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Se#tion >* "ffi#er' and Dutie'* There 'ha(( )e three offi#er' of the Board #on'i'ting of a Chair,

6i#e Chair, Se#retar.?Trea'urer* Their dutie' are a' fo((o0'%

The Chair 'ha(( #onene regu(ar(. '#hedu(ed Board meeting', 'ha(( /re'ide or arrange for other

mem)er' of the ee#utie #ommittee to /re'ide at ea#h meeting in the fo((o0ing order% 6i#e-

Chair, Se#retar. and Trea'urer*

The 6i#e-Chair 0i(( #hair #ommittee' on '/e#ia( 'u)7e#t' a' de'ignated ). the )oard*

The Se#retar. 'ha(( )e re'/on'i)(e for =ee/ing re#ord' of Board a#tion', in#(uding oer'eeing the

ta=ing of minute' at a(( )oard meeting', 'ending out meeting announ#ement', di'tri)uting #o/ie'

of minute' and the agenda to ea#h Board mem)er', and a''uring that #or/orate re#ord' are

maintained*

The Trea'urer 'ha(( ma=e a re/ort at ea#h Board meeting* Trea'urer 'ha(( #hair the finan#e

#ommittee, a''i't in the /re/aration of the )udget, he(/ dee(o/ fundrai'ing /(an', and ma=e

finan#ia( information aai(a)(e to Board mem)er' and the /u)(i#*

Se#tion @% 6a#an#ie'* When a a#an#. on the Board ei't', nomination' for ne0 mem)er' ma.

)e re#eied from /re'ent Board mem)er' ). the Se#retar. t0o 0ee=' in adan#e of a Board

meeting* The'e nomination' 'ha(( )e 'end out to Board mem)er' 0ith the regu(ar Board meeting

announ#ement, to )e oted u/on at the net Board meeting* The'e a#an#ie' 0i(( )e fi((ed on(. to

the end of the /arti#u(ar Board mem)er' term*

Se#tion % Re'ignation, Termination and A)'en#e'* Re'ignation from the Board mu't )e in

0riting and re#eied ). the Se#retar.* A Board mem)er 'ha(( )e dro//ed for e#e'' a)'en#e'

from the Board if '?he ha' three une#u'ed a)'en#e' from Board meeting' in a .ear* A Board

mem)er ma. )e remoed for other rea'on' ). a three-fourth' ote of the remaining dire#tor'*

Se#tion $% S/e#ia( Meeting'* S/e#ia( meeting' of the Board 'ha(( )e #a((ed u/on the re;ue't of

the Chair or one-third of the Board* Noti#e' of '/e#ia( meeting' 'ha(( )e 'ent out ). the Se#retar.

to ea#h Board mem)er /o'tmar=ed t0o 0ee=' in adan#e*

ARTICLE 6 2 C"MMITTEES

Se#tion $% The Board ma. #reate #ommittee' a' needed, 'u#h a' fundrai'ing, hou'ing, et#* The

Board Chair a//oint' a(( #ommittee #hair'*

Se#tion +% The three offi#er' 'ere a' the mem)er' of the Ee#utie Committee* E#e/t for the

/o0er to amend the Arti#(e' of In#or/oration and B.(a0', the Ee#utie Committee 'ha(( hae

a(( of the /o0er' and authorit. of the Board of Dire#tor' in the intera(' )et0een meeting' of the

Board of Dire#tor', 'u)7e#t to the dire#tion and #ontro( of the Board of Dire#tor'*

Se#tion 5% Finan#e Committee* The Trea'urer i' #hair of the Finan#e Committee, 0hi#h in#(ude'

three other Board mem)er'* The Finan#e Committee i' re'/on'i)(e for dee(o/ing and reie0ing

fi'#a( /ro#edure', a fundrai'ing /(an, and annua( )udget 0ith 'taff and other Board mem)er'* The

Board mu't a//roe the )udget, and a(( e/enditure' mu't )e 0ithin the )udget* An. ma7or

#hange in the )udget mu't )e a//roed ). the Board or the Ee#utie Committee* The fi'#a( .ear

'ha(( )e the #a(endar .ear* Annua( re/ort' are re;uired to )e 'u)mitted to the Board 'ho0ingin#ome, e/enditure' and /ending in#ome* The finan#ia( re#ord' of the organi&ation are /u)(i#

information and 'ha(( )e made aai(a)(e to the mem)er'hi/, Board mem)er' and the /u)(i#*

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ARTICLE 6I 2 AMENDMENTS

Se#tion $% The'e B.(a0' ma. )e amended 0hen ne#e''ar. ). a t0o-third' ma7orit. of the Boardof Dire#tor'* ro/o'ed amendment' mu't )e 'u)mitted to the Se#retar. to )e 'ent out 0ith

regu(ar Board announ#ement'*

The'e B.(a0' 0ere a//roed at a meeting of the Board of Dire#tor' of the Dharma Bridge

Foundation on une +$, +$$*