BYLAWS
Revised: September 2009
DENTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I.
Section 1. CORPORATE NAME AND AFFILIATIONS
The name of this Corporation shall be Denton County Master Gardener Association; hereafter referred to as DCMGA, affiliated with TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE (TAES) within the Texas A&M University System.
Section 2. REGISTERED AGENT
The name and address of the principal office and registered agent is Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service C/O County Extension Agent – Horticulture (CEA-Hort), 306 N Loop 288, Suite 222, Denton, TX 76209. The Corporation shall continuously maintain a registered office and agent as required by the Texas Non‑Profit Corporation Act. The Executive Board may change the address of the registered office as required.
ARTICLE II. NON-PROFIT STATUS
Section 1. PURPOSE
The Corporation shall be operated as a Non-Profit Association. It shall be organized exclusively for educational, charitable, and literary purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 2. OBJECTIVES
Corporation objectives shall be:
A. To increase knowledge of gardening in its members and the general public.
B. To support and assist TAES by providing the community with research-based information on established gardening practices via news articles, clinics, the Help Desk as well as presentations at garden clubs, schools, 4‑H, JMG programs and other community groups.
C. To assist Master Gardener Interns in fulfilling volunteer commitments.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
To be in good standing, all certified members must pay dues no later than February 15. The amount of dues will be recommended by the Board and presented to the general membership for approval.
Section 2.
Members in good standing must be graduates of a Texas Master Gardener Training Program and have completed certification or recertification. The Corporation shall have the following classes of membership: Certified, Life, Intern, Trainee and Inactive.
Section 3.
Members will be certified into full membership upon completion of all Master Gardener certification requirements in the previous year, established by the Denton County Extension Agent- Horticulture, including requirements for transfers.
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