BLENNERHASSETT AREA RC
CLUB
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
February,
2004 Revised for September 2009……… Accepted:
October 31,2009
ARTICLE
1: DUTIES
Elected
Officials:
1.
Board of Directors: the management of the affairs of the Club shall be
vested in the Board of Directors who shall have the authority to establish and
administer its policies. Official decisions may be made by a two-thirds (2/3)
majority mail vote or by a simple majority of those Board members attending a
Board of Directors meeting, provided that over half of the Board members are in
attendance. Official decisions shall be consistent with the stated purposes and
objectives of the AMA as set forth in its Bylaws and, where those Bylaws are not
specified, vested in the sound discretion of the Board of Directors. All
decisions made by and approved by a 2/3 votes of Board Members present shall
then be put before the membership for a vote and acceptance. The Board of
Directors consists of all elected officials plus the immediate past president.
2.
President: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and
shall act as a spokesperson in all matters pertaining to Club business. He/She
shall serve as chairman of the Board of Directors, call and oversee proper
elections, special elections, and special meetings for the Club.
3.
Vice-President: The Vice President shall act for the president when
he/she is unable to serve. The Vice President will also perform tasks at the
request of the president.
4.
Secretary: The Secretary shall record minutes of each Club meeting and
handle all correspondence pertaining to Club activities. He/she will also be the
Club’s contact person with AMA in case of questions, problems that AMA
guidance is required.
5.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall collect all moneys due and shall keep a
record of moneys disbursed by the Club.
6.
Field Marshall: The Field Marshall shall be responsible for maintaining
the Club facilities, including all structures, mowing and road access. The Field
Marshall is responsible for site improvements. He/She will work with the CD,
President and Safety Officer for fly-in setups.
7.
The Directors participate on
the Board and help with assuring that member’s ideas and concerns are
addressed by the Board. The directors also perform tasks as requested by the
President. There may be up to four directors.
Key
appointed positions:
Members
in key appointed positions report to the Board when appropriate or as requested
by the Board. See “Policies and
Procedures Article 6 for details”.
ARTICLE
2: AUDIT
1.
The President or his appointees may request an audit of the Treasurer’s
records at any time.
ARTICLE
3: CLUB OFFICERS
1.
Terms of Office
Club directors serve for
two years, with two of them elected each year. In any year, two directors are
serving their first year and the remaining two are serving their second year.
All other elected officers of the Club shall serve for one (1) year.
2.
Requirements for Holding an Elected Office
A.
Candidates must have been a Full Member in good standing for at least one year
prior to the day of the election.
B.
Candidates must have attended at least 6 Business or Board meetings (any
combination) within 1 year of the day of election.
C.
Candidates for BARCC officers cannot be Officers in another model aircraft R/C
club.
D.
Candidates must have voted in the most recent election for Officers.
3.
Nomination and Election Procedure
A.
See
Blennerhassett Area RC Club’s “ Policies
and Procedures “, Article 5
for the Nomination and Election Procedures.
ARTICLE
4: VACANCIES
1.
Vacancies in any office may be filled by appointment of the remaining officers,
such appointee to serve until the end of the term for which his predecessor was
elected.
ARTICLE
5: COMMITTEES
1.
Committees of the Club shall be appointment by the President and may be approved
by a simple majority vote of the members present at a meeting (if a vote is
requested), to serve throughout the term, or less, of his tenure of office.
Standing Committees are the Safety Committee and the Field Maintenance
Committee.
ARTICLE
6: MEETINGS
1.
Regular meetings shall be held at a time and place designated by the Club
president.
2.
The Club President or a majority of Board members may call special meetings with
no less than five days prior written notice of a special meeting. The purpose of
the special meeting shall be stated in the written notice.
3.
At any Club meeting a simple majority shall be over 50% of the members voting at
the meeting. A simple majority vote of those in attendance at a regular business
meeting is necessary and sufficient for approving Board recommendations and
other routine club business.
4.
While informal communications are encouraged, any member or probationary member
of the Club may initiate a formal request for action by the Board of Directors
by submitting a written proposal to the President. The proposal shall include a
written description of the nature, type, and extent of the Board action
recommended. The President of the Board shall forward copies of the proposal to
other members of the Board of Directors for their consideration. Either the
President, or any other Board member, may choose to have the matter placed upon
the working agenda of the next Club meeting.
ARTICLE
7: DUES AND MEMBERSHIP
1.
The
annual dues to be paid to the Club shall be determined by the Club officers (the
Board) with the approval of a simple majority vote of the voting membership at
any regular business meeting. Notification of a change of dues must be made in
writing to members a minimum of two weeks before a vote is held to change dues.
Dues are non-refundable, except under extraordinary circumstances, which will be
determined by the Board of Directors on a case-by-case basis. Dues for the
current year are to be paid no later than March 31.
2.
Dues
structure costs will be defined in the Blennerhassett Area RC Club’s “
Policies and Procedures “.
3.
No special assessment shall be levied upon the Club membership, unless it is
approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) majority of the members present at the
regular monthly meeting, and the members have been given a minimum of five (5)
days prior notice along with an explanation of the assessment.
4.
A member shall be in arrears and shall not be considered active if his/her dues
have not been paid as provided in Article 7, Section 1.
Any member who allows their
membership to lapse beyond March 31 of any year shall be considered a new member
and will be subject to paying the late penalty fee for reinstatement when
renewing their membership. Reinstatement fees are described in the
Blennerhassett Area RC Club’s
“ Policies and Procedures ( Article 2 “. They will not be
given preference
over any other applicant should a membership waiting list be in
existence.
5.
Types of membership and limits on the total number of members shall be
determined by the Club officers and approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3)
majority of the members present at a regular business meeting.
ARTICLE
8: RESIGNATION, TERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY
ACTION,
EXPULSION AND REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
1.
Any member in good standing may resign his/her membership by giving written
notice to the Club.
2.
If any member ceases to have the qualification necessary for membership in the
AMA, his/her membership in the Club shall thereby terminate, subject to
reinstatement upon restoration of eligibility.
3.
This section provides for enforcement of the Safety Rules that are related to
flying activities. Any other unacceptable behavior by an individual member or
members, as defined by the Board of Directors, become the responsibility of the
Board of Directors as stated in Article 1, Duties, Section 1 of these Bylaws.
Any individual may be expelled from membership from the Club by a two-thirds
(2/3) majority vote of the Board of Directors if, in the Board of Directors’
determination, such individual willfully commits any act or omission which is a
violation of any of the terms of these Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, or
the Rules of the AMA, or which is detrimental the Club, the AMA, or to model
aviation.
4.
Any member who is expelled from membership may be reinstated to membership only
by two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Board of Directors.
5.
The Board of Directors shall have the discretionary authority to provide for and
to impose disciplinary action for such acts or omissions, which do not justify
expulsion from membership.
ARTICLE
9: FUNDS
1.
The Treasurer of the Club is authorized to receive contributions or specially
obtained funds from any individual or institution, to be applied to the
operating expenses of the Club.
ARTICLE
10: DURATION
1.
The duration of this Club shall be perpetual.
ARTICLE
11: DISSOLUTION
1.
The Corporation may be dissolved with the approval of a two-thirds
(2/3)-majority vote of the total membership.
2.
Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, the Board shall, after paying or making
provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose
of all the assets of the Corporation exclusively for the purposes of the
Corporation in such manner, to the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Inc., or to
such other organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for
charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes as shall at the time
qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or to such other organization
with purposes similar to the purposes of this Corporation, as the Board shall
determine. Any of such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the
Court of Common Pleas (or similar court) of the county in which the principal
office of this Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes and to
such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are
organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE
12: INCORPORATION
1.
The incorporation of this membership shall consist of all of the elected
officers.