TSFA Constitution

1. NAME

This association of individuals shall be called The Sackett Family Association. The Association may also be referred to by the initials TSFA.

2. OBJECTIVES

2.1 The objectives of the Association are:

a) To research all historical and genealogical records worldwide relating to the Sackett family and their descendants.
b) To publish and otherwise share research findings amongst the membership.
c) To preserve Sackett data for posterity.

2.2 In furtherance of the above objectives the Association shall:

a) Provide a forum for individuals engaged in Sackett research. In particular the Association shall maintain a Sackett Family web site and an e-mail Discussion List.
b) Maintain and publish a Register of Members.

3. MEMBERSHIP

3.1 Membership shall be open to any individual who:

(a) has a declared interest in the history and genealogy of the Sackett family; and
(b) undertakes to share research findings with other Association members; and
(c) has paid a subscription if any.

3.2 Admission to or removal from membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Committee of the Association.

3.3 Inclusion in the Register of Members shall be evidence of membership.

3.4 The amount of subscriptions if any shall be determined by the Committee and may be levied to meet general or specific expenses. The Association shall be non-profit making.

4. MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION

4.1 The actions of the Association shall be governed by this Constitution and by Resolution of the Association decided in accordance with Section 7 of this Constitution.

4.2 All members will have equal status and a single vote in Association affairs.

4.3 The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Committee of Association members comprising President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, TSFA Web Administrator, Sackett Discussion List Administrator, Historian, Newsletter Editor, Family Gatherings Coordinator (the designated Officers) and up to six Members at Large. A member may hold more than one designated Office but not all.

4.4 The Committee shall have power to create or dispense with designated Offices.

4.5 The Committee shall have power to form sub-committees with such delegated powers as it deems fit.

5. ELECTIONS

5.1 Elections of Committee members shall be held annually by e-mail ballot by simple majority vote of the membership.

5.2 All members including sitting Committee members shall be eligible for election to the Committee.

5.3 The Committee shall in the first week of March of each year invite nominations from the membership for candidates for election, the closure date for such nominations to be 31 March.

5.4 The Committee shall in the first week of April of each year invite votes from the membership for nominated candidates, the closure date for voting to be 30 April.

5.5 The Committee shall publish the results of Committee elections during the first week of May each year.

5.6 Communications of nominations and of votes shall be via e-mail to an address designated by the Committee.

5.7 Members of the Committee shall hold office until the next annual election save that a Committee member may be removed by unanimous vote of all the other Committee members.

6. MEETINGS

6.1 Meetings of the Committee shall be deemed to be validly held by communication by e-mail amongst themselves, subject to reasonable notice where decisions are required.

6.2 Meetings of the Membership shall be deemed to be validly held by communication by e-mail posted to the Sackett Discussion List, subject to reasonable notice where decisions are required.

7. RESOLUTIONS

7.1 A Resolution for action by the Association may be put:
(a) by the Committee; or
(b) by any member in writing to the Committee such proposed Resolution to have the support of at least ten members or one third of the membership whichever is the less.

7.2 Resolutions shall be put to the membership by the Committee and shall be decided by simple majority save that a Resolution to amend this Constitution shall require the approval of two-thirds of the members voting.

This Constitution was agreed by the following founding members on 28 September 2003:

1 Nancy Cluff Siders	2 Liesa Robarge	3 Fred Sackett
4 Chris Sackett	5 Thurmon King	6 Darlene Sackett
7 Patty Sackett Chrisman	8 Jill Jessen Hernandez	9 Glenna Hertzler
10 Wendy Sacket	11 Mary Lou Sackett	12 Brenda Sias
13 Gordon Sackett Adams	14 Diane Sackett	15 Alyce Beggs
16 Jess Smyth	17 Ray J Sackett	18 Jeanette Boden
19 Jim Sackett	20 Tom Smith	21 David & Marie Reid
22 Mary Lou Petrie	23 Donn P Cutler	24 Sharon Allen
25 Barbara McKay Hallum	26 Cindy Torres Owens	27 Jack Hume
28 Carroll M Lawson	29 Ruth Rawlings	30 Patty Bohler
31 Pam Schuster Offerdahl	32 Debbie K Barbee	33 Bob Schuster
34 Charles L Sackett	35 Karen Gerke	36 Lester L Sackett
37 Don Robinson	38 Robert Farquhar	39 Robert A Sackett
40 Diane Francis	41 Terri Mulliken Allen	42 Brian Sackett
43 Michael F (Mike) Sackett	44 Charlie Ray	45 Don Hertzler
46 Wayne Sacket	47 Lynette Sackett Wilkerson	48 Peggy McKay Mineer
49 Marion Sackett	50 Sandra Mueller	51 Harry & Blanche McKay
52 Wilma Fleming Haynes	53 Dianne Cobb	54 John B Lisle
55 Ted Smith	56 David A Sackett	57 Diane Lanctot
58 Mildred Thomas	59 Donald F Nolder	60 Barbara Bell
61 S Howard Dreelan	62 Eugene Venne	63 Carol Keely
64 Dorothy Wurz	65 Sue Sackett	66 Pauline Peterson
67 Bruce Sackett	68 Debra Leffler Streeter	69 Ann H Mack
70 Alison Sackett	71 Eileen Sacket Russell	72 George & Elaine Crandall
73 Lauri Sacket Diel

RESOLUTION OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS made on 28 September 2003

RESOLVED that the following be and they are hereby appointed to hold office as members of the Committee until the annual elections to be held in 2004 –

President & Sackett Discussion List Administrator – Nancy Cluff Siders;
Vice President & Family Gatherings Coordinator – Liesa Robarge;
Secretary, Treasurer & Registrar – Chris Sackett;
TSFA Web Administrator – Fred Sackett;
Historian – Thurmon King;
Newsletter Editor – Darlene Sackett;
Members at Large – Patty Sackett Chrisman, Jill Jessen Hernandez, Glenna Hertzler, Wendy Sacket, Mary Lou Sackett, Brenda Sias.