Charter
of the
JOHN OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
BAND BOOSTERS CLUB OF NASHVILLE

A Tennessee non-profit corporation
and an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization

The undersigned natural person, having capacity to contract and acting as the incorporator of a corporation under the Tennessee General Corporation Act, adopts the following Charter for such Corporation:

1. The name of the Corporation is John Overton High School Band Booster Club of Nashville.

2. The duration of the Corporation is perpetual.

3. The address of the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Tennessee shall be:
4820 Franklin Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37220

4. The Corporation is not for profit.

5. The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are as follows:

To operate exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by providing positive and active moral support and assistance for the benefit of the band program of John Overton High School, a public high school in Nashville, Tennessee, and by providing sound financial assistance through fund raising activities and by the acceptance of donations for the John Overton High School band program; and to do all things incidental to or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

6. This Corporation is to have members.

7. No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private shareholder, member, or individual.

8. The Corporation shall not engage in any activities which consist of attempts to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise; nor shall it participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

9. The Corporation shall be operated exclusively for exempt purposes within Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and any succeeding Federal Statutes prescribing the grounds for exemptions from federal taxation. The Corporation shall neither have nor exercise any power, nor shall it engage directly or indirectly in any activity that would invalidate its status as:

(a) a corporation which is exempt from federal income taxation as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or

(b) as a corporation to which contributions are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

10. In the event of dissolution of the Corporation, after paying or making provision for paying all liabilities of the Corporation, the residual assets of the Corporation shall be turned over to one or more corporations which themselves are exempt as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or correspondent sections of any prior or future Internal Revenue Code or to the Federal, State or Local government for exclusive public purposes.

Dated this 19th day of May, 1986.

/s/ Patricia W. Malone
/s/ L. Leon Raper
/s/ Donna E. Bonham
/s/ Jennifer L. Ervin
/s/ Paulette Dowdy

By-Laws
of the
JOHN OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
BAND BOOSTERS CLUB OF NASHVILLE

A Tennessee non-profit corporation
and an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization

Article I - Membership

The membership of this club shall include any band member, alumni, parent, or other person interested in the progress and development of the John Overton High School band program. Parents of band members, upon payment of dues, shall automatically be voting members. Band members shall automatically be non-voting members. Alumni and other persons interested in the progress and development of the John Overton High School band program shall be welcome as non-voting members.

Article II - Officers and Elections

Sec. 1 - Officers shall include a president, one or more vice-presidents, one or more secretaries, and one or more treasurers, and such others as the Executive Board shall find necessary and as shall be elected by the membership.

Sec. 2 - These officers shall be elected annually from nominations of the nominating committee and nominations from the floor.

Sec. 3 - In the event the office of president shall become vacant, the vice-president shall become president. In the event any other office shall become vacant, it shall be filled at the next regular meeting by a majority vote of the membership present.

Sec. 4 - Officers shall be elected at the April meeting and shall take office at the May meeting.

Article III - Amendments

The Charter may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the membership present at any regular meeting. The by-laws may be amended by a quorum as specified in Article VII, Sec. 3 of the by-laws. Amendments to either must have been presented in writing at the preceding regular meeting or the club, or shall have been mailed to all members of record prior to the regular meeting of the club.

Article IV - Duties of Officers

Sec. 1 - The president shall preside at all meetings of the club, appoint all committee chairmen, and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

Sec. 2 - The vice-president shall assume all the duties of the president in his absence and other duties as may be assigned by the president. The vice-president shall be chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

Sec. 3 - The secretary shall keep the membership records and minutes of all meetings and attend to the correspondence.

Sec. 4 - The treasurer shall receive all monies accruing to the club and shall deposit same in an approved depository under the name of the John Overton High School Band Booster Club of Nashville, Inc. The treasurer shall keep an accurate and complete record of all receipts and disbursements. The treasurer shall be a member of the Ways and Means Committee.

Sec. 5 - The president or vice-president or secretary and the treasurer shall be authorized to sign checks; two signatures per check.

Article V - Executive Board

Sec. 1 - The Executive Board shall consist of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, band directors, and school principal.

Sec. 2 - The General Board shall include all appointed committee members under Article IV, Sec. 1.

Sec. 3 - The Executive Board shall have general supervision of the affairs of the club, and shall meet at times determined by the president or by a majority of the Executive Board.

Article VI - Committees

Sec. 1 - The Nominating Committee shall consist of five (5) members, two appointed by the president and three (3) elected by the Executive Board at the regular January meeting. The committee shall make its report at the March meeting.

Sec. 2 - There shall be the following standing committee chairmen appointed by the president: Equipment and Trailer; Chaperone; Membership; Publicity; Hospitality; Uniform; Guard; Percussion; Band Camp; Historian; Newsletter; Sunshine; and such others as the Executive Board shall find necessary.

Sec. 3 - The Ways and Means Committee shall submit their plans for raising funds to the Executive Board for approval prior to submission to the membership for final approval. This committee will consist of parents of band students appointed by the Ways and Means Chairman and a minimum of (6) band students.

Article VII - Meetings

Sec. 1 - The regular meetings of the club shall be help once each calendar month.

Sec. 2 Special meetings may be called by the president or vice-president with a minimum notice of forty-eight (48) hours.

Sec. 3 A quorum for all meetings shall consist of at least fifteen (15) members present after members have been notified by telephone and/or newsletter prior to the meeting and must include the president and vice-president.

Article VIII - Dues

Sec. 1 - Annual dues of $5.00 per family or associate member shall be included in the Band Camp registration fee or shall be paid upon acceptance into the band program.

Article IX - Funds

Sec. 1 - All funds created under the sponsorship of the club shall be deposited by the treasurer in a depository approved by the Executive Board.

Sec. 2 - Approval of the Executive Board shall be required for the disbursement of any club funds.

Sec. 3 - A budget shall be approved at the August meeting by the club membership. Emergency expense not included in said budget shall be approved by the president. Such emergency expenditures shall be limited to a maximum of $200.00.

Article X - Financial Reports

Sec. 1 - The treasurer shall be required to prepare a monthly financial report, and an annual financial report. These reports shall become a part of the permanent records of the club.

Sec. 2 - Copies of the above mentioned financial reports shall be filed by the treasurer with the Executive Board and with such other persons or groups as the Executive Board shall direct.

Sec. 3 - An independent review of the financial statements shall be made in June of each year. The Executive Board shall select a qualified individual to conduct the review of the financial records. This report shall be given by the treasurer to the board and general membership in the first regular meeting of the next fiscal year.

Sec. 4 - The year ending financial review will be submitted by the outgoing treasurer and given to the current fiscal year treasurer when turning over financial records.

The Charter and By-laws of the John Overton High School Band Booster Club of Nashville, Inc. have been adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the club membership of record on Monday, September 19, 1988, and shall be in effect from this date forward. A copy of the Charter and By-laws shall be displayed in a prominent place in the bandroom at all times, and a copy shall be filed in the principal's office.