Form: Club Bylaws (standard form).pdf

As our first fillable bylaws project, it took a little longer than expected.  But we are trying to post them 'as we speak'!  Regarding the club bylaws changes, two options were added: to give club officers two-year terms and to conduct online electronic balloting. Changes are only necessary if your club wishes to take advantage of either option, but are not necessary for non-opting clubs to adopt.

--Diana O'Brien, Governance Specialist, Kiwanis International

The new version of the club bylaws is now available with fillable fields and it can be saved to your computer.

Not to nit-pick, but could all the option fields be check marks instead of the mix of check marks and radio buttons we have now.  The radio buttons are a bit of a eye-sore...

Actually, it looks there is an error with the radio buttons.  The radio buttons in Article VII/Section 3, Article XI/Section 1, and Article XIII/Section 1 are all linked together.  So if you choose an option in one section, any options chosen in a previous section are undone.  I'm all for cleverness, but I still prefer the checks

Replying now that I'm logged in :)

Charlie, about the radio buttons in general, they're necessary to keep clubs from accidentally trying to check both/all options within the same Section, which would accidentally invalidate their submitted bylaws.  This saves time for the club by not having to re-do and re-submit the form again.

As to some earlier radio buttons 'un-checking' when you select later ones, this did not come up in initial testing, but does appear to be a problem.  We’ll get it fixed as quickly as possible and re-post a new version.  Thanks for catching this!  

Diana O'Brien, Governance Specialist, Kiwanis International

I need to change the wording in a couple of places. Is that possible? Our weekly meetings shall not be more than one (1) hour in lieu of the current wording. There are several other changes, but used that as an example.

I do not believe you can change the wording.  However, you can amend the bylaws to suit your club in Article XXIV (Amendments).  As long as the amendments aren't in direct opposition to KI Bylaws anyhow.  :)

Audrey - The response from Charlie is right on. The wording can't be changed.

How can I get a copy of my clubs bylaws

I need a copy of the Kiwanis Club of Uniondale United by-laws.  Is it possible to send them to me email or regular mail.  Andrea Battle-Brown, Pres.

Larry and Andrea - I will have a member service representative contact you and have your bylaws sent to you.

I see that the Standard form is dated June of 2008.  Will there be a newly revised standard form for 2009 since the international convention has taken place?

Neal - There are not any changes to the club bylaws this year. They remain the same as last year.

Christopher - I will have a copy of the bylaws sent to you via email.

Article XVIII, Section 4 refers to no obligation to pay dues for two years for a former member of a Kiwanis International sponsored program. Is there no age limit? Previous Standard Forms called for that incentive limited to persons under twenty five years of age.

Next question: If the club uses the option for electronic voting, some members may still vote by paper ballot, therefore the vote count would not be known until the Annual Meeting. In the case of the requirement for a second ballot at the Annual Meeting, would only those present  be qualified to vote?

Comment: Section 1 of Article X talks about standing committees. It lists sponsored youth. I thought the proper term is now Service Leadership Programs

Tried to open/download the standard club bylaws, but was not successful. Is there a problem with this?

David MacCallum

KC of Charlottetown

Tried to open/download the standard club bylaws, but was not successful. Message says that the "file is damaged and cannot be repaired". Is anything being done to fix it?

David MacCallum

KC of Charlottetown

Please  help us in findingg the original by-laws for the Burlington Kiwanis Club, Burlington Indiana  Thanks you

Article XIII.  Vacancies in Office

I was vice-president in 2009-2010 and assumed the presidency of our Kiwanis Club on 10-01-10 due to the illness of the president-elect and his wife.  The person who was to have been our vice president for 2010-2011  has moved up to president-elect.  My question is to fill the vacancy of the office of Vice-President I assume that we follow Section 2.  That is, the vacancy shall be filled at a regular club meeting upon one (1) week's notice of nomination by the Board of Directors-designate.

I am a very new member and have gotten several different answers to my question.

Thank you.

Mary Jane Garrison, President

Golden K Kiwanis

Kearney, NE

I think you are on the right track.   You need to have your board  nominate some one to fill the Vice President vacancy - give a weeks notice to the membership - and old the election at a regular meting.

I would like a copy of our Club's By-Laws as held on file at Kiwanis International. I called Intl twice last year, spoke to 2 people and still have not received them.

Any help you could give is appreciated.

cza1072@gmail.com

THANK YOU

In reading through the comments of others, I notice several requests for club bylaws, held on file at Kiwanis International.  Are these requests in response to clubs that have filed the electronic version of club bylaws, or do all clubs have bylaws on file at Kiwanis International?  If all clubs have bylaws on file, then I would like a copy of our club's bylaws, as held on file at Kiwanis International.

Hi! Have just been elected as Chairman, Marketing and Public Relations for our Club for 2011-2012.  Can you please provide me with a copy of our current Club By-laws for Kiwanis Club of Metro North Troy, MI? Would sincerely appreciate if you can send a copy to my e-mail address as soon as possible.    bsitchon@comcast.net.  Thank you!

I need to change the bylaws for our club.  I tried to do that previously, and apparently it did not work.  Could you please provide me with the online form I can revise.  Thank you!

Does the Immediate Past President have to be a past president of the club they belong to now or could they be the most immediate past Kiwanis president?

Kindly send me the new club bylaws through my email address. Thanks.

Elisa V. Malabed

KCPD Secretary

kindly furnish me previous bylaws of Kiwanis Club Of Pacita Diamonds

thank you.