U.S.S. GALVESTON CLG-3

Shipmates Association

By Laws

ARTICLE I

SECTION 1. The name of this association shall be "U.S.S. GALVESTON CLG-3 Shipmates Association", hereinafter referred to as "The Association". The principle mailing address shall be determined by the Secretary/Treasurer.

ARTICLE II

SECTION 1. The purpose of this association is to perpetuate the memory of the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 and the ships company from the date of commissioning to decommissioning.

SECTION 2. The goals of the association are to:

A. Promote good will and fellowship among crew members through annual reunions.

B. Preserve all documents pertaining to the USS GALVESTON CLG-3.

C. Maintain all artifacts from the ship which are donated to the association.

D. Attempt to locate former shipmates.

ARTICLE III

SECTION 1. Membership shall be open to any person who at any time served aboard the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 in any capacity, officer, enlisted or who served in any detachment. The widow of any deceased member shall become an Honorary Member. Honorary membership can be awarded to men who served on previous ships bearing the name USS GALVESTON, or persons who played a part in the ships history, such as ship sponsor, being christened or married on board the USS GALVESTON CLG-3.

ARTICLE IV

SECTION 1. Dues shall be due on October 1st of each year, Monies shall be kept in a checking account by the Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer shall make an accounting of monies and expenses to the President and Membershipmate at the reunion meeting.

ARTICLE V

SECTION 1. Reunions shall be held at a place voted on by the membership at the offical meeting to be held during the reunion. Reunions are to be held anytime after mid-September to mid-October each year, running from Wednesday to Sunday.

 

ARTICLE VI

SECTION 1. Elective officers shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Chaplain and a Historian.

SECTION 2. The President and Vice President shall serve a term of two (2) years or until their successors are duly elected.

SECTION 3. The Secretary/Treasurer, Chaplain and Historian shall serve a term of three (3) years or until their successors are duly elected.

ARTICLE VII

SECTION 1. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of this association, he shall preside at all meetings of the members and shall have the deciding vote in the case of a tie.

SECTION 2. The Vice President, in the absence of the President, shall perform all the duties that pertain to the office of President. He shall assist the President in preserving order, supervise activities at reunions, meetings and perform other duties he may be assigned by the President.

SECTION 3. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep accurate records of the proceedings at all meetings, keep a record of each active member with complete name, address and current dues status. The collection of dues is under his complete jurisdiction. He shall take care of all the finances, keep complete financial records and report on the finances at the annual meeting. He shall publish a Newsletter at least twice a year to all members.

SECTION 4. The Historian shall collect and preserve all data and documents pertaining to the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 and put such items on display at reunions. He shall serve as Parlimentarian at all regular meetings.

SECTION 5. The Chaplain shall deliver the invocation at meetings of the association and send notes of condolances and well wishes to members.

SECTION 6 An Executive Committee, consisting of the President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer, shall make decisions on matters required for the conduct of Association business during the periods between annual reunions.

ARTICLE VIII

SECTION 1. To be eligible for nomination, you must be an active member in good standing.

SECTION 2. Any elected officer can succeed himself to office.

SECTION 3. In order to accept a nomination the member must be present at the membership meeting or have turned in a written acceptance of nomination prior to the meeting.

 

 

 

SECTION 4. Past Presidents, upon leaving office, are automatically admitted to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will be composed of the most recent seven past Presidents. The purpose of the Board of Directors shall be to advise new officers holding office.

 

ARTICLE IX

SECTION 1. The Officers and Directors shall receive no compensation for their services.

SECTION 2. The association shall not sponsor nor endorse any commercial enterprise. This section does not preclude the Secretary/Treasurer from purchasing any reunion memorabilia for resale to members.

ARTICLE X

SECTION 1. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order.

ARTICLE XI

SECTION 1. All meetings shall consist of the follow agenda:

A. Roll Call.

B. Reading of Minutes.

C. Treasurers Report.

D. Old Business.

E. New Business.

F. Remarks for the good of the Association.

G. Election of Officers.

ARTICLE XII

SECTION 1. Should this association be terminated for any reason, all assets shall be donated by the Officers and Members to an organization chosen at an annual meeting.

ARTICLE XIII

SECTION 1. These By Laws may be amended or changed by any such proposal being submitted in writing and read at the annual meeting and decided upon by a majority vote of the members present and voting.

ARTICLE XIV

SECTION 1. The voting membership, each having been provided with a written copy of the foregoing By Laws, voted to waive reading of the By Laws, article by article. Each article was considered in turn and changes were incorporated as reflected in this, the final copy. These By Laws were then certified by the Secretary/Treasurer of the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 Shipmates Association at the Business Meeting on Saturday, October 3, 1998 Reunion at Branson, Missouri.

SECTION 2. These By Laws shall be in full force and efftive immediately upon their adoption as set forth in Section 1 of this article.

 

 

 

Certified:

 

 

______________________________________________________Secretary/Treasurer

Thomas R. Campbell Jr.

Approved:

 

 

______________________________________________________President

LeRoy T. Waggoner Jr.

 

Approved by the Membership of

USS GALVESTON CLG-3

Shipmates Association

at the Business Meeting on

Reunion at Branson, Missouri