The name of this organization is TCHS Alumni News Association (TCHSANA). (Rev. 7/15/2005: The association may also do business under the name Temple City High School Alumni Association and/or TCHS Alumni Association.)

The mailing address of the association is

TCHS Alumni News Assn.
c/o Clark Internet
914 164th St. SE
No. 361
Mill Creek, WA 98012-6339

Official business is conducted primarily via the Internet or at such place as may be designated for special events by the directors or officers. The Internet address of the Association is http://www.tchsalumni.org. Send electronic mail to the association via the To The Editor (Contact) form on the web site.

The purpose of the Association (Rev. 15 July 2005) shall be

• to promote fellowship among alumni of Temple City (CA) High School (TCHS)
• to publish alumni news and provide interactive, Internet-based services to alumni
• to provide logistical support to alumni-related events and activities
• to expand access to higher education for alumni and friends of TCHS

The Association is empowered to raise and receive money and other property by gift, device, subscription, dues, and other legal means and to expand and contribute the funds so raised and do all things necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose set forth in Article III of these Bylaws. The Association shall publish an Internet site for the purpose of informing members of activities of the Association and for raising funds in support of the Association. The Association shall have no capital stock and shall be operated solely for non-profit purposes. No officer or director shall be entitled to receive compensation from the Association for services rendered thereto in his/her capacity as officer or director.

Membership in the association is open to all graduates of TCHS, to any person who attended TCHS after its founding in 1954 and to any other person, firm, corporation, or organization subscribing to the purpose of these Bylaws and making an annual contribution of voluntary participation or funds for the benefit of the Association.

Number and Title. The officers of the Association, elected from among a Board of Directors, shall consist of a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, one or more Vice Presidents, and such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose to elect.

Board of Directors. At the meeting at which the Bylaws are adopted by majority vote of those present, the number of Directors for the ensuing year shall be fixed, and the number so fixed shall be elected Directors of the Association. Failing such action to fix the number of directors the number of directors shall be nine. Only persons who are graduates of Temple City High School, Temple City, California, and who shall have reached the age of 21 years at the time of their election, shall be eligible to serve as Directors. The number of Directors from any graduating class shall not exceed ONE after the fifth anniversary of the Association. Directors shall serve for a term of one year, except that the founding Directors may serve for five years. No person may serve as a Director who does not have the ability to communicate via the Internet using electronic mail, either in person or with the assistance of an aide.

At each Annual Meeting thereafter, the Association Directors may fix the number of Directors, elect replacement Directors and/or confirm election of Directors from the various classes. The Board of Directors shall make, implement, and supervise the policies of the Association, shall elect all officers, and may fill vacancies in the Board of Directors which occur between Annual Meetings.

Attendance. Failure to attend two consecutive meetings shall be grounds for declaring the seat of the twice-absent Director to be vacant. Upon such declaration, the Board shall make provision for the appointment of a replacement

President. The President (and at times of his/her absence or inability the Vice President) shall be the chief executive officer of the Association, shall preside at all meetings of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and shall implement Association policy as established by the Board of Directors.

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all Association funds. At Association expense he/she shall be bonded each year. He/she shall deposit all receipts in a bank or banks designated by the Board of Directors and shall disburse Association funds only by checks or other orders for the payment of money. Two signatures shall be required on checks exceeding $500.00 (five hundred dollars). No electronic payment, whether individual or recurring, shall be issued in excess of $300 without specific authorization of the Board signed by at least two officers of the Association. The Treasurer shall make and submit the Board such reports as the Board may prescribe relative to Association finances.

Secretary. The Secretary shall record and keep minutes of the meetings and shall prepare and transmit to the Board and to the editor of TCHS Alumni News such reports as may be required by the Board pursuant to these Bylaws.

Other Officers. The Vice Presidents and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time elect shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may determine.

Executive Committee. Between meetings of the Board of Directors, the conduct of Association operations may be directed by an Executive Committee composed of the officers of the Association, the Chairpersons of the Committees specified in this Article, and such Directors of the Association as the President may appoint from time to time subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Planning Committee. There shall be a Planning Committee chaired by an Association Director and comprised of one representative from each class, plus invited members including the serving principal of TCHS and one member of the senior class of TCHS. For purposes of coordination the preferred representative of each class shall be the class editor/coordinator for the respective class in TCHS Alumni News. The function of the Planning Committee shall be to review service offerings of the Association and to suggest and recommend additions, modifications or deletion of services to the Board of Directors.

Fund-raising Committee. There shall be a Fund-Raising Committee chaired by a Association Director and comprised of other members of the Association, who need not be Directors, whose function it shall be to enlist and recruit membership for the Association and to raise funds by the solicitation of gifts and by other means.

Scholarship Fund Committee. It is the intent of the founders of the Association that the Association shall create a scholarship fund. Such a fund shall be separately organized, and the Association shall make periodic financial contributions to that fund consisting of net proceeds of donations by alumni, including membership dues and other contributions, net of operating and publishing expenses of the Association. It shall make and transmit to the Secretary for the records of this Association such reports as the Board of Directors or contracted providers may prescribe relative to Association fund-raising activities. Fund-raising activities shall at all times be subject to oversight and approval of the Executive Committee.

Publications Committee. There shall be a Publicity and Recognition Committee, chaired by a Association Director and comprised of other members, who need not be Directors, whose function it shall be to publicize the purposes and accomplishments of the Association in the Association Area. The Publications Committe shall publish a journal of the Association to be known as TCHS Alumni News, whose editor shall be recommended by the Publications Committee and appointed by the Board of Directors under terms to be approved by the Board of Directors. The Publications Committee shall also oversee any contractual relations for the publication and maintenance of TCHS Alumni News.

Nominating Committee. There shall be a Nominating Committee, chaired by a Association Director and comprised of other members, who need not be Directors, whose function it shall be to prepare and present to the Board of Directors at least ten days in advance of each Annual Meeting of Directors a slate of Directors and officers to be proposed for election at such meeting. The slate shall be composed in consultation with representatives and active members of each class. An attempt shall be made to rotate participation on the Board of Directors by limiting the number of years any Director may serve by adoption of an appropriate amendment to this by-law. In the absence of action by the Board, Directors shall not serve more than three consecutive one-year terms. The slate as presented or amended by the Directors, shall be voted on at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.

Reunion Committee. There shall be a Reunion Committee, chaired by a Director and comprised of other members, who need not be Directors, whose function it shall be to provide logistical and communication support to classes in the planning and management of reunion events. Reasonable fees may be collected from the respective classes using such services, and net proceeds shall be donated to the TCHSANA Scholarship Fund. Reports of reunion activities shall be made regularly to the Board and to the editor of TCHS Alumni News.

Academic Support Committee. There shall be an Academic Support Committee, chaired by a Association Director and comprised of other members, who need not be Directors, whose function it shall be to initiate and extend academic support to students in the alumni community and at TCHS. In developing academic support activities, the Academic Support Committee shall be subject to these Bylaws and the approval of the Board of Directors, and shall transmit to the Secretary for the information of the Association the Board may prescribe relative to academic support procedures.

President as Ex-Officio Committee Member. The President shall serve as a member ex-officio on all Committees.

The term of office of the officers and committee members of the Association shall, at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, expire at the next succeeding Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors or when their respective successors are elected and qualify. The members and Chairpersons of all Committees, except the Executive Committee, shall be appointed by the President subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. One meeting each year of the Directors shall be designated the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors and shall be held on a date in either the spring or autumn at such time and place as shall be fixed by the President. Notice of the time, place, and date of this meeting of Directors shall be published in TCHS Alumni News or other general circulation publication whether print or electronic at least seven days prior to the meeting. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors shall be open to all members of the Association, but only persons who are duly elected Directors shall be entitled to be heard or to vote on any matter brought before the meeting. The President may, however, exercise discretion in permitting or inviting meeting guests to address the Directors.

Other Meetings of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held from time to time upon call of the President or upon written application to the Secretary of not less than one-third in number of the Directors then in office. The Secretary shall make public announcement of the meetings in accordance with procedures set forth above. The Secretary shall send a written notice by electronic or ordinary mail of all meetings of the Board of Directors to each Director at least seven days prior to the meeting unless the time, place, and date of such meeting has been previously fixed by vote of the Board of Directors, or unless waiver of notice of the meeting is signed by every Director and filed with the Secretary.

Virtual Attendance at Meetings. Meetings of the Board may be attended via teleconference and/or simultaneous online participation via the Internet. Provision shall be made for Internet access at all meetings of the Board. Members attending via teleconference may vote by email or interactive messaging, subject to acknowledgement by persons physically present at the meeting that the identity of the person casting a vote is known to the attendees. Items approved that require signatures of officers shall take effect only when such signatures have been received and filed by the Secretary or Treasurer as required.

Meeting of the Executive Committee. Meetings of the Executive Committee may be called by the President at any time. Notice of the date, time, and place of Executive Committee meetings shall be furnished to each Executive Committee member by the Secretary by mail, telephone, messenger, or other reasonable means at least seventy-two hours in advance of the meeting unless the time, date, and place of the meeting has been previously fixed by vote of the Executive Committee, or unless waiver of notice of the meeting has been signed by every Executive Committee member and filed with the Secretary.

Quorum. The lesser of nine Directors or one-third of the Directors then in office shall constitute a quorum in the case of a meeting of the Board of Directors; and a majority of those present at a meeting, whether in person or via the Internet, and entitled to vote, shall decide any matter properly brought before the meeting.

The fiscal year of the Association shall be the twelve-month period ending December 31 of each year.

In the event of dissolution, the Association shall distribute all unrestricted funds in accordance with the Association Agreement and restricted funds (endowments) in accordance with all written endowment agreements, subject to the restriction that the distribution must be exclusively for charitable, educational, or scientific purpose which would permit the Association to qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

These Bylaws may be amended by vote of the Directors at any annual, scheduled, or special meeting called for the purpose of acting upon a proposed amendment. Any proposed amendment shall be published in TCHS Alumni News not less than one month before such meeting, and no amendment not so published shall be considered or approved by the Board.

These Bylaws shall become effective upon their adoption at a meeting as provided in Article VI. Once adopted in this present form, these Bylaws become the governing documents of TCHS Alumni News Assn. and are placed on file in the Association office or in a location designated by the Board of Directors and maintained by the Secretary. If the Bylaws are amended, such amendments must be published in TCHS Alumni News within ten days.

The undersigned President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and a majority of the Board of Directors respectively of TCHS Alumni News Assn. hereby certify that the foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held on the 29th day of November, 2002. The meeting was held via the Internet, and the several signatures appear on copies of this document maintained by the Association. (Signed electronically by email exchange.)

A. Rees Clark '60, President
Jane McNeil Wimmer '60, Vice-president
Janell Marr Gregson '60, Secretary/Treasurer
George A. Domogalla '61, Director
Janet Peckham Pearson '60, Director

Amended

December 14, 2008

As to mailing address and dba name.