The Cinneide Clan Association Articles of Association Contents Introduction. This draft is a suggested Articles of
Association and may be adapted to suit the needs of the
Association. Article 1 Name of Association Articles of Association The Association is a perpetual hereditary
association of people bearing the same surname, or having
descended from an ancestor with that surname, or any of the
variant spellings of the name Kennedy, Ceanneidigh, Ceannaideach,
Cinneidigh, Cennedi, O'Cinneide, Cinneide, Cendetig, Cennetig,
O'Cinnkide, Canady, Canedy, Canidy, Canaday, Minagh, Minnagh,
MacKenedy, McKennedy, M'Kenedy, Kennady, O'Kennedy, Kenedy,
Kanady, Kannady, MacKennedy, MacKennedie, Canada, Canadey, Canady,
Caneday, Canedy, Caniday, Cannada, Cannaday, Cannady, Canneday,
Canniday, Cenedy, Cennidy, Ceniday, Chinneide, Kanada, Kanaday,
Kanadey, Kinidy, Kannedy, Kenada, Kendy, Keneday, Kenerdy,
Kennaday, Kennady, Kenidy, Kenndy, Kenneday, Kennerday, Kennidy
and other fine families. The association is a
non-profit organization, open to any and all individuals as set
out in these Articles of Association, without regard to, race,
color, creed, religious affiliation, age or gender. Article 1 The name of this Association shall be The
Kennedy Clan, and shall include all surnames descended from our
progenitor. Article 2 The aim of the Association is to promote and
foster all the interests of the Kennedy Clan at home in Ireland,
overseas and around the world. Article 3 The Officers of the Association are the
Executive Committee and should be elected from the
membership. Chairperson... The Chairperson shall be the
presiding officer of the Executive Committee. In the absence of
the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the
meeting. Article 4 In some cases a "Blood-Line" Chieftain will be
available to serve as Chief of the Name. The majority
of the members will elect an Association Chairperson/Chief. All
registered members are invited to nominate persons for the office
of Chairperson. Only registered members may vote in
election. Term of Office may be one year or as with a number of
Clans, three years. Article 5 Membership in the Association shall be open to
all individuals who agree to abide by the Articles of Association
Their will be "NO" annual membership fees. Members with the
Kennedy surname (or variations) and descendents thereof, are
already members by right of heritage. Membership is defined as an
individual member or as a husband and wife and all children under
the age of 18 years. Such a membership shall have one
vote. Members "are" life members. Such a
membership shall have one vote. All members will have
full rights and privileges. All members of good standing may seek
election to the Executive Committee. Article 6 All meetings will be established by the
Executive Committee. Article 7 All registered members are entitled to vote on
all items of business brought before the annual meeting and all
matters submitted to the membership for vote by postal
ballot. Article 8 There are those individuals who by their
actions, labors or deeds, contribute to the advancement of the
goals of the Clan or family name. Article 9 It is expressly agreed and understood that all
Officers and members working for and assisting the Association in
achieving it's goals and purposes, will make personal decisions
and judgments that may, in hindsight, be detrimental to the
interests of the Association or individual members. It
is a specific condition of membership that no member at any time,
or for any reason whatsoever, shall hold any appointed or elected
office of the Association, member of any committee, or volunteer
assisting the Association, liable for any good faith action taken,
except where: 1. Such action involved the commitment of a
crime. Article 10 All property, purchased, produced, or gifted
shall be the property of the Association. In the event the
Association ceases to exist, all funds, property, and assets will
be assigned, at the discretion of the Executive committee, to the
Kennedy Clan Association for the promotion and advancement of
goals of the said organization. Acting Chairperson Kennedy Association: tomas@Kennedy-ireland.com
Kennedy Family Coat of Arms
Kennedy, O'Kennedy, Kenedy, Cennedi, O'Cinneide,
Cinneide, Canady, Cannaday,
Minagh, Minnagh, MacKenedy,
McKennedy, M'Kenedy,
" Adhaereo Virtuti "
"Cling to Whats Right."
Article
2 Aims and Objectives
Article 3
Officers
Article 4 President
Article 5
Membership
Article 6 Meetings
Article 7
Voting
Article 8 Honorary Membership
Article 9
Liability
Article 10 Association
Property
To promote and foster
kinship, friendship and camaraderie amongst all of the name and
their descendants.
To establish and maintain an Executive
Secretary Office, as a central point for communications for all
members throughout the world.
To create communications
amongst members by collecting, distributing, and publishing
information about all aspects of the association.
To
research and maintain an archive of materials relating to the
Kennedy Clan and their ancestors for the use of association
members, including conducting, promoting or assisting research
work into Kennedy Clan History.
To develop and maintain a
library and database for the use of Association members in tracing
their ancestry and family history.
To identify, mark, and
preserve the historical and archaeological sites, treasures, and
events relating to the clan, including graves, castles, ancient
sites and residences of ancestors.
To bring members
together at periodic gatherings at the Ancestral Homelands in
Ireland.
To publish An Annual Clan Journal, periodic
newsletters, books, and other pertinent literature and create
communication with the public, industry and governments, to inform
and educate the same about the history, culture and traditions of
the Kennedy Clan.
Executive Secretary... The Executive Secretary
shall be responsible for the keeping of Association membership
records, notifying the membership and recording minutes of all
meetings. The Executive Secretary's office shall be the
communication and coordination center for the Association, shall
prepare and present a summary of Association activities at the
Annual Meeting.
Treasurer... The Treasurer shall be
responsible for the collection, distribution and accounting of the
Association funds and shall prepare and present a full account
summary at the Annual Meeting.
Public Relations Officer...
The P.R.O. shall prepare or assist in the preparation and
distribution of media notices and releases, as directed by the
Executive Committee.
Association Historian... The
Association Historian shall be responsible for the research and
preservation of the Association History.
Association
Genealogist... The Association Genealogists shall be responsible
for the creation and maintenance of Family History records and
assist members in tracing their ancestry.
The Executive
Committee shall consist of the above Officers plus an additional 4
members elected at Annual Meeting making a total of
11.
All Executive Officers and
Committee shall be elected at the Annual Meeting.
All
registered members may seek nomination to Executive committee and
nomination must reach Executive secretary at least 30 days prior
to the Annual Meeting to enable postal or proxy votes to be
requested. Only registered members may vote.
All
nominations, motions, resolutions, referenda and/or other business
to be acted upon, must be submitted to the Executive secretary at
least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting, to be prepared in an
agenda. Any item of business submitted must include name and
signature of a registered member.
Any proposed changes to
the Articles of Association must be submitted for consideration
and can only be voted on at the Annual Meeting.
Executive
Committee meetings may be held at other times at the direction of
Executive Chairperson.
Postal and proxy votes will be accepted if
submitted in writing 14 days prior to meeting.
Voting for
the Office of "Chairperson" will be by postal ballot of all
registered members.
All motions, resolutions, referenda
and/or other items of business properly submitted for the agenda
will require a simple majority vote to pass.
Voting may be
by a show of hands or in the case of elections to Executive
Committee by a secret ballot at the direction of the Executive
committee
The Clan may acknowledge
such persons by conferring upon them such honors as committee
deems fitting i.e. Meritorious Service Certificate.
2. Where such action was taken to expressly cause
damage to the reputation or property of the Association or its
members.
3. Where an individual having custody of the
property of the Association fails to deliver such property when
directed by the Executive Committee.
Clayton D. Cannaday
Acting Chief - Ua Cinneide Clans
Tomas Uasal Ua Cinneide
100 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham
Dublin 16,Ireland
Ua Cinneide Clans
of Ireland