Corporation Bylaws

for the

Central Illinois Film Commission

(formerly Springfield and Central Illinois Film Commission)

Ratified by member vote: November 19th, 2009

ARTICLE I

Section 1. Name: The name of this corporation shall be Central Illinois Film Commission (CIFC), hereby referred to as the "corporation".

Section 2. Purpose: The purpose for which this corporation is organized is to provide support services to visiting or local production companies and to train/develop our local pool of talent and crew.

ARTICLE II

Section 1. Membership: Membership is open and available to any person. Dues are $25/year for Regular members, $15/year for Student members. Membership runs from Jan 1st to Dec 31st with dues payable Jan 1st.

Section 2. Meetings: General informational meetings held 7pm on the third Thursday of each month and are open to the public. Executive Board and Board of Directors meetings to be held as needed.

Section 3. Resignation: General Members may resign membership at any time without notice.

Section 4. Removal: General Members may be removed, with or without cause, at any time. Removal of General Members requires a combined 60% vote of the Executive Board and Board of Directors.

ARTICLE III

Section 1. Governing Body: The affairs of the corporation shall be governed by an Executive Board, consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 2. Executive Board: The Executive Board shall be elected by the general membership, serving staggered 3 year terms without term limits. President/Secretary to be elected in the same year and Vice President/Treasurer elected the following year.

Section 3. Board of Directors: An Advisory Board of Directors shall be appointed by action of the President or by nomination and confirmation by the Board of Directors. No set number of Directors.

Section 4. Good Standing: All Executive Board and Board of Directors members must be general members in good standing.

Section 5. Resignation: Executive Board and Board of Directors members may resign at any time. In the event of a Executive Board member resigning, their responsibilities may be divided among the remaining Executive Board members until a temporary replacement is appointed by the President and is confirmed by the Board of Directors or a special election is held. Board of Directors members are not replaced upon resignation.

Section 6. Removal: Executive Board and Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, at any time. Executive Board members may be removed by a 60% vote of the General Membership. Board of Directors members may be removed by a combined 60% vote of the Executive Board and the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Section 1. Duties: The duties of the Executive Board are as follows:

President: Shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Board, Board of Directors and the General meetings.

Vice President: Shall act in the place of the President in the event of absence, inability or refusal to act. Other duties as needed.

Secretary: Shall record the votes and keep the minutes of all the Executive Board, Board of Directors and General meetings. Other duties as needed.

Treasurer: Shall receive and deposit all monies of the corporation and shall disburse such funds as needed; keep proper books of account; annual audits at the end of the calendar year; provide income and budget reports. Other duties as needed.

Section 1. Undue Benefit: No General Member, Executive Board member or Board of Directors member, their family or any company under their control may unduely benefit from membership in the corporation. Any transactions between a member and the corporation must be at fair market value.

Section 1. Amendments: These Bylaws may only be amended by action of the Executive Board and must be confirmed by a 60% of the General Membership.