By Laws of United Community Access Media

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
By Laws of United Community Access Media
ARTICLE I:NAME OF ORGANIZATION.AND MISSION
The name of this organization is United Community Access Media (UCAM).
UCAM promotes cooperative education, training, access and support in
the pursuit of freedom of expression through all forms of media in
service to the public.
ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
UCAM is a membership organization that produces and supports public
access media co-operation in the development of community access
networks. We accept and develop for distribution content from sources
meeting the standard requirement for public access in the United
States of America and regularly program a presentation on our network.
Our network , for these purposes, includes public access cable
television, public television and radio, webcasting and print media.
ARTLCE III:MEMBERSHIP
A General Membership in UCAM consists of individuals and groups who
pay annual membership fees and accept the mission and purpose of the
organization. There are three (3) categories of membership. They
consist of the following:
1: Full Individual Member
a) An individual who meets the terms of genral membership and works
for hire or volunteers labor in UCAM projects.
b) Has the right to nominate, petition and vote on all matters subject
to such procedures addressed in the bylaws of UCAM.
c May supply content and/or industrial assistance to UCAM projects.
2: Full Group or Organizational member
a) A group or organization meeting the requirements of General
Membership and
designating a representative to annual meetings and other occasions
called by the Board of Directors or General Membership.
b) May supply content and/or industrial assistance to UCAM projects.
c) Has the right to designate one voting member per year to UCAM
general membership.
d) Designated member shall have same rights accorded to Full
Individual membership.
3: Associate member (individual or group)
a) An individual or organization meeting the requirements of general
membership who is neither a worker for hire nor a designated member.
b) Has no voting, petition or nominating power.
c) May create support for UCAM in an advisory capacity.
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B:Terms Of Membership
1. Annual dues to be determined by bylaws as constituted or amended at
annual membership meeting.
2. Membership shall be for one year beginning on July1 and ending on
June 30. Members who join between these dates will have a pro-rated
fee.
C: Attributes Of Membership
1. Members shall meet annually to nominate and elect Board of
Directors.
2. Each member shall have one vote and there will be no proxy voting.
All elections
shall be announced, with nominations for Board members and bylaw
reccomendations, in writing at least forty-five (45) days prior to
membership meeting date.
ARTICLE 1V:BOARD OF DIRECTORS
UCAM's Board of Directors shall consist of not fewer than four (4) and
not more than sixteen (16) members. The Board of Directors shall
reflect the diversity of the community it is in service to and be
elected by a quorum of the general membership. The Board will meet
annually on a date announced with at least ninty (90) days prior
notice.
A) Terms Of Board Membership
1.Terms of Office: A member of the Board shall serve no more than
three consecutive two year terms.
2. Each member shall have the right to vote for Executive officers of
the board.
3. Executive Officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary,
and Treasurer.
4. Each executive member shall serve no more than three consecutive
one year terms.
5. Executive Board shall consist of Officers of the Board and a member
of the Coordinating Council, a full individual member elected by
general membership, and an organizational desginated member elected by
general mebership.
B) Duties of Board of Directors
1. Reviews and hires salaried workers on the Coordinating Council.
2. Raises funds and determines annual operations budget of UCAM.
3. Elects Officers of the Board.
4. Calls annual meeting of general membership.
5. Calls board meetings determined by Executive Board quorum as
needed..
ARTICLE V: COORDINATING COUNCIL
The Coordinating Council Of UCAM is the hired working group or staff
which performs the day-to-day operations of UCAM and its Submedia
Network. It is subject to review and hired by Board of Directors.