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Body of Christ Community Clinic EIN: 27-0645782Adopted on August 5, 2009 and Amended on October 29, 2009
BODY OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CLINIC BYLAWS
Table of ContentARTICLE I OFFICES
1. Registered Name2. Registered Office and Agent3. Principal Office4. Other Offices
ARTICLE II MISSION, VISION andPURPOSE
1. Mission2. Vision3. Purpose
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIVES
1. Board of Representatives2. Composition of the Board3. Election of Representatives4. Terms of Office5. Removal6. Resignation7. Vacancies and Increase in Number of Representatives8. Annual Meeting of Representatives9. Notice of Regular Meeting of Representatives10. Place of Representatives Meeting11. Special Meeting of Representatives12. Notice of Special Meetings13. Quorum and Voting of Representatives14. Compensation15. Establishing Boards, Teams, andCommittees
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
1. Number of Officers2. Election of Officers and Terms of Office3. Removal of Officers, Vacancies4. Powers of Officers5. Chairman and President6. Vice-Chairman(s) and Vice-President7. Secretary and Assistant Secretaries8. Treasurer 
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION andINSURANCE
1. Indemnification2. Insurance
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS
1. Waiver of Notice2. Meetings by Telephone, Electronic,Etc.3. Seal4. Contracts5. Checks, Drafts, etc.6. Deposits7. Gifts8. Books and Records9. Financial Records and AnnualReports10. Fiscal Year 
ARTICLE VII CONSTRUCTION
1. Pronouns & Headings2. Invalid Provisions
ARTICLE VIII ADOPTION ANDAMMENDMENT OF BYLAWSAPPENDIX 1. Example BCRAPPENDIX 2. Servant TeamsAPPENDIX 3. Conflict of Interest PolicyAPPENDIX 4. Organizational Overview
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Body of Christ Community Clinic EIN: 27-0645782Adopted on August 5, 2009 and Amended on October 29, 2009
BYLAWSBODY OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CLINIC, INC.ARTICLE I - OFFICES1.REGISTERED NAME
The registered name shall be “Body of Christ Community Clinic, Inc.”, a Texas nonprofitcorporation as set forth in the Corporation’s Certificate of Formation.
2.REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The registered office and the registered agent set forth in the Corporation’s Certificate of Formation may be changed by resolution of the Board of Community Representatives(BCR), upon making the appropriate filing with the Secretary of State.
3.PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The principal office of the Corporation shall be at 2210 Holland Road, Belton, TX 76513,provided that the BCR shall have the power to change the location of the principal office.
4.OTHER OFFICES
The Corporation may also have other offices at such places, within or without the State of Texas, as the BCR may designate, or as the business of the Corporation may require or as may be desirable.
ARTICLE II – MISSION, VISION, PURPOSE1.MISSION
The Body of Christ Community Clinic, Inc. is a team of community volunteers whosemission is to carry out the compassionate healing ministry of Christ by providingpersonalized, quality health services to the medically underserved of the greater Belton area.
2.VISION
The Body of Christ Community Clinic, Inc. vision is to promote a Christ-centered healthycommunity.
3.PURPOSE
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Body of Christ Community Clinic EIN: 27-0645782Adopted on August 5, 2009 and Amended on October 29, 2009
The Corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, religious,scientific, literary or education purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of theInternal Revenue Code. The purpose of the corporation is to provide basic health careservices to persons in the Greater Belton Area of Texas and who have no healthinsurance, inadequate health insurance, or no means to obtain basic health careservices. The Corporation shall have member churches but no capital stock and shallpay no dividends. No person shall receive any profit from the operations of theCorporation and all income shall be dedicated to the operation of the Body of ChristCommunity Clinic, Inc. The Corporation shall not knowingly receive any state or federalfunds. The Corporation shall receive, hold and manage all funds entrusted to it and shallconduct a permanent program of solicitation of additional funds and other in-kinddonations to enable it to carry out its purposes.
ARTICLE III – REPRESENTATIVES
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BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES
To the extent not limited or prohibited by law, the Certificate of Formation or theseBylaws, the powers of the Corporation shall be exercised by or under the authority of,and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Governing Board of Representatives of the Corporation, also known as the Board of Community Representatives (BCR). The Governing BCR shall be composed of representatives from member churches (See Article III, Section 2 for definitions). TheGoverning BCR shall establish an Operations Council of Servant Leaders (CSL) to carryout the organizational operations. The Chairman of the Board of CommunityRepresentatives shall serve as a liaison between the BCR and the CSL. 
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COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES (BCR)
The BCR shall be composed of not less than nine (9) nor more than eighteen (18) votingrepresentative members, and ex-officio non-voting members. Three (3) of the membersshall be representatives nominated by the founding member church, First BaptistChurch, Belton, TX. The remaining members shall be representatives nominated bymember churches who so choose to send a representative from their church. Thenewest member’s representative shall be eligible to rotate onto the board at the nextelection. The ex-officio (non-voting) members shall be the Medical Director,Administrative Coordinator, Executive Director, Helping Hands Director and an optional
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