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Brycc House, Inc., 1101 South Second Street (at St. Catherine St.), Louisville, Kentucky 40203 - Phone 502-509-2244




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Bylaws of BRYCC House Inc.

1103 South Second Street
Louisville KY, 40203
(As revised October 19, 2007)

Article 1. Name
  1. The name of the corporation shall be BRYCC House Inc. The corporation shall do business as (DBA) “The Brick House”.
  2. The Brick House is organized and incorporated under and by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  3. This corporation is not organized for material or pecuniary profit, and shall hold no capital stock.

Article 2. Mission

As a community resource, The Brick House seeks to provide a safe, oppression-free space to people of all ages and persuasions, where they may gain the knowledge and collective engagement to be self-reliant and to live sustainably.

Article 3. Board of Directors

  1. The Brick House Board of Directors (or 'Board') shall meet monthly at meetings open to the public at 1103 S. Second St.
  2. All directors shall serve a term of one year from the date the director is elected.
  3. The Board of Directors is responsible for the operation of The Brick House. The Board nominates and elects officers (see article 4) by a majority vote. The Board of Directors has the authority to fill vacancies on the Board or add members to the Board at any meeting.
  4. The Board shall primarily confine itself to fiscal management, fundraising, and long-term planning for The Brick House. All committees of the Board shall assemble for the purposes as needed.
  5. Programming decisions shall be made by the Assembly.

Article 4. Officers

  1. The officers of the corporation shall be: two co-chairs, one secretary, and one treasurer. The officers shall be nominated and elected by a majority of Board members. All officers shall hold office for a term of one year from the date the officer is elected.
  2. The co-chairs shall be executive officers of the corporation. Responsibilities of the co-chairs shall be: to facilitate Board meetings, ensure democratic hearing, and to represent any proposals put forward by the assembly.
  3. One co-chair may serve in the absence of another.
  4. The secretary shall take minutes of all meetings and make reports on such minutes online and at following meetings. Further responsibilities include keeping attendance, reporting delinquencies, and ensuring note-taking in their absence.
  5. The treasurer shall receive and disperse all monies, making reports to the Board and at Board meetings. The treasurer may sign checks as one of the two signatories required on all checks. The treasurer shall be responsible for calling meetings of the finance committee, to ensure accurate financial records and timely payments.

Article 5. Memberships

  1. Committees shall be appointed by the Board. Each committee must have at least two Board members. Committees shall be constructed by the Board on an as-needed basis.
  2. The executive committee shall consist of the officers of the Board. The executive committee shall act on behalf of the corporation between meetings of the Board and, in addition, shall have sole responsibility for any matter expressly delegated to it by the Board.
  3. Assembly membership is determined by attendance: any individual who has attended three out of the last six assembly meetings is an Assembly member.
  4. Collectives are responsible for operating the various programs at The Brick House. Collectives shall each have one facilitator chosen by the Assembly and trained in building functioning.
  5. Each collective shall have at least one member present to give reports and updates to the Assembly for at least 3 out of the last 4 Assembly meetings.

Article 6. Quorum

  1. The quorum required for any Board meeting shall consist of a majority of Board members.
  2. Votes may be made in absentia by proxy only with quorum present.
  3. Proxy votes must be made in writing (signed handwriting, fax and email are acceptable). All proxied votes must be turned in by the date of the vote and not afterwards.

Article 7. Amendments

  1. No part of these bylaws shall be amended or suspended unless a proposal is made, presented in writing, and read at one Board meeting prior to voting on the proposed change. The specific language of the proposal can be updated during the Board meeting in which the proposal is voted on.
  2. Amendments must be approved by at least two-thirds of the Board members voting.
  3. Said approved amendments shall become effective immediately.

Article 8. Rules of procedure

  1. Robert's Rules of Order shall be the rules of procedure.

Article 9. Ages

  1. Minors are encouraged to serve as Directors.

Article 10. Elections
  1. The Board of Directors nominates and elects Board members.
  2. There shall be no less than nine and no more than 15 Directors.
  3. Candidates for the Board must bring significant time, energy, and/or expertise to the regular operation and functioning of The Brick House.
  4. Candidates must also demonstrate capacities for fund raising, outreach, organizing, and/or publicity on behalf of The Brick House.

Article 11. Attendance

  1. Board members are expected to attend every Board meeting.
  2. If a Board member is absent from 2 consecutive Board meetings, or if a Board member is absent from 3 out of the last 6 Board meetings, they will be automatically dismissed from the Board, unless they have received prior approval from the Board of Directors for said absences.
  3. Attendance is defined as having been present for at least 1 hour out of the previously announced time for any meeting, be it of the Board or the Assembly.
  4. In accordance with dismissals and/or terms ending, resulting in the Board's not meeting its minimum size, directors will nominate replacements as soon as possible and vote within 30 days of nominations.

Article 12. FCC Compliance

  1. In order to comply with the localism requirements of the FCC, Brycc House, Inc., shall be physically headquartered or have a campus or have the residences of 75% of its Board members –within 25 miles of the reference coordinates of the community to be served by the full power FM station to be operated by BRYCC House Inc.
  2. In order to comply with the diversity of ownership requirements of the FCC, the principal community contour of any full power FM radio station licensed to BRYCC House Inc. shall not overlap the principal community contour of any other authorized station in which Brycc House or any of its directors has an attributable interest.

Note: Kristin Shelor, one of our directors, has drafted and proposed a new set of bylaws. Her proposed text is at KristinsBylaws
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