CONSTITUTION
Bloomington Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Preamble
We, the undersigned, wishing to secure for ourselves the pleasures and benefits of the association of persons commonly interested in amateur radio, do hereby constitute ourselves the Bloomington Amateur Radio Club, Inc., and do enact this constitution as our governing law.
It shall be our purpose to facilitate the exchange of information and general cooperation between members, to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism, and individual operating efficiency, and to so conduct club programs and activities as to advance the general interest and welfare of amateur radio in the general community.
ARTICLE I – Membership
Sec. 1 – Only persons interested in amateur radio shall be eligible for membership. Membership shall be by application and election upon such terms as the club shall by its bylaws provide.)
Sec. 2 – Improper conduct by a member in any club activity shall be cause for his expulsion by a two-thirds vote of the members at a meeting.
ARTICLE II – Officers
Sec. 1 – Only members in good standing whose dues are paid in full at the time of their nomination and who are licensed amateur radio operators shall be elected to a club office.
Sec. 2 – The officers of this club shall be: A president, a vice-president, a secretary-treasurer, a public information officer, and four (4) directors. The president, vice-president, secretary-treasurer, and public information officer shall be elected annually for a term of one year. The directors shall each be elected for a term of two years, with two directors elected in even- numbered years and two directors elected in odd-numbered years.
Sec. 3 – Candidates for officers of the club shall be nominated at the November meeting, by members in good standing by the November meeting. The officers of the Club shall be elected at the December meeting by secret ballot or other means of members in good standing whose dues are paid in full at the time of the meeting and who are present at the December meeting.
Sec. 4 – Vacancies occurring between elections must shall be filled by special ballot, with nominations made at the first regular meeting following the occurrence of the vacancy and election at the second regular meeting following the occurrence of the vacancy by secret ballot of dues-paying members in good standing present at the meeting. Members elected shall fill the remainder of the term of the vacated office.
Sec. 5 – Officers may be removed on motion by a three-fourths vote of the membership.
ARTICLE III – Duties of Officers
Sec. 1 – The President shall preside at all meetings of this club, and conduct the same according to the rules adopted. The President shall enforce due observance of this Constitution and Bylaws; decide all questions of order, sign all official documents that are adopted by the club, and perform all customary duties pertaining to the office of president.
Sec. 2 – The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in the event the President is not able to perform them.
Sec. 3 – The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep a record of the proceedings of all regular meetings,Board of Directors meetings, keep a roll of members, submit applications for membership, carry-on all correspondence, and read communications at each meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer shall receive and receipt for all monies received and expended. The Secretary-Treasurer shall pay no bills, not previously approved in the yearly budget, without proper authorization. At the end of each quarter the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit an itemized statement of disbursements and receipts. The Secretary-Treasurer shall, at the expiration of their term, turn over all records in their possession belonging to the club to their successor.
Sec. 4 – The elected officers of this club shall compose a Board of Directors. The Board shall transact the business of the club (except as herein provided) during the periods when the club is not in session, reporting its activities at the following regular meeting. It shall plan and organize club activities. It shall facilitate emergency communication organizations and shall endeavor to make the reputation of the club and amateur radio activities in the community as outstanding as possible.
ARTICLE IV – Meetings
Sec. 1 – The bylaws shall provide for regular and special meetings. For all meetings, a quorum shall consist of the members present.
ARTICLE V – Dues and Assessments
Sec. 1 – The Bloomington Amateur Radio Club, Inc., by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present may levy upon the general membership such dues or assessments as shall be deemed necessary for the business of the organization within it object as set forth in the preamble thereof. Non-payment of such dues or assessments shall be cause for expulsion from the club within the discretion of the membership. Dues shall be assessed for the period of January 1st to December 31st of each year.
ARTICLE VI – Membership Assistance
Sec. 1 – The club through designation of INTERFERENCE, PUBLIC RELATIONS and OTHER COMMITTEES shall provide technical advice to members concerning equipment design and operation to assist the frequency observance, clean signal, uniform practice, and absence of spurious radiations from club member-stations. The club shall also maintain a program to foster and guide public relations in those channels favorable to amateur work.
ARTICLE VII – Amendments
Sec. 1 – This constitution or the bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the club members at a meeting, provided all members have been notified of the intent to amend the constitution and/or bylaws at a specified meeting.
ARTICLE VIII – Rules
Sec. 1 – Roberts Rules of Order shall govern proceedings.
Approved by a two-thirds majority of the membership present at the October 2019 BARC Meeting.
Dave Stolz KD9KZS