The Name of the Association shall be the Franklintown Community Association, Inc.

The purpose of the Franklintown Community Association, Inc. shall be to eliminate prejudice and discrimination; to defend human and civil rights; to combat community deterioration and eliminate neighborhood tensions; to maintain, improve and protect the area; to enhance the quality of life for all in the community; and to promote such other purposes as shall be of general concern to the members.

The Franklintown Community Association area includes the Baltimore City community of Franklintown and adjacent areas west of Gwynns Falls & Leakin Parks, and the Baltimore County Communities of Windsor Terrace and Windsor Dale. The boundaries of the Association are created to adjoin Dickeyville on the north and shall be that area roughly circumscribed by Gwynns Falls & Leakin Parks and I70 on the east and south, the south side of Security Boulevard on the south and west, Lorraine Park Cemetery and Lorraine Drive on the west, and the northern boundary of Kernan Hospital at the south side of Hillhouse Road and the southern boundary of Dickeyville on the north. The northern boundary extends roughly along Hillhouse Road, North Forest Park Avenue, Dickey Hill Road, Corley Road, Tucker Lane, Windsor Mill Road, and Hutton Avenue to join the eastern boundary of Gwynns Falls & Leakin Parks.

All residents, property owners, and business owners in the area circumscribed by the boundaries in Article III are eligible to become members of the organization.

The officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 1. President – The duties of the President shall be to arrange for meetings of the Association, to conduct these meetings, to appoint Board members, officers, or committees as needed, and to supervise the affairs of the Association.

Section 2. Vice-President – The duties of the Vice-President shall be to act for the President in his/her absence and to assist the President with duties as delegated.

Section 3. Secretary – The Secretary shall take care of such communications as are necessary, including notices of meetings. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Association, and shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the bylaws and other documents of the Association.

Section 4. Treasurer – The Treasurer shall collect the contributions and other income of the Association, pay such bills as are incurred by the Association, keep records of all financial transactions, and submit a financial report at each meeting.

The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of the Association, standing committee chairs of the program, membership, and such other standing committees as shall be appointed by the President, and up to ten members at large.

There shall be an election of the officers and Board members at large at the annual meeting. Those elected shall serve for two years.

The President shall appoint a nominating committee in March of each election year. The membership shall be notified of the slate of nominees at least five days prior to the annual meeting by means of a newsletter. Additional nominations shall be made from the floor with prior consent of the persons nominated.

An annual meeting is to be held in May of each year. In addition, other meetings may be called by the President, with the approval of two other Board members, or at the request of any five members. The membership shall be given notice by means of a newsletter.

In general, Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised, shall be followed in the conduct of the meetings.

Each dues-paying member of the Association eighteen (18) years of age or older, and not living in an apartment complex large enough to have its own tenants/members Association shall be permitted the right to vote and to hold office in the Association.

Members must be present at a meeting in order to vote. A simple majority of those present and voting shall be necessary to carry a motion.

The Association shall be supported by membership fees, by voluntary contributions, and by such fund-raising activities as may be set by the Board.

No part of the net earnings of the Association shall inure to the benefit of any private individual. No substantial part of the activities of the Association shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation. The Association shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

In the event of the dissolution of the Franklintown Community Association, Inc., the assets and property belonging to it shall be distributed to such organizations as may be designated by the Board of Directors, provided that such organization(s) shall have tax exempt status under section (c) 30 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or under comparable provisions of the then current Federal Revenue Law.

Amendments to the bylaws must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors. They must be approved both by the Board of Directors and the general membership at a general meeting subsequent to the Board of Directors meeting in accordance with the voting procedures stated in Article IX.

Adopted: May 12, 1980

Amended:

May 20, 1985

October 14, 1998

May 23, 2000