Bylaws of Kings Bay Modelers, Inc.
ARTICLE I:
OFFICES
1.1 Address The
address of the registered office of the Corporation is
1.2 Offices The
Corporation shall have offices at such place or places (within or outside
the State of
ARTICLE
II: PURPOSE AND GOALS
2.1. Purpose:
The purpose of this club shall be to promote modeling and develop
camaraderie among our members, and the community.
2.2 Goals: The
goals of the Kings Bay Modelers are to:
1. Promote
advancement in the modeling of Radio Controlled Aircraft and to foster the safe
and responsible operation of those models.
2. To Share our
knowledge with new members and the local community.
3. Organize and
sponsor model activities to promote friendly and healthy leisure time
activities.
4. Maintain
communications with the national organizations to keep our membership
informed of new technology.
5. Maintain a
communications link with all of our members via a monthly news letter.
ARTICLE III:
MEMBERSHIP
3.1. The
membership of this club shall consist of individuals, of the local or
surrounding communities who are of good character, and indicate an interest in
the building and or operation of models.
3.2. Continued
membership is based upon the maintenance of annual dues (see Art VIII)
and the ability of members to conduct themselves in a proper manner.
ARTICLE
IV: MEETINGS
4.1. The club
will meet once per month, normally the first Tuesday of the month. If the
first Tuesday is a federal holiday, the meeting will be the second Tuesday of
the month. Meetings will be held at a time and place determined by a majority
vote of the members.
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS
5.1. The
officers of this club shall be a president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and safety officer.
5.2 The
governing body of this club shall be a board of directors composed of the
president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, safety officer and additional
directors whose numbers shall be determined by this club as necessary.
5.3 The
positions of new letter editor and frequency coordinator will be known as
leader members.
5.4 The board of
directors shall have general control over all officers and committees and
may, for good cause, declare any office vacant.
ARTICLE VI: ELECTIONS
6.1. Elections
for the offices of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer,
safety officer, and directors shall be held during the November meeting.
Nominations of officers and directors shall be made in writing. All
nominees will be members in good standing. (see 3.2 & 8.4) Voting shall be
by a show of hands by those present who are of good standing. Those candidates
receiving a majority of the votes of the members present shall be
elected. Those elected shall take office at the regular monthly meeting in
December.
ARTICLE VII: DUTIES OF
OFFICERS
7.1 President
Shall preside at all regular and special meetings of the club and the board of
directors. He shall, with the approval of the board, fill any vacancies by
appointment until the next regular election of the club. He shall be the
Leading Official of all committees.
7.2 Vice
President Shall succeed to the office of president in the event of the
removal of the president for whatever cause, and in the absence of the
president, shall preside at all meetings of the club and of the board.
7.3 Secretary
Shall maintain all club records. He shall keep minutes of all the
meetings of the club and board of director meetings.
7.4 Treasurer
Shall have custody of all club funds, maintaining all necessary records
and depositing all such funds in a bank approved by the board of directors. He
shall report on the club's financial status at each meeting of the club and
shall hold all records available for inspection by any club member.
7.5 Safety
Officer Shall he responsible for the safe operation of models at all club
sites. He has the power to stop any unsafe activity. He is responsible to
report all violations to the board of directors and the president in
writing.
8.1. The annual
dues shall be $20.00 per household. For Seniors who are age 65 or older,
the annual dues are $ 15.00.
8.2 If a person
desires to join the club, on or after the first of August, then his or
her dues for the remainder of that calendar year shall be one half of the
normal dues. This applies to First Time Members only.
8.3 For
continued membership, dues will be paid by the last day of the second month.
(Feb)
8.4 All dues
must be paid before a member will be considered in good standing. (also see Art
III for good standing)
ARTICLE IX:
REIMBURSEMENTS
9.1 Expenditures
made for the club by its members, will be proposed and voted on at
business meetings. If approved the purchase may then be made. Once the
purchase is made, the receipt must then be presented to any club officer who
will eventually present it to the Treasurer. Once the receipt is
received, reimbursement will be made by the treasurer from the clubs
account.
9.2 High
Priority Purchases that will need reimbursement and cannot wait until the next
meeting, can be proposed to, and approved by at least two of the clubs
Officers. The President and the Treasurer will be one of the approving
officers.
ARTICLE X: COMMITTEES
10.1 The
president shall appoint committees as determined by the club as necessary.
ARTICLE XI:
AMENDMENTS
11.1. These
bylaws may be amended by majority vote of the members in good standing at any
regular or special meeting of the club, provided notice of intent to call such
a vote is given at the meeting prior to the call to change the bylaws.
ARTICLE XII:
ACCEPTANCE OF BYLAWS
Approved as the Bylaws
of the Kings Bay Modelers, on this ______ day of June 2006.
By
__________________
and __________________
President
Secretary