Section 2. The Association shall foster all possible scopes and opportunities for its members and their families and friends to learn the Bengali culture, literature and traditions. The Association shall organize and sponsor various festivals and cultural activities to achieve these objectives.

Section 3. The Association shall be a non-profit organization and shall exist as an incorporated organization of its members.

Section 2. Annual membership dues for the members shall be as follows:
Family $25
Single $15
Student Family $10
Student single $3

Section 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of the following office bearers:
The President
The Vice-President
The Secretary
The Treasurer
The Cultural Secretary
The Youth Secretary
The Immediate Past President (no voting rights)

Section 3. Responsibilities of the Office bearers:
The President shall: (a) be responsible for the overall function of the Executive Committee, (b) preside over and conduct all Executive Committee and general body meetings, (c) coordinate the activities of other office bearers to achieve the goals of the Association, and (d) be the spokesperson for the association to communicate with other similar organizations in the United States to exchange ideas and further the cause of the Association.

The Vice-President shall: (a) act as an aid to the President, and (b) carry out the duties of the President in his absence.

The Secretary shall: (a) be responsible for correspondences of all matters of the Association to its members, (b) record the minutes of the Executive committee and general body meetings, and (c) perform other duties delegated to him by the President, the Executive Committee or the membership as a whole.

The Treasurer shall: (a) be responsible for the financial operation of the Association, (b) keep an accurate account of all revenues and expenses for all activities throughout the year, (c) be, in addition to the President, authorized to sign the Association's bank checks by virtue of their ex-officio positions and (d) present a financial report at the last general body meeting of the year preferably in December, and at other times if required by the Executive committee or the general membership.

The Cultural Secretary shall: (a) be responsible for all cultural and festive activities throughout the year, (b) plan and organize various events to promote the Bengali culture and traditions, (c) if financially feasible, invite well-known artists or groups of artists from outside for performances, and (d) coordinate all these activities with the Youth Secretary.

The Youth Secretary shall: (a) be responsible for all activities related to young adults and children of the Association, and (b) coordinate these activities with the Cultural Secretary.

Section 4. If necessary under some circumstances, two office bearers for any

position of the Executive Committee may be elected by the general body for convenience of the operation of the Committee.

Section 5. In the event of a vacancy in the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall select, after consultation with the Board of Trustees, an individual from general membership to fill the position for the remainder of the term.

Section 6. The Executive Committee shall meet as often as necessary to carry out

the activities of the Association. The quorum for the Executive Committee meeting shall be the simple majority of the committee members exclusive of the immediate past President. Any member of the Association may attend the Executive Committee meeting, but shall have no voting right.

Section 7. The Executive Committee shall seek the approval of the general body for expenditure exceeding $7000 for any special event.

Section 2. Each Trustee shall be elected for a period of three years. The term of one trustee would expire each year and a new one will be elected at the general body meeting at the end of the year preferably in December. In the first year, three trustees will be elected for one year, two year and three year term, respectively.

Section 3. In the case of a vacancy in the Board of Trustees, a Trustee shall be selected from the membership by the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees to serve until the next election.

Section 2. Notification of the general body meeting shall be given by the Executive Committee to the membership of the Association at least two weeks prior to the meeting. At least a forty eight-hour notice must be given to the members for emergency meetings.

Section 2. At least one month prior to the election, the current Executive Committee shall send out a nomination form to each family and each single member of the Association seeking nominations for office bearers for the next year's Executive Committee and a Trustee. Normally the Youth Secretary shall be a young adult of the Association. Interested members will fill out the nomination form with proposed names of those who have consented to accept nominations for the positions of the respective office bearers, and send the form to the Nominating Committee at least one week prior to the election date.

Section 2. The President and/or the Treasurer of the Association shall be authorized to sign all bank checks and carry out pertinent financial transactions for the Association.