CLUB BYLAWS
Second
edition. (2.0)
Date.
2/5/2004
ARTICLE
I
PURPOSE
The Detroit Radio Control Car Club hosts
events throughout the year at various locations in the Detroit metropolitan
area, in order to facilitate the sport of miniature radio controlled on road auto
racing.
ARTICLE II
DETROIT
SECTION 1.
DEFINITION
The Name of the organization is the
Detroit Radio Control Car Club, hereafter referred to as “club” or “DRCCC”
SECTION 2.
AFFILIATION
The club is affiliated with the national
organization, Radio Operated Auto Racing Inc, hereafter referred to as “ROAR”
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
Section 1. TYPE OF OFFICERS: ]
A. The officers of this
club shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Officers
shall serve for one (1) year or until their successors are elected.
B.
Club officers shall be elected by a majority of the members. Members present at
the November club meeting will nominate the officers. The officers will be
elected by ballot, ballots must be returned by next meeting.
Section 2. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION:
Any officer may be removed
for cause by a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote of the members at the time in
office at a regular or special meeting of the members. Any officer may
resign at any time by giving written notice to the President or Secretary of the
Club. Any such resignation shall take effect on the date of receipt of
such notice or at a later time specified therein. The acceptance of such
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 3. VACANCIES:
A vacancy in any office because
of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be
filled in the manner prescribed in the Bylaws for regular election or
appointment to such office.
Section 4. VOTING:
All Officers shall have the
right to vote with the assembly and to debate questions, as may any other
member. Appointment or election to office shall not preclude the
officer's right to vote on any matter for which they would be eligible to
vote.
Section 5. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
An Executive Committee
shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The Executive Committee shall have the authority to conduct emergency business,
and set the agenda for meetings.
ARTICLE IV
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. PRESIDENT:
The President shall be the
Chief Executive Officer of the Club and shall, subject to the control of the
Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the
business and affairs of the Club. The President shall sign all contracts and
other instruments in writing, provided, however, that all contracts and
instruments in writing . Positions to which members may be appointed by
the President include, but are not limited to, Parliamentarian,
Sergeants-at-Arms, Historian, Show Coordinator, Publisher, Webmaster, and
Public Relations Officer. In the event of a tie vote on any issue
the president’s vote will brake the tie.
Section 2. VICE-PRESIDENT:
As competition director,
the vice president is in charge of recording event scores and issuing awards.
The Vice-President shall perform all the duties of the President in the
President's absence, and when so acting shall have all the powers and
restrictions of the President as set forth in Section 1.
Section 3. SECRETARY:
The Secretary shall attend
all meetings of the members and record the minutes of all meetings, keep or
cause to be kept, a current register of members, and give notice of all
meetings of members. The Secretary shall have control of valuable papers
and books of the club. The Secretary will certify and file amendments and
revisions of the Bylaws. In the absence of the Secretary from any meeting
of the members, the presiding officer shall appoint a Secretary pro-tempore.
The Secretary shall compile
copies of the minutes of all previous meetings filed in such a way as to be
available for reference during meetings and at other times.
Section 4. TREASURER:
The Treasurer shall keep a
correct accounting of the Club's business transactions. The Treasurer or
designee shall deposit all monies and other assets in the Club depository;
disburse the funds of the Club; and shall render to the President an accounting
of the Club's assets and liabilities when requested. The Treasurer without
specific approval shall incur no obligation, debt, or other liabilities.
The treasurer shall collect all membership dues and issue membership cards.
ARTICLE V
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP:
Membership shall be open to
any person interested in promoting the purposes of this club.
A. ACTIVE
MEMBER: Those members whose application has been accepted and whose dues
have been paid. Active members are entitled to all club privileges,
including the right to vote with the assembly.
Section 2. SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, REINSTATEMENT BY THE TREASURER:
Any member may be suspended
by the Treasurer for non-payment of dues after anniversary date. Suspension by
the Treasurer shall be at the discretion of the Treasurer. Upon payment of back
dues, a member suspended for non-payment shall be automatically reinstated
providing any additional dues that have accumulated during the suspension
period together with the delinquent amount that caused the suspension are
paid.
Section 3. GENERAL:
Upon the resignation,
suspension, or expulsion of a member, the member’s rights and privileges shall
cease.
Section 4. QUORUM:
At all meetings of the club
one quarter (1/4) voting members in good standing shall constitute a quorum
entitled to conduct legal business of the assembly.
Section 5. PROCEDURE:
Each voting member (one
vote per membership number) in good standing shall be entitled to one vote at
any meeting.
ARTICLE VI
DUES
Section 1. DUES:
Membership dues shall be
fixed by the Officers from time to time and adjusted as necessary to provide a
balanced budget. Dues shall be payable at the end of March, and are
delinquent thereafter.
ARTICLE VII
PERSONAL LIABILITY
Section 1. MEMBERS:
Neither the members of the
Club, nor Officers, present or
future, shall be held personally liable for any claim, damage, or debt against
the Club or its members.
Section 2. CLUB ASSETS:
No member of this Club
shall have the right to individual proceeds of the club assets or
property.
ARTICLE VIII
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1. RULES:
a. The rules contained in
the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the club in all
cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with
these Bylaws and any special rules of order ROAR may adopt.
b. The Club rules and new
bylaws are decided by a majority of the members present at any club meeting.
c. Any rule can be added,
changed or deleted at any club meeting; the same applies to bylaws that have
been in effect for at least 61 days.
d. Any new bylaw can be
deleted within 60 days only by posting on the DRCCC official message board,
currently at RC-Racing.com. Those without access may have their opinions heard
through any club officer with access.
e. Specific rules
pertaining to racing, events, classes, fees, and points, will be published
yearly in a separate club rulebook. For most rules governing racing, ROAR rules
will be applied. The club’s rulebook will not state redundant rules that are in
the ROAR rulebook, unless club members feel it is necessary to stress or
ignore.
ARTICLE IX
INSPECTION OF BY-LAWS
Section 1. AVAILABILITY:
The Club shall keep in its
principal office the original (or a copy) of the Bylaws as amended or otherwise
altered, to date, certified by the Secretary, which shall be open to inspection
by the members at all reasonable times.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. BY MEMBERS:
New Bylaws may be adopted
or these Bylaws may be amended or repealed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote
of the active voting members, present at a meeting where a quorum is
present.
Section 2. RESTRICTIONS:
Not less than six (6) months must elapse between a meeting defeating a proposed amendment or repeal, and a new presentation of the same or substantially the same, amendment or repeal.