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Aims and
Objectives |
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To promote close cooperation
among Nepalese and friends of Nepal in North America.
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Preserve and promote Nepalese
identity and culture in North America. |
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Promote good relations with
Nepal. |
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Promote social and charitable activities. |
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Membership |
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Nepalese resident
in North America. |
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Non-Nepalese
who have friendly relationship with Nepal and Nepalese.
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Honorary persons
who makes substantial contribution to the benefit
of the association. |
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Membership Fees
and Categories |
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Fees will be decided by the Executive Committee |
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Family. |
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Single. |
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Student. |
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Life. |
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Honorary member
– no fee. |
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Benefactor –
who contributes $100.00 or more. |
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Executive Committee |
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The
Executive Committee shall consist of |
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President. |
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Vice-President.
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Secretary. |
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Other Members
(5 – 9 members). |
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Immediate past
President (ex officio). |
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Newsletter Editor.
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Committees |
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The Executive
Committee shall appoint such committee as |
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Fund raising
committee. |
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Social and cultural
committee. |
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Newsletter and
editorial committee. Newsletter committee will consist
of the president, past president or the secretary,
editor, and associate editor. Editor will chair
the Newsletter committee. |
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Any other committee
as deemed necessary such as Advisory, etc. |
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Duties of
the Officers |
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The president
shall preside at all business meetings of the association
and shall have general leadership of the association.
He/she shall be a permanent resident. |
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The vice-president
shall perform the duties of the president in the
absence or the resignation of the president until
the next annual meeting and election. He/she shall
be a permanent resident. |
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The secretary
shall function as the coordinator of the association.
He/she shall keep and read the minutes of all the
business meetings of the association. He/she shall
be a permanent resident. |
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The treasurer
shall be the custodial of all funds of the association.
He/she shall receive all the funds and shall pay
all the bills upon authorization of the executive
committee. He/she shall maintain a bank account
in the name of the association. He/she shall be
a permanent resident. |
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Budget |
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expense budget will be set by the executive committee.
Major expenses not in the budget will be incurred
only after unanimous agreement between the president,
secretary and the treasurer |
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Trust Fund |
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committee will control the fund and will use the
fund on the recommendation of the trust committee |
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Meetings |
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General body
meeting of the association will be held annually
at a place selected by the executive committee.
Advance notice must be given to all members of the
association. Election and/or approval of the nominating
committee’s recommendation for the new executive
committee members will be done by the general body. |
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The executive
committee will meet periodically at a convenient
place to discuss the business. If an executive member
does not attend three (3) consecutive meetings or
does not send a proxy vote, he/she will automatically
cease to be an executive member. |
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Special Meeting |
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meetings may be held at the call of the president
or upon the written request of two-third (2/3) members
of the executive committee |
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Election |
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A nomination
committee of three (3) members from the regular
membership shall be appointed by the executive committee,
at least two (2) months before the election. One
of the three members will be designated as the chairman.
The committee will seek and process the nomination,
written or verbal, and recommend a list of candidates
for the different position. The nomination committee
should attempt to recommend at least one (1) candidate
for each position. The list of candidates will be
recommended to the general body for election. |
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At the annual
meeting, nomination from the floor for any or all
positions will be accepted. The candidate must be
physically present at the annual meeting or have
consented to the nomination committee in writing
– in advance. |
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The chairman
or a member of the nomination committee will serve
to conduct and supervise the election. |
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Only the current
dues paying members will be eligible to vote. |
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All officers
shall serve without compensation for the period
he/she is elected and be eligible for the reelection
to the position previously held or new. |
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Should a position
fall vacant (either by resignation or death of a
member), the president could nominate a person to
fill the position. |
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Amendments |
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general body shall have the sole power to make amendment,
alter or repeal the by-laws of the association.
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Dissolution of Association |
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| Dissolution
of association may be decided by the tw0-third (2/3)
majority of the voting members of the general body.
The residual funds shall be applied to the association’s
dissolution aim. |
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