Exhibit
3.2
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
CENTRAL
FREIGHT LINES, INC.,
a
Nevada corporation
ARTICLE
I
OFFICES
1. Principal
Office.
The
principal office of Central Freight Lines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“Corporation”) shall be located at 2710 East Old Tower Road, Phoenix, Arizona
85034, which initially shall be its known place of business.
2. Other
Offices.
The
Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and outside
the State of Nevada as the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of
Directors”) may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation
may require.
ARTICLE
II
STOCKHOLDERS
1. Annual
Meeting.
The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation (“Stockholders”) shall be
held at such date and time as the Board of Directors shall determine, for the
purpose of electing the individual directors (“Directors”) to serve on the Board
of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly
come
before the meeting.
2. Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the Stockholders may be called for any purpose or purposes at any
time by a majority of the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
3. Place
of Meetings.
Annual
and special meetings of the Stockholders may be held at such time and place
within or without the State of Nevada as shall be stated in the notice of the
meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
4. Notice
of Meeting. Written
notice stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and the purpose or
purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered to each Stockholder
of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more
than
sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. Notice may be delivered either
personally or by first class, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid,
and
signed by an officer of the Corporation at the direction of the person or
persons calling the meeting. If mailed, notice shall be deemed to be delivered
when mailed to the Stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock
transfer books of the Corporation. Delivery of any such notice to any officer
of
a corporation or association, or to any member of a partnership shall constitute
delivery of such notice to such corporation, association or partnership. In
the
event of the transfer of stock after delivery or mailing of the notice of and
prior to the holding of the meeting it shall not be necessary to deliver or
mail
notice of the meeting to the transferee. Notice need not be given of an
adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting
at
which the adjournment is taken, provided that such adjournment is for less
than
thirty (30) days and further provided that a new record date is not fixed for
the adjourned meeting (which in either such events, written notice of the
adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to
vote
at such meeting). At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted
which
might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. A written
waiver of notice, whether given before or after the meeting to which it relates,
shall be equivalent to the giving of notice of such meeting to the Stockholder
or Stockholders signing such waiver. Attendance of a Stockholder at a meeting
shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the Stockholder
attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
5. Fixing
Date for Determination of Stockholders Record.
In order
that the Corporation may determine the Stockholders entitled to notice of and
to
vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express
consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or to receive payment
of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or to exercise
any rights in respect of any other change, conversion or exchange of stock
or
for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix
in
advance a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than
ten
(10) days prior to the date of such meeting or such action, as the case may
be.
If the Board of Directors has not fixed a record date for determining the
Stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of Stockholders,
the
record date shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the
day
on which the notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business
on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. If the Board
of
Directors has not fixed a record date for determining the Stockholders entitled
to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no
prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, the record date shall
be
the day on which the first written consent is expressed by any Stockholder.
If
the Board of Directors has not fixed a record date for determining Stockholders
for any other purpose, the record date shall be at the close of business on
the
day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
A
determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at
a
meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided,
however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned
meeting.
6. Record
of Stockholders.
The
Secretary or other officer having charge of the stock transfer books of the
Corporation shall make, or cause to be made, at least ten (10) days before
every
meeting of Stockholders, a complete record of the Stockholders entitled to
vote
at a meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, arranged in
alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares registered
in
the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of
any
Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business
hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either
at a
place specified in the notice of the meeting or if not so specified, at the
Corporation's principal place of business. The list shall also be produced
and
kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and
may
be inspected by any Stockholder who is present.
7. Quorum
and Manner of Acting. At
any
meeting of the Stockholders, the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding voting power entitled to vote shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the
Nevada General Corporation Law or by the Articles of Incorporation of the
Corporation, as amended from time to time (the "Articles of Incorporation").
All
votes represented and entitled to be cast on any single subject matter that
may
be brought before the meeting shall be counted for quorum purposes. Only those
votes entitled to be cast on a particular subject matter shall be counted for
the purpose of voting on that subject matter. Business may be conducted once
a
quorum is present and may continue to be conducted until adjournment sine die,
notwithstanding the withdrawal or temporary absence of Stockholders leaving
less
than a quorum. Except as otherwise provided in the Nevada General Corporation
Law or the Articles of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of
a
majority of the voting power then represented at the meeting and entitled to
vote thereat shall be the act of the Stockholders; provided, however, that
if
the voting power so represented is less than that number required to constitute
a quorum, Stockholders may nonetheless take actions if the affirmative vote
for
any such action is such as would constitute a majority if a quorum were present,
except that the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
of
stock then present is sufficient in all cases to adjourn a meeting.
8. Voting
of Shares of Stock.
Each
Stockholder shall be entitled to the number of votes (or corresponding fraction
thereof) authorized for shares of such class or series in the Articles of
Incorporation or any certificate of designation for such class or series for
each share of stock (or fraction thereof) standing in his or its name on the
books of the Corporation on the record date. A Stockholder may vote either
in
person or by valid proxy, as defined in Section 11 of this Article II, executed
in writing by the Stockholder or by his or its duly authorized attorney in
fact.
Voting power belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a
majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors of such
other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall
neither be entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes; provided, however,
that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any corporation to vote stock,
including but not limited to its own stock, when held by it in a fiduciary
capacity. Shares of stock standing in the name of another corporation may be
voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such other corporation
may prescribe or, in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors
of
such other corporation may determine. Unless demanded by a Stockholder present
in person or by proxy at any meeting of the Stockholders and entitled to vote
thereat, or unless so directed by the chairman of the meeting, the vote thereat
on any question need not be by ballot. If such demand or direction is made,
a
vote by ballot shall be taken, and each ballot shall be signed by the
Stockholder voting, or by his proxy, and shall state the number of votes
cast.
9. Organization.
At each
meeting of the Stockholders, the Chairman of the Board, or, if he or she is
absent therefrom, the CEO (as defined below), or, if he or she is absent
therefrom, the President, or, if he or she is absent therefrom, the CFO (as
defined below), or, if he or she is absent therefrom, the Treasurer, or, if
he
or she is absent therefrom, one of the Vice Presidents or, if all are absent
therefrom, another officer of the Corporation chosen as chairman of such meeting
by Stockholders holding a majority of the voting power present in person or
by
proxy and entitled to vote thereat, or, if all the officers of the Corporation
are absent therefrom, a Stockholder of record so chosen, shall act as chairman
of the meeting and preside thereat. The Secretary, or, if he is absent from
the
meeting or is required pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9 to act
as
chairman of such meeting, the person (who shall be an Assistant Secretary,
if
any and if present) whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint shall act
as
secretary of the meeting and keep the minutes thereof.
10. Order
of Business.
The
order of business at each meeting of the Stockholders shall be determined by
the
chairman of such meeting, but the order of business may be changed by the vote
of Stockholders holding a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy
at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat.
11. Voting
by Proxy.
At any
meeting of the Stockholders, any Stockholder may be represented and vote by
a
proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in writing. In the event that any
such instrument in writing shall designate two (2) or more persons to act as
proxies, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or, if only one
shall be present, then that one shall have and may exercise all of the powers
conferred by such written instrument upon all of the persons so designated
unless the instrument shall otherwise provide. No such proxy shall be valid
after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of its execution, unless
coupled with an interest or unless the person executing it specifies therein
the
length of time for which it is to continue in force, which in no case shall
exceed the maximum length of time specified by the Nevada General Corporation
Law. Subject to the above, any proxy duly executed is not revoked and continues
in full force and effect until an instrument revoking it or a duly executed
proxy bearing a later date is filed with the Secretary of the Corporation,
or
the Stockholder appears to vote in person.
12. Action
by Stockholders Without a Meeting.
Unless
otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or the
Nevada General Corporation Law, any action required or permitted to be taken
at
a meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior
notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action
so
taken, is signed by Stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting
power
(except that if a different proportion of voting power is required for such
an
action at a meeting, then that proportion of written consent is required) and
such consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Stockholders.
13. Irregularities.
All
information and/or irregularities in calls, notices of meetings and in the
manner of voting, form of proxies, credentials, and method of ascertaining
those
present, shall be deemed waived if no objection is made at the meeting or if
waived in writing.
ARTICLE
III
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
1. General
Powers.
The
property, business, and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the
Board
of Directors.
2. Number,
Term of Office and Qualifications.
Subject
to the requirements of the Nevada General Corporation Law and the Articles of
Incorporation, the Board of Directors may from time to time determine the number
of Directors, such number to be between the fixed minimum of one (1) Director
and the fixed maximum of twelve (12) Directors. Until the Board of Directors
shall otherwise determine, the number and names of the Directors shall be as
set
forth in the Articles of Incorporation. Each Director shall hold office until
his successor is duly elected or until his earlier death or resignation in
the
manner hereinafter provided. Directors need not be Stockholders.
3. Place
of Meeting.
The
Board of Directors may hold its meetings, either within or without the State
of
Nevada, at such place or places as it may from time to time by resolution
determine or as shall be designated in any notices or waivers of notice thereof.
Any such meeting, whether regular or special, may be held by conference
telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting
in such manner shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
4. Annual
Meetings.
As soon
as practicable after each annual election of Directors and on the same day,
the
Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of organization and the
transaction of other business at the place where regular meetings of the Board
of Directors are held, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary in
order
to legally hold the meeting, provided that a quorum is present. If such meeting
is not held as provided above, the meeting may be held at such time and place
as
shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for a special
meeting of the Board of Directors, or in the event of waiver of notice as
specified in the written waiver of notice.
5. Regular
Meetings.
Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such times
as
the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution
determine.
6. Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held, either within or without
the
State of Nevada, whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, the CEO or a
majority of the Directors at the time in office. Notice shall be given, in
the
manner hereinafter provided, of each such special meeting, which notice shall
state the time and place of such meeting, but need not state the purposes
thereof. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9 of this Article III, notice
of each such meeting shall be mailed to each Director, addressed to him at
his
residence or usual place of business, at least five (5) days before the day
on
which such meeting is to be held, or shall be sent addressed to him at such
place by telegraph, cable, wireless or other form of recorded communication
or
delivered personally or by telephone not later than the day before the day
on
which such meeting is to be held. A written waiver of notice, whether given
before or after the meeting to which it relates, shall be equivalent to the
giving of notice of such meeting to the Director or Directors signing such
waiver. Attendance of a Director at a special meeting of the Board of Directors
shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when he attends
the
meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
7. Quorum
and Manner of Acting.
A
majority of the whole Board of Directors shall be present in person at any
meeting of the Board of Directors in order to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at such meeting, and except as otherwise specified
in
these Bylaws, and except also as otherwise expressly provided by the Nevada
General Corporation Law, the vote of a majority of the Directors present at
any
such meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of
Directors. In the absence of a quorum from any such meeting, a majority of
the
Directors present thereat may adjourn such meeting from time to time to another
time or place, with notice to the entire Board of Directors, until a quorum
shall be present thereat. The Directors shall act only as a Board of Directors
and the individual Directors shall have no power as such.
8. Organization.
At each
meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or, if he is absent
therefrom, the CEO, or if he is absent therefrom, the President, shall act
as
chairman of such meeting and preside thereat. The Secretary, or if he is absent,
the person (who shall be an Assistant Secretary, if any and if present) whom
the
chairman of such meeting shall appoint, shall act as secretary of such meeting
and keep the minutes thereof.
9. Action
by Directors Without a Meeting.
Unless
otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or the
Nevada General Corporation Law, any action required or permitted to be taken
at
a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, without
prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the
action so taken, is signed by all Directors and such consent is filed with
the
minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors.
10. Resignations.
Any
Director may resign at any time by giving written notice of his resignation
to
the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified
therein, or if the time when it shall become effective is not specified therein,
it shall take effect immediately upon its receipt by the Chairman of the Board,
or the Secretary; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of
such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
11. Vacancies.
Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the
authorized number of Directors to be elected by all of the Stockholders having
the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the Directors
then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining Director.
If
at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the Corporation
has no Directors in office, then any officer or any Stockholder or an executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian of a Stockholder, may call a special meeting
of Stockholders for the purpose of filling vacancies in the Board of Directors.
If one or more Directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective
at
a future date, a majority of the Directors then in office, including those
who
have so resigned, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the
vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become
effective, and each Director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this
section for the filling of other vacancies.
12. Compensation.
The
Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time by resolution provide
that the Directors may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of
the
Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director, or both, in either case
payable in cash, the Corporation's stock, or such other form designated by
the
Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Directors may at any time and
from
time to time by resolution provide that Directors shall be paid their actual
expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding any Director from
serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation
therefor, but the Board of Directors may by resolution provide that any Director
receiving compensation for his services to the Corporation in any other capacity
shall not receive additional compensation for his services as a
Director.
ARTICLE
IV
OFFICERS
1. Number.
The
Corporation shall have the following officers: a Chief Executive Officer
("CEO"), a President, a Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), a Treasurer, and a
Secretary. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, the Corporation may
also
have one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one
or
more Assistant Secretaries, and one or more Assistant Treasurers.
2. Election
and Term of Office.
The
officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors
or at a special meeting of the Board of Directors called for that purpose.
Each
such officer shall hold office until his successor is duly elected or until
his
earlier death or resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter
provided.
3. Agents.
In
addition to the officers mentioned in Section 1 of this Article IV, the Board
of
Directors may appoint such agents as the Board of Directors may deem necessary
or advisable, each of which agents shall have such authority and perform such
duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine. The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer
or to
any committee the power to appoint or remove any such agents.
4. Removal.
Any
officer may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by resolution adopted
by a majority of the Board of Directors.
5. Resignations.
Any
officer may resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her
resignation to the Board of Directors, the CEO, or the Secretary. Any such
resignation shall take effect at the times specified therein, or, if the time
when it shall become effective is not specified therein, it shall take effect
immediately upon its receipt by the Board of Directors, the CEO, or the
Secretary; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
6. Vacancies.
A
vacancy in any office due to death, resignation, removal, disqualification
or
any other cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term thereof
by
the Board of Directors.
7. Chief
Executive Officer.
Subject
to the authority of the Board of Directors, the CEO shall have the general
oversight of the conduct of the business and affairs of the Corporation and
its
executive officers. The CEO may sign, alone or with any other officer of the
Corporation or other person authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates
for shares of the Corporation, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, trust deeds,
or other instruments, and shall perform all duties incident to the office of
the
CEO, as well as those which may be authorized, from time to time, by the
Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors.
8. President.
In the
absence of the CEO, in the event of his death, inability to act, or refusal
to
carry out a lawful order of the Board of Directors, the President shall perform
the duties of the CEO, and when so acting, shall have all powers of and be
subject to all the restrictions upon the CEO. To the extent authorized in
Article VII, the President may sign, alone or with any other officer of the
Corporation or other person authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates
for shares of the Corporation, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, trust deeds,
or other instruments. The President shall perform such other duties as from
time
to time may be assigned to him by the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, or the
Board of Directors.
9. Vice-President.
In the
absence of the CEO and the President, in the event of either individual's death,
inability to act, or refusal to carry out a lawful order of the Board of
Directors, or, with respect to the President, a lawful order of the CEO, a
Vice-President shall perform the duties of the CEO or President, respectfully,
and when so acting, shall have all powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the CEO, or President, respectfully. A Vice-President shall
perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the
Chairman of the Board, the CEO, the President, or the Board of
Directors.
10. Chief
Financial Officer.
If
required by the Board of Directors, the CFO shall give a bond for the faithful
discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the
Directors shall determine. The CFO shall have charge and custody of and be
responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation; receive and give
receipts for monies due and payable to the Corporation from any source
whatsoever, and deposit all such monies in the name of the Corporation in such
banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance
with these Bylaws. The CFO shall, in general, perform all of the duties incident
to the office of CFO and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
by the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, or the Board of Directors.
11. Treasurer.
In the
absence of the CFO, in the event of his death, inability to act, or refusal
to
carry out a lawful order of the Board of Directors or the CEO, the Treasurer
shall perform the duties of the CFO, and when so acting, shall have all powers
of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the CFO. The Treasurer shall,
general, perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to
him
by the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, the CFO, or the Board of
Directors.
12. Secretary.
The
Secretary shall keep the minutes of the stockholders', and of the Directors',
meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose, cause all notices
to be
duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required,
be
custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation and keep
a
register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished
to the Secretary by such stockholders. The Secretary shall have general charge
of the stock transfer books of the Corporation and perform all duties incident
to the office of Secretary, as well as such other duties as from time to time
may be assigned to him by the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, or the Board
of
Directors.
13. Assistant
Officers.
Any
persons elected as assistant officers shall assist in the performance of the
duties of the designated office and such other duties as shall be assigned
to
them by the Chairman of the Board, any Vice President, the Secretary, the
Treasurer, the CFO, the President, the CEO, or the Board of
Directors.
14. Combination
of Offices.
Any two
or more of the offices hereinabove enumerated may be held by one and the same
person, if such person is so elected or appointed.
15. Compensation.
The
salaries of all officers and agents of the Corporation shall be fixed by the
Board of Directors, and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary
by reason of the fact that he is also a Director of the
Corporation.
ARTICLE
V
CHAIRMAN
1. Chairman
of the Board.
From its
members, a Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be appointed annually by
the
Board of Directors or at a special meeting of the Board of Directors called
for
that purpose. If no Chairman of the Board is appointed pursuant to this Article
V, Section 1, the Chairman of the Board then in office shall continue in that
position until his successor is duly elected or until his earlier death,
resignation, or removal in the manner hereinafter provided. The Chairman of
the
Board shall perform all duties incident to the office of the Chairman of the
Board, as well as those which may be authorized, from time to time, by a
majority of the whole Board of Directors.
2. Removal.
The
Chairman of the Board may be removed from the office of the Chairman of the
Board, with or without cause, at any time by resolution adopted by a majority
of
the whole Board of Directors.
3. Resignation.
The
Chairman of the Board may resign from the office of the Chairman of the Board
at
any time by giving written notice of his resignation to another member of the
Board of Directors, the CEO, the President, or the Secretary. Any such
resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time
when it shall become effective is not specified therein, it shall take effect
immediately upon its receipt by another member of the Board of Directors, the
CEO, the President, or the Secretary; and, unless otherwise specified therein,
the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it
effective.
4. Vacancy.
A
vacancy in the office of the Chairman of the Board due to death, resignation,
removal, disqualification or any other cause may be filled for the unexpired
portion of the term thereof by a resolution adopted by a majority of the
remaining members of the Board of Directors.
5. Compensation.
The
compensation, if any, to be received by the Chairman of the Board shall be
fixed
by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
VI
COMMITTEES
1. Executive
Committee; How Constituted and Powers.
The
Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board
of
Directors, may designate one or more of the Directors then in office to
constitute an executive committee (“Executive Committee”), which shall have and
may exercise between meetings of the Board of Directors all the delegable powers
of the Board of Directors to the extent not expressly prohibited by the Nevada
General Corporation Law or by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board
of
Directors may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of the
Executive Committee who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any
meeting of the Executive Committee. Each member of the Executive Committee
shall
continue to be a member thereof only at the pleasure of a majority of the whole
Board of Directors.
2. Executive
Committee; Organization.
The
chairman appointed by the Board of Directors shall act as chairman at all
meetings of the Executive Committee and the Secretary shall act as secretary
thereof. In case of the absence from any meeting of such chairman or the
secretary, the Executive Committee may appoint a chairman or secretary, as
the
case may be, of the meeting.
3. Executive
Committee; Meetings.
Regular
meetings of the Executive Committee may be held without notice on such days
and
at such places as shall be fixed by resolution adopted by a majority of the
Executive Committee and communicated to all its members. Special meetings of
the
Executive Committee shall be held whenever called by the chairman of the
Executive Committee or a majority of the members thereof then in office. Notice
of each special meeting of the Executive Committee shall be given in the manner
provided in Section 6 of Article III of these Bylaws for special meetings of
the
Board of Directors. Notice of any such meeting of the Executive Committee,
however, need not be given to any member of the Executive Committee if waived
by
him in writing or by telegraph, cable, wireless or other form of recorded
communication either before or after the meeting, or if he is present at such
meeting, except when he attends for the express purpose of objecting to the
transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened. Subject to the provisions of this Article VI, the Executive Committee,
by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Committee, shall fix its own
rules of procedure and it shall keep a record of its proceedings and report
them
to the Board of Directors at the next regular meeting thereof after such
proceedings have been taken. All such proceedings shall be subject to revision
or alteration by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that third parties
shall not be prejudiced by any such revision or alteration.
4. Executive
Committee; Quorum and Manner of Acting.
A
majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, and, except as specified in Section 3 of this Article
VI, the act of a majority of those present at a meeting thereof at which a
quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Committee. The members
of
the Executive Committee shall act only as a committee, and the individual
members shall have no power as such.
5. Other
Committees.
The
Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board
of
Directors, may constitute other committees, which shall in each case consist
of
one or more of the Directors and, at the discretion of the Board of Directors,
such officers who are not Directors. The Board of Directors may designate one
or
more Directors or officers who are not Directors as alternate members of any
committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting
of
the committee. Each such committee shall have and may exercise such powers
as
the Board of Directors may determine and specify in the respective resolutions
appointing them; provided, however, that (a) unless all of the members of any
committee shall be Directors, such committee shall not have authority to
exercise any of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the
business and affairs of the Corporation, and (b) if any committee shall have
the
power to determine the amounts of the respective fixed salaries of the officers
of the Corporation or any of them, such committee shall consist of not less
than
three (3) members and none of its members shall have any vote in the
determination of the amount that shall be paid to him as a fixed salary. A
majority of all the members of any such committee may fix its rules of
procedure, determine its action and fix the time and place of its meetings
and
specify what notice thereof, if any, shall be given, unless the Board of
Directors shall otherwise by resolution provide.
6. Committee
Minutes.
The
Executive Committee and any other committee shall keep regular minutes of their
proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when
required.
7. Action
by Committees Without a Meeting.
Any
action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Executive Committee
or any other committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting,
without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth
the action so taken, is signed by all members of the committee and such consent
is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the committee.
8. Resignations.
Any
member of the Executive Committee or any other committee may resign therefrom
at
any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the chairman or the
secretary thereof. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified
therein, or if the time when it shall become effective is not specified therein,
it shall take effect immediately upon its receipt by the chairman or the
secretary; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
9. Vacancies.
Any
vacancy in the Executive Committee or any other committee shall be filled by
the
vote of a majority of the whole Board of Directors.
10. Compensation.
The
Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time by resolution provide
that committee members shall be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each
committee meeting or a stated salary as a committee member, in either case,
payable in cash, the Corporation stock, or such other form designated by the
Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Directors may at any time and
from
time to time by resolution provide that such committee members shall be paid
their actual expenses, if any, of attendance at each committee meeting. Nothing
in this section shall be construed as precluding any committee member from
serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation
therefor, but a majority of the whole Board of Directors may by resolution
provide that any committee member receiving compensation for his services to
the
Corporation in any other capacity shall not receive additional compensation
for
his services as a committee member.
11. Dissolution
of Committees; Removal of Committee Members.
The
Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board,
may,
with or without cause, dissolve the Executive Committee or any other committee,
and, with or without cause, remove any member thereof.
ARTICLE
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Execution
of Contracts.
Except
as otherwise required by law or by these Bylaws, any contract or other
instrument may be executed and delivered in the name of the Corporation and
on
its behalf by the Chairman of the Board or the CEO, and, at the direction of
the
Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board, or the CEO, such contracts or
instruments may be signed by the President, the CFO, the Treasurer, or any
Vice
President. In addition, the Board of Directors may authorize any other officer
or officers or agent or agents to execute and deliver any contract or other
instrument in the name of the Corporation and on its behalf, and such authority
may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board of Directors
may
by resolution determine.
2. Attestation.
The CEO,
the President, the CFO, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Vice President, or
any
Assistant Secretary may attest the execution of any instrument or document
by
the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, or any other duly authorized officer or
agent of the Corporation, other than himself, and may affix the corporate seal,
if any, in witness thereof, but neither such attestation nor the affixing of
a
corporate seal shall be requisite to the validity of any such document or
instrument.
3. Checks,
Drafts.
All
checks, drafts, orders for the payment of money, bills of lading, warehouse
receipts, obligations, bills of exchange and insurance certificates shall be
signed or endorsed (except endorsements for collection for the account of the
Corporation or for deposit to its credit, which shall be governed by the
provisions of Section 4 of this Article VII) by such officer or officers or
agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to
time
be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
4. Deposits.
All
funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time
to
time to the credit of the Corporation or otherwise as the Board of Directors
or
the CEO shall direct in general or special accounts at such banks, trust
companies, savings and loan associations, or other depositories as the Board
of
Directors may select or as may be selected by any officer or officers or agent
or agents of the Corporation to whom power in that respect has been delegated
by
the Board of Directors. For the purpose of deposit and for the purpose of
collection for the account of the Corporation, checks, drafts and other orders
for the payment of money which are payable to the order of the Corporation
may
be endorsed, assigned, and delivered by any officer or agent of the Corporation.
The Board of Directors may make such special rules and regulations with respect
to such accounts, not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws, as
it
may deem expedient.
5. Proxies
in Respect of Stock or Other Securities of Other
Corporations.
Unless
otherwise provided by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chairman
of the Board, the CEO, the CFO, the Treasurer, or any Vice President may
exercise in the name and on behalf of the Corporation the powers and rights
which the Corporation may have as the holder of stock or other securities in
any
other corporation, including without limitation the right to vote or consent
with respect to such stock or other securities.
6. Fiscal
Year.
The
fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of
Directors, and may thereafter be changed from time to time by action of the
Board of Directors. Initially, the fiscal year shall begin on January 1 and
end
on December 31.
7. Gender.
Any
masculine reference in these Bylaws shall also include the
feminine.
ARTICLE
VIII
STOCK
1. Certificates.
Every
holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate
signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the
CEO, the President, or a Vice President, and by the CFO, the Treasurer, the
Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary. The signatures
of
such officers upon such certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is
manually signed by a transfer agent or registered by a registrar, other than
the
Corporation itself or one of its employees. If any officer who has signed or
whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased for
any
reason to be such officer prior to issuance of the certificate, the certificate
may be issued with the same effect as if that person were such officer at the
date of issue. All certificates for stock of the Corporation shall be
consecutively numbered, shall state the number of shares represented thereby
and
shall otherwise be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of
Directors, subject to such requirements as are imposed by the Nevada General
Corporation Law. The names and addresses of the persons to whom the shares
represented by certificates are issued shall be entered on the stock transfer
books of the Corporation, together with the number of shares and the date of
issue, and in the case of cancellation, the date of cancellation. Certificates
surrendered to the Corporation for transfer shall be cancelled, and no new
certificate shall be issued in exchange for such shares until the original
certificate has been cancelled; except that in the case of a lost, stolen,
destroyed, or mutilated certificate, a new certificate may be issued in
accordance with Section 4 of this Article VIII.
2. Transfer
of Stock.
Transfers of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock
transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his
legal representative or attorney in fact, who shall furnish proper evidence
of
authority to transfer to the Secretary, or a transfer clerk or a transfer agent,
and upon surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares properly
endorsed and payment of all taxes thereon. The person in whose name shares
of
stock stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed the owner thereof
for all purposes with respect to the Corporation.
3. Regulations.
The
Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient,
not inconsistent with these Bylaws, concerning the issue, transfer and
registration of certificates for stock of the Corporation. The Board of
Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers or any committee
to
appoint, one or more transfer clerks or one or more transfer agents and one
or
more registrars, and may require all certificates for stock to bear the
signature or signatures of any of them.
4. Lost
Certificates.
The
Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued
in
place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation
alleged to have been lost, destroyed, or mutilated, upon the making of an
affidavit of the fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be
lost, destroyed, or mutilated. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate
or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a
condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost,
destroyed, or mutilated certificate or certificates, or his legal
representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or
give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against
any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the
certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed, or mutilated.
5. Registered
Stockholders.
The
Corporation (a) shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person
registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to
vote
as such owner, (b) shall hold liable for calls and assessments a person
registered on its books as the owner of shares, and (c) shall not be bound
to
recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares
on
the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other
notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Nevada.
ARTICLE
IX
DIVIDENDS
The
Board
of Directors may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay,
dividends on its outstanding shares of stock in the manner and upon the terms
and conditions provided in the Articles of Incorporation and the Nevada General
Corporation Law.
ARTICLE
X
SEAL
A
corporate seal shall not be requisite to the validity of any instrument executed
by or on behalf of the Corporation. Nevertheless, if in any instance a corporate
seal is used, the same shall bear the full name of the Corporation and the
year
and state of incorporation, or words or figures of similar import.
ARTICLE
XI
AMENDMENTS
These
Bylaws may be repealed, altered or amended, or new bylaws may be adopted by
the
affirmative vote of the entire Board of Directors. These Bylaws may also be
repealed, altered or amended, or new bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding capital
stock of the Corporation, and in such instance the provisions so adopted by
the
stockholders may be repealed or amended only by the subsequent affirmative
vote
of a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding capital
stock
of the Corporation.