UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST NETWORK
OF GREATER HOUSTON

 BY-LAWS 

1. Name. The name of the organization shall be the Unitarian Universalist Network of Greater Houston hereafter referred to as the UU Network.

2. Representation. The UU Network is a representative body consisting of the Unitarian Universalist societies of the Greater Houston area which are in covenant with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).

3. Purpose. The purpose of the UU Network shall be;

• To promote communication between its member societies.
• To strengthen the commitment to Unitarian Universalist in the Greater Houston area.
• To promote and coordinate activities which can be better accomplished by mutual effort.

4. Representatives. Each Unitarian Universalist society is entitled to three delegates on the UU Network Council. The delegates shall be responsible for establishing and implementing objectives and programs that further the purpose of the UU Network. Individual delegates shall ensure to the greatest extent practical, that their actions relative to these programs are consistent with the wishes of their societies, and that their society is informed of significant program progress. Each society will provide delegates for a two year term. The two-year term will be on a calendar basis. Unexpired terms will also be filled by the society boards. Each society will provide the Network secretary with each delegates name.

5. Voting. Decisions by the UU Network shall be by simple majority of those delegates present at regularly scheduled meetings, or at special meeting when two days prior notification to all delegates has been given. A quorum shall consist of one-third (1/3) of the delegates provided that one-half (1/2) of the societies are represented.

6. Officers. The UU Network Council shall select it own officers for one-year terms at its first meeting of the calendar year. Officers of the Council shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

The duties of the officers are:

• President:
  • a. To preside at meetings;
  • b. To prepare meeting agenda;
  • c. To appoint special task force chairpersons.
• Vice-President:
  • a. Shall be the President-elect;
  • b. To preside in the absence of the President;
  • c. To assist the President.
• Secretary:
  • a. To take minutes of the meetings;
  • b. To be keeper of the records.
• Treasurer:
  • a. To prepare a proposed budget in consultation with the President;
  • b. To keep the funds;
  • c. To prepare checks for signature.
  • d. To provide the Council with quarterly financial statements.
  • e. Invoice societies.

7. Funding. Operating cost of the UU Network shall be shared by the member societies. Annual dues shall be $1 per member per society payable upon receipt of annual invoice, to UU network treasurer. Society dues are adjusted annually at the discretion of the Network. At the Networks discretion the dues of a startup society may be reduced.

8. Revisions. These By-Laws may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the delegates, in person or by electronic vote, to the Network secretary.

9. Dissolution. In the event of dissolution other than through bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and real property or assets belonging to the UU Network or in which the UU Network has a beneficial or future interest, shall be transferred in equal parts to the Unitarian Universalist societies of the Greater Houston area which hold membership in the Unitarian Universalist Association, after payment of or provision for all debts of the UU Network. None of such property or assets shall ever revert to or become the property of any delegate or officer of the UU Network.

Revised March 1994

Revised June 1997

October 2002

February 2022

March 2022