year. 

 4.1.2 In the event of a vacancy on the Board of Directors, the vacancy may be filled by the majority vote of the members of the congregation at a duly called meeting.  The elected officer shall finish the term of his/her predecessor.

4.1.3 Officers may be nominated and stand for re-election at the AGM.

4.2 Funds

4.2.1 All funds of the corporation shall be deposited as required to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as determined by the majority vote of the church members.

4.2.2 All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of indebtedness in the name of the corporation shall be signed by the President or the Treasurer.  The signer may not be the payee.

4.3 Elders

In the event the congregation appoints elders as spiritual leaders, these elders shall fill positions on the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V - MEETINGS

5.1 The Annual General Meeting of church members shall be held on the last Sunday in January.    At that meeting, directors shall be nominated and elected to office as appropriate.

5.2 Special meetings may be called by the Board of Directors as necessary.  Three (3) days’ written notice of such meetings shall be given to all church members.

ARTICLE VI – AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS 

The provisions of the bylaws may be amended by the majority vote of the members of the congregation at a regular or special meeting.  As soon as proposed amendments have been voted on and declared adopted by the President, such amendments shall be in full force of effect.

The above bylaws were approved by the Aloha Church of Christ – Maui and will become effective on July 28, 2019.