Original Bylaws:

Approved on March 20th, 1999 by Board from USCSCA Framer Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa
Changes Approved by Board of Directors, February 2001
Changes approved by the Board of Directors February 2002

BY-LAWS: US-CUBA Sister Cities Association

Article 1. NAME And DURATION

Section 1. Name

The name of the organization shall be: US-CUBA Sister Cities Association. (USCSCA)

Section 2: Duration

Its duration shall be perpetual.

Article II: MISSION STATEMENT/PURPOSE

Section 1. Mission Statement:

To foster sister city relationships and understanding through mutually beneficial exchanges between individuals, community groups, organizations and institutions in the US with counterparts in Cuba.

Section 2. Purpose:

To create an opportunity for the people of the US and the people of Cuba to build respectful people-to-people, institutional, cultural, educational and other mutually beneficial exchanges.

Article III. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Composition:

The membership is open to individuals and organizations or institutions who are interested in helping fulfill the above mission statement and purpose and who abide by the by-laws and regulations as set by the Board of USCSCA.

Section 2. Qualifications /Good Standing:

1. Agreement with mission and statement of purpose.

2. Appropriate dues payments as per Board regulations for individual, city, organization or institutions. 

Section 3. Admission:

Any individual or organization in good standing; meeting the requirements of membership may be admitted for acceptance.

Article IV: OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1. Officers shall be: President, Vice President of Projects, Vice President of Membership, and Secretary and Treasurer. These officers shall be elected from the members of the Board. These Officers shall be referred to jointly as the "Executive Committee."

Section 2. Duties of Officers

It will be the duties of the officers to administer the group programs, keep records and minutes and membership lists, and represent and maintain the group in good standing in liaison with member Sister Cities and any other affiliation related to the association.

Section 3. Term

The terms of the Officers shall be four (4) years commencing March 20, 1999.

Section 4. Elections

Officers shall be elected from the Board and Executive Committee every four years.

Article V: BOARD/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Section 1. Composition

A Board of Directors shall be composed of no more than twenty (20) members with up to four (4) representatives from each of four to eight regions. The Board will establish regions and apportion the number of representatives from each region. The Board may select and approve other Board Members from other Cuba-related organizations.

Section 2. Elections

New board members will be elected by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Executive Director

The Board has the power to appoint an Executive Director who shall also serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Meetings

The full Board will meet once a year in rotating sister cities, but may meet more if it determines to do so.

Article Vl : EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1: Composition

The Executive Committee shall be made up of the elected officers and the Board appointed Executive Director.

Section 2: Powers

The Executive Committee will be the governing body of the Board.

Section 3. Meetings

The Executive Committee shall meet in person or conference call at the President’s request.

Section 4: Quorum

Three Executive Committee members will constitute a quorum.

Article Vll: ADMINISTRATION

Section 1. The Fiscal Year

The fiscal year shall end on December 31st of each year.

Section 2. Financial Records:

The financial records shall be open for inspection upon reasonable request by any Board member. The Treasurer shall present a complete statement of receipts and expenditures to the Board at the end of each fiscal year.

Article VIll: AMENDMENTS

Section 1. Change of By-laws