Activities The Association May Undertake
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3.2 Activities The Association May Undertake At Its Discretion:
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| The Association may by majority vote of its Board of
Directors undertake any or all of the following activities, or
activities substantially similar to those listed, or activities
necessary or incidental to those listed:
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| 3.2.1 Consult with Member User Groups:
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The
Association, through its Board of Directors, shall consult
regularly with its Board of User Group Advisors (as
established pursuant to Section 6.2) and via at least one
specific annual event, with the designated representatives
of member user groups. |
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| 3.2.2 Keep User Groups Informed:
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The
Association shall regularly inform its member user
groups of its activities through such contacts as are
reasonably feasible, including as appropriate paper or
electronic mailings to designated representatives,
announcements on any Association or other web sites or
other electronic system, and physical or virtual
attendance at meetings of individual user groups and
collections of user groups and other means selected by
the Association. |
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| 3.2.3 Encourage Formal User Group Support Programs:
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| Encourage establishment of formal user group support programs among
hardware manufacturers, software publishers and other industry
vendors.
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| 3.2.4 Foster Communication:
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| Foster communication among and between user groups through such mechanisms as user group
summit meetings, special round table discussions with vendors,
executive briefings for user group members and officers, regional
conferences, peer-to-peer communications, and on-line
communications.
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3.2.5 Computer Communication System:
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Set up a computer communication system, using a technology reasonably likely to
be available to a large percentage of the potential users, where user group
officers, member user group designated representatives, and Association
Directors can provide and receive information and have conferences with their
counterparts. |
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3.2.6 User Group Database:
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Provide a database of user groups, including officers, meeting schedules, size, demographics,
and structure.
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3.2.7 Newsletter Database:
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Provide a database of newsletter advertising rates, ad managers, and publication
deadlines, for vendor information.
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3.2.8 Solicit Contributions:
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Seek to obtain contributions from vendors and others interested in supporting the
existence and operation of member user groups, so long as no
contribution to be received would interfere with the independence
of the Association or of the user groups associated with it.
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3.2.9 Power to Acquire and Hold Property:
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To acquire by grant, gift, purchase, devise or bequest, and to hold and
dispose of such property as the purposes of the Association shall
require, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by law,
for the benefit of the member user groups and not for pecuniary
profit.
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3.2.10 Disposal of Assets on Dissolution:
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Upon the dissolution of the Association, the Board of Directors, shall,
after paying or making provision for payment of all of the
liabilities of the Association, dispose of all of its assets
exclusively for the purposes of the Association in such manner, or
to such organizations organized and operated exclusively for
charitable, educational, religious or scientific purpose as shall
at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or
the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue Laws) as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such
assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the District Court
of the District of Columbia, exclusively for such purpose or to
such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine,
which are organized and operated exclusively for such purpose. |