Article I - Name and Purpose

Section1. Name and form or organization. The name of this organization is the Delaware Association for Humanism, Inc. (DAH). DAH is a Delaware non-profit corporation, which was incorporated May 15, 2007.

Section 2. Purpose. DAH is an educational and altruistic organization, which advocates the use of reason and scientific inquiry for the betterment of humanity and the continued viability of the environment. DAH is committed to the progressive philosophy of Humanism and is dedicated to the moral principles, which are derived from critical intelligence and human experience.

Section 3. Affiliations. DAH shall be a chartered chapter of the American Humanist Association and shall be affiliated with the Council for Secular Humanism.

Article II - Conditions for Membership

Section 1. Agreement. Any individual who agrees with Article I, Section 2, and has met the dues requirement of Article II, Section 2, is a member of DAH.

Section 2. Dues. Dues shall be $35 per calendar year, regardless of when received, except that for payments received after September 30 of each year membership shall be effective immediately and include the following calendar year. Dues shall be reduced by $10 for members in good standing of the American Humanist Association.

Article III - Governance

Section 1. Board. The business and affairs of DAH shall be managed and controlled by a Board of Directors (collectively the “Board,” individually a “Director”). The Board shall consist of three (3) Directors, who shall serve with no financial compensation, except for reimbursement of documented expenses approved by the Board.

Section 2. Board Responsibilities. The Board shall call all Membership meetings. The Board shall meet at the call of the Managing Director or as agreed by consent of a majority of the Board. The Board shall keep minutes of Board and Membership meetings and all financial transactions, and shall submit reports as required by law. Quorum for the Board shall consist of a majority of its Directors. The Board shall approve all contracts, including acceptance of conditional gifts. The Board shall designate a Member, who does not have responsibility for handling funds to review financial records and report at the Annual Membership Meeting. If there is a vacancy on the Board, the remaining Directors shall appoint a Director to serve until the next election. The Board may delegate specific responsibilities to one or more Members.

Section 2. Managing Director. The Board shall designate one of its Members as Managing Director. The Managing Director shall serve as Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer.

Section 3. Terms of Service. The Term of Office of Directors shall be one (1) calendar year. No Director shall serve more than two (2) full, consecutive terms.

Section 4. Membership Meetings. Membership meetings shall be held at the call of the Board with mail or email notice sent at least 72 hours before the meeting. The Board shall mail or email notice and a proposed agenda for the Annual Membership Meeting at least ten (10) days before the meeting. The Annual Membership meeting shall be the first Membership meeting of the calendar year. All members shall be eligible to vote.

Section 5. Elections. All members shall be eligible to hold any office. Directors shall be elected by simple majority of members present at an Annual Membership Meeting. No proxies will be considered.

Section 6. Member Initiatives. Members are encouraged to submit to the Board proposals for activities, events, and community service projects. Members shall have the right to annually review any of DAH’s records by appointment with the Managing Director or his/her designee. If a member has a concern about management or control of DAH, the member is encouraged to bring his/her concern to the Board.

Section 7. Disciplinary Action. At the request of any member or on its own initiative, with appropriate due process and conflict-of-interest procedures, the Board shall investigate allegations of misconduct, including but not limited to conduct injurious to DAH. If the Board recommends removal of a Director from office or a Member from membership, the Board shall call a Membership meeting to decide on the action. Removal of a Director from office or a Member from membership shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of Members present and voting.

Section 8. Revisions to Bylaws. From time to time or at the request of a Member, the Board shall review the bylaws and determine whether the bylaws warrant revision. If the Board decides to propose a bylaw revision, the Board shall propose the revision at a duly-called Membership Meeting. If a bylaw amendment is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of members present and voting, the bylaw amendment shall be passed and take effect at the beginning of the next calendar year unless another effective date is stated in the amendment.

Amended as approved at Membership Meetings May 30, 2009 and Jan. 23, 2010.