(a) To honor and preserve the memory of those veterans of the battalion and veterans of the United States military who gave their lives in service to their country during the Vietnam conflict;

(b) To promote the recognition of patriotic military service performed by its members and other veterans of the United States military during the Vietnam conflict;

(c) To promote the historical study of the activities of the battalion and the United States military during the Vietnam conflict;

(d) To locate veterans who served with the battalion during the Vietnam conflict;

(e) To sponsor internet web sites which provide public information regarding the participation of the battalion during the Vietnam conflict;

(f) To assist in the sponsoring of periodic reunions of the veterans of the Battalion;

(g) To promote the communication and exchange of information among its members; and

(h) To perform such other lawful activities that are related to the foregoing purposes of the Association.

(a) To the extent not prohibited by law, all of the powers available to nonprofit corporations under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Act, as well as all implied powers necessary and proper to carry out the Association’s express powers and purposes, provided however, that enumeration of powers set forth in this section will not limit the Association’s general or implied powers or any additional powers provided by law;

(b) Purchase and acquire materials, supplies, and services related to the functions of the Association, provided however, that there shall be no power or authority to compensate its managing committee members or its officers, except to the extent of reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performance of their duties in behalf of the Association;

(c) Purchase, receive, lease and own personal and real property which is related to the needs and purposes of the Association;

(d) Sell, transfer, convey, exchange, convert, grant an option, assign, build, manage, operate, control, or otherwise dispose of Association property;

(e) Maintain accounts with federally insured banks for receipt and disbursement of funds of the Association;

(f) Invest excess funds of the Association with federally insured banks;

(g) Borrow money on the Association’s behalf from any person, firm, or corporation for Association purposes, including the borrowing from any officer or managing committee member in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00;

(h) Make contracts, incur liabilities, issue notes and other obligations, and secure obligations by encumbrance of Association property; and

(i) To establish and collect reasonable annual dues to fund the activities of the Association.

Curley Bordelon
John McComb
J. W. (Bill) Prichard, Jr.
Douglas E. Sult
Charles G. White

(a) The officers of the Association shall be selected by the Committee. The officers shall consist of chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer, and such other officers as the Committee in its opinion may be deemed necessary.

(b) A regular meeting of the Committee shall be scheduled to coincide with the periodic reunions to be held by the veterans of the 8th Battalion 4th Artillery.

(c) Additional meetings of the Committee may be held by call of a vote of two or more members of the Committee, in which event the following shall be applicable:

(1) Three days advance notice of the meeting shall be given;

(2) Unless otherwise agreed by all members of the Committee, the meeting shall be held by conference telephone call or by exchange of internet email messages. Where a meeting is scheduled by exchange of internet email messages, each Committee member shall be provided an opportunity to vote on the action stated in the notice; and, when less than all members of the Committee participate by email message, the meeting shall not be closed until two days following the time for the scheduled meeting;

(3) A quorum for the Committee meeting shall be two or more members of the Committee;

(4) A simple majority vote of those participating in a meeting of the Committee shall be controlling.

(e) Except where otherwise changed by the membership at a meeting of the membership, the Committee shall have the authority to establish the dues to be assessed. Until bylaws are approved and adopted, the Committee shall have the authority to establish criteria for qualifications for regular membership and associate membership.