The Sunshine State Carnival Glass Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together all people who share the same love of carnival glass, thereby forming a friendship with a common bond. The Sunshine State Carnival Glass Club strives to encourage and educate new collectors of carnival glass, thereby keeping alive the great hobby of carnival glass collecting.
We publish a quarterly newsletter. Publication times are March, June, September and December. Any questions or comments concerning our newsletter, or if you would like to submit an article, can be directed to John and Loretta Nielsen, jnie222@bellsouth.net
We hold a business meeting in March, September, December and at our annual convention in January.
BY-LAWS ADOPTED MARCH 21, 1998
ARTICLE I
THE NAME OF OUR ORGANIZATION WILL BE "THE SUNSHINE STATE CARNIVAL GLASS ASSOCIATION" HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS SSCGA.
ARTICLE II
THE ASSOCIATION'S FISCAL YEAR WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 21 OF EACH YEAR AND END ON MARCH 20 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
ARTICLE III
THE CARNIVAL GLASS THAT IS REFERRED TO IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS GLASS THAT WAS PRODUCED BETWEEN 1900 AND 1925, WHICH IS CONSIDERED "OLD" CARNIVAL GLASS.
ARTICLE IV
OUR ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSIST OF 4 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE OFFICERS SHALL BE THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE-PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY AND THE TREASURER.
THE OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS AND THE DIRECTORS WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE OFFICERS FROM A VOLUNTARY SELECTION
ARTICLE V
THE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WILL MEET ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AT A PRE-DESIGNATED LOCATION CONVENIENT TO ALL.
ARTICLE VI
THE PRESIDENTS DUTIES: UPHOLD THE BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO BE PRESENT AT EVERY MEETING, TO APPOINT ANY COMMITTEES THAT ARE NECESSARY, TO APPOINT A CONVENTION CHAIRPERSON, AND TO APPOINT A PERSON TO FILL A VACANCY IF ONE OF THE OFFICERS CAN NO LONGER SERVE. THE APPOINTED PERSON MUST BE APPROVED BY THE REMAINING OFFICERS AND DIRECTORAND TO ACT AT ALL TIMES ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS DUTIES: ACT AS PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRESIDENT IS ABSENT OR UNABLE FOR ANY REASON TO CONDUCT THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
THE SECRETARY DUTIES: MAINTAIN ANY AND ALL RECOREDS OF THE ASSOCIATION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE PRESIDENT: MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE RECORD OF MEMBERSHIP:
THE TREASURER DUTIES: TAKE CHARGE OF AND DISBURSE ALL FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION SPENDING SAME ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THE WELFARE OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE TREASURER SHALL SUBMIT THE RECORDS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR AT ANY OTHER TIME AS THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SO STATE.
ALL FINANCIAL OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE BONDED SUFFICIENTLY TO PROTECT THE ASSOCIATION'S ASSETS.
ARTICLE VII
THE EMBLEM SHALL BE
ARTICLE VIII
OUR MOTTO SHALL BE "FUN IN THE SUN"
ARTICLE IX
THE SUNSHINE STATE CARNIVAL GLASS ASSOCIATION, INC. WILL BE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
ARTICLE X
AN ANNUAL CONVENTION SHALL BE HELD FOR THE MEMBERS.
ARTICLE XI
A NEWLETTER WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THE CONTENTS OF THIS NEWSLETTER WILL BE INFORMATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE. ANY AND ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER WILL ALSO CONTAIN MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
ARTICLE XII
THE BY-LAWS CAN BE AMENDED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT ANY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING DURING THE ANNUAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION.
ARTICLE XIII
VOTING BY PROXY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
AMMENDMENT:
AT THE SEPTEMBER 18, 1999 MEETING OF THE SUNSHINE STATE CARNIVAL GLASS CLUB, THE OFFICERS TOOK A VOTE TO AMEND THE BY LAWS TO INSTALL 9 DIRECTORS INSTEAD OF 7 DIRECTORS. AT OUR ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN FEBRUARY 2000, WE WILL VOTE IN TWO NEW DIRECTORS.
AMMENDMENT:
AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING HELD DURING OUR CONVENTION JANUARY, 2006, THE BOARD VOTED TO HAVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM
