BYLAWS
Article
1
Organization
Name and founding.
This
organization shall be known as the Oil Region Paranormal Investigation Team, or by the acronym O.R.P.I.T. which was established by the founders, Mark Fornoff, Scott Robinson and Ryan Ashbaugh in July of 2007. The organization name, Oil Region Paranormal Investigation Team, and acronym O.R.P.I.T.,
is owned by the original founders of the group and shall not be used by any other entity without the expressed written permission
of the founders.
Article
2
Mission
It
is the mission of the O.R.P.I.T. Investigators to provide a professional, and serious paranormal investigations to individuals, businesses and property owners all over
the Oil Region and surrounding areas free of charge.
A: The O.R.P.I.T. Investigators will
use equipment that the founders of the organization deem appropriate during the investigations.
B: All evidence gathered through the
investigations will be examined thoroughly by the investigators. All evidence
that has been gathered will be documented and reported to the appropriate persons.
Article 3
O.R.P.I.T. Logo
The Oil Region Paranormal Investigation Team logo shall be recognized as an oil derrick
with three ghost forms on the derrick with a spray of oil coming from the top of the derrick with the acronym O.R.P.I.T. over
the oil spray.
The acronym may or may not be present with all forms of the logo. In the event the acronym is not present the organization name shall be placed around the oil derrick.
The Oil Region Paranormal Investigation Team logo is the property of O.R.P.I.T. and
was created in September of 2007.
The O.R.P.I.T. logo is the property of O.R.P.I.T. and can not be used by any other
entity without expressed written consent of the O.R.P.I.T. organization.
Article 4
O.R.P.I.T. web site
The O.R.P.I.T. website name www.orpit.org is owned and operated by the O.R.P.I.T. organization. No part of the web site
shall be used, copied or transformed unless done so by an O.R.P.I.T. member. The O.R.P.I.T. web site shall be owned and operated by O.R.P.I.T. and used under this
article until such time where O.R.P.I.T. discontinues the agreement with the web server.
Article 5
Leadership
At the date these regulations were made, the leadership structure shall be followed
by the following guidelines.
A: Founder(s): The
founders of O.R.P.I.T., as a whole, have all discretion on making decisions for the group through a vote or agreement by the
group majority.
Once the O.R.P.I.T. group expands the leadership article will be revisited and amended.
Article 6
Membership
A: Anyone who has a genuine interest
in the field of paranormal investigation is eligible to apply for membership.
B: Interested persons may fill out
an application and submit it to our organization for review.
C: All persons submitting an
application shall meet the minimum age requirement of 21 years of age.
D: No person convicted of a felony
shall be eligible for membership.
E: Upon receipt of the application
the O.R.P.I.T. founders will review the application for approval or rejection of the applicant.
F: The O.R.P.I.T. founders hold
the right to accept or reject ANY application that is submitted for membership for ANY reason.
G: After approval of the applicant
all members present at the next meeting will have a chance to sit down with the applicant for a face to face meeting. After this meeting all active members present will vote whether to accept the applicant
to a probationary status or to dismiss the applicant.
H: After acceptance of a member in
to the O.R.P.I.T. organization, this new member will be placed on a probationary period that will not last longer than six
(6) months.
Within this six (6) month period the founders will vote on the applicant to determine whether to dismiss the applicant
or to make the applicant an O.R.P.I.T. member.
1: During the probationary period, at the discretion of the O.R.P.I.T.
founders, any applicant can be dismissed without reason.
I: After becoming an O.R.P.I.T.
investigator a member can only be dismissed for just cause or for a violation of the O.R.P.I.T. rules and regulations. An active O.R.P.I.T. investigator can only be dismissed after a majority vote for
dismissal.
Article 7
Member Rules
A: All members will conduct themselves
in a professional manor while at any O.R.P.I.T. function.
B: All members will maintain an appropriate
outer appearance while at O.R.P.I.T. functions. This includes personal hygiene
and dress.
C: No member shall be under the
influence of narcotics or alcohol at any O.R.P.I.T. investigation. This WILL
lead to immediate termination from the group.
D: There will be no littering of any
type during any investigation.
E: If an investigator is told
to do something pertaining to any investigation or for the betterment of the group, it is their obligation to fulfill this
request. If a member feels that they are being misled by a more senior member
they must immediately contact another investigator and explain the situation.
F: No trespassing during any
investigation. If the investigation team does not have permission to enter an
area specified by a client and an investigator does so, that investigator will be immediately terminated.
G: During some investigations the clients
may ask for strict confidentiality on their name and location of the investigation.
If this is stated on the investigation privacy form no person involved in the investigation shall disclose any information
of the investigation. This WILL lead to immediate termination from the group.
H: Treat all equipment with absolute
care.
I: Show respect for the
living and the non living.
J: All evidence gathered during
investigations with any equipment is property of the O.R.P.I.T. organization and can not be reproduced or published without
the consent of the organization.
K: Any member that attempts to discredit
or undermine the credibility of the O.R.P.I.T. organization WILL be immediately dismissed from the group.
L: Any member that attempts to
falsify any documentation of an investigation WILL be immediately dismissed from the group.
M: Any active member that is convicted
of a felony will be dismissed from the group.
Article 8
Donations and Funding
A: O.R.P.I.T. is a non profit organization
and shall not accept any money for services rendered.
B: Donations can be accepted for the
use of purchasing equipment, training and travel. Donations WILL NOT be used
for any personal gain.
C: All donations and monetary
funding gained will be documented. Receipts will be kept on file for equipment
bought, travel expenses and training.
D: Grants may be applied for to cover
O.R.P.I.T. expenses.
Article 9
Fiscal Year
A: The O.R.P.I.T. fiscal year shall
run from January 1st through December 31st.
