Valley Motorcycle Touring Association By-Laws Article One Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary proceedings of this club unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws. The order of business shall be: 1.Call to order 2. Reading of minutes of previous meeting 3. Report of officers 4. Unfinished business 5. New business 6. Move to adjourn Article Two This article was revoked on 9 August 2004. Article Three The club dues shall be $20.00 per year for a single membership or $30.00 for a couple.. The dues are due upon completion of requirements as set forth in By-Laws number 5, and will fall due and payable January 1st thereafter. Any member three (3) months or more behind in his or her dues shall be considered not in good standing and shall not be entitled to participate in any club function. For new members joining after September 1st, dues shall be one-half of the annual dues.
Article Four The fiscal year begins 1 April. The treasurer must, with the input of the board and interested members, submit a budget for the next fiscal year for distribution to members in February. The budget should present a realistic view of expected income and expenditures for the future fiscal year as well as provide a reasonable amount of funds for unforeseen expenses. The budget will be reviewed and discussed at the March business meeting. Single items on the budget may be changed or deleted during the March meeting with the approval of 2/3rds of the present membership. After review and discussion the budget must be approved by a simple majority of present club members at the March meeting. Unbudgeted expenditures must be approved by a simple majority of the present membership present at any business meeting. No unbudgeted expenditure may be approved that will cause the forecasted general fund balance to fall below $50.00 at any point during the fiscal year. The Treasurer, the President or Vice President must sign all financial instruments.
Article Five A member, in good standing, of the club, must recommend membership. Prospective member must be a registered owner of record of a motorcycle and attend one (1) planned ride, as a motorcycle operator and one (1) meeting all within three (3) months; who, in the opinion, by vote, of the Board of Directors and simple majority of the members is interested in furthering the purpose and goals of the Valley Motorcycle Touring Association. Article Six This article was revoked on 9 August 2004.
Article Seven Honorary Membership shall be granted to the spouse of a deceased active member or a previous active member who can no longer ride for health reasons.
Article Eight Any member who is more than twelve (12) months behind in his or her dues will no longer be considered members of the club but may rejoin at any time by paying membership dues for the current calendar year.
Article Nine A member may be expelled for conduct unbecoming a member of the club, but charges must first be made in writing to the Board of Directors, who will appoint an independent committee consisting of three members in good standing to conduct a timely investigation and report its findings to the Board of Directors. The accused member will be given a hearing before the Board of Directors who will decide, by simple majority, if the charges have been proven and are of a nature that should cause the member to be considered for expulsion. The Board of Directors shall report its findings to the club at the next business meeting with recommendation that the charges be considered proven and the accused member be expelled, or the charges be considered not proven and accused member remain a member of the club. The club shall thereupon take a vote to decide whether or not the recommendation of the Board of Directors shall be adopted. It shall require a two-thirds vote of the active members present to act on the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
Article Ten A guest may be a prospective member or a houseguest of a member in good standing or a person wishing to visit our club.
Article Eleven The By-Laws may be amended or added to provided the proposed amendment is submitted at a regular meeting. It shall be advertised in the next monthly newsletter and voted on at the next meeting. A two-thirds vote of present active members, in good standing, shall be required to pass an amendment.
Article Twelve If an officer other than the President who resigns his or her post or is deemed unable to continue to perform his or her duties by the Board of Directors a replacement officer must be nominated, voted upon, and installed into office at the earliest business meeting after the departing officers resignation is received or if him or her is determined unable to fulfill his or her duties. If more than one person is nominated to replace the departing officer a simple majority vote of members in good standing present will decide the replacement officer. If the departing officer is the President, the Vice President will assume the duties of President for the remainder of his or her term. Upon the Vice President assuming the duties of President a replacement Vice President must be selected using the procedures outlined above.
Article Thirteen Any officer, including the President, may be removed from office by the following procedure: A motion may be presented at a regular business meeting to remove the officer. A simple majority of those members in good standing present must vote to approve the removal initiative. All club members must be notified in writing that the officer will be considered for removal from office at the next regular business meeting. At the next regular business meeting a vote will be taken to remove the officer from his or her position. A two/thirds majority of those members in good standing present must approve the removal. If removal is successful a new officer is selected using the procedure Article Twelve. Article Fourteen Any member who serves in an appointed position is considered to serve at the pleasure of the President. | 
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