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RETURN
TO CLUB PAGE Preamble:
Section 1 - All persons interested in amateur radio communications* shall be eligible for membership. (membership shall be by applications and election upon such terms as the club shall by its by-laws provide.) Section 2 -Associate membership - any persons interested in amateur radio activities or licensed amateurs not desirous of full member status may join the SVARC as associate members. Associate members may not vote or hold office.
Section 1 - The officers of this club shall be: president, vice-president, Secretary and/or treasurer, and activities manager. Officers will be regular or full members of the club. Section 1a - Three regular or full members shall be elected by the general membership to the position of trustee. One trustee shall be elected for a term of one year, one for two years, and one for three years. Trustees shall serve with the elected officers on board of directors. Section 2 - The officers of this Club shall be elected for a term of one year by ballot at the December meeting. The ballot may be cast by the members present or by absentee ballot. The absentee ballot will be sent out after the October meeting to those paid members who will not be attending the December meeting. The completed ballot will be sent to the Club treasure prior to the December meeting. The Treasure will bring all absentee ballots to the December meeting to be counted. The officers are to serve for 1 fiscal year beginning January 1 of each calendar year. Section 3 - Vacancies occurring between elections must be filled by special elections at the first regular meeting following the withdrawal or resignation. Section 4 - Officers may be removed by a three-fourths vote of the membership present at a special meeting, called for the purpose of taking action for removal.
Section 1 - The President shall preside at all meetings of this club, and conduct the same according to the rules adopted. He/she shall enforce due observance of this constitution and by-laws, decide all questions of order, sign all official documents that are adopted by the club and none other, and perform all other customary duties pertaining to the office of the president. Section 2 - The Vice-President shall assume all the duties of the president in the absence of the latter. Section 3 - The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings, keep a roll of members, submit applications for membership, carry on all correspondence, read communications at each meeting, and mail written meeting notices to each member. He/she shall at the expiration of his term turn over all items belonging to the club to his/her successor. Section 4 - The Treasurer shall receive and receipt for all moneys paid to the club, he/she shall keep an accurate account of all moneys received and expanded, he/she shall pay no bills without proper authorization (by the club or the board of directors). At each monthly meeting he/she shall submit an itemized statement of disbursements and receipts. He/she shall at the expiration of his/her term turn over everything in his/her possession belonging to the club to his/her successor. Section 5 - The Activities Manager shall organize club member activities, plan and recommend contests for operating benefit, and advance club interest and activity as approved by the club. He/she shall maintain close liaison with ARRL Emergency Coordinator or SEC to further club participation in the amateur radio public service corps. He/she shall encourage new stations in reporting activities to the club (bulletin) and to the elected section communications manager of the ARRL; all these things to make the reputation of the club and amateur radio activities in the community as outstanding as possible. He/she may appoint traffic committees or assistants to aid him/her in specific branches of activity. Section 6 - Duties and responsibilities of board of directors: Subsection a - The board of directors shall see to the management of the day to day affairs of the SVARC in order to accomplish the purposes of the SVARC. Subsection b - The board of directors is responsible for insuring that all actions and activities of the SVARC are in accordance with the SVARC constitution and by-laws. Subsection c - The board of directors is responsible for the performance of all duties assigned to them by the constitution and by-laws. Any board member may be removed from his/her position on the recommendation of the board of directors and confirmation by the voting members. Subsection d - The board of directors may, at its discretion, delegate any of their duties to a committee or manager. However, the board of directors is still responsible to the membership for the proper performance of any duties so delegated. Section 7 - Authorization to expend funds - in order to accomplish section 6a of this article, the board of directors is authorized to spend up to $100 in any given month without prior approval of the membership.
The by-laws shall provide for regular and special meetings. At meetings, attendance as set forth by the by-laws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
The club, by majority vote of those present at any regular meeting, may levy upon the general membership such dues as shall be deemed necessary for the business of the organization within its objects as set forth in the preamble. Non-payment of such dues shall be cause for expulsion from the club within the discretion of the membership.
This club shall enact appropriate rules to minimize interference in operation between stations of its members; it shall formulate adequate plans for disposition of any cases of interference to other radio services where reported as caused by any amateur station operation in the area of club jurisdiction. The club through designated interference public relations and operating committees will provide technical advice to members concerning equipment design and operation to assist in frequency observance, clean signals, uniform practice, and absence of spurious radiations from club member-stations. The club shall also maintain a program to foster and guide public relations.
This constitution or the by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members present at two (2) successive business meetings. Proposals for amendments shall be submitted in writing at a regular meeting and shall be voted on at the next following business meeting, provided all members have been notified by mail of the intent to amend the constitution and/or by-laws at said meeting. Mailing is to include proposed amendment as submitted, in writing, for consideration.
Robert's rules shall govern proceedings. * radio communication between amateur stations solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest. Amended - 4th November 2003 |
