I.    The name of this organization shall be Central Arkansas Horticultural Society, Inc. and shall be a duly registered non-profit corporation in the State of Arkansas.  The corporate address each year shall be the address of the current Secretary of that year.
II.   The purpose of CAHS shall be to support and enhance the study and practice of gardening in Arkansas and the South, to promote education on gardening subjects, to exchange garden plants and information to conduct research on gardening, and to publish information on gardening.

I.    Membership application shall be open to any person definitely interested to the purposes of the Society.
II.   Individuals and organizations shall be considered members upon acceptance of application and receipt of dues established by the Board of Directors.
III.  The Board of Directors shall be empowered to establish the membership criteria as well as dues and/or fees for participation in the Society including a membership cap.

I.    Except as otherwise required by law or provided by these By-Laws, the future control of the Society and its affairs and property shall be vested in the Board of Directors.
II.   The Board of Directors will consist of the officers of the Society plus two Directors elected from the membership. All officers shall serve one-year terms with no limitation on the number of terms. The two Directors shall serve two-year terms with no limit on number of terms.
III.  Officers and Directors shall be elected from and by the membership at a meeting on the last Tuesday of October. The past Chairman shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board.
IV.  The officers of the Society shall be a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Other administrative officers may be named by the Board of Directors.
V.   The Officers shall perform duties normally performed by such Officers or such duties as may be assigned by the Board.

I.    Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the remaining members of that Board.
II.  The Society Secretary shall keep minutes of all board meetings in a permanent binder and minutes should be made available for inspection by any Society member in good standing within a ten day period.
III.  The Society shall operate on a fiscal year basis for accounting and terms of all officers.  That fiscal year shall begin with officer elections and end at the time of the next election.

I.    Society meeting dates and times shall be established by the Vice-Chairman and the Board of Directors shall meet at least quarterly as scheduled by the Chairman.
II.   Additional Society meetings may be called by the Vice-Chair as needed for special garden visits and other events.  Additional Board meetings may be called by the Chair.
III.  A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.
IV.  Those Society members in attendance, in person or by proxy, at meetings of the Society shall constitute a quorum.

I.    The Society Treasurer shall keep correct and complete books and records of accounts and the bank statement mailing address shall be changed each year to reflect the Treasurer's mailing address.
II.    Regular financial reports shall be timely made to the Board on a quarterly basis and any tax returns should be filed timely.
III.   All financial disbursements shall be provided for in a manner specified by the Board of Directors.
IV.  The funds of the Society shall be kept in a manner as specified by the Board of Directors, however any funding of special projects must be horticulture related and must contain a method of public acknowledgement of the Society's contribution.
V.   The Board of Directors may establish a special fund where members can make additional contributions to any Society funded project.

I.    The Chair may appoint committees as needed, such as a Food Committee, Drinks Committee, Travel Committee, Newsletter Committee, Nominating Committee, and Website Committee.
II.    Additional committees may also be appointed by the Board of Directors.