Organization of a Permanent Society - PPTQ Sec 54

The first business of a meeting to organize a permanent society is to:

• adopt bylaws

• select a committee to choose the officers

• nominate a chairman pro tem and then a secretary

• adopt a resolution to form the society

After a resolution to organize a society is adopted, the next step is usually the introduction and adoption of a motion

• to fix the date of the next meeting.

• that a committee be appointed by the chair to draft bylaws.

• to authorize the secretary to duplicate copies of the minutes for approval at the next meeting.

• to fix the hour and place of the next meeting.

The first draft of a newly organized society's bylaws are written by a

• lawyer.

• secretary pro tem.

• committee.

• chairman pro tem and secretary pro tem

The first item of business at the second organizational meeting in organizing a society is

• consideration and adoption of the proposed bylaws.

• the election of temporary officers.

• selection of a permanent meeting site.

• reading and approval of the minutes of the first meeting.

Members of a new society who sign a permanent record sheet that will be filed with the original papers of the organization are called

• "Original members."

• "Charter members."

• "Permanent members."

• "Corporate members."