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Susquehanna Valley Amateur Radio Club
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Susquehanna Valley Amateur Radio Club
 
Susquehanna Valley Amateur Radio Club, Central PA, USA
 

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SVARC Club By-Laws

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1 - President

The President shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. After two consecutive terms the President shall not hold that office for a minimum of one (1) year from the expiration of his/her last term as President.

 
2 - Secretary

It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the constitution and by-laws of the Club and have the same with him at every meeting. He shall cause all amendments, changes and additions to be noted thereon and shall permit the same to be consulted by members upon request.
 

3 - Membership

Membership is open to all licensed amateurs and those possessing an active interest in amateur radio. Only those members possessing a valid amateur license regardless of class, shall be eligible to hold club office. Applications for membership shall be submitted at business meetings.

Applications for new membership in the SVARC shall be accepted from anyone who has not been a member within the past twelve months. Applications shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in writing on a form approved by the Board of Directors. Applications must be accompanied by the appropriate dues. The Board of Directors shall screen each application for completeness and accuracy and shall submit all applications to the general membership for approval. The Board of Directors may, if they so desire, make a recommendation to the general membership for or against the approval of any application.
 

4 - Meetings

Regular business meetings shall be held the first (1st) Tuesday of each calendar month at 7:30 p.m. local time, at such place as the president shall order, with the club option to hold social meetings on the third (3rd) Tuesday of each calendar month for the purpose of furthering member knowledge of amateur radio.

Special meetings may be called by the president upon written request of any five club members. Notices shall be sent to members concerning special meetings and business to be transacted. Only such business as designated shall be transacted. Such notices shall be so that in the ordinary postal delivery they arrive not less than 24 hours before the meeting time.
 

5 - Quorum

A minimum of five (5) members and two (2) officers present at a club meeting shall constitute a quorum.
 

6 - Dues

Effective 11/4/03, Annual Dues assessment for members shall be as follows:

  • Regular Members, $15.00 per year
  • Military, College Students and Senior Citizen members age 60 or older, $10.00 per year
  • School Students through their senior year, $5.00 per year
  • Family membership shall be equal to 1-regular membership, plus ½-regular membership for each adult licensed amateur living in the same household
The dues are hereby assessed in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the Constitution for the purpose of providing funds for current expenses.

Associate members shall pay one-half of the full membership dues.

If a person applies for a new membership of any class in the SVARC at any time other than the beginning of the dues year, his dues shall be prorated according to the following schedule:

  • January 1 to June 30 full year’s dues
  • July 1 to September 30 Two-thirds of annual dues
  • October 1 to December 31 One-third of annual dues

Dues prorating is not applicable to membership renewals.
 

7 - Interference Committee

The QRM committee shall be appointed when deemed necessary. This committee shall direct investigations, invite the proper members to inquiries, and organize the presentation of technical facts and any other testimony within its province, reporting to the club on its results.
 

8 - Miscellaneous Committees

Miscellaneous committees may be appointed as deemed necessary, by club vote.
 
 
Amended - 4th November, 2003

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