PAC By-Laws: American Bakers Association Political Action Committee




	Article I – Purpose To inform ABA members about political issues facing the baking and allied industries, and to encourage members’ active participation in national political affairs, and 2. To make contributions to the campaigns of candidates for federal office who support the private enterprise system and the interest of the baking and allied industries. Article II – Officers and Members The Committee shall have a Chairman appointed by the Chairman of ABA. The Treasurer of the Committee shall be the President of ABA and will be responsible for the financial records of the Committee and for the filing of all reports required under the Federal Election Commission. He shall also be responsible for compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. The Committee shall be composed of 20 members, 10 baker members and 10 allied members, appointed by the Chairman of ABA. Article III – Powers of the Committee The Committee shall be empowered to act as a political action committee in accordance with the Federal Election Campaign ACT of 1971, and such other federal legislation as may from time to time be enacted in this regard. Article IV – Management The management of the Committee shall be vested in the ABA Board of Directors, which shall exercise such powers as are customarily exercised by a Board of Directors. Article V – Amendments These by laws may be amended by a three-fourths majority of the Board of Directors, or by a majority of the members of the Committee voting thereupon. Voting on such amendment may be by mail ballot.