NJI Bylaws
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Subj: Amended & Restated NJI By-Laws
Date: 12/13/2014 5:16:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYSIS, INC.
(the “Corporation”) (Amended after and in accordance with the Board of Trustees Meeting held on December 13, 2015)
ARTICLE I
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of this organization is to educate and train psychoanalysts/psychotherapists by:
- Providing a school for training and educating psychoanalysts/ psychotherapist:
psychoanalytic supervisors, group therapists and child and adolescent therapists
- Providing a clinic for the training of psychoanalysis and psychotherapists as well a
a service to the community
- Engaging in the dissemination of knowledge about psychoanalysis through
research, meetings, reports, discussions and publications
- Providing an environment for the growth of a psychoanalytic community, which
includes leadership opportunities
ARTICLE II
REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
2.1 Registered Office — The office of the Corporation shall be located at 121 Cedar Lane
Suite 3-A, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 or any other location chosen and approved by the Board
of Trustees. The name of the Corporation’s current registered agent at that address is Janice Victor.
2.2 Principal Place of Business — The principal place of business shall be 121 Cedar Lane
Suite 3-A, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666.
2.3 Other Places of Business — Branch or subordinate places of business or offices may be
established at any time by the members of the Membership Organization (the “Members”), wit
the approval of the Board of Trustees (“Board”) or by the Board, at any place or places where the
Corporation is qualified to do business or where qualification is not required.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERS
3.1 Membership — The Members of the Corporation shall have all rights and privileges specified in
the by-laws of the Membership Organization (MONJI), provided, however, that nothing therein shall conflict with the applicable laws of the State of New Jersey the Certificate of Incorporation, or these by laws.
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3.2 Qualifications and Admission of Members — MONJI is comprised of graduates of the Institute
and to graduates of any psychoanalytic institute who elect to join. Its function is to represent graduates in the maintenance and development of the
Institute.
3.3 Annual and Special Meetings — Regular meetings of the Members shall be held at least
annually, at a time and place to be determined by the Members. Special meetings of the Members may be called at any time by a majority of the Members.
3.4 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all Members may participate in a meeting c
MONJI by means of conference telephone or any means of communication by which all person
participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
3.5 Action Without Meetings — The Members may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent
the action, a simple majority of MONJI members consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the Corporation’s minute book.
3.6 Certain Powers —
3.6.1 In addition to all rights and privileges granted to voting Members under the New Jersey
Nonprofit Corporation Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, and such additional
rights and privileges as are provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation, the Members shall
have the following rights and powers, which shall be exercised by majority vote of the Member
present at a duly called meeting of MONJI at which a quorum is present: A quorum will consist of 10 MONJI Members.
3.6.1.1 to remove, with cause, any officer of the Corporation;
3.6.1.2 to remove, with or without cause, any Trustee, as defined below, or Executive
Board member and to fill any vacancies created by the resignation, removal c
termination of any Trustee, Executive Board or Training Board (“TB”) members or an
increase in the number of Trustees, Executive Board or TB members; and
3.6.1.3 to abolish any committee established pursuant to these by-laws and to remove
with cause, any member of any committee established pursuant to these by
laws.
3.6.2 The power and authority of the Members under this Section 3.6 shall be exclusive, excel:
as otherwise expressly provided in these by-laws or the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board
of MONJI members shall consider the desires of the Members pursuant to the exercise of such power and authority; provide that the Board shall not carry out any direction of the Members which requires any action which violates the Certificate of Incorporation or any other provision of these by-laws, or the laws of the State of New Jersey, or which is not permitted to be taken by an organization exempt from federal income tax Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or which is unlawful.
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3.6.3 The officers of MONJI will be elected in keeping with the by-laws of the Membership
Organization.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
4.1 Management of the Company — The affairs of the Corporation shall be overseen by the Board
which shall have the power and authority to do and perform all acts and functions permitted under the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act not inconsistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of
Incorporation or these by-laws. The Board shall have the general charge and control of defining the policies and specifying the procedures and principles which guide the Corporation and the raising and distribution of the Corporation’s funds.
4.2 Number of Trustees — The Board shall consist of not less than three (3) and not more than
twelve (12) Trustees (the “Trustees”), including any non-voting members. The number of Trustees shall capable of being increased or decreased by a vote of a majority of the members present at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present, provided that such number shall not be decreased to less than three (3) or increased to more than twelve (12). Each Trustee shall be at least 18 years of age and need not be a United States citizen or resident of the State of New Jersey. The Board shall consist of at least three (3) outside community members, a non-voting Psychoanalytic Candidate Organization (“PACO”) advance candidate representative, one MONJI representative, the chairs of the TB, Executive Board, and a non-voting business administrator.
4.3 Election of Trustees — Trustees shall be elected by the Members of MONJI at the first regular meeting of
the Members each fiscal year by a plurality of the votes cast (referred to in this Section 3.3 as the
“Annual Meeting”).
4.4 Chair of the Board — At the annual meeting of the Board, the Board shall elect a Chair of the
Board (the “Board Chair”) to fill any vacancy of the Board Chair whose term is then ending from among the Trustees and as an officer of the Corporation for three (3) years from the date of election and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. A person who has served as the
Board Chair for a full three (3) year term may be re-elected for additional terms of one ( 1) year.
4.5 Regular Meetings — Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at times and places to be
determined by the Board. The board shall hold a minimum of four quarterly meetings each year, one of which shall be an annual meeting.
4.6 Special Meetings — Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Board Chair, or by, or 2
the request of any two (2) Trustees.
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4.7 Notice — Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice, provided an amiuz
schedule is approved in advance by the Board. Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice if given orally (either by telephone or in person), upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice if given by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, upon not less than three (3) days notice if given by reputable overnight courier service, or upon not less than five (5) day notice if notice is given by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of the meeting shall be given to all Trustees and shall specify the time and place and set a proposed agenda of the meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any Trustee who signs a waiver of notice whether before or after the meeting. The attendance at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Trustee.
4.8 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all Trustees may participate in a meeting of the
Board by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all person
participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
4.9 Action Without Meetings – The Board may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent to the
action, each Trustee consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the
Corporation’s minute book.
4.10 Quorum — One-third (1/3) of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction c
business. Any act of the majority of the Trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or by these by-laws.
4.11 Retirement or Resignation — Any Trustee may retire or resign at any time by giving written
notice to the Members and/or the Board of the Corporation.
4.12 Removal — Any or all of the Trustees shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at an
time, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws. Any Trustee who is absent from
more than three (3) regular meetings without approval of the Board may be removed.
4.13 Vacancies in the Board of Trustees — Any vacancy in the Board created by the resignation
removal or termination of any Trustee may be filled for the unexpired term only by the MONJI Members pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws. Any vacancy in the Board created by an increase in the number of Trustees may be filled only by the vote of MONJI Members, pursuant to the provisions Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws.
4.14 Waivers of Notice — Any action taken at any meeting of the Board, however called and notice
or wherever held, shall be as valid as though the meeting had been duly held after a regular call an
notice if a quorum was present and if, before or after the meeting, each of the trustees not present signs written wavier of notice. All written waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
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The attendance of any of the Trustees at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice, shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Trustee. The fact of attendance without protest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
4.15 Conflicts of Interest ~ The Corporation shall adopt a conflict of interest policy, which shall b
adhered to by the Members, Trustees, Executive Board members, TB members, officers, all committee members and employees of the Corporation. All Members, Trustees, Executive Board members, TB members, officers, committee members and employees of the Corporation shall submit a statement to the Secretary of the Corporation on a form supplied by the Corporation acknowledging his or he agreement with the principles of the conflict of interest policy and listing any potential conflict of interest and any involvement with other nonprofit organizations which may cause a duality of interest
Each such statement shall be updated annually, on or about September lst of each year.
4.16 Honorary Positions — The Trustees may establish honorary positions on the Board to the extent necessary, as such Trustees see fit.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
5.1 Election — Officers other than the Board Chair shall be elected by the Board at an annual
meeting of the Board, and the Board shall elect a Treasurer, Secretary, and such other offices, including one or more Board Vice Chairs, Assistant Secretaries and/or Assistant Treasurers, as it deems necessary for conducting the Corporation’s affairs. The term of office of each officer shall be for three (3) years from the date of election and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. One person may hold two (2) or more offices, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge, or verify any instrument in more than one capacity if the instrument is required by law to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by two (2) or more officers. Each officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall be subject to removal at any time, with or without cause.
5.2 Vacancies in Offices — A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Trustees.
5.3 Election, Duties and Authority of the Board Chair — The Board Chair shall be elected in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4. The Board Chair shall preside at all meetings of the
Board, shall set the agenda at all meetings of the Board, shall have the authority to call meetings of the Board and of MONJI, and shall have such other authority as customarily associated with a chair of a board of trustees or as provided in these by-laws. The title “Board Chair” corresponds to the title “President” as used in the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act. The title “President” shall be used in completing the Corporation’s annual report filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 15A:4-5.
5.4 Duties and Authority of Board Vice Chair — The Board Vice Chair, if elected, shall preside at
all meetings of the Board which the Board Chair is unable to attend, and shall perform the duties and have the authority as from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board or the Board Chair.
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5.5 Duties and Authority of Treasurer — The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the Corporation’s
funds and securities and shall deposit the same in the name and t the credit of the Corporation in such depository as may be approved by the Board. Monies shall be paid out by check at the direction of the Board of Directors. He/she shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements of such funds in books belonging to the Corporation and make reports at the quarterly meetings of the Board. He/she shall render to the Board Chair and the Board of Directors whenever they may require it an account of the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall generally perform all duties pertaining to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be required by the Board.
5.6 Duties and Authority of Secretary — The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes
of all meetings of the Board and the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall record all of the votes of the Board. He/she shall have custody of all books required by law to be filed by the Board. The Secretary shall keep a record of the attendance of members at the annual meeting. Board meetings and all special committee meetings required by the Board. Full Board minutes shall be sent to Board Members. The Secretary shall give notice of meetings to the Board, shall keep a record of the names of all Members and shall keep a record of the complete residence and usual place of business address of all Members. The Secretary shall perform such other duties and possess such other powers as are incident to the office of Secretary or as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board or the Board Chair.
ARTICLE VI
EXECUTIVE BOARD
6.1 Mission — the mission of the executive board is to work with the administrative office of The
New Jersey Institute to oversee the daily operations of NJI, and the Clinic in accordance with the
Certificate of Incorporation and the bylaws of NJI, and make regular reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
6.2 Members — The members of the executive board shall be the chairs of the committees as
follows:
. Chair of the Executive Board
. Chair Candidate Training Board
. Chair, Candidate Recruitment Committee
Chair, Conference and Events Committee
Chair, Marketing Publications and Publicity Committee
. Chair, Standards and Ethic Committee
. Chair, Nominating Committee
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program
Chair, Faculty and curriculum of Child & Adolescent program
. Director, Clinic
Director, Supervision Programs
Director, Group Program
PACO representative
Chair, MONJI
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6.3 Committees
ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
This committee is to arrange for annual professional conferences that are open to all mental
health colleagues. Members of the faculty and candidates volunteer to assist on this committee.
FUND RAISING COMMITTEE
To plan opportunities for the Institute to raise money
MARKETING PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
The function of this committee is to publish all relevant publicity for our programs collateral materials for all NJI activities.
PSYCHOANALYTIC CLINIC COMMITTEE
The function of this committee is to oversee the clinic affiliation process and to oversee the
administration of clinic operations, including public relations and advertising, community
awareness, patient intake process, patient referrals, affiliate supervision, and general record
keeping. Members of this committee are members of the TC.
PSYCHOANALYTIC CANDIDATES ORGANIZATION
P.A.C.O. functions to facilitate two-way communication between candidates and faculty to
facilitate student input into the development and evaluation of the Institute and to aid in
understanding and servicing of both groups.
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
To prepare a slate of nominees for leadership positions in the organization.
6.4 Notice – Regular meetings of the Executive Board may be held without. Special meetings of the
Executive Board shall be held upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice if given orally (either be telephone or in person), upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice if given by facsimile
transmission or electronic mail, upon not less than three (3) days notice if given by reputable overnight courier service, or upon not less than five (5) days notice if notice is given by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of the meeting shall specify the time and place, and may, but need not specify the purposes of the meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any Executive Board member who signs a waiver of notice, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance at meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Executive Board member.
6.5 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all Executive Board members may participate in
a meeting of the Executive Board by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all persons participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
6.6 I Action Without Meetings – The Executive Board may act without a meeting if, prior c
subsequent to the action, each Executive Board member consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the Corporation’s minute book.
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6.7 Quorum — One-third (l/3) of the entire Executive Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Any act of the majority of the Executive Board members present at a meeting 2 which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these by-laws.
6.8 Retirement or Resignation — Any Executive Board member may retire or resign at any time by
giving written notice to the members of the Board and the Executive Board.
6.9 Removal ~ Any or all of the Executive Board members shall be subject to removal, with or
without cause, at any time, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws.
6.10 Vacancies on the Executive Board — Any vacancy in the Executive Board created by the
resignation, removal or termination of any Executive Board member may be filled for the unexpired
term only by the Members of MONJI, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws. Any vacancy on the Executive Board created by an increase in the number of Executive Board members may be filled only the Members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws.
6.11 Waivers of Notice — Any action taken at any meeting of the Executive Board, however called
and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though the meeting had been duly held after a regular call and notice if a quorum was present and if, before or after the meeting, each of the Executive Board members not present signs a written wavier of notice. All written waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. The attendance of any of the Executive Board member at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Executive Board member. The fact of attendance without protest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
6.12 Committees – The Executive Board shall have the authority to establish committees of the Executive Board and such committees shall meet on an ongoing and regular basis.
6.13 Authority — The committees of the Executive Board shall have whatever authority as is
Assigned to them by the Executive Board in authority to act on behalf of the Corporation. At least one (1) of the members of each of the committees of the Executive Board shall be an Executive Board member. The other committee members may be officers or other employees of the Corporation or other persons who have experience, expertise, or a special background of value to the areas of responsibility of the committee. Committee members may be removed by the Executive Board, with cause, at any time.
6.14 Chair and Secretary — The Executive Board shall choose one (1) of the members of each
committee who is also an Executive Board member to serve as a committee chair. Each committee shall from time to time designate a secretary of the committee who shall keep a record of its proceedings.
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6.15 Vacancies — Vacancies occurring from time to time in the membership of any committee may be filled by the Executive Board, for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, removal or disability causes the vacancy, and shall be so filled if, as the result of the vacancy, there shall be Executive Board members on the committee.
6.16 Meetings ~ Each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall meet as needed an
at such times and places as it may determine. Members of committees may attend meetings through the medium of communications equipment (in the manner as any members of the Executive Board), and a committee may act by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting (in the same manner as may the Executive Board).
6.17 Notice — If the committee establishes regular meeting dates, it shall not be necessary to give
notice of a regular meeting. Notice of every special meeting shall be given in the manner and within the time periods specified in these by-laws with respect to notices of special meetings of the Executive Board. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing by all the absent members of the committee either before or after the meeting.
6.18 Quorum — A quorum at any meeting of a committee shall be the presence of a majority of the
members of the entire committee. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the member
present shall be regarded as the act of the committee.
6.19 Reports — Actions taken at a meeting of any committee shall be reported to the executive Boar
at its next meeting following the committee meeting, except that when the meeting of the Executive
Board is held within two (2) days after the committee meeting, the report shall, if not made at the first meeting, be made to the Executive Board at the second meeting following the committee meeting.
6.20 Executive Board Delegate – The Executive Board shall designate an Executive Board member
to act as the Executive Board Delegate to the Board of Trustees. The Executive Board Delegate shall attend all regular meetings of the Board of Trustees and report to the Board of Trustees on the actions of the Executive Board. The Executive Board Delegate may also be a member of the Board of Trustees.
6.21 Election and Appointment of Chairs and Terms of Office. The Chair of the Executive Boar
will be elected by MONJI for a term of three (3) years.
The Clinic Director will be appointed by the Board of Trustees for a term of three (3) years.
ARTICLE VII
TRAINING BOARD
7.1 Mission — TB participates in all training and evaluative procedures from admissions to
certification. The function of this committee is to organize, implement, and coordinate the annual
training and evaluation process of all candidates in order to ascertain whether candidates are meeting the educational and personal analytic requirements in order to complete the training program.
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Each member of the faculty and every supervisor and control analyst participates in this committee’s work. The functions of this committee are to prepare and develop requisite courses, to select faculty members who adhere to the basic philosophies of the Institute, to ascertain whether each instruction combines an appropriate proportion of theoretical and clinical material, and to provide for the continuing evaluation of faculty and curriculum.
In addition, the TB shall have whatever other authority it is granted by the Board of Trustees; any structural changes recommended by the TB must be voted upon by MONJI.
7.2 Members- The members of the TB shall be as follows:
Director of the Child and Adolescent Program
Chair of the Group Program
Director of the Clinic
Chair of the Faculty and Curriculum Committee
Up to four (4) additional members who have been members for at least two years and have
achieved control status, may be elected from MONJI.
7.3 The Chair of the TB shall be chosen by the members of the TB.
7.4 Committees
7.4.1 Faculty and Curriculum Committee
The mission of the Faculty Committee is to oversee the selection of faculty members who adhere
to the basic philosophy of the Institute, establish faculty job descriptions and requirements,
approve of faculty appointments, ascertain whether instructors combine appropriate theoretical
and clinical material in coursework, and periodically monitor faculty performance. This
committee shall also have jurisdiction over all matters regarding the curriculum, the appointment
of faculty, the administration of faculty affairs, and any assessment of faculty.
7.4.2 The members of the Faculty and Curriculum Committee shall be elected by the TB for a
three (3) year term. The members of those committees shall choose their chair for a period of
three (3) years.
7.5 Supervision Program Director and Committee — The function of this committee is to evaluate
graduate analysts Who have participated in the two-year supervisory seminar, as to their readiness to
serve as control analysts.
7.5.1 Notice — Regular scheduled meetings of the TB may be held without notice. Special meetings of the TB shall be held upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice if given orally (either by telephone or in person), upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice if given by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, upon not less than three (3) days notice if given by reputable overnight courier service, or upon not less than five (5) days notice if notice is given by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of the meeting shall specify the time and place, and may, but need not specify the purposes of the meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any TB member who signs a waiver of notice, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice by that TB member.
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7.6 The Group Program Director and the Child and Adolescent Director shall be elected by MONJl
for a term of three (3) years.
7.7 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all TB members may participate in a meeting of
the TB by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all person
participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
7.8 Action Without Meetings — the TCB may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent to the
action, each TB member consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the
Corporation’s minute book.
7.9 Quorum — One-third (1/3) of the entire TB shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Any act of the majority of the TB members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or these by laws.
7.10 Retirement or Resignation ~ Any TB member may retire or resign at any time by giving
written notice to the members, the Board and the TB.
7.11 Removal – Any or all of the TB Members shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at
any time, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws.
7.12 Vacancies on the TB — Any vacancy in the TB created by the resignation, removal or
termination of any TB member may be temporarily filed by the Board until the next Annual
Membership meeting and then filled for the unexpired term by the members pursuant to the provisions
of Section 3.6 of these by-laws. Any vacancy in the TB created by an increase in the number TB
members may be filled only by the members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws.
7.13 Waivers of Notice — Any action taken at any meeting of the TB, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be valid as though the meeting had been duly held after a regular call and notice in a quorum was present and if, before or after the meeting, each of the TB members not present signs a written waiver of notice. All written waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. The attendance of any of the TB members at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice shall constitute a waiver of notice by the TB member. The fact of attendance without protest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
7.14 Committees — The TB shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, have the authority to establish committees of the TB and such committees shall meet on an ongoing and regular basis.
7.15 Authority — The committee of the TB shall have whatever authority as is specifically provided
by the Board of Trustees and in its By-Laws but shall not have the authority to act on behalf of the
Corporation. The Board of Trustees shall prescribe the power and authority of the TB committees where established.
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At least one (1) of the members of each of the committees of the TB shall be a TB member. The other committee members may be officer or other employees of the Corporation or other persons who have experience, expertise, or a special background of value to the areas of responsibility
of the committee. Committee members may be removed by the TB with or without cause, at any time.
7.16 Chair and Secretary — The TB shall choose one (1) of the members of each committee who is
also a TB Member to serve as a committee chair. Each committee shall from time to time, designate a secretary of the committee who shall keep a record of its proceedings.
7.17 Vacancies ~ Vacancies occurring from time to time in the membership of any committee may be filled by the TB, for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, removal or disability causes the vacancy, and shall be so filled with a member of the TB if, as the result of the vacancy, there shall be no TB members on the committee.
7.18 Meetings — Each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall meet as needed and at such times and places as it may determine. Members of committees may attend meetings through the medium of communications equipment (in the same manner as any members of the TB), and any committee may act by unanimous Written consent in lieu of a meeting (in the same manner as may the TB).
7.19 Notice — If the committee establishes regular meeting dates, it shall not be necessary to give
notice of a regular meeting. Notice of every special meeting shall be given in the manner and within the time periods specified in these by-laws with respect to notices of special meeting of the TB. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing by all the absent members of the committee either before or after the meeting.
7.20 Quorum — A quorum of any meeting of a committee shall be the presence of a majority of the
members of the entire committee. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the members
present shall be regarded as the act of the committee.
7.21 Reports — Actions taken at a meeting of any committee shall be reported to the TB at its next
meeting following the committee meeting, except that when the meeting of the TB is held within two (2 days after the committee meeting, the report shall, if not made at the first meeting, be made to the TB at the second meeting following the committee meeting.
7.22 Training Board Delegate — The TB shall designate a TB member to act as the TB Delegate to
the Board of Trustees. The TB Delegate shall attend all regular meetings of the Board of Trustees and report to the Board of Trustees on the actions of the TB. The TB Delegate may also be a member of the Board of Trustees.
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ARTICLE VIII
STANDING COMMITTEES
8.1 Standing Committees — The Corporation shall have Standing Committees, which shall be
appointed by the Board. The Standing Committees shall be, but are not limited to, finance, Audit,
Development and Committee on Trustees and the Standards and Ethics Panel. All Standing Committees shall report directly to the Board of Trustees.
8.2 Duties of the Standing Committees
Standing committees can be convened from time to time to address Board of Trustee issues which require special attention beyond the normal activities of the Board. These standing Committees perform at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees for as long as they are needed.
Standing committees to perform fundraising and capital seeking activities to perform budgeting functions, to perform audit functions, to perform ethics and standards reviews may be needed and each such committee shall consist of at least two people.
Standing committees which are assigned operational responsibilities, such as marketing and branding activities, should not be convened in order to maintain clear boundaries between the operational responsibility of the Executive Board and the Strategic, Capital Raising Community Relations, and Policy determining role of the Board of Trustees.
8.2.1 FINANCE COMMITTEE – The Finance Committee shall consist of at least three (3)
individuals, at least one of which shall be the Treasurer of the Corporation. The Finance
Committee shall be responsible for overseeing all financial matters, including but not limited to
(i) developing investment strategies, (ii) reviewing the Corporation’s annual financing budget
and (m) working with the Audit Committee in developing, implementing and ensuring
compliance with all finance, accounting, legal and ethics policies and procedures; and
8.2.2 AUDIT COMMITTEE – The Audit Committee shall consist of at least three (3)
individuals, at least one of which shall be an “independent” Director of the Corporation, subject
to the limitation that the Chair and Vice Chair shall not be eligible to serve on the Audit
Committee. An “independent” Director is defined as an individual who (i) is not a salaried
officer or employee of the Corporation, (ii) does not have any relationship that, in the opinion of
the Board, would interfere with his or her exercise of independent judgment as an Audit
Committee member, and (m) does not accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory
fee from the Corporation. The Audit Committee shall be responsible for (i) reviewing the
Corporation’s annual financial budget, (ii) developing, implementing and ensuring compliance
with all finance, accounting, legal and ethics policies and procedures, and (m) engaging and
coordinating with the Corporation’s outside auditors with respect to the audit of the
Corporation’s financial statements; and
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8.2.3 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – The Development Committee shall consist of at
least two (2) individuals and shall be responsible for (i) the development of a fundraising and
marketing plan for the Corporation, (ii) the organization of fundraising and marketing
campaigns, and (m) the management of such fundraising and marketing campaigns and
strategies; and
8.2.4 COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES – The Committee on Trustees shall consist of at least
two (2) individuals, and shall be responsible for the oversight of the Board’s participation,
membership, support, education and orientation of new Board members and shall also (i) review
and identify the expertise needs of the Board and officers based on the Corporation’s strategic
goals. The Committee on Trustees shall also recommend to the Nominating Committee possible
candidates for any Trustee positions which are to be elected for that year.
8.2.5 STANDARD AND ETHICS PANEL – The function of the standards and ethics
committee is to review all student complaints in a fair and impartial manner. Any student
problems would first be brought up before the TB. If the student feels he was not evaluated
fairly by the TB, then his complaint would be brought up before the Standard and Ethics Panel.
8.3 Additional Committees — The Board may from time to time establish additional committees for
Corporation business purposes, each of which shall consist of two (2) or more persons. The Executive Action Committee-this committee is comprised of the chairs of the Executive Board, the Training Board and the Clinic Director. The EAC will address issues which face any of its members when the scope of the issue is an operational issue which extends beyond the mandate of any one of the Members’ responsibility. Decisions made by the EAC require the support of at least two EAC members. Such decisions will be binding on all operational boards and committees. Meetings will be held twice a year or as needed at the request of any of the members of the EAC. A quorum required for all decisions must include all members of the EAC.
8.4 Authority —The Board shall prescribe the powers and authority of all committees when
established. The Committee on Trustees and any committee that is delegated the power to act on behalf of the Corporation shall consist exclusively of Trustees. At least one (1) of the members of each of the other committees of the Board shall be one of the Trustees. The other members may be officers or other employees of the Corporation or other persons who have experience, expertise, or a special background of value to the areas of responsibility of the committee. Committee members may be removed by the Board, with or without cause, at any time.
8.5 Chair and Secretary — The Board shall choose one (l) of the members of each committee who
is also a Trustee to serve as a committee chair. Each committee shall from time to time, designate a
secretary of the committee who shall keep a record of its proceedings.
8.6 Vacancies – Vacancies occurring from time to time in the membership of any committee may be
filled by the Board for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, removal or disability causes the vacancy, and shall be so filled if, as the result of the vacancy, there shall be no Trustees on the committee.
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8.7 Meetings — Each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall meet as needed and at such times and places as it may determine. Members of committees may attend meetings through the medium of communications equipment (in the same manner as any members of the Board), and any committee may act by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting (in the same manner as may the Board).
8.8 Notice — If the committee establishes regular meeting dates, it shall not be necessary to give
notice of a regular meeting. Notice of every special meeting shall be given in the manner and within the time periods specified in these by-laws with respect to notices of special meetings of the Board. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing by all the absent members of the committee either before or after the meeting.
8.9 Quorum — A quorum at any meeting of a committee shall be the presence of a majority of the
members of the entire committee. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the members
present at a committee meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the committee.
8.10 Reports — Actions taken at a meeting of any committee shall be reported to the Board at its next meeting following the committee meeting, except that when the meeting of the Board is held within two (2) days after the committee meeting, the report shall, if not made at the first meeting, be made to the Board at the second meeting following the committee meeting.
8.11 Limitations of Powers — No committee of the Board shall have the authority to do any of the
following:
- make, alter or repeal any by-law of the Corporation;
- elect or remove any Trustee or Executive Board member, or remove any officer who ma§
be elected or appointed only by the Board;
- amend or repeal any resolution theretofore adopted by the Board which, by its terms, is
amendable or repealable only by the Board;
- fix compensation of any officer who is a member of the committee for serving as an
officer of the Corporation.
8.12 Powers of the Board — The Board shall have the power to:
- abolish any committee at its pleasure; and
- remove any person from membership on any committee at any time, with or without
cause.
ARTICLE VIX
ELECTIONS
9.1 Procedures — The Nominating Committee will recommend a slate of proposed candidates to the MONJI, who will present the candidates to the Members and hold an election. The MONJI shall (a) determine the number of vacant positions or expired terms requiring action and (b) in addition to the slate proposed by the Nominating Committee, receive and consider all names of candidates for election submitted by any of the members or any Trustee.
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9.2 Elections — At the first regular meeting of each fiscal year, the members shall, by a majority,
elect Trustees, TB members and Executive Board members as necessary to fill any vacancies. The
newly elected Trustees, TB and Executive Board members shall take office immediately following
election at such meeting of the Members.
9.3 Vacancies — In the event of any vacancy in the Board, the Board Chair, or any office because of
death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, the Committee on Trustees shall submit to the Members or to the Board, as the case may be, within sixty (60) days from the date on which the vacancy occurs a list of potential candidates for election or for appointment who when elected will then serve until the next annual election held by MONJI.
ARTICLE X
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on August 31 of each year.
ARTICLE XI
CORPORATE SEAL
The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board shall prescribe.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
12.1 Force and Effect of By-Laws — These by-laws are subject to the provisions of the New Jersey
Nonprofit Corporation Act, as amended from time to time, and the Certificate of Incorporation, as
restated or amended from time to time. If any provision in these by-laws is inconsistent with a provision
in that Act or the Certificate of Incorporation, the provision of that Act or the Certificate of
Incorporation shall govern to the extent of the inconsistency.
12.2 Amendments to By-Laws — These by-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed at the annual
meeting of Members or at a special meeting of Members called for that purpose. They may also be
amended by the Board at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose.
12.3 Notice of Amendments to By-Laws – No proposed amendment to these by-laws shall be voted
upon unless the Board of Trustees has been given at least twenty (20) days prior notice of the proposed amendment language. Similarly, no proposed amendment to these by laws shall be voted upon unless MONJI has also been given at least (20) days prior notice of the proposed amendment language.
ARTICLE XIII
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS AND DEPOSIT OF CORPORATE FUNDS
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13.1 Execution of Instruments — The Board Chair and the Treasurer, subject to the approval of the
Board, may enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. The Board may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances.
13.2 Deposits — All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to its credit in such banks or trust companies or with such banks or other depositories as the Board may select. Endorsements for deposit to the credit of the Corporation in any of its duly authorized depositories shall be made in such manner as the Board from time to time shall determine.
13.3 Investments — The Corporation may invest its funds in any investment permitted by law but no investment shall be made without prior approval of the Board.
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Subj: Amended & Restated NJI By-Laws
Date: 12/13/2014 5:16:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYSIS, INC.
(the “Corporation”) (Amended after and in accordance with the Board of Trustees Meeting held on December 13, 2015)
ARTICLE I
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of this organization is to educate and train psychoanalysts/psychotherapists by:
a. Providing a school for training and educating psychoanalysts/ psychotherapist:
psychoanalytic supervisors, group therapists and child and adolescent therapists
b. Providing a clinic for the training of psychoanalysis and psychotherapists as well a
a service to the community
c. Engaging in the dissemination of knowledge about psychoanalysis through
research, meetings, reports, discussions and publications
d. Providing an environment for the growth of a psychoanalytic community, which
includes leadership opportunities
ARTICLE II
REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
2.1 Registered Office — The office of the Corporation shall be located at 121 Cedar Lane
Suite 3-A, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 or any other location chosen and approved by the Board
of Trustees. The name of the Corporation’s current registered agent at that address is Janice Victor.
2.2 Principal Place of Business — The principal place of business shall be 121 Cedar Lane
Suite 3-A, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666.
2.3 Other Places of Business — Branch or subordinate places of business or offices may be
established at any time by the members of the Membership Organization (the “Members”), wit
the approval of the Board of Trustees (“Board”) or by the Board, at any place or places where the
Corporation is qualified to do business or where qualification is not required.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERS
3.1 Membership — The Members of the Corporation shall have all rights and privileges specified in
the by-laws of the Membership Organization (MONJI), provided, however, that nothing therein shall conflict with the applicable laws of the State of New Jersey the Certificate of Incorporation, or these by laws.
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3.2 Qualifications and Admission of Members — MONJI is comprised of graduates of the Institute
and to graduates of any psychoanalytic institute who elect to join. Its function is to represent graduates in the maintenance and development of the
Institute.
3.3 Annual and Special Meetings — Regular meetings of the Members shall be held at least
annually, at a time and place to be determined by the Members. Special meetings of the Members may be called at any time by a majority of the Members.
3.4 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all Members may participate in a meeting c
MONJI by means of conference telephone or any means of communication by which all person
participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
3.5 Action Without Meetings — The Members may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent
the action, a simple majority of MONJI members consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the Corporation’s minute book.
3.6 Certain Powers —
3.6.1 In addition to all rights and privileges granted to voting Members under the New Jersey
Nonprofit Corporation Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, and such additional
rights and privileges as are provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation, the Members shall
have the following rights and powers, which shall be exercised by majority vote of the Member
present at a duly called meeting of MONJI at which a quorum is present: A quorum will consist of 10 MONJI Members.
3.6.1.1 to remove, with cause, any officer of the Corporation;
3.6.1.2 to remove, with or without cause, any Trustee, as defined below, or Executive
Board member and to fill any vacancies created by the resignation, removal c
termination of any Trustee, Executive Board or Training Board (“TB”) members or an
increase in the number of Trustees, Executive Board or TB members; and
3.6.1.3 to abolish any committee established pursuant to these by-laws and to remove
with cause, any member of any committee established pursuant to these by
laws.
3.6.2 The power and authority of the Members under this Section 3.6 shall be exclusive, excel:
as otherwise expressly provided in these by-laws or the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board
of MONJI members shall consider the desires of the Members pursuant to the exercise of such power and authority; provide that the Board shall not carry out any direction of the Members which requires any action which violates the Certificate of Incorporation or any other provision of these by-laws, or the laws of the State of New Jersey, or which is not permitted to be taken by an organization exempt from federal income tax Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or which is unlawful.
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3.6.3 The officers of MONJI will be elected in keeping with the by-laws of the Membership
Organization.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
4.1 Management of the Company — The affairs of the Corporation shall be overseen by the Board
which shall have the power and authority to do and perform all acts and functions permitted under the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act not inconsistent with the Corporation’s Certificate of
Incorporation or these by-laws. The Board shall have the general charge and control of defining the policies and specifying the procedures and principles which guide the Corporation and the raising and distribution of the Corporation’s funds.
4.2 Number of Trustees — The Board shall consist of not less than three (3) and not more than
twelve (12) Trustees (the “Trustees”), including any non-voting members. The number of Trustees shall capable of being increased or decreased by a vote of a majority of the members present at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present, provided that such number shall not be decreased to less than three (3) or increased to more than twelve (12). Each Trustee shall be at least 18 years of age and need not be a United States citizen or resident of the State of New Jersey. The Board shall consist of at least three (3) outside community members, a non-voting Psychoanalytic Candidate Organization (“PACO”) advance candidate representative, one MONJI representative, the chairs of the TB, Executive Board, and a non-voting business administrator.
4.3 Election of Trustees — Trustees shall be elected by the Members of MONJI at the first regular meeting of
the Members each fiscal year by a plurality of the votes cast (referred to in this Section 3.3 as the
“Annual Meeting”).
4.4 Chair of the Board — At the annual meeting of the Board, the Board shall elect a Chair of the
Board (the “Board Chair”) to fill any vacancy of the Board Chair whose term is then ending from among the Trustees and as an officer of the Corporation for three (3) years from the date of election and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. A person who has served as the
Board Chair for a full three (3) year term may be re-elected for additional terms of one ( 1) year.
4.5 Regular Meetings — Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at times and places to be
determined by the Board. The board shall hold a minimum of four quarterly meetings each year, one of which shall be an annual meeting.
4.6 Special Meetings — Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Board Chair, or by, or 2
the request of any two (2) Trustees.
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4.7 Notice — Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice, provided an amiuz
schedule is approved in advance by the Board. Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice if given orally (either by telephone or in person), upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice if given by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, upon not less than three (3) days notice if given by reputable overnight courier service, or upon not less than five (5) day notice if notice is given by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of the meeting shall be given to all Trustees and shall specify the time and place and set a proposed agenda of the meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any Trustee who signs a waiver of notice whether before or after the meeting. The attendance at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Trustee.
4.8 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all Trustees may participate in a meeting of the
Board by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all person
participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
4.9 Action Without Meetings – The Board may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent to the
action, each Trustee consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the
Corporation’s minute book.
4.10 Quorum — One-third (1/3) of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction c
business. Any act of the majority of the Trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or by these by-laws.
4.11 Retirement or Resignation — Any Trustee may retire or resign at any time by giving written
notice to the Members and/or the Board of the Corporation.
4.12 Removal — Any or all of the Trustees shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at an
time, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws. Any Trustee who is absent from
more than three (3) regular meetings without approval of the Board may be removed.
4.13 Vacancies in the Board of Trustees — Any vacancy in the Board created by the resignation
removal or termination of any Trustee may be filled for the unexpired term only by the MONJI Members pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws. Any vacancy in the Board created by an increase in the number of Trustees may be filled only by the vote of MONJI Members, pursuant to the provisions Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws.
4.14 Waivers of Notice — Any action taken at any meeting of the Board, however called and notice
or wherever held, shall be as valid as though the meeting had been duly held after a regular call an
notice if a quorum was present and if, before or after the meeting, each of the trustees not present signs written wavier of notice. All written waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
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The attendance of any of the Trustees at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice, shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Trustee. The fact of attendance without protest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
4.15 Conflicts of Interest ~ The Corporation shall adopt a conflict of interest policy, which shall b
adhered to by the Members, Trustees, Executive Board members, TB members, officers, all committee members and employees of the Corporation. All Members, Trustees, Executive Board members, TB members, officers, committee members and employees of the Corporation shall submit a statement to the Secretary of the Corporation on a form supplied by the Corporation acknowledging his or he agreement with the principles of the conflict of interest policy and listing any potential conflict of interest and any involvement with other nonprofit organizations which may cause a duality of interest
Each such statement shall be updated annually, on or about September lst of each year.
4.16 Honorary Positions — The Trustees may establish honorary positions on the Board to the extent necessary, as such Trustees see fit.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
5.1 Election — Officers other than the Board Chair shall be elected by the Board at an annual
meeting of the Board, and the Board shall elect a Treasurer, Secretary, and such other offices, including one or more Board Vice Chairs, Assistant Secretaries and/or Assistant Treasurers, as it deems necessary for conducting the Corporation’s affairs. The term of office of each officer shall be for three (3) years from the date of election and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. One person may hold two (2) or more offices, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge, or verify any instrument in more than one capacity if the instrument is required by law to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by two (2) or more officers. Each officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall be subject to removal at any time, with or without cause.
5.2 Vacancies in Offices — A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Trustees.
5.3 Election, Duties and Authority of the Board Chair — The Board Chair shall be elected in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4. The Board Chair shall preside at all meetings of the
Board, shall set the agenda at all meetings of the Board, shall have the authority to call meetings of the Board and of MONJI, and shall have such other authority as customarily associated with a chair of a board of trustees or as provided in these by-laws. The title “Board Chair” corresponds to the title “President” as used in the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act. The title “President” shall be used in completing the Corporation’s annual report filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 15A:4-5.
5.4 Duties and Authority of Board Vice Chair — The Board Vice Chair, if elected, shall preside at
all meetings of the Board which the Board Chair is unable to attend, and shall perform the duties and have the authority as from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board or the Board Chair.
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5.5 Duties and Authority of Treasurer — The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the Corporation’s
funds and securities and shall deposit the same in the name and t the credit of the Corporation in such depository as may be approved by the Board. Monies shall be paid out by check at the direction of the Board of Directors. He/she shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements of such funds in books belonging to the Corporation and make reports at the quarterly meetings of the Board. He/she shall render to the Board Chair and the Board of Directors whenever they may require it an account of the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall generally perform all duties pertaining to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be required by the Board.
5.6 Duties and Authority of Secretary — The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes
of all meetings of the Board and the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall record all of the votes of the Board. He/she shall have custody of all books required by law to be filed by the Board. The Secretary shall keep a record of the attendance of members at the annual meeting. Board meetings and all special committee meetings required by the Board. Full Board minutes shall be sent to Board Members. The Secretary shall give notice of meetings to the Board, shall keep a record of the names of all Members and shall keep a record of the complete residence and usual place of business address of all Members. The Secretary shall perform such other duties and possess such other powers as are incident to the office of Secretary or as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board or the Board Chair.
ARTICLE VI
EXECUTIVE BOARD
6.1 Mission — the mission of the executive board is to work with the administrative office of The
New Jersey Institute to oversee the daily operations of NJI, and the Clinic in accordance with the
Certificate of Incorporation and the bylaws of NJI, and make regular reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
6.2 Members — The members of the executive board shall be the chairs of the committees as
follows:
. Chair of the Executive Board
. Chair Candidate Training Board
. Chair, Candidate Recruitment Committee
Chair, Conference and Events Committee
Chair, Marketing Publications and Publicity Committee
. Chair, Standards and Ethic Committee
. Chair, Nominating Committee
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program
Chair, Faculty and curriculum of Child & Adolescent program
. Director, Clinic
Director, Supervision Programs
Director, Group Program
PACO representative
Chair, MONJI
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6.3 Committees
ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
This committee is to arrange for annual professional conferences that are open to all mental
health colleagues. Members of the faculty and candidates volunteer to assist on this committee.
FUND RAISING COMMITTEE
To plan opportunities for the Institute to raise money
MARKETING PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
The function of this committee is to publish all relevant publicity for our programs collateral materials for all NJI activities.
PSYCHOANALYTIC CLINIC COMMITTEE
The function of this committee is to oversee the clinic affiliation process and to oversee the
administration of clinic operations, including public relations and advertising, community
awareness, patient intake process, patient referrals, affiliate supervision, and general record
keeping. Members of this committee are members of the TC.
PSYCHOANALYTIC CANDIDATES ORGANIZATION
P.A.C.O. functions to facilitate two-way communication between candidates and faculty to
facilitate student input into the development and evaluation of the Institute and to aid in
understanding and servicing of both groups.
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
To prepare a slate of nominees for leadership positions in the organization.
6.4 Notice – Regular meetings of the Executive Board may be held without. Special meetings of the
Executive Board shall be held upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice if given orally (either be telephone or in person), upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice if given by facsimile
transmission or electronic mail, upon not less than three (3) days notice if given by reputable overnight courier service, or upon not less than five (5) days notice if notice is given by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of the meeting shall specify the time and place, and may, but need not specify the purposes of the meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any Executive Board member who signs a waiver of notice, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance at meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Executive Board member.
6.5 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all Executive Board members may participate in
a meeting of the Executive Board by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all persons participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
6.6 I Action Without Meetings – The Executive Board may act without a meeting if, prior c
subsequent to the action, each Executive Board member consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the Corporation’s minute book.
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6.7 Quorum — One-third (l/3) of the entire Executive Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Any act of the majority of the Executive Board members present at a meeting 2 which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these by-laws.
6.8 Retirement or Resignation — Any Executive Board member may retire or resign at any time by
giving written notice to the members of the Board and the Executive Board.
6.9 Removal ~ Any or all of the Executive Board members shall be subject to removal, with or
without cause, at any time, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws.
6.10 Vacancies on the Executive Board — Any vacancy in the Executive Board created by the
resignation, removal or termination of any Executive Board member may be filled for the unexpired
term only by the Members of MONJI, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws. Any vacancy on the Executive Board created by an increase in the number of Executive Board members may be filled only the Members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws.
6.11 Waivers of Notice — Any action taken at any meeting of the Executive Board, however called
and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though the meeting had been duly held after a regular call and notice if a quorum was present and if, before or after the meeting, each of the Executive Board members not present signs a written wavier of notice. All written waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. The attendance of any of the Executive Board member at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice shall constitute a waiver of notice by the Executive Board member. The fact of attendance without protest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
6.12 Committees – The Executive Board shall have the authority to establish committees of the Executive Board and such committees shall meet on an ongoing and regular basis.
6.13 Authority — The committees of the Executive Board shall have whatever authority as is
Assigned to them by the Executive Board in authority to act on behalf of the Corporation. At least one (1) of the members of each of the committees of the Executive Board shall be an Executive Board member. The other committee members may be officers or other employees of the Corporation or other persons who have experience, expertise, or a special background of value to the areas of responsibility of the committee. Committee members may be removed by the Executive Board, with cause, at any time.
6.14 Chair and Secretary — The Executive Board shall choose one (1) of the members of each
committee who is also an Executive Board member to serve as a committee chair. Each committee shall from time to time designate a secretary of the committee who shall keep a record of its proceedings.
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6.15 Vacancies — Vacancies occurring from time to time in the membership of any committee may be filled by the Executive Board, for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, removal or disability causes the vacancy, and shall be so filled if, as the result of the vacancy, there shall be Executive Board members on the committee.
6.16 Meetings ~ Each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall meet as needed an
at such times and places as it may determine. Members of committees may attend meetings through the medium of communications equipment (in the manner as any members of the Executive Board), and a committee may act by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting (in the same manner as may the Executive Board).
6.17 Notice — If the committee establishes regular meeting dates, it shall not be necessary to give
notice of a regular meeting. Notice of every special meeting shall be given in the manner and within the time periods specified in these by-laws with respect to notices of special meetings of the Executive Board. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing by all the absent members of the committee either before or after the meeting.
6.18 Quorum — A quorum at any meeting of a committee shall be the presence of a majority of the
members of the entire committee. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the member
present shall be regarded as the act of the committee.
6.19 Reports — Actions taken at a meeting of any committee shall be reported to the executive Boar
at its next meeting following the committee meeting, except that when the meeting of the Executive
Board is held within two (2) days after the committee meeting, the report shall, if not made at the first meeting, be made to the Executive Board at the second meeting following the committee meeting.
6.20 Executive Board Delegate – The Executive Board shall designate an Executive Board member
to act as the Executive Board Delegate to the Board of Trustees. The Executive Board Delegate shall attend all regular meetings of the Board of Trustees and report to the Board of Trustees on the actions of the Executive Board. The Executive Board Delegate may also be a member of the Board of Trustees.
6.21 Election and Appointment of Chairs and Terms of Office. The Chair of the Executive Boar
will be elected by MONJI for a term of three (3) years.
The Clinic Director will be appointed by the Board of Trustees for a term of three (3) years.
ARTICLE VII
TRAINING BOARD
7.1 Mission — TB participates in all training and evaluative procedures from admissions to
certification. The function of this committee is to organize, implement, and coordinate the annual
training and evaluation process of all candidates in order to ascertain whether candidates are meeting the educational and personal analytic requirements in order to complete the training program.
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Each member of the faculty and every supervisor and control analyst participates in this committee’s work. The functions of this committee are to prepare and develop requisite courses, to select faculty members who adhere to the basic philosophies of the Institute, to ascertain whether each instruction combines an appropriate proportion of theoretical and clinical material, and to provide for the continuing evaluation of faculty and curriculum.
In addition, the TB shall have whatever other authority it is granted by the Board of Trustees; any structural changes recommended by the TB must be voted upon by MONJI.
7.2 Members- The members of the TB shall be as follows:
Director of the Child and Adolescent Program
Chair of the Group Program
Director of the Clinic
Chair of the Faculty and Curriculum Committee
Up to four (4) additional members who have been members for at least two years and have
achieved control status, may be elected from MONJI.
7.3 The Chair of the TB shall be chosen by the members of the TB.
7.4 Committees
7.4.1 Faculty and Curriculum Committee
The mission of the Faculty Committee is to oversee the selection of faculty members who adhere
to the basic philosophy of the Institute, establish faculty job descriptions and requirements,
approve of faculty appointments, ascertain whether instructors combine appropriate theoretical
and clinical material in coursework, and periodically monitor faculty performance. This
committee shall also have jurisdiction over all matters regarding the curriculum, the appointment
of faculty, the administration of faculty affairs, and any assessment of faculty.
7.4.2 The members of the Faculty and Curriculum Committee shall be elected by the TB for a
three (3) year term. The members of those committees shall choose their chair for a period of
three (3) years.
7.5 Supervision Program Director and Committee — The function of this committee is to evaluate
graduate analysts Who have participated in the two-year supervisory seminar, as to their readiness to
serve as control analysts.
7.5.1 Notice — Regular scheduled meetings of the TB may be held without notice. Special meetings of the TB shall be held upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice if given orally (either by telephone or in person), upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice if given by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, upon not less than three (3) days notice if given by reputable overnight courier service, or upon not less than five (5) days notice if notice is given by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of the meeting shall specify the time and place, and may, but need not specify the purposes of the meeting. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any TB member who signs a waiver of notice, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice by that TB member.
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7.6 The Group Program Director and the Child and Adolescent Director shall be elected by MONJl
for a term of three (3) years.
7.7 Use of Communications Equipment — Any or all TB members may participate in a meeting of
the TB by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all person
participating and entitled to vote in the meeting are able to hear each other.
7.8 Action Without Meetings — the TCB may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent to the
action, each TB member consents in writing to the action. The written consents shall be filed in the
Corporation’s minute book.
7.9 Quorum — One-third (1/3) of the entire TB shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Any act of the majority of the TB members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Board, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or these by laws.
7.10 Retirement or Resignation ~ Any TB member may retire or resign at any time by giving
written notice to the members, the Board and the TB.
7.11 Removal – Any or all of the TB Members shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at
any time, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6.1.2 of these by-laws.
7.12 Vacancies on the TB — Any vacancy in the TB created by the resignation, removal or
termination of any TB member may be temporarily filed by the Board until the next Annual
Membership meeting and then filled for the unexpired term by the members pursuant to the provisions
of Section 3.6 of these by-laws. Any vacancy in the TB created by an increase in the number TB
members may be filled only by the members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6 of these by-laws.
7.13 Waivers of Notice — Any action taken at any meeting of the TB, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be valid as though the meeting had been duly held after a regular call and notice in a quorum was present and if, before or after the meeting, each of the TB members not present signs a written waiver of notice. All written waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. The attendance of any of the TB members at a meeting without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice shall constitute a waiver of notice by the TB member. The fact of attendance without protest shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
7.14 Committees — The TB shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, have the authority to establish committees of the TB and such committees shall meet on an ongoing and regular basis.
7.15 Authority — The committee of the TB shall have whatever authority as is specifically provided
by the Board of Trustees and in its By-Laws but shall not have the authority to act on behalf of the
Corporation. The Board of Trustees shall prescribe the power and authority of the TB committees where established.
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At least one (1) of the members of each of the committees of the TB shall be a TB member. The other committee members may be officer or other employees of the Corporation or other persons who have experience, expertise, or a special background of value to the areas of responsibility
of the committee. Committee members may be removed by the TB with or without cause, at any time.
7.16 Chair and Secretary — The TB shall choose one (1) of the members of each committee who is
also a TB Member to serve as a committee chair. Each committee shall from time to time, designate a secretary of the committee who shall keep a record of its proceedings.
7.17 Vacancies ~ Vacancies occurring from time to time in the membership of any committee may be filled by the TB, for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, removal or disability causes the vacancy, and shall be so filled with a member of the TB if, as the result of the vacancy, there shall be no TB members on the committee.
7.18 Meetings — Each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall meet as needed and at such times and places as it may determine. Members of committees may attend meetings through the medium of communications equipment (in the same manner as any members of the TB), and any committee may act by unanimous Written consent in lieu of a meeting (in the same manner as may the TB).
7.19 Notice — If the committee establishes regular meeting dates, it shall not be necessary to give
notice of a regular meeting. Notice of every special meeting shall be given in the manner and within the time periods specified in these by-laws with respect to notices of special meeting of the TB. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing by all the absent members of the committee either before or after the meeting.
7.20 Quorum — A quorum of any meeting of a committee shall be the presence of a majority of the
members of the entire committee. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the members
present shall be regarded as the act of the committee.
7.21 Reports — Actions taken at a meeting of any committee shall be reported to the TB at its next
meeting following the committee meeting, except that when the meeting of the TB is held within two (2 days after the committee meeting, the report shall, if not made at the first meeting, be made to the TB at the second meeting following the committee meeting.
7.22 Training Board Delegate — The TB shall designate a TB member to act as the TB Delegate to
the Board of Trustees. The TB Delegate shall attend all regular meetings of the Board of Trustees and report to the Board of Trustees on the actions of the TB. The TB Delegate may also be a member of the Board of Trustees.
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ARTICLE VIII
STANDING COMMITTEES
8.1 Standing Committees — The Corporation shall have Standing Committees, which shall be
appointed by the Board. The Standing Committees shall be, but are not limited to, finance, Audit,
Development and Committee on Trustees and the Standards and Ethics Panel. All Standing Committees shall report directly to the Board of Trustees.
8.2 Duties of the Standing Committees
Standing committees can be convened from time to time to address Board of Trustee issues which require special attention beyond the normal activities of the Board. These standing Committees perform at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees for as long as they are needed.
Standing committees to perform fundraising and capital seeking activities to perform budgeting functions, to perform audit functions, to perform ethics and standards reviews may be needed and each such committee shall consist of at least two people.
Standing committees which are assigned operational responsibilities, such as marketing and branding activities, should not be convened in order to maintain clear boundaries between the operational responsibility of the Executive Board and the Strategic, Capital Raising Community Relations, and Policy determining role of the Board of Trustees.
8.2.1 FINANCE COMMITTEE – The Finance Committee shall consist of at least three (3)
individuals, at least one of which shall be the Treasurer of the Corporation. The Finance
Committee shall be responsible for overseeing all financial matters, including but not limited to
(i) developing investment strategies, (ii) reviewing the Corporation’s annual financing budget
and (m) working with the Audit Committee in developing, implementing and ensuring
compliance with all finance, accounting, legal and ethics policies and procedures; and
8.2.2 AUDIT COMMITTEE – The Audit Committee shall consist of at least three (3)
individuals, at least one of which shall be an “independent” Director of the Corporation, subject
to the limitation that the Chair and Vice Chair shall not be eligible to serve on the Audit
Committee. An “independent” Director is defined as an individual who (i) is not a salaried
officer or employee of the Corporation, (ii) does not have any relationship that, in the opinion of
the Board, would interfere with his or her exercise of independent judgment as an Audit
Committee member, and (m) does not accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory
fee from the Corporation. The Audit Committee shall be responsible for (i) reviewing the
Corporation’s annual financial budget, (ii) developing, implementing and ensuring compliance
with all finance, accounting, legal and ethics policies and procedures, and (m) engaging and
coordinating with the Corporation’s outside auditors with respect to the audit of the
Corporation’s financial statements; and
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8.2.3 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – The Development Committee shall consist of at
least two (2) individuals and shall be responsible for (i) the development of a fundraising and
marketing plan for the Corporation, (ii) the organization of fundraising and marketing
campaigns, and (m) the management of such fundraising and marketing campaigns and
strategies; and
8.2.4 COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES – The Committee on Trustees shall consist of at least
two (2) individuals, and shall be responsible for the oversight of the Board’s participation,
membership, support, education and orientation of new Board members and shall also (i) review
and identify the expertise needs of the Board and officers based on the Corporation’s strategic
goals. The Committee on Trustees shall also recommend to the Nominating Committee possible
candidates for any Trustee positions which are to be elected for that year.
8.2.5 STANDARD AND ETHICS PANEL – The function of the standards and ethics
committee is to review all student complaints in a fair and impartial manner. Any student
problems would first be brought up before the TB. If the student feels he was not evaluated
fairly by the TB, then his complaint would be brought up before the Standard and Ethics Panel.
8.3 Additional Committees — The Board may from time to time establish additional committees for
Corporation business purposes, each of which shall consist of two (2) or more persons. The Executive Action Committee-this committee is comprised of the chairs of the Executive Board, the Training Board and the Clinic Director. The EAC will address issues which face any of its members when the scope of the issue is an operational issue which extends beyond the mandate of any one of the Members’ responsibility. Decisions made by the EAC require the support of at least two EAC members. Such decisions will be binding on all operational boards and committees. Meetings will be held twice a year or as needed at the request of any of the members of the EAC. A quorum required for all decisions must include all members of the EAC.
8.4 Authority —The Board shall prescribe the powers and authority of all committees when
established. The Committee on Trustees and any committee that is delegated the power to act on behalf of the Corporation shall consist exclusively of Trustees. At least one (1) of the members of each of the other committees of the Board shall be one of the Trustees. The other members may be officers or other employees of the Corporation or other persons who have experience, expertise, or a special background of value to the areas of responsibility of the committee. Committee members may be removed by the Board, with or without cause, at any time.
8.5 Chair and Secretary — The Board shall choose one (l) of the members of each committee who
is also a Trustee to serve as a committee chair. Each committee shall from time to time, designate a
secretary of the committee who shall keep a record of its proceedings.
8.6 Vacancies – Vacancies occurring from time to time in the membership of any committee may be
filled by the Board for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation, removal or disability causes the vacancy, and shall be so filled if, as the result of the vacancy, there shall be no Trustees on the committee.
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8.7 Meetings — Each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall meet as needed and at such times and places as it may determine. Members of committees may attend meetings through the medium of communications equipment (in the same manner as any members of the Board), and any committee may act by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting (in the same manner as may the Board).
8.8 Notice — If the committee establishes regular meeting dates, it shall not be necessary to give
notice of a regular meeting. Notice of every special meeting shall be given in the manner and within the time periods specified in these by-laws with respect to notices of special meetings of the Board. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing by all the absent members of the committee either before or after the meeting.
8.9 Quorum — A quorum at any meeting of a committee shall be the presence of a majority of the
members of the entire committee. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the members
present at a committee meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the committee.
8.10 Reports — Actions taken at a meeting of any committee shall be reported to the Board at its next meeting following the committee meeting, except that when the meeting of the Board is held within two (2) days after the committee meeting, the report shall, if not made at the first meeting, be made to the Board at the second meeting following the committee meeting.
8.11 Limitations of Powers — No committee of the Board shall have the authority to do any of the
following:
a. make, alter or repeal any by-law of the Corporation;
b. elect or remove any Trustee or Executive Board member, or remove any officer who ma§
be elected or appointed only by the Board;
c. amend or repeal any resolution theretofore adopted by the Board which, by its terms, is
amendable or repealable only by the Board;
d. fix compensation of any officer who is a member of the committee for serving as an
officer of the Corporation.
8.12 Powers of the Board — The Board shall have the power to:
a. abolish any committee at its pleasure; and
b. remove any person from membership on any committee at any time, with or without
cause.
ARTICLE VIX
ELECTIONS
9.1 Procedures — The Nominating Committee will recommend a slate of proposed candidates to the MONJI, who will present the candidates to the Members and hold an election. The MONJI shall (a) determine the number of vacant positions or expired terms requiring action and (b) in addition to the slate proposed by the Nominating Committee, receive and consider all names of candidates for election submitted by any of the members or any Trustee.
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9.2 Elections — At the first regular meeting of each fiscal year, the members shall, by a majority,
elect Trustees, TB members and Executive Board members as necessary to fill any vacancies. The
newly elected Trustees, TB and Executive Board members shall take office immediately following
election at such meeting of the Members.
9.3 Vacancies — In the event of any vacancy in the Board, the Board Chair, or any office because of
death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, the Committee on Trustees shall submit to the Members or to the Board, as the case may be, within sixty (60) days from the date on which the vacancy occurs a list of potential candidates for election or for appointment who when elected will then serve until the next annual election held by MONJI.
ARTICLE X
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on August 31 of each year.
ARTICLE XI
CORPORATE SEAL
The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board shall prescribe.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
12.1 Force and Effect of By-Laws — These by-laws are subject to the provisions of the New Jersey
Nonprofit Corporation Act, as amended from time to time, and the Certificate of Incorporation, as
restated or amended from time to time. If any provision in these by-laws is inconsistent with a provision
in that Act or the Certificate of Incorporation, the provision of that Act or the Certificate of
Incorporation shall govern to the extent of the inconsistency.
12.2 Amendments to By-Laws — These by-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed at the annual
meeting of Members or at a special meeting of Members called for that purpose. They may also be
amended by the Board at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose.
12.3 Notice of Amendments to By-Laws – No proposed amendment to these by-laws shall be voted
upon unless the Board of Trustees has been given at least twenty (20) days prior notice of the proposed amendment language. Similarly, no proposed amendment to these by laws shall be voted upon unless MONJI has also been given at least (20) days prior notice of the proposed amendment language.
ARTICLE XIII
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS AND DEPOSIT OF CORPORATE FUNDS
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13.1 Execution of Instruments — The Board Chair and the Treasurer, subject to the approval of the
Board, may enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. The Board may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances.
13.2 Deposits — All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to its credit in such banks or trust companies or with such banks or other depositories as the Board may select. Endorsements for deposit to the credit of the Corporation in any of its duly authorized depositories shall be made in such manner as the Board from time to time shall determine.
13.3 Investments — The Corporation may invest its funds in any investment permitted by law but no investment shall be made without prior approval of the Board.
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