BYLAWS OF THE MARYLAND DISTRICT 30 DEMOCRATIC CLUB, INC.

ARTICLE I – NAME
The name of the Corporation shall be the Maryland District 30 Democratic Club, Inc.
(hereafter “the Corporation”).
The Maryland District 30 Democratic Club, Inc. shall also be considered the District 30
Democratic Club and the Michael E. Busch District 30 Democratic Club.

ARTICLE II – PURPOSES
The following are the purposes for which this Corporation has been formed:
1. To uphold the interests and principles of the Democratic Party;
2. To support Democratic candidates for office at the local, state, and federal level;
3. To solicit District 30 Democratic candidates for local, state, and federal office by:
a. Promoting vacancy announcements at least twenty-four (24) hours after
applications are made available;
b. Sharing file for candidacy information at least one (1) year prior to every
Primary Election in the District;
c. Hosting at least one (1) yearly meeting or training for Democratic
candidates representing District 30 at least ninety (90) days prior to any
Primary Election;
4. To educate voters and encourage voter participation in all elections; and
5. To support and help, to the greatest extent possible, people and communities
located in District 30.

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the Corporation shall consist of registered Democrats who have
signed up to join or contribute to the organization in any capacity. Only members who
have paid their dues are considered in good standing and are entitled to:
1. Vote on matters before the Corporation; and
2. Become a member of the Board of Directors and hold office in this Corporation.

ARTICLE IV – DUES
An annual dues fee for the following fiscal year shall be determined by a majority’s vote
of the Board of Directors of the Corporation no more than thirty (30) days after every
annual election. The dues fee shall exceed no more than $30.00.
1. Dues will be payable once per year, beginning in January, for the Corporation’s
fiscal year;
2. The Corporation’s fiscal year shall begin January 1 and end December 31; and
3. Dues shall be waived for elected Democratic office-holders who apply for
membership in the Maryland District 30 Democratic Club and represent any
portion of the 30th District of Maryland.

ARTICLE V – OFFICERS
The Officers of the Corporation are members of the Board of Directors and shall be
President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The duties of the Officers shall be
as follows:
1. The President shall:
a. Preside at all meetings of the members of the Corporation and Board of
Directors, providing a notice of absence to the Board of Directors in
advance to missing any meetings;
b. Serve as an ex-officio member of all Standing Committees, except for the
Nominating Committee;
c. Serve as the liaison to all central committees or appoint a Board of
Director to serve as the liaison for each committee respectively;
d. Create a financial plan with the Treasurer and Finance Committee no
more than thirty (30) days after every annual election of the Board of
Directors and Officers. The proposed plan:
i. Must be shared with the Board of Directors no more than thirty (30)
days after every election and approved by a majority vote of all
Board of Directors;
ii. Shall take effect from April 1 until March 31, following the annual
election of the Board of Directors;
e. Work with the Secretary to see that all organizational materials, including
books, certificates, documents, and reports, as required, are properly kept
and filed;
f. Serve as the spokesperson of the Corporation and manage all
correspondence of the Corporation;
i. Work with the Secretary to manage all communications, including
but not limited to, mail, email, and phone; and
g. Perform other duties as requested by the Board of Directors, including the
assigning of duties in the absence of a Board of Director.
2. The Vice President shall:
a. Maintain the attendance and participation of the Board of Directors;
b. Assume the duties of the President in the President’s absence;
c. Assume the duties of the President should the President leave office
before the expiration of his or her term;
d. Assist the President and Secretary with communications, including but not
limited to, mail, email, and phone;
e. Assume the duties of the Secretary in the Secretary’s absence; and
f. Perform other duties as requested by the Board of Directors.
3. The Secretary shall:
a. Call, record, and keep the vote count of all official decisions by the
Corporation’s members and Board of Directors;
b. Record and keep the minutes of all membership and Board of Directors’
meetings in a file accessible to the Board of Directors;
c. Send meeting minutes no more than forty-eight (48) hours following every
meeting;
d. Be responsible for correspondence of the Corporation, including but not
limited to, mail, email, and phone;
i. Work with the President to preserve all organizational materials,
including books, certificates, documents, and reports;
e. Distribute all meeting notices and documents no more than seven (7) days
prior to the meeting; and
f. When an Officer or member of the Board of Directors, except for
Secretary, is being recalled, send a notice to the person(s) of recall and
the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
4. The Treasurer shall:
a. Collect dues and hold the lead responsibility of all monies of the
Corporation;
b. Disburse funds of the Corporation as directed by the Board of Directors;
c. Maintain a detailed account of receipts and disbursements and render a
financial report at the end of the fiscal year or upon the request of the
President of the Board of Directors;
d. Assist the President and Secretary with communications, including but not
limited to, mail, email, and phone; and
e. Submit required reports to federal and state authorities, including financial
and tax forms.

ARTICLE VI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors shall consist of fifteen (15) Directors. All Directors shall be
members of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall include:
1. The four (4) Officers of the Corporation, selected from among the members of the
Board of Directors who have served for at least one year:
a. the President, who shall preside as chairperson;
b. the Vice President, who shall preside as vice chairperson;
c. the Secretary;
d. the Treasurer;
2. Eleven (11) other Directors, one of whom shall be the immediate past President,
if there is an immediate past President available and willing to serve;
3. The Board of Directors shall:
a. Control and manage the affairs and business of the Corporation;
b. Be empowered to act on important matters requiring immediate action,
such as, communication, fiscal transactions, and voting;
i. Any Board of Director may make a motion to vote on any
appropriate business matter, with a required second from another
Board of Director, as defined in Article XI;
c. Act in the name of the Corporation only by majority approval of the Board
of Directors;
d. Appoint Chairpersons of Standing Committees per a nomination and
majority of the Board of Directors;
i. Create from time to time such additional committees, which shall
require a Bylaw amendment, and subcommittees as the Board of
Directors deems necessary;
e. Meet at least four (4) times each year, and additionally at the call of the
President or a majority of the Board of Directors;
f. Provide advanced notice of any absence to the President and Vice
President and/or Secretary;
g. Work with the Corporations' membership, and if deemed appropriate,
elected officials, central committees, Democratic clubs, and local
organizations in the District to create and formalize a platform and/or
vision for the Corporation and/or the Democratic Party in purview; and
4. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the Board of
Directors with the President and at least one additional Officer of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VII – NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, TERMS AND VACANCIES
1. Nominations: The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee of at
least three (3) members, all of whom must receive nomination and a majority
approval of the Board of Directors. The committee shall present the names of
prospective candidates for the Board of Directors and Officers of the Corporation
no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the election of the Board of
Directors and Officers, as defined in Article VIII, Section 3.The names of the
nominees shall be submitted in the notice of the election of the Board of Directors
and Officers. This notice shall be sent to all members of the Corporation and
candidates for the Board of Directors;
2. Election of the Board of Directors and Officers: The election of the Board of
Directors and Officers of the Corporation shall take place each year at the Annual
Meeting of the Corporation, as defined in Article VIII, Section 3. The Nominating
Committee shall submit names of candidates for the election of Board of
Directors and Officers, which shall be shared and voted on by the members of
the Corporation in good standing. Any person nominated to serve as an Officer of
the Corporation shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors for at least
one (1) year prior to election, as defined in Article VII, Section 6;
3. Directors' Terms: The terms of members of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation shall be for one (1) year with a three (3) year term limit. If nominated
by a member of the Corporation in good standing, upon a majority vote from the
members of the Corporation in good standing, a member may serve up to an
additional two (2) years, yet as individual one (1) year terms;
4. Officers' Terms: The terms of the Officers of the Corporation shall be for one (1)
year with a two (2) year term limit, except for the Treasurer, who upon a majority
vote from the members of the Corporation in good standing, may serve up to an
additional two (2) years, yet as individual one (1) year terms. No Officer of the
Corporation may serve on a central committee in District 30;
5. Eligibility to Vote in the Election of Board of Directors and Officers: A member of
the Corporation shall be eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting in the election for
members of the Board of Directors if:
a. The person has paid dues for the current Fiscal Year and has been a
member of the Corporation in any prior Fiscal Year, or,
b. The member has joined the Corporation for the first time in the current
Fiscal Year, the member has fully paid membership dues by the
membership meeting immediately prior to the Annual Meeting;
6. Vacancies and Removal from Office: A vacancy of the office of the President
shall be filled by the Vice President. If the office of the President and the Vice
President both become vacant, the Treasurer may assume the role of the
President, and the Secretary may assume the role of the Vice President. The
Secretary of the Corporation may assume the role of President, upon vacancy, if
the Treasurer is not available and willing to serve. If an Officer vacancy occurs,
where no member of the Board of Directors who are available and willing to
become an Officer has served one (1) year on the Board of Directors, such
member of the Board of Directors who was not appointed or has not served one
(1) year on the Board of Directors, may be nominated by any member of the
Board of Directors and appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors to
fill the vacancy until the following election of the Officers;
a. Other vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors;
i. An appointment to fill a vacancy for a member of the Board of
Directors shall only take place up to one hundred twenty (120) days
after the most previous election of Officers;
b. In the case of a vacancy for a member of the Board of Directors, the
appointee shall fill a term ending at the Annual Meeting, and upon being
elected, shall complete a full term as any Board of Director shall upon
being elected;
i. Any Board of Director not elected shall submit their candidacy to
the Nominating Committee and must receive a majority vote of the
members of the Corporation at the Annual Meeting, as defined in
Article VIII, Section 3;
c. Any Officer or member of the Board of Directors may be removed by a
two-thirds (⅔) vote of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members
of the Corporation in good standing;
i. When any Officer or member of the Board of Directors, except for
Secretary and President, is being recalled, the Board of Directors
must be notified and an emergency meeting shall take place no
more than thirty (30) days after the recall request;
ii. The President shall set the meeting according to the Board of
Directors’ availability, and a notice must be sent from the Secretary
to the person(s) of recall and the Board of Directors of the
Corporation no more than twenty-four (24) hours from being
notified; and
iii. In the case of a President or Secretary recall, the Vice President
shall assume the role of the President, and the Treasurer shall
assume the role of the Secretary.

ARTICLE VIII – MEETINGS
1. Regular Meetings of the Corporation: Regular meetings shall be held at least six
(6) times per year. The purposes of the meetings shall include, yet not be limited
to, the transaction of business, education of the membership, and promotion of
the Corporation’s activities and events;
2. The Board of Directors shall decide the dates, times and locations of meetings;
3. Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall take place between
the 1st and 14th of March each year, unless changed in the Bylaws of the
Corporation. This meeting shall be for the purposes of electing the Board of
Directors and Officers of the Corporation, receiving reports from the members
and committee chairs of the Board of Directors, and such other business deemed
proper; and
4. A quorum for the transaction of business by members shall be at least thirty
percent (30%) of the members of the Corporation in good standing, including the
President and/or Vice President.

ARTICLE IX – COMMITTEES
Committees of the Corporation shall consist of Standing Committees and such other ad
hoc committees and subcommittees as the Officers or the Board of Directors deem
advisable to create from time to time. Only Standing Committee additions shall require
Bylaw amending. A representative of each Standing Committee, ad hoc committee, or
subcommittee shall, at the request of the President or the Board of Directors, report on
the activities of the committee at meetings of the Board of Directors or of the general
membership with at least a seventy-two (72) hour notice. The Standing Committees of
the Corporation shall be as follows:
1. Finance Committee: The Finance Committee shall be responsible for the
financial affairs of the Corporation, including maintaining the financial records of
the Corporation, and working with the President to create an annual budget. The
chairperson of the Finance Committee shall be the Treasurer of the Corporation;
2. Membership and Outreach Committee: The Committee shall be responsible for
recruitment, enrollment, and maintenance of the membership. The Committee
shall:
a. Lead efforts to reach out to all communities in the 30th District so that the
membership of the Corporation can, to the extent possible, reflect the
goals, demographics, and interests of all Democrats within the 30th
District;
b. Be responsible for membership email blasts and maintaining the club
website;
3. Program Committee: The Program Committee shall be responsible for planning
the program for each general meeting of the membership, and for planning the
program of any events scheduled by the Corporation;
4. Campaigns and Elections Committee: The Campaigns and Elections Committee
shall be responsible for organizing the resources of the Corporation and the
membership to support Democratic candidates in campaigns and on all election
days. Activities of the Committee may include, though not the only activities
required, recruiting and managing leaders and volunteers to serve as poll
watchers and poll judges, organizing get-out-the-vote activities, voter registration
drives, canvassing, literature drops, and training for these and other programs;
and
5. Committee Chairs: The chair of each Standing Committee, any ad hoc
committee, or any subcommittee shall be appointed by a majority vote of the
Board of Directors, with the exception of the Finance Committee, as described in
Article IX, Section 1.

ARTICLE X – ENDORSEMENT OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES
Members are encouraged to work and campaign for Democratic candidates in general
and primary elections.
1. The Corporation, with the majority approval of the members in good standing,
may endorse or offer other public support for candidates of the Democratic Party
for public office in the General Election.
a. There must be a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the Board of Directors, and majority
vote of the members in good standing of the Corporation, in the case of
endorsing or offering other public support to an independent/unaffiliated
candidate;
b. A majority vote of the Board of Directors and a majority vote of the
members of the Corporation is needed to rescind an endorsement or
withdraw support of a candidate; and
2. The Corporation shall not endorse a candidate for nomination in the Democratic
Primary, unless there is only one Democratic Candidate for a position and the
candidate receives a majority approval of the members of the Corporation in
good standing.

ARTICLE XI – RULES OF ORDER
Meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors shall be governed by the
Rules of Order contained in Robert’s Rules of Order – Newly Revised, when not
inconsistent with these Bylaws.

ARTICLE XII – AMENDMENTS AND VOTING AT MEETINGS
1. Amendments: The Bylaws may be amended, revised, or repealed by at least a
majority of the members in good standing and two-thirds (⅔) of the Board of
Directors, who must be present at a meeting to take such action (unless
prohibited by a governmental Executive Action or order):
a. Any member of the Board of Directors may present an amendment,
revision, or appeal of the Bylaws to the Board of Directors and Officers for
membership ratification. At least a majority of the members in good
standing are still needed to take such action to amend, revise, or repeal
the Bylaws;
b. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for presenting any proposed
amendment, revision, or proposal for repeal, along with notification of the
meeting, at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which a vote will
take place on the proposed amendment, revision or proposal for repeal;
and
2. Voting at Meetings: Votes required for any order of business shall be in person,
or, when deemed necessary and accessible to the members of the Corporation,
on a virtual meeting.

DATES:
1. Date of incorporation: February 1, 2021
2. Date Bylaws approved: December 23, 2020