Article IV: Church Leadership
The Board of Directors for the Church at Brook Hills shall consist of the Elder Council. The Church at Brook Hills Board of Directors heretofore and hereafter referred to as the Board shall be the Board of Directors pursuant to The Alabama Nonprofit Corporations Act. It shall be the duty of the Board to act as legal representatives of the Church and to take such actions and execute any documents necessary to accomplish the purpose of any matter authorized by the Church. Any such documents may only be executed by the Board of Directors. The Brook Hills Board of Directors shall exercise all powers of the Church except those reserved by law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws to the membership of the Church.

A. Directors meetings
Regular Meetings: Directors meetings shall be scheduled to be held at the Church, or at other locations as the Board may select, at least on a monthly basis with at least 4 days prior notice, and may be held in person or by telephone or other electronic means so persons participating in the meeting can hear or understand one another.

Special Meetings: A special meeting of the Board may be called by the Senior Pastor or any three (3) Board Members upon 24 hours notice, and may be held in person or by telephone or other electronic means so persons participating in the meeting can hear or understand one another.

Action Without Meeting: Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting, if all of the Board members, individually, or collectively, consent in writing to the action, including electronic means. Such action by written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.

B. Quorum
A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or policy.

C. Officers
The officers of the Board shall be a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary. All officers shall be elected by the Board and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. Each officer shall perform such duties as usually devolve upon the office and other such duties as prescribed by the Bylaws or the Board. Election of the officers of the Church shall be held annually by the Board. Replacement of vacancies may be elected immediately by the Board. The Board of Directors may also appoint or elect such other officers as may be deemed appropriate and necessary.

D. Record Keeping
The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall keep the minutes of its meetings. Additionally the Secretary shall be responsible for overseeing and maintaining for the Church the following records: (1) changes in the membership of the congregation; (2) minutes of the meetings of the Church; (3) rolls of the members in the Church; (4) resolutions adopted by the Elder Council and Deacons; (5) appropriate accounting records; (6) its articles or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments to them currently in effect; and (7) its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect.

E. Establishment of Board Committees
The Board of Directors may establish by resolution committees consisting of two or more directors and grant them such authority to exercise powers not otherwise reserved by law exclusively to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have final authority for affairs pertaining to property and other temporal matters as required by civil law for nonprofit corporations. In particular, the Board of Directors shall be responsible for the acquisition and disposition of Church property, which includes the oversight but not the management of its operating budget’s financial resources.

The Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
Article I: Name and Principle Office
Article II: Membership and Purpose
Article III: Church Leadership
Article IV: The Brook Hills Board of Directors
Article V: Meeting of Members
Article VI: Process for Changing Legal Documentation
Article VII: Christian Alternative Dispute Resolution
Article VIII: Rules of Order
Article VIII: Adoption of Bylaws
Amended Articles of Incorporation

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Legal Disclaimer
Please note that these these Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation are applicable to The Church at Brook Hills only, and conform to the laws of the State of Alabama and Shelby County. While other leaders may be inspired or use this information as a reference, The Church at Brook Hills can bear no responsibility for other church or organizational use of these documents as legally binding articles. Consult your own legal counsel when preparing Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation to make sure your documents conform to all necessary Scripture, standards and practices and your own state laws.