Chapel Hill Bird Club By-Laws

The official duties of both elected and appointed officers are outlined below:

President

to preside over all meetings and to plan the programs for the regular meetings

to call special meetings as needed

to collaborate with the Bulletin Managing Editor in matters concerning the official meetings

to appoint all chairmen and supervisors and to collaborate with these appointees in the coordination of club activities (i.e., Bulletin Managing Editor, Bird Count Supervisor/Compiler, Field Trip Chairman, Potluck Chairman, Publicity Chairman)

to delegate the above responsibilities if the need arises

Vice-presidents - Chapel Hill area and Durham area

to collaborate and function as requested by the President

to arrange programs for the monthly meetings

Treasurer

to pay all authorized bills as submitted

to submit to the members and the official records of the club an annual financial report and a summary at the monthly meetings

to insure that the club's tax-exempt status is maintained by filing the appropriate information with the IRS and the U. S. Post Office

to issue dues notices and collect dues

to maintain membership list

Secretary

to record the minutes of the regular meetings in a bound notebook

to insure that the proper voting procedures are followed

to be responsible for the official records of the CHBC

to summarize the preceding and coming monthly meetings for the Bulletin Managing Editor

Appointed Officials and their Duties¹

Bird Count Supervisor/Compiler

to assign bird count territories

to keep records of the Christmas and Spring Bird Counts

to report the tallied results of the counts directly to the regional compiler and the CHBC Managing Editor

Field Trip Chairman

to establish weekly field trips

the field trips will be announced in the CHBC Bulletin

to plan field trips in conjunction with other clubs and organization

to procure birding experts if possible to lead field trips

to summarize the weekly field trips for the Bulletin

Bulletin Managing Editor

to prepare, arrange publication, and distribute the Monthly Bulletin

to collaborate with the officers of the club on matters concerning official business for publication in the Monthly Bulletin

to publish and deliver the Monthly Bulletin to the U. S. Post Office for mailing on or before the 20th of each month

Potluck Supper Chairman

to organize the time and place of the monthly summer potluck suppers

to inform the Bulletin Managing Editor of such planned events

Publicity Chairman

to submit notices of special meetings, special speakers, and other such events to the local newspapers

to submit items to the news media as required by the activities of the club.

Chapel Hill Bird Club