Calvary Episcopal Church Bylaws

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ARTICLE III – PROCEDURES

SECTION 1 – FISCAL YEAR

The business year of the Parish, and of its components, shall be the calendar year.

SECTION 2 – RESOLUTIONS

All duly adopted resolutions of the Congregation shall remain in full force and effect until properly fulfilled, superseded, modified, or repealed, and the same shall be true of actions of each Vestry during its session.

A. Bank Resolutions shall, by virtue of this Bylaw, stand approved by the Vestry, as of its first meeting of each session in the language and with the content found in the standard forms for such purposes provided by each depository, but only if all three (3) conditions following are met:

1. That the Rector, and in his absence, the Senior Warden, is included as an authorized signatory in each resolution;

2. That all withdrawals exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or borrowings which may aggregate that sum, shall require at least two (2) signatures; and

3. That a fully executed copy of each such resolution be incorporated by reference in, and physically attached to, the minutes of said meeting, with copies thereof supplied to all members for approval at the Vestry’s next meeting.

SECTION 3 – AMENDMENTS

These Bylaws may be amended at any time by a majority of the entire Vestry.

SECTION 4 – ANNOTATIONS

The Vestry may, by resolution, add Annotations to these Bylaws to clarify, reconcile, or particularize the language, or application, of same. All such Annotations, and any Amendments adopted pursuant to the preceding Section must, to be effective beyond the session of that Vestry, be reduced to writing and physically appended to the copies hereof preserved by the Secretary.

SECTION 5 – LAY USE

All requests to use the Nave, Parish Hall, grounds, or other facilities of the Church shall be considered by the Rector, and, if deemed to be public worship within the Church as contemplated in Canon 28, may, in the Rector’s discretion, be permitted upon terms. Any other use which the Rector deems permissible shall be referred to the Executive Committee, which may decline such application, or grant it upon such terms as said Committee may prescribe.

SECTION 6 – RULES OF ORDER

Where not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Canons, the Charter of Calvary Episcopal Church and these Bylaws, Robert’s Rules of Order are adopted and designated as the official rules of procedure for all meetings of the congregation, vestry, and all organizations and Committees of the Church.