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1. Objectives	2. Definitions	3. Membership	4. Executive Committee
5. Assets and Liabilities	6. Elections	7. Meetings	8. Member Obligations
9. Disciplinary Action	10. Amendments	11. Dissolution

Whereas a large number of people afflliated with and interested in Kathiawar
(Saurashthra) Culture and Heritage are settling in United States of America as
permanent residents, it has been felt that a non-profit and non-political
organization be formed as to provide a forum for meeting, sharing, and
fostering their literary and cultural advancement and continuance of their
original identity while facilitating their growth in the broad framework of
American Society. With this purpose, be it resolved therefore:

1.    The name of this organization shall be "Shri Sorathia Prajapati Gnati
Mandal of America (SSPGM)", hereinafter known as "Mandal".

2.    The registered office shall be: 4254 Cedar Creek Trail, Lilburn,
Georgia 30247.

3.    OBJECTIVES

    3.1    To bring together persons interested in preserving and promoting
           Kathiawar - Prajapati Culture and Literature of India.

    3.2    To organize and develop charitable, cultural, scientivic and
           educationalactivities for the interest of its members.

    3.3    To foster friendship and understanding among its members of the
           those of other ethnic, national, and religious origins.

    3.4    To provide and secure means from among the members of the
           organization, and other resources for educational and medical
           needs of needy and deserving people.

    3.5    To undertake and promote such other lawful activities as may be
           deemed necessary to achieve and in furtherance of these
           objectives.

    3.6    The "Mandal shall not participate nor intervene in any politics
           or political campaigns as its purpole to be a non-political
           organization.

4.    DEFINITIONS:

    4.1    Family: The term, "Family", mean husband, wife and unmarried
           children and shall include unmarried brothers, sisters and
           retired parents of either spouse living jointly as a single
           househole. Every family shall have voting rights
           equivalent to two (2) votes.

    4.2    Member: The term, "Member", shall mean both masculine and
           feminine and the pronoun, "he", used in the Constitution and
           Bylaws shall also mean "she".

    4.3    Official/Financial Year: The financial Year of the "Mandal" shall
           be the calendar year from January 1 to December 31.

5.    MEMBERSHIP:

    Membership shall be open to all who subscribe to the objectives
    contained in Article 3, subject to the following provisions:

    5.1    Family Membership: Any Family may secure family membership by
           paying annual dues of Sixty dollars ($60.00) or $5.00 per month.

           These new membership dues are in effect at the present time.

    5.2    The above provisions may be revised from time to time on approval
           of the General Body by a simple majority.

6.    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    6.1    The activities of the "Mandal shall be organized and conducted
           by an Executive Body consisting of:
           (a)   President
           (b)   Vice-President
           (c)   Secretary
           (d)   Treasurer
           (e)   Advisor

    6.2    Duties and responsibilities of the Executive Committee:

           (a)    President: the President shall be the chief executive
                  officer of the Mandal. He shall preside over the meetings
                  and shall be answerable to the General Body for all his
                  actions. He shall be the ex-officio member of all the
                  committees and sub-committees and shall have the general
                  powers and duties of supervision and management usually
                  vested in the office of the President of a corporation. He
                  $100.00 ultimately to be approved by the Board. He will
                  appoint chairpersonjs for committees in consultation with
                  other members of the Executive Committee.

           (b)    Vice-President: The Vice-President will preside over the
                  meetings and shall exercise all the powers vested in the
                  office of the President in the absence of the president.

           (c)    Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for
                  maintenance of minutes and records of all meetings,
                  discussions and presentations. He shall be responsible for
                  correspondence and administrative work of the Mandal.

           (d)    Treasurer: He shall be responsible for collecting
                  membership dues and receipts and shall disburse all sums
                  authorized and payable by the Mandal. He shall be
                  responsible for periodic reporting of the financial status
                  to the Board. He shall maintain up-to-date records and
                  prepare annual Statement of Accounts.

           (e)    Advisor: A member officer without portfolio to act as an
                  an advisor to the Executive Committee, on matters related to
                  the welfare of the Mandal and its members.

    6.3    Committees:

           Youth and Education Commiittee: Shri Sorathia Prajapati Youth
           Mandal of America (SSPYM), the Committee shall be responsible for
           organizing youth and educational activities for different groups.

    6.4    The Chairpersons of each committee shall be the active member of
           the Executive Committee. Each of them will submit the proposals
           in regard to the activities of their committees to the Executive
           Committee for approval of the necessary funds.

7.    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:

   &nbspAssets and Liabilities of the "Mandal" shall be administered by the
    Executive Committee. The Commiittee shall be responsible for
    fund-raising, seeking sonations, exercising budgetary controls, and
    approving the financial proposals of the General Body.

8.    ELECTIONS:

    8.1    General: The office-bearers viz: President, Vice-President,
           Secretary, and Treasurer, shall be elected twice a year, and no
           official may be voted for more than two (2) years at the
           annual general meeting of the "Mandal", which shall be held not
           later than the first week of December of each year.

    8.2    Procedure:

           (a)    All regular members of the "Mandal" shall have a right to
                  vote and to contest for the election of the Executive
                  Committee.

           (b)    The election shall be by a secret ballot by the members
                  present only, and a simple majority shall govern.

           (c)    Other detailed procedures fot the elections shall be
                  determined by the Executive Body.

           (d)    Every family membership will have voting rights equivalent
                  to two (2) votes. See section 4.1. Member must be present
                  to vote and simple majority shall govern

9.    MEETINGS

    9.1    All meetings shall be called by the Secretary in consultation
           with the Executive Committee. In case of emergency, the
           Secretary may convene the meetings in consultation with the
           President or, in his absence, in consultation with the
           Vice-President.

    9.2    Regular meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held
           preferably once every six (6) weeks. Emergency meeting of
           Executibe Committee shall be called whenever necessary.

    9.3    The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be a
           majority of the strength of the regular body.

    9.4    Annual General body of members shall meet at least once a year
           for the annual election, as well as to approve reports, accounts
           and to carry out other necessary procedures. The Executive
           Committe, if it deems necessary, shall convene an emergency
           general meeting of the members to discuss any special issue which
           needs urgent consideration. Quorum necessary for all the general
           meetings, including the emergency meeting shall be 25%
           (twenty-five percent) of the dues paid members of the Mandal for
           that fiscal year.

    9.5    An emergency general body neeting may be a petitioned by
           one-fourth (1/4) of the regular dues-paid members in writing,
           filed with the Secretary or President of the "Mandal".

    9.6    All Executive and General Body meetings shall be chaired by the
           President, in whose absence the Vice-President shall assume his
           responsibility.

    9.7    Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and maintained by the
           Secretary and shall be presented at the next meeting

10.    MEMBER OBLIGATIONS:

    10.1    All members of the Mondal shall strive to fulfill the aims and
            objectives of the mandal, and shall not indulge in any activities
            detrimental to the honor and prestige of the Prajapati community
            and its Heritage nor engage it of its funds, property or income
            towards other than the aims and objectives of the Mondal.

    10.2    All service and efforts of the members contributed towards any of
            the Mandal activities shall be considered voluntary. No
            compensation shall be paid to any member for the time or labor
            donated for the above efforts and services. Members can be
            compensated only for the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them
            for the Mandal activities. The definition of "Member" under this
            section shall include spouse and children of the members of the
            Mandal

11.    DISCIPLINARY ACTION:

    11.1    Any members indulging in any activity in contravention of
            Article 10, or responsible for any impropriety or misconduct
            shall be liable to disciplanaty action which shall be decided
            upon by the Executive Committee majority

12.    AMENDMENTS:

    12.1    Amendment to the Bylaws shall be submitted in writing to the
            Secretary with the signature of not less than twenty five percent
            (25%) of members of the Mandal.

    12.2    The Executive Committee shall consider the proposed amendment(s)
           and forward the same with its recommendations to the General Body
    12.3    Amendments shall be submitted to vote of the members at the
            General Body meeting. Modifications to the amendment may be
            presented from the floor.

    12.4    A two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the members present in the
            General Body meeting shall be required for adoption of an
            amendment to the Bylaws.

13.    DISSOLUTION:

    13.1    Should the mandal disband, the money of the mandal shall be
            donated to one or more non-profit, non-political organization(s)
            having objectives similar to the Mandal. Approval by two-thirds
            (2/3) of the members at the general meeting is required for such
            distribution, if ever required

    13.2    Any decision regarding disbanding or changing the structure of
            the Mandal requires the consent of two-thirds (2/3) of the members
            present at the general meeting.

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