The name of the association shall be Azezo Dimaza Schools Alumni Association (ADSAA). "Azezo Schools Alumni" means an individual who is a former student of at least one of the schools in Azezo (Atse Fasil Elementary School, Azezo Elementary School, Azezo Junior High School, and Azezo Comprehensive High School, hereafter schools).

ADSAA is a non-political, non-ethnic, non-profit, charitable, voluntary association created by alumni members of Azezo schools.

Organize all alumni and friends of alumni for the promotion of the welfare of the schools and the community of Azezo (hereafter the community). Support and play an active role in fundraising and resource mobilization efforts, search and identify resources, and develop innovative ideas that would benefit the schools and the community.

Maintain strong relationship among the alumni, the schools, and the community. Foster and promote participation of the alumni in the educational, economical, cultural and social activities of the schools and the community.

Provide a convenient forum for alumni members to exchange ideas, express sentiments, launch initiatives and address pertinent issues of the schools and the community.

Membership to ADSAA shall be open to all individuals and associations including those who have attended the schools or any former student who was registered in the schools for any length of time, and anyone interested in helping the association achieve its goals provided that she/he complies with the association bylaws and as shall be approved by the Executive Committee.

An individual must apply for a membership to become a member. Any alumna or alumnus has the right to be a member without any preconditions. The minimum amount to be a member is as following $10.00 a registration fee and $5.00 monthly or $60.00 an annual fee. Alumni members can also voluntarily contribute whatever amount of fund they wish for the association. The executive committee may give fee waiver to individuals if they are not in a sound financial situation. In accordance with non-profit status all contributions are welcome. The Executive Committee shall decide forms of payments and all associated fund management issues.

Membership to the ADSAA shall be for life.

All alumni members can vote and hold office in ADSAA. Each alumna or alumnus shall be entitled to one vote on any decision that requires membership votes.

The association shall not discriminate against any person because of creed, national origin, sex, age, religious persuasion, sexual preference and domicile.

ADSAA shall be governed by an elected Executive Committee, which shall have complete authority, except as specifically limited by these bylaws, in all matters related to ADSAA objectives, management, operations and business. The Executive Committee shall govern by resolutions passed by majority vote, unless otherwise stated in these bylaws. The Executive Committee shall elect various committees for the purpose of implementing the ADSAA objectives.

The Voting members of the Executive Committee shall consist of eleven officers. These include the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer public relation officer, publication officer, and five representatives from various geographical regions. These officers shall begin their duties at the close of the annual meeting when they are installed and shall remain in office for two consecutive years.

The term of office for each officer shall be two years, beginning on the first day of the year immediately following the annual meeting. All officers may serve for one more term if reelected by the majority of the association members. An individual may be elected as a member of an Executive Committee and other committees.

5.2.1 Shall act as a President in the latter’s absence or incapacity.

5.2.2 Assure that members of the committee have been appointed and

assigned their responsibilities.

Any vacancies in the ADSAA offices or its committees may be filled by appointment by the President and confirmation by the Executive Committee. The term of appointment shall begin upon confirmation and shall expire at the final adjournment of the annual meeting of the association at which a successor is elected to fill such vacancy. Individuals who are appointed to fill vacancies may be eligible to a full term following their initial appointment.

When any Executive Committee or committee member shall, in the judgment of the Executive Committee, become incapable of discharging the duties of her/his office or otherwise, shall neglect or refuse to perform such duties, she/he may be removed from such office or duties by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee.

The annual meeting of the association shall be held at a location to be decided by the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee shall hold regular quarterly or biannually meetings as deemed necessary. The committee shall decide the time, the place, and the form of conferencing.

Special meetings of the association may be called by the President upon vote of the Executive Committee, or upon the written request of no less than fifty percent of the association members.

All Officers and Committees members shall put their maximum effort to report at this meeting. The Executive Committee may set up a guideline to allow the format of attendance (teleconference, email, etc.) when an executive officer is unable to attend the annual meeting.

A Quorum at a meeting of the association shall be seventy percent of the executive members.

Printed or email notice stating the place, the day, the time of the meeting and tentative agenda shall be delivered to each member not less than 24 to 48 hours before the meeting. This is the duty of the secretary.

8.3.1 Together with the public relation officer, oversee ADSAA social affairs.

8.3.2 Shall consist of three ADSAA members.

The finance committee shall manage the funds for this association. The Executive Committee must approve expenses.

Funds generated by special events shall be directed to the schools or the community for uses jointly determined and agreed upon by the Executive Committee and the representatives of the schools or the community.

All funds must be kept in a bank account, and the interest derived must be directed to the association causes as shall be decided by the Executive Committee.

All incomes, expenses, and balances shall be examined by the finance committee and shall be reported to the Executive Committee and the general membership.

The principal office of the association shall be located in Orlando, Florida. The association shall maintain a post office box or a registered address as deemed necessary. The Executive Committee of the association may change the post office box and the registered address from time to time.

A project is defined as any activity carried out by ADSSA that aims to benefit the Demaza School and the Azezo community. This may include, but not limited to, the following activities.

Any alumni member has the right to initiate any kind of project within the framework of the ADSAA objectives.

The project initiator must submit a one or two page proposal to the Executive Committee either in Amharic or English (electronic or hard copy) with the following details:

The 11 members of the executive committees must review any initiated project, and any project must be supported by at least 2/3 of the executive committee members before its approval and implementation.

The Executive Committee must notify the Initiation, the status, and the progress of any project to all ADSAA members.

Procedures at meetings shall be governed by these bylaws. On issues on which the bylaws are silent, the most recent edition of rules of orders shall govern procedures at meetings.

The association shall furnish to all members annual report and annual statement containing, but not limited to

Each member may inspect all books, records, documents, and physical properties of the association at any reasonable time. The right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts. Members may elect a permanent auditor to audit the bookkeeping, or they may appoint auditors annually at an annual meeting.

Unless otherwise indicated herein, when notice are required to be given shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the member to be notified at the last address shown for such member on the books and records of the association

These bylaws maybe adopted, amended, repealed, or altered, in whole or in part, by two-thirds majority vote of the general assembly in attendance at any regular or special meeting, provided that a copy of any amendment proposed for consideration shall be mailed to the members of the Executive Committee prior to the meeting at which the amendment shall be voted on.

14.1 As a public supported core organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes as defined in Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the following restrictions and conditions are mandatory.