Annotated Index to the NEA Minutes
3. Bylaws and Offical Matters
Membership authorized Executive Board to file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts such Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of New England Archivists, Inc. as will show that the purposes, organization, and operation of New England Archivists are such as qualify it as an exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. [5/8/76]
Committee appointed by president to revise by-laws shall have power to incorporate changes already adopted, and to recommend further amendments, including standing committee. [9/28/76]
Full by-laws to be printed annually in Newsletter or mailed separately to members. [6/24/77, p. 2]
By-law needed to define the materials to be deposited in NEA archives. [4/27/79]
NEA declared tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service (March 1982).[5/12/82]
Benefits of tax-exempt status listed. [5/14/82, p. 1]
Draft of by-law amendment to establish Life Membership category.[1/13/84, p. 2]
IRS forms signed by president. [11/2/84, p. 1]
Moseley to write preamble to her proposed by-law amendment.
Proposed by-laws:
1. Life membership restricted to individuals.
2. Number of reps increased from 3 to 4.
3. Dues raised by vote of members present and vote at
annual meeting. [1/15/88, p. 3]
Voted to present draft revision of by-laws as amended on 6 January 1989 to the membership for approval at the 1 April 1989 meeting. [1/6/89, p. 5]
Report on by-law revisions and process of voting on them at Annual Meeting. [3/31/89, p. 7]
President discussed reaction to amended statement of purpose in recently-revised
bylaws.[6/16/89, p. 3]
Sense of the Board that search should continue for a Boston-area permanent
address and that cost and location of a Boston-area post office box should
be investigated. [11/2/89, p. 6]
Problem presented by the By-Laws: candidates must win be a majority vote which may not happen in a close election. Suggested that problem be discussed in Newsletter. [4/27/90, p. 3]
Board approved the charge and mission statement circulated by the Long Range Planning Committee. [4/26/91, p. 4]
Sense of the Board that the NEA should prepare a new institutional logo and print new NEA stationery for official business. Costs and proposals to be discussed at July Board meeting.[4/26/91, p. 6]
Board voted to appropriate $1,000 for a new logo. [11/1/91, p. 6]
Sense of the Board that an ad hoc committee should make a decision on a final choice for the new NEA logo. [1/10/92, p. 5]
Proposal that by-laws be changed to form a finance committee. [6/26/92]
Discussion of the need to check the by-laws to determine a policy for replacing someone who resigns from the committee prior to the end of term. [6/26/92]
Request for by-law change regarding Board members who don't attend meetings. Suggestion that the Board request a member to resign if they miss meetings. [6/25/93, p. 6]
By-laws do not require publication of proposed dues increase. Board agreed it was just good policy to do so. Since there are two categories of membership (regular and life) in the by-laws, it is not necessary to change them to increase the dues of institutional memberships. Suggestion that by-laws be changed to abolish life memberships. [10/29/93, p. 4-5]
Bylaw change to eliminate life membership will be drafted. [1/21/94, p. 5]
The membership voted to increase the NEA dues to $15. A review every 2-3 year was recommended. [4/30/94, p. 1]
The membership voted to eliminate life memberships. [4/30/94, p. 1]
President reported that she had worked to rectify an overdue filing situation
concerning missing 1998 Form PC /MA Charitable Registration forms. [5/4/01,
item 23]
Home | Leadership | Committees | Business | How to Join
Meetings | Events | Programs | Awards | Education | Jobs
Internet Resources | About Archives | Newsletter