Governance

Constitution

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Name

Section 1

The name of this organization is "Oklahoma Herpetological Society," hereafter referred to as the "Society."

Purpose

Section 1

To encourage education and dissemination of scientific information through the facilities of the Society.

Section 2

To encourage conservation of wildlife in general and of amphibians and reptiles in Oklahoma in particular.

Section 3

To achieve closer cooperation and understanding between amateur and professional herpetologists, so that they may work together in the common cause of furthering science.

Bylaws

The Society shall establish bylaws concerning the organization and procedures to be followed.

General Prohibitions

Notwithstanding any provision of this constitution or the bylaws which might be interpreted to the contrary:

  1. The Society shall be organized and operate exclusively for scientific and educational purposes.
  2. No part of the net earnings of the Society shall under any circumstances inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
  3. No substantial part of the activities of the Society shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation.
  4. The Society shall not participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
  5. The Society shall not be organized or operated for profit.
  6. The Society shall not:
    1. Lend any part of its income or corpus without the receipt of adequate security and a reasonable rate of interest.
    2. Pay any compensation in excess of a reasonable allowance for salaries or other compensation for personal services actually rendered.
    3. Make any part of its services available on a preferential basis.
    4. Make any purchase of securities or other property for more than adequate consideration in money or money's worth from any officer or substantial contributor to the organization.
    5. Sell any securities or other property for less than adequate consideration in money or money's worth to any officer or substantial contributor to the organization.
    6. Engage in any other transactions that result in a substantial diversion of its income or corpus to any officer or substantial contributor to the organization.

The prohibitions contained in subsection 6 do not imply that the organization may make such loans, payments, sales, or purchases with anyone else unless that authority is given or implied by other provisions of this constitution or bylaws.

Distribution on Dissolution

Upon dissolution of the Society, the officers of the Society shall distribute the assets and accrued income to one or more organizations, as determined by them, that meet the limitations prescribed in subsections 1 through 6 of General Prohibitions.