By-Laws of HaSAAI
We, the undersigned residents of the state of New York, alumni of the Salesian Schools of
Haiti, do hereby form a Corporation under New York State Statute.
The Name of the corporation shall be "Haitian Salesian Alumni Corporation, Inc “ (HaSAAI),
or "Association des Anciens Eleves Salesiens Haitiens”.
ARTICLE I Office
The principal office of the corporation shall be 1040 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, County of King, City of New York, State of New York 11212.
ARTICLE II The Purposes of the Corporation are:
a) - To promote friendship and sociability among its members.
b) - To aid, assist, develop, promote, foster, encourage and to preserve cultural, economic, social and physical welfare
of present students and alumni of, and said Salesian Schools of Haiti.
c) - To develop a sense of civic responsibility and an appreciation towards the United States of America,
its institutions and ideals.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
A - Type of members
There shall be 4 types of members
1. Inherent members
An inherent member shall be any Haitian citizen, male or female who attended as students the Salesian Schools
of Haiti.
2. Regular members
A regular member shall be any inherent member, male or female who willingly participate in the activities of the
corporation and pay his/her due.
3. Auxiliary members
An auxiliary member shall be any adult, male or female who is the spouse or the child of a regular member.
4. Honorary members
Honorary membership is conferred upon certain individuals or Corporations in appreciation of moral, financial
and technical assistances rendered.
B - Priviledges and Duties of regular members:
Regular members may:
1. Vote during general assembly deliberations.
2. Elect members of the Board of Directors.
3. Propose amendments to the Corporation charter.
4. Loose their participation rights for dishonorable conducts or violations of the Corporation's charter as determined
by the Board of Directors or by the general assembly.
5. Act as agent, distribute literature, represent, speak publicly, do business, for or in the name of the Corporation
with authorization from the Board of Directors.
C - Membership Meetings
The annual membership meeting of the corporation shall be held during the month of July or August of each
year. The Board of Directors shall fix the day and place of the meeting. The secretary shall cause to be mailed a
notice stating the time and place of the annual meeting.
D - Regular & Special Meetings
Regular meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month. Special meetings of the corporation may be called
by the directors. The secretary shall cause a notice of such meeting to be mailed to all members at their addresses
as they appear in the membership roll book. Such notice shall state the date, time, place and purpose of the
meeting and by whom called.
E - ACTION BY MEMBERS WITHOUT A MEETING.
Whenever members are required or permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a
meeting by written consent, setting forth the action so taken, signed by all the members entitled to vote thereon.
F - PROXIES.
Every member entitled to vote at a meeting of members or to express consent or dissent without a meeting may
authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy, dated not more than three months before the meeting
named therein. The proxies shall be filed before being voted with the Secretary of the corporation. Unless otherwise
specifically limited by their terms, such proxies shall entitle the holder thereof to vote at any adjournment of the
meeting.
G - ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The order of business at all meetings of members shall be as follows:
1. Roll call
2. Reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting
3. Reports of committees
4. Reports of officers
5. Old and unfinished business
6. New Business
7. Good and welfare
8. Adjournments
H - Membership Dues
The Board of Directors shall fix the amount of, and the interval at which the membership is due.
The secretary shall cause to be mailed a notice to all regular members.
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