BY-LAWS
OF
HOUSE OF HUNGARY, INC.
A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
ARTICLE 1
OFFICES
SECTION
1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The
principal office of the corporation for the transaction of its business is
located in San Diego County, California.
SECTION 2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS
The county of the corporation's
principal office can be changed only by amendment of these By-Laws and not
otherwise. The Board of Directors may, however, change the principal office
from one location to another within the named county by noting the changed
address and effective date below, and such changes of address shall not be
deemed an amendment of these By-Laws:
2159 Pan American Plaza, Balboa
Park,
San
Diego, California 92101
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SECTION 3. OTHER OFFICES
The
corporation may also have offices at such other places, within or without the
State of California, where it is qualified to do business, as its business may
require and as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, designate.
ARTICLE 2
PURPOSES
SECTION 1. OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES
The primary
objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be to: fund youth character
training programs, distribute relief aid to those in need, disburse information
and education regarding the history, language and customs of Hungary.
ARTICLE 3
DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. NUMBER
The corporation
shall have six (6) Directors and collectively they shall be known as the Board
of Directors. The number may be changed by amendment of this By-Laws, or by
repeal of this by-laws and adoption of a new By-Laws, as provided in these
By-Laws.
SECTION 2. POWERS
Subject to the
provisions of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation law and any
limitations in the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws relating to action
required or permitted to be taken or approved by the members, if any, of this
corporation, the activities and affairs of this corporation shall be conducted
and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. DUTIES
It shall be the
duty of the Directors to:
(a)
Perform any and all duties imposed on them collectively or individually By-Law,
by the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation, or by these By-Laws;
(b)
Appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and, except as otherwise provided in
these By-Laws, prescribe the duties and fix the compensation, if any, of all
officers, agents and employees of the corporation;
(c)
Supervise all officers, agents and employees of the corporation to assure that
their duties are performed properly;
(d)
Meet at such times and places as required by these By-Laws;
(e)
Register their addresses with the Secretary of the corporation and notices of
meetings mailed or telegraphed to them at such addresses shall be valid notices
thereof.
SECTION 4. TERMS OF OFFICE
Each
Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting for election of the
Board of Directors as specified in these By-Laws, and until his or her
successor is elected and qualifies.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION
Directors shall serve
without compensation except that they shall be allowed and paid certain
stipends in accordance with the policies of this corporation. In addition, they
shall be allowed reasonable advancement or reimbursement of expenses incurred
in the performance of their regular duties as specified in Section 3 of this
Article. Directors may not be compensated for rendering services to the
corporation in any capacity other than Director unless such other compensation
is reasonable and is allowable under the provisions of Section 6 of this Article.
SECTION 6. RESTRICTION REGARDING INTERESTED DIRECTORS
Notwithstanding
any other provision of these By-Laws, not more than forty-nine - percent (49%) of the persons serving on
the Board may be interested persons. For purposes of this Section,
"interested persons" means either:
(a)
Any person currently being compensated by the corporation for services rendered
it within the previous twelve (12) months, whether as a full- or part-time
officer or other employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, excluding any
reasonable compensation paid to a Director as director; or
(b)
Any brother, sister, ancestor, descendant, spouse, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-law of
any such person.
SECTION 7. PLACE OF MEETINGS
Meetings shall be held
at the principal office of the corporation unless otherwise provided by the
Board or at such place within or without the State of California, which has
been designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. In
the absence of such designation, any meeting not held at the principal office
of the corporation shall be valid only if held on the written consent of all
Directors given either before or after the meeting and filed with the Secretary
of the corporation or after all Board members have been given written notice of
the meeting as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board.
Any meeting, regular or special, may be held by conference telephone or similar
communications equipment, so as long as all Directors participating in such
meeting can hear one another.
SECTION 8. REGULAR AND ANNUAL MEETINGS
Regular
meetings of Directors shall be held as called by the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, unless such day falls on a legal holiday, in which event the regular
meeting shall be held at the same hour and place on the next business day.
If
this corporation makes no provision for members, then, at the annual meeting of
Directors held during the last week of this Corporation's fiscal year,
Directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors in accordance with this
section. Cumulative voting by Directors for the election of Directors shall not
be permitted. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes up to the
number of Directors to be elected shall be elected. Each Director shall cast
one vote, with voting being by ballot only.
SECTION 9. SPECIAL MEETINGS
Special
meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairperson of the
Board, the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, or by any two
Directors, and such meetings shall be held at the place, within or without the
State of California, designated by the person or persons calling the meeting,
and in the absence of such designation, at the principal office of the
corporation.
SECTION 10. NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Regular
meetings of the Board may be held without notice. Special meetings of the Board
shall be held upon four (4) days' notice by first-class mail or forty-eight
(48) hours' notice delivered personally or by telephone or telegraph. If sent
by mail or telegraph, the notice shall be deemed to be delivered on its deposit
in the mails or on its delivery to the telegraph company. Such notices shall be
addressed to each Director at his or her address as shown on the books of the
corporation. Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need
not be given to absent Directors if the time and place of the adjourned meeting
are fixed at the meeting adjourned and if such adjourned meeting is held no more
than twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the original meeting. Notice shall
be given of any adjourned regular or special meeting to Directors absent from
the original meeting if the adjourned meeting is held more than twenty-four
(24) hours from the time of the original meeting.
SECTION 11. CONTENTS OF NOTICE
Notice
of meetings not herein dispensed with shall specify the place, day and hour of
the meeting. The purpose of any Board meeting need not be specified in the
notice.
SECTION 12. WAIVER OF NOTICE AND CONSENT TO HOLDING MEETINGS
The
transactions of any meeting of the Board, however called and noticed or
wherever held, are as valid as though the meeting had been duly held after
proper call and notice, provided a quorum, as hereinafter defined, is present
and provided that either before or after the meeting each Director not present
signs a waiver of notice, a consent to holding the meeting, or an approval of
the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents, or approvals shall be filed
with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
SECTION 13. QUORUM FOR MEETINGS
A
quorum shall consist of three (3) Directors.
Except
as otherwise provided in these By-Laws or in the Articles of Incorporation of
this corporation, or by law, no business shall be considered by the Board at
any meeting at which a quorum, as hereinafter defined, is not present, and the
only motion which the Chair shall entertain at such meeting is a motion to
adjourn. However, a majority of the Directors present at such meeting may
adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of
the Board.
When
a meeting is adjourned for lack of a quorum, it shall not be necessary to give
any notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting or of the business to
be transacted at such meeting, other than by announcement at the meeting at
which the adjournment is taken, except as provided in Section 10 of this
Article.
The
Directors present at a duly called and held meeting at which a quorum is
initially present may continue to do business notwithstanding the loss of a
quorum at the meeting due to a withdrawal of Directors from the meeting,
provided that any action thereafter taken must be approved by at least a
majority of the required quorum for such meeting or such greater percentage as
may be required by law, or the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of this
corporation.
SECTION 14. MAJORITY ACTION AS BOARD
ACTION
Every act or decision
done or made by a majority of the Directors present at a meeting duly held at
which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors, unless the
Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of this corporation, or provisions of the
California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, particularly those
provisions relating to appointment of committees (Section 5212), approval of
contracts or transactions in which a Director has a material financial interest
(Section 5233) and indemnification of Directors (Section 5238e), require a
greater percentage or different voting rules for approval of a matter by the
Board.
SECTION 15. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
Meetings of the Board
of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board, or, if no
such person has been so designated or, in his or her absence, the President of
the corporation or, in his or her absence, by the Vice President of the
corporation or, in the absence of each of these persons, by a Chairperson
chosen by a majority of the Directors present at the meeting. The Secretary of
the corporation shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board, provided
that, in his or her absence, the presiding officer shall appoint another person
to act as Secretary of the Meeting.
Meetings
shall be governed by the most current edition of Roberts Rules of Order, as
such rules may be revised from time to time, insofar as such rules are not
inconsistent with or in conflict with these By-Laws, with the Articles of
Incorporation of this corporation, or with provisions of law.
SECTION 16. ACTION BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN
CONSENT WITHOUT MEETING
Any action required or
permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors under any provision of law may
be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board shall individually or
collectively consent in writing to such action. For the purposes of this
Section only, "all members of the Board" shall not include any
"interested Director" as defined in Section 5233 of the California
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law. Such written consent or consents
shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board. Such action by
written consent shall have the same force and effect as the unanimous vote of
the Directors. Any certificate or other document filed under any provision of
law which relates to action so taken shall state that the action was taken by
unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors without a meeting and that
the By-Laws of this corporation authorize the Directors to so act, and such
statement shall be prima facie evidence of such authority.
SECTION 17. VACANCIES
Vacancies on the Board
of Directors shall exist (1) on the death, resignation or removal of any
Director, and (2) whenever the number of authorized Directors is increased.
The
Board of Directors may declare vacant the office of a Director who has been
declared of unsound mind by a final order of court, or convicted of a felony,
or been found by a final order or judgment of any court to have breached any
duty under Section 5230 and following of the California Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation Law.
If
this corporation has any members, then, if the corporation has less than fifty
(50) members, Directors may be removed without cause by a majority of all
members, or, if the corporation has fifty (50) or more members, by vote of a
majority of the votes represented at a membership meeting at which a quorum is
present.
If
this corporation has no members, Directors may be removed without cause by a
majority of the Directors then in office.
Any
Director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the Chairperson of
the Board, the President, the Secretary, or the Board of Directors, unless the
notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. No
Director may resign if the corporation would then be left without a duly
elected Director or Directors in charge of its affairs, except upon notice to
the Attorney General.
Vacancies
on the Board may be filled by approval of the Board or, if the number of
Directors then in office is less than a quorum, by (1 ) the unanimous written
consent of the Directors then in office, (2) the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Directors then in office at a meeting held pursuant to notice or waivers
of notice complying with this Article of these By-Laws, or (3) a sole remaining
Director. If this corporation has members, however, vacancies created by the
removal of a Director may be filled only by the approval of the members. The
members, if any, of this corporation may elect a Director at any time to fill
any vacancy not filled by the Directors.
A
person elected to fill a vacancy as provided by this Section shall hold office
until the next annual election of the Board of Directors or until his or her
death, resignation or removal from office.
SECTION 18. NON-LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
The Directors shall
not be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or other obligations of
the corporation.
SECTION 19. INDEMNIFICATION BY
CORPORATION OF DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER AGENTS
To the extent that a
person who is, or was, a Director, officer, employee or other agent of this
corporation has been successful on the merits in defense of any civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative proceeding brought to procure a
judgment against such -- person by reason of the fact that he or she is, or
was, an agent of the corporation, or has been successful in defense of any
claim, issue or matter, therein, such person shall be indemnified against
expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such
proceeding.
If
such person either settles any such claim or sustains a judgment against him or
her, then indemnification against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and
other amounts reasonably incurred in connection with such proceedings shall be
provided by this corporation but only to the extent allowed by, and in
accordance with the requirements of, Section 5238 of the California Nonprofit
Public Benefit Corporation Law.
SECTION 20. INSURANCE FOR CORPORATE AGENTS
The
Board of Directors may adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase and
maintenance of insurance on behalf of any agent of the corporation (including a
Director, officer, employee or other agent of the corporation) against any
liability other than for violating provisions of law relating to self-dealing
(Section 5233 of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law)
asserted against or incurred by the agent in such capacity or arising out of
the agent's status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power
to indemnify the agent against such liability under the provisions of Section
5238 of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.
ARTICLE 4
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. NUMBER OF OFFICERS
The
officers of the corporation shall be a President, three Vice Presidents, a
Secretary, and a Chief Financial Officer who shall be designated the Treasurer.
The corporation may also have, as determined by the Board of Directors, a
Chairperson of the Board, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, or other
officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person except that
neither the Secretary nor the Treasurer may serve as the President or
Chairperson of the Board.
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATION, ELECTION, AND TERM OF OFFICE
Any
person may serve as officer of this corporation. Officers shall be elected by
the Board of Directors, at any time, and each officer shall hold office until
he or she resigns or is removed or is otherwise disqualified to serve, or until
his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 3. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS
The Board of Directors
may appoint such other officers or agents as it may deem desirable, and such
officers shall serve such terms, have such authority, and perform such duties
as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 4. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION
Any
officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of
Directors, at any time. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written
notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or Secretary of the
corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of
such notice or at any later date specified therein, and, unless otherwise
specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to
make it effective. The above provisions of this Section shall be superseded by
any conflicting terms of a contract, which has been approved or ratified by the
Board of Directors relating to the employment of any officer of the
corporation.
SECTION 5. VACANCIES
Any vacancy caused by
the death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise, of any officer
shall be filled by the Board of Directors. In the event of a vacancy in any office
other than that of President, such vacancy may be filled temporarily by
appointment by the President until such time as the Board shall fill the
vacancy. Vacancies occurring in offices of officers appointed at the discretion
of the Board may or may not be filled as the Board shall determine.
SECTION 6. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT
The
President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall,
subject to the control of the Board of Directors, supervise and control the
affairs of the corporation and the activities of the officers. He or she shall
perform all duties incident to his or her office and such other duties as may
be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation, or by
these By-Laws, or which may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of
Directors. Unless another person is specifically appointed as Chairperson of
the Board of Directors, he or she shall preside at all meetings of the Board of
Directors. If applicable, the President shall preside at all meetings of the
members. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, by the Articles of
Incorporation, or by these By-Laws, he or she shall, in the name of the
corporation, execute such deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, checks, or other
instruments which may from time to time be authorized by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 7. DUTIES OF VICE PRESIDENT
In
the absence of the President, or in the event of his or her inability or
refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President,
and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the
restrictions on, the President. The Vice President shall have other powers and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, by the Articles of
Incorporation, or by these By-Laws, or as may be prescribed by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 8. DUTIES OF SECRETARY
The
Secretary shall:
Certify
and keep at the principal office of the corporation the original, or a copy. of
these By-Laws as amended or otherwise altered to date.
Keep
at the principal office of the corporation or at such other place as the Board
may determine, a book of minutes of all meetings of the Directors, and, if
applicable, meetings of committees of Directors and of members, recording
therein the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, how called,
how notice thereof was given, the names of those present or represented at the
meeting, and the proceedings thereof.
See
that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these
By-Laws or as required by law:
Be
custodian of the records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the
seal is affixed to all duly executed documents, the execution of which on
behalf of the corporation under its seal is authorized by law or these By-Laws.
Keep
at the principal office of the corporation a membership book containing the
name and address of each and any members, and, in the case where any membership
has been terminated, he or she shall record such fact in the membership book
together with the date on which such membership ceased.
Exhibit
at all reasonable times to any Director of the corporation, or to his or her
agent or attorney, on request therefor, the By-Laws, the membership book, and
the minutes of the proceedings of the Directors of the corporation.
In
general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other
duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of this
corporation, or by these By-Laws, or which may be assigned to him or her from
time to time by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 9. DUTIES OF TREASURER
Subject
to the provisions of these By-Laws relating to the "Execution of
Instruments , Deposits and Funds," the Treasurer shall:
Have
charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the
corporation, and deposit all such funds in the name of the corporation in such
banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected by the Board
of Directors.
Receive,
and give receipt for, monies due and payable to the corporation from any source
whatsoever.
Disburse,
or cause to be disbursed, the funds of the corporation as may be directed by
the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements.
Keep
and maintain adequate and correct accounts of the corporation's properties and
business transactions, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts,
disbursements, gains and losses.
Exhibit
at all reasonable times the books of account and financial records to any~
Director of the corporation, or to his or her agent or attorney, on request
therefor.
Render
to the President and Directors, whenever requested, an account of any or all of
his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the
corporation.
Prepare,
or cause to be prepared, and certify, or cause to be certified, the financial
statements to be included in any required reports.
In
general, perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other
duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of the
corporation, or by these By-Laws, or which may be assigned to him or her from
time to time by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 10. COMPENSATION
No
salaries or other compensation shall be paid to any Officer or Director.
ARTICLE 5
COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Board of Directors
may, by a majority vote of Directors, designate two (2) or more of its members
(who may also be serving as officers of this corporation) to constitute an
Executive Committee and delegate to such Committee any of the powers and
authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the
corporation, except with respect to:
(a)
The approval of any action, which, under law or the provisions of these
By-Laws, requires the approval of the members or of a majority of all of the
members.
(b)
The filling of vacancies on the Board or on any committee, which has the
authority of the Board.
(c)
The fixing of compensation of the Directors for serving on the Board or on any
committee.
(d)
The amendment or repeal of By-Laws or the adoption of new By-Laws.
(e)
The amendment or repeal or any resolution of the Board which by its express
terms is not so amendable or repealable.
(f)
The appointment of committees of the Board or the members thereof.
(g) The expenditure of corporate
funds to support a nominee for Director after there are more people nominated
for Director than can be elected.
(h)
The approval of any transaction to which this corporation is a party and in
which one or more of the Directors has a material financial interest, except as
expressly provided in Section 5233(d)(3) of the California Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation Law.
By
a majority vote of its members then in office, the Board may at any time revoke
or modify any or all of the authority so delegated, increase or decrease but
not below two (2) the number of its members, and fill vacancies therein from
the members of the Board. The Committee shall keep regular minutes of its
proceedings, cause them to be filed with the corporate records, and report the
same to the Board from time to time as the Board
may require.
SECTION 2. OTHER COMMITTEES
The
corporation shall have such other committees as may from time to time be
designated by resolution of the Board of Directors. Such other committees may
consist of persons who are not also members of the Board. These additional
committees shall act in an advisory capacity only to the Board and shall be
clearly titled as "advisory" committees.
SECTION 3. MEETINGS AND ACTION OF
COMMITTEES
Meetings
and action of committees shall be governed by, noticed, held and taken in
accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws concerning meetings of the
Board of Directors, with such changes in the context of such By-Law provisions
as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board of
Directors and its members, except that the time for regular meetings of
committees may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors or by the
committee. The time for special meetings of committees may also be fixed by the
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also adopt rules and regulations
pertaining to the conduct of meetings of committees to the extent that such
rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of these
By-Laws.
ARTICLE 6
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS, DEPOSITS AND
FUNDS
SECTION 1. EXECUTION: OF INSTRUMENTS
The
Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws, may by
resolution authorize any officer or agent of the corporation to enter into any
contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of
the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific
instances. Unless so authorized, no officer, agent, or employee shall have any
power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to
pledge its credit or to render it liable monetarily for any purpose or in any
amount.
SECTION 2. CHECKS AND NOTES
Except
as otherwise specifically determined by resolution of the Board of Directors,
or as otherwise required by law, checks, drafts, promissory notes, orders for
the payment of money, and other evidence of indebtedness of the corporation
shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the President of the
corporation.
SECTION 3. DEPOSITS
All
funds of the corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of
the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the
Board of Directors may select.
SECTION 4. GIFTS
The
Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the corporation any contribution,
gift, bequest, or devise for the charitable or public purposes of this
corporation.
ARTICLE 7
CORPORATE RECORDS, REPORTS AND SEAL
SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE OF CORPORATE RECORDS
The
corporation shall keep at its principal office in the State of California:
(a)
Minutes of all meetings of Directors, committees of the Board and, if this
corporation has members, of all meetings of members, indicating the time and
place of holding such meetings, whether regular or special, how called, the
notice given, and the names of those present and the proceedings thereof;
(b)
Adequate and correct books and records of account, including accounts of its
properties and business transactions and accounts of its assets, liabilities,
receipts, disbursements, gains and losses;
(c)
A record of its members, if any, indicating their names and addresses and, if
applicable, the class of membership held by each member and the termination
date of any membership;
(d)
A copy of the corporation's Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws as amended to
date, which shall be open to inspection by the members, if any, of the
corporation at all reasonable times during office hours.
SECTION 2. CORPORATE SEAL
The
Board of Directors may adopt, use, and at will alter, a corporate seal. Such
seal shall be kept at the principal office of the corporation. Failure to affix
the seal to corporate instruments, however, shall not affect the validity of
any such instrument.
SECTION 3. DIRECTORS' INSPECTION RIGHTS
Every Director
shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect and copy all
books, records and documents of every kind and to inspect the physical
properties of the corporation.
SECTION 4. MEMBERS' INSPECTION RIGHTS
If this corporation
has any members, then each and every member shall have the following inspection
rights, for a purpose reasonably related to such person's interest as a member:
(a)
To inspect and copy the record of all members' names, addresses and voting
rights, at reasonable times, upon five (5) business days' prior written demand
on the corporation, which demand shall state the purpose for which the
inspection rights are requested.
(b)
To obtain from the Secretary of the corporation, upon written demand and
payment of a reasonable charge, a list of the names, addresses and voting
rights of those members entitled to vote for the election of Directors as of
the most recent record date for which the list has been compiled or as of the
date specified by the member subsequent to the date of demand. The demand shall
state the purpose for which the list is requested. The membership list shall be
made available on or before the later of ten (10) business days after the
demand is received or after the date specified therein as of which the list is
to be compiled.
(c)
To inspect at any reasonable time the books, records, or minutes of proceedings
of the members or of the Board or committees of the Board, upon written demand
on the corporation by the member, for a purpose reasonably related to such
person's interests as a member.
SECTION 5. RIGHT TO COPY AND MAKE
EXTRACTS
Any
inspection under the provisions of this Article may be made in person or by
agent or attorney and the right to inspection includes the right to copy and
make extracts.
SECTION 6. ANNUAL REPORT
The
Board shall cause an annual report to be furnished not later than one hundred
and twenty (120) days after the close of the corporation's fiscal year to all
Directors of the corporation and, if this corporation has members, to any
member who requests it in writing, which report shall contain the following
information in appropriate detail:
(a)
The assets and liabilities, including the trust funds, of the corporation as of
the end of the fiscal year;
(b)
The principal changes in assets and liabilities, including trust funds, during
the fiscal year;
(c)
The revenue or receipts of the corporation , both unrestricted and restricted
to particular purposes, for the fiscal year;
(d)
The expenses or disbursements of the corporation, for both general and
restricted purposes, during the fiscal year;
(e)
Any information required by Section 7 of this Article.
The
annual report shall be accompanied by any report thereon of independent
accountants, or, if there is no such report, the certificate of an authorized
officer of the corporation that such statements were prepared without audit
from the books and records of the corporation.
If
this corporation has members, then, if this corporation receives TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000), or more, in gross revenues or receipts during the
fiscal year, this corporation shall automatically send the above annual report
to all members, in such manner, at such time, and with such contents, including
an accompanying report from independent accountants or certification of a
corporate officer, as specified by the above provisions of this Section
relating to the annual report.
SECTION 7. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS TO
MEMBERS
This corporation shall
mail or deliver to all Directors and any and all members a statement within one
hundred and twenty (120) days after the close of its fiscal year which briefly
describes the amount and circumstances of any indemnification or transaction of
the following kind: any transaction in which the corporation, or its parent or
its subsidiary, was a party, and in which either of the following had a direct
or indirect material financial interest:
(1)
Any Director or officer of the corporation, or its parent or subsidiary (a mere
common directorship shall not be considered a material financial interest); or
(2)
Any holder of more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of the
corporation, its parent or its subsidiary. The above statement need only be
provided with respect to a transaction during the previous fiscal year
involving more than FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) or which was one of a
number of transactions with the same persons involving, in the aggregate, more
than FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000).
Similarly,
the statement need only be provided with respect to indemnifications or
advances aggregating more than TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) paid during the
previous fiscal year to any Director or officer, except that no such statement
need be made if such indemnification was approved by the members pursuant to
Section 5238(e)(2) of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.
Any
statement required by this Section shall briefly describe the names of the
interested persons involved in such transactions, stating each person's
relationship to the corporation, the nature of such person's interest in the
transaction and, where practical, the amount of such interest, provided that in
the case of a transaction with a partnership of which such person is a partner,
only the interest of the partnership need be stated.
If
this corporation has any members and provides all members with an annual report
according to the provisions of Section 6 of this Article, then such annual
report shall include the information required by this Section.
ARTICLE 8
FISCAL YEAR
SECTION 1. FISCAL YEAR OF THE CORPORATION
The fiscal year of the
corporation shall begin on the January 1 and end on the December 31 in each
year.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT
Subject to any
provision of law applicable to the amendment of By-Laws of public benefit
nonprofit corporations, these By-Laws, or any of them, may be altered, amended,
or repealed and new By-Laws adopted as follows:
(a)
Subject to the power of members, if any, to change or repeal these By-Laws
under Section 5150 of the Corporations Code, by approval of the Board of
Directors unless the By-Law amendment would materially and adversely affect the
rights of members, if any, as to voting or transfer, provided, however, if this
corporation has admitted any members, then a By-Law specifying or
changing the fixed number of Directors of the corporation, the maximum or
minimum number of Directors, or changing from a fixed to variable Board or vice
versa, may not be adopted, amended, or repealed except as provided in
subparagraph (b) of this Section; or
(b)
By approval of the members, if any, of this corporation.
ARTICLE 10
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES BEFORE ADMISSION OF MEMBERS
Before any
members have been admitted to the corporation, any amendment of the Articles of
Incorporation may be adopted by approval of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES AFTER ADMISSION OF MEMBERS
After
members, if any, have been admitted to the corporation, amendment of the
Articles of Incorporation may be adopted by the approval of the Board of
Directors and by the approval of the members of this corporation.
SECTION 3. CERTAIN AMENDMENTS
Notwithstanding
the above Sections of this Article, this corporation shall not amend its
Articles of Incorporation to alter any statement which appears in the original
Articles of Incorporation and of the names and addresses of the first Directors
of this corporation nor the name and address of its initial agent, except to
correct an error in such statement or to delete either statement after the
corporation has filed a "Statement by a Domestic Non-Profit
Corporation" pursuant to Section 6210 of the California Nonprofit
Corporation Law.
ARTICLE 11
PROHIBITION AGAINST SHARING CORPORATE
PROFITS AND ASSETS
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST SHARING CORPORATE PROFITS AND
ASSETS
No
member, Director, officer, employee, or other person connected with this
corporation, or any private individual, shall receive at any time any of the
net earnings or pecuniary profit from the operations of the corporation,
provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent payment to any such
person or reasonable compensation for services performed for the corporation in
effecting any of its public or charitable purposes, provided
that such compensation is otherwise permitted by these By-Laws and is fixed by
resolution of the Board of Directors; and no such person or persons shall be
entitled to share in the distribution of, and shall not receive, any of the
corporate assets on dissolution of the corporation. Al) members, if any, of the
corporation shall be deemed to have expressly consented and agreed that on such
dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the corporation, whether
voluntarily or involuntarily, the assets of the corporation, after all debts
have been satisfied, shall be distributed as required by the Articles of
Incorporation of this corporation and not otherwise.
MEMBERS
SECTION 1.
DETERMINATION OF MEMBERS
If this corporation makes no provision for members, then, pursuant to Section 5310(b) of the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of California, any action which would otherwise, under law or the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of this corporation, require approval by a majority of all members or approval by the members, shall only require the approval of the Board of Directors.
WRITTEN
CONSENT OF DIRECTORS ADOPTING BYLAWS
We, the undersigned, are all of the persons named as the initial Directors in the Articles of Incorporation of the House of Hungary, Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, and, pursuant to the authority granted to the Directors by these By-Laws to take action by unanimous written consent without a meeting, consent to, and hereby do, adopt the foregoing By-Laws.
Dated: July 30. 2000
Emery Tota, Director Joseph Major, Director
Zoltan Osvath, Director Leslie Baranyi, Director
Frank Lovasz, Director Gabriella Ivanyi, Director