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NORTHPORT RIDGE
RIDERS, INC. By-Laws
As Amended January 25, 1996
ARTICLE I
Sec. 1 The name of
this organization shall be Northport Ridge Riders
Inc.
Sec. 1 Location:
Northport,Maine.
ARTICLE II
Affiliation
Sec. 1 This organization
shall be affiliated with the Maine Snowmobile
Association.
ARTICLE III
Purposes
Sec. 1 The purposes of
this organization are to provide for the mutual
assistance, enjoyment, entertainment and improvement of
its members, socially, and physically by sponsoring
recreational activities and programs: to promote goodwill
between snowmobile operators, landowners, law enforcement
officers and agencies. The organization is not for
profit, and no part of the net earnings, if any, shall be
used for the benefit of any member, other then when a
special event is sponsored to assist an individual or
family in need, and most, be active and support your
club.
Sec. 2 In the event of
liquidation or dissolution, whether voluntary or
involuntary, no member shall be entitled to any
distribution or division of the remaining property or its
proceeds, and after all debts and obligations are met,the
balance, if any, shall be distributed within the intent
of Section(c) (7) 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, and
its Regulations as the same now exists or as hereafter
amended.
ARTICLE IV
Membership
Sec. 1. Any person of
good character shall become a member upon Application to
the Secretary and payment of one year dues.
Sec. 2. Membership shall
consist of two classes.
a. Family
membership shall include husband and wife and
their children under 18
years of age. Each adult member shall be entitled to
one vote.
b. Associate membership shall include members of other
clubs, who wish to be associated with this club and
will pay dues set forth in Article VII, Sec. 1.
Sec. 3. Each Associate
member shall be entitled to one vote.
Sec. 4. Any club or club member who is convicted of a felony, commits any act which could
reflect on the integrity of the organization ,
or while operating a snowmobile, violates state or municipal
law or regulations, shall have his or her club membership terminated..
ARTICLE V
Officers
Sec.5. The officers will
be President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Safety Officer, Trail Master,Assistant Trailmaster,
M.S.A.Director, P.R.Director
Sec. 2. The officers will
be elected for a term of one year at the annual meeting
by majority vote of the membership present. The officers
will serve until their successors have been elected and
qualified.
Sec. 3. No member will be
eligible for election as an officer or director if he/she
hasn't paid his/her dues for that year in which he/she
would serve.
Sec. 4. The
President shall preside at all meetings of the
club and it's Board of Directors, shall appoint such
committees as authorized by the members, shall be a
member ex-office of all committees,and shall carry on
those responsibilities assigned to him by the by-laws and
the membership.
Sec. 5. The
Vice-President during the absence or temporary
incapacity of the President,shall perform the duties,and
have the powers of the President,and shall not be on the
board of directors.
Sec. 6. The
Secretary shall keep all of the clubs records
other than financial, including minutes and attendance
records of meetings, roster of members, lists of
committees and their members and discharge all of the
usual secretarial functions of the office required by the
by-laws or the membership.
Sec. 7. The
Treasurer shall keep the accounts of the club and
have charge of it's funds. He/She shall keep all of the
clubs funds in a bank approved by the membership and in
the name of the club, subject to withdrawal by checks
signed in such manner as approved by the membership. All
expenditures other then monthly operating expenses, must
be approved by the membership. A Treasurer's report shall
be prepared and presented at each regular meeting.
SEC.8. The Trailmaster
will be in charge of grooming, trail work and making
out trail grants for the year. The Trailmaster if desired
will choose an assistant trailmaster for the coming
year.
SEC.9. The Safety
0fficer will work with the trailmaster, and
frequently look at all trails & trail signs for
safety and report to the trailmaster. He/She should show
some safety films,and have safety workshops and talk
about safety to the
club.
Sec.10. The MSA
Director will attend monthly MSA meetings and report
to the club at the next club meeting.
Sec.11 The
P.R.Director will write in the MSA paper each
month and write in newspaper columns and report all news
to the public.
ARTICLE VI
Government
Sec. 1. The governing
body of this organization shall be the Board of
Directors.
Sec. 2. The Board of
Directors shall consist of a three (3)Directors.
Sec. 3. The newly elected
officers of this organization may make up the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE VII
Dues.
Sec. 1 The Annual Dues for membership
will be determined at the September meeting.
ARTICLE VIII
Fiscal
Year
Sec. 1. The fiscal year
of this organization shall commence October 1st and shall
end September 30th of the following year.
ARTICLE IX
Meetings
Sec. 1. Annual meetings
of this club shall be held the first Sunday in September
of each year to elect Officers.
Sec. 2. Regular club
meetings shall be held on the first Sunday of each month,
at a time set by the previous meeting. Directors meetings
to be held 15 minutes prior to the monthly meeting except
June, July, August.
Sec. 3. Special meetings
of the club may be called by the Board of Directors, or
by the President or by request of an active member by
giving 3 days notice of the time, place, and purpose of
such special meeting.
Sec. 4. Twenty-Five (25%)
percent of the active members, shall constitute a quorum.
A quorum shall be present for this organization to
transact official business.
Sec. 5. Any formal action
taken at any meeting of the membership shall required a
majority vote of those active members present.
ARTICLE X
Elections
Sec. 1. The president
shall recommend 3 board members at the annual meeting
with the membership present.
Sec. 2. No member of the
nominating committee shall be eligible to any office by
action of the nominating committee.
Sec. 3. Additional names
may be placed in nomination at any time from the floor
prior to voting for each office.
Sec. 4 Voting shall be by
ballot, unless only one candidate has been
nominated.
ARTICLE XI
Amendments
Sec. 1. These by-laws may
be amended, altered or repealed by two- thirds (2/3) vote
of the membership present at any regular meeting, or
special meeting, provided that each member has had
sufficient notification of the time and place of such
meeting.
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