BYLAWS OF THE

BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN R/C CLUB

ARTICLE ONE

    ORGANIZATION:

  1. The name of this organization shall be Brindlee Mountain R/C Club, Incorporated, and hereafter known as BMRC.

  2. The organization shall have an emblem which shall be in the following form:

    3. ARTICLE TWO

    PURPOSE:

  3. The primary purpose of this organization shall be to advance and promote the construction and safe operation of radio controlled miniature aircraft.

    4. ARTICLE THREE

    MEMBERSHIP:

  4. All members shall be actively interested in radio controlled miniature aircraft. They must be members in good standing of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). All members are subject to, but not limited to the following assessments.

      1. Membership Dues per Annum.

        1. Full membership shall be established upon payment of annual dues in the amount of $30 for those members over nineteen (19) years of age on July 1st of the current year.

        2. Junior membership shall be afforded to all persons who are under nineteen (19) years of age on July 1st of the current year. Junior members automatically waive their voting rights. Any junior membership may be upgraded to full membership upon payment of a $15.00 transferal fee.

      2. Special field assessments for the acquisition, refurbishment, or general maintenance of any new or used devices and/or properties.

      3. Assessments required as determined by the elected officers of BMRC, such as penalties or late fees.

     

  5. Membership shall be established upon payment of dues and/or penalties. Membership approval is given after proof is furnished of current AMA membership. All members shall abide by the established AMA rules, field rules, and rules of conduct.

  6. The methods by which membership shall be terminated are:

      1. (Involuntary) When a member has failed to meet the membership requirements.

      2. (Automatic) When a member has, by deed and/or words, placed the organization in a compromising or embarrassing position. This may be appealed.

      3. (Voluntary) A member may voluntarily terminate his membership upon notice to the organization.

     

     

    ARTICLE FOUR

    MEETINGS:

  7. All meetings shall be held under parliamentary procedure.

  8. Regular meetings and the annual meeting are to be held on the second Monday of each month.

  9. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the president with due notification of the membership.

  10. The presence of not less that twenty percent (20%) of the full membership nor fewer than five (5) members, two (2) of which must be officers, shall constitute a quorum.

  11. The regular meeting in the month of October shall be the designated annual meeting. The secretary or treasurer shall cause to be mailed to every full member a notice of this meeting.

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    ARTICLE FIVE

    VOTING:

  12. All meetings, except for the election of the officers and as otherwise set out herein, all votes shall be taken by a show of hands. Elections of officers shall be by written ballot unless waived by a majority vote of the members.

  13. At any meeting, two (2) or more members may require any question to be taken by written ballot.

  14. Voting privileges are extended to all full members in good standing within BMRC.

  15. All items bearing the designation "Major Items of Business" by the president shall require a majority vote of the quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the majority vote of the members present at two (2) consecutive meetings shall suffice.

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    ARTICLE SIX

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

  16. The Board of Directors, hereafter known as the Board, shall have the control and are charged with the management of the daily affairs of the organization. Such Board of Directors shall only act in the name of the organization when it is regularly convened by its chairman after due notice is served to all of the directors of such meeting.

  17. Seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the Board shall be required to constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Board shall be at the discretion of the president.

  18. Each member of the Board shall have one (1) vote and such voting may not be done by proxy.

  19. The Board may enact any rules or regulations that it deems necessary in order to conduct its meetings. At no time may any of these rules violate the laws of the state of Alabama, the local ordinances, or the rules of the AMA.

  20. The Board shall consist entirely of the duly elected officers.

  21. The president, by virtue of his elected position, is appointed to the Chairmanship of the Board. The secretary shall perform the duties of the secretary of the meetings of the Board.

  22. The Board's expenditures of the organizational funds without consent of the organization's membership shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the total holdings of the organization's current funds.

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    ARTICLE SEVEN

    OFFICERS:

  23. All officers of the organization shall be full members in good standing and shall serve for one (1) year from the date of their election.

  24. The election of officers shall be held at the annual meeting. A Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the president at the regular August meeting. Nominations shall be presented by the Nominating Committee at the regular September meeting. Nominations from full members in good standing shall be accepted from the floor following the report of the Nominating Committee.

  25. Election of officers shall require a majority vote of a quorum of members. In the case of more than two (2) nominees and no majority vote, a new ballot shall be drawn, placing the two (2) nominees with the greatest number of votes in contention.

  26. A vacancy in any office shall be filled by an appointment from the Board. Such appointees shall serve until the end of the term to which the predecessor was elected.
  27. The officers of the organization shall be but not limited to:
      1. President
      2. Vice-president
      3. Secretary
      4. Treasurer

  28. The president shall preside over all meetings. He shall be chairman of the Board of Directors. He is empowered to appoint all committees, whether temporary or permanent. He shall see that all books, reports, and certificates are properly kept and filed. He shall appoint contest director(s) as the need arises. The president shall have other powers as may be construed to belong to the chief of any organization.

  29. The vice-president shall assume the duties of the president in his absence. He shall be chairman of all appointed committees and thereby responsible for the presentations of the committees at each regular meeting. Additionally, the vice-president shall assume the role, tasks, and duties subsequent to that officer's position.

  30. The secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the organization in appropriate books. He shall cause all notices to be sent to members of the organization that pertain to the business, activities, and meetings of the organization. He shall attend to all correspondence of the organization pertaining to business and as is incidental to the office of the secretary.

  31. The treasurer shall have the care and custody of all monies of the organization and is as such solely responsible for all organizational funds and securities. He shall cause to be deposited, in a regular bank or trust company, a sum not exceeding $2000.00 for the maintenance of the checking account and shall maintain a petty cash fund not to exceed $100.00. The balance of these funds of the organization shall be deposited in a savings account unless the Board of Directors requires the funds to be invested in investments that are acceptable under the laws of the state of Alabama. He shall render at each regular meeting, an accounting of the finances of the organization. Such reports shall become a part of the minutes of the meeting. No special fund may be set aside that shall make it unnecessary for the treasurer to sign any checks, drafts, or other devices issued against it, and only those officers that are designated by the Board shall sign checks, drafts, or other devices of issue with the concurrent of the treasurer. The treasurer may, at the discretion of the board, be required to post bond, the cost thereof to be paid from the funds of the organization. The treasurer shall be required to provide the secretary with an accurate listing of newly approved members at each monthly meeting. The treasurer shall perform all other such duties that are incidental to the office.

  32. No officer shall, for reason of the elected office, be entitled to receive any salary or other form of compensation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any officer or director from receiving any compensation for services performed other than those defined for the elected position.

  33. At no time shall any member be elected to any office within BMRC which might constitute or be construed as a conflict of common interest of the organization.

    34. ARTICLE EIGHT

    COMMITTEES:

  34. The vice-president shall act as the chairman of all committees. The term of the position shall run through the duration of the committee or the current term to which he is elected. The president shall be an exofficio member of all committees and shall have the tie-breaking vote in cases where it might be required.

  35. In the event that a permanent committee is deemed necessary by a quorum of members at a regular meeting, the president will appoint the necessary number of members to fulfill the requirements of the committee. The term of these members shall run through the current term of the elected president.

  36. In the event that an ad hoc committee is deemed necessary by a quorum of members at a regular meeting, the president will appoint the necessary number of members to fulfill the requirements of the committee. The term of these members shall run through duration of the committee or the current term of the elected president.