In Memoriam |
Constitution, By-Laws, and Non-Profit information: Current SD Non-Profit Organization information Original SD Non-Profit certification Constitution and By-laws Constitution and By-Laws Article 1.
The name of the organization
shall be the Dacotah Territory Muzzle Loaders. Article II. Object 1.
The object of the
organization shall be to promote the use of muzzle loading firearms for sport
and competition and to promote higher standards of sportsmanship, safety and
good fellowship. Article III. Membership 1.
Terms of annual
membership shall be June 1 through May 31. 2.
Classes of membership
– the club or organization shall have two (2) classes of membership. The designation and qualification and rights
of the members of such classes shall be as follows: a. Active Member –
subject to approval by a majority of the Board of Directors and upon payment of
an amount determined by the Board, an individual shall be entitled to
membership for one year or for a period of years. b. Associate Member
– subject to approval by a majority of the Board of Directors and upon payment
of an amount determined by the Board, the spouse and all minor (16 years or
under) children of an active member in good standing shall be entitled to
membership for one year with the same rights and privileges as an active
member, except that he or she shall not receive the official newsletter; nor
shall they have voting rights. 3.
Termination of membership
– any member in default in payment of dues may be barred from the rights and
privileges of membership as provided in Article V, Sec 3. 1.
Annual Meetings –
an annual meeting of the members shall be held at a time and place to be
designated by the Board
of Directors. a.
Purpose of Annual
Meeting – the purpose of the annual meeting shall be for electing the Board of Directors
and for transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. b.
A notice of the
time and place of such meeting shall be published in the official newsletter or
by other means at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. 2.
Special Meetings
– a special meeting may be called by the President by notification of the
membership as to where to meet, the time and purpose of the meeting. 3.
Voting – each
active member in good standing shall have one vote to be cast in person and not
by proxy. a.
All members shall
have the right to attend all meetings and be heard. 4.
Rules of order to
govern at meetings – the rules contained in Article
V. Dues 1.
The annual dues
of the members of this organization shall not be less than $10.00 payable as
provided in Article III, Sec. 1. 2.
Membership dues
shall be at such rate or rates, schedule or formula as may be from time to time
prescribed by the Board
of Directors. 3.
Any member may be
expelled by the Board
of Directors by a two-thirds vote for nonpayment of dues after ninety
days from date due. 4. Dues shall be paid within 30 days of date, after
which, there will be a $3.00 per month penalty with a maximum of $6.00. 5.
Reinstatement –
any member wishing to renew membership after expulsion for non-payment of dues
shall pay all past due amounts plus penalties for a maximum of two years dues
plus penalties. 6.
Exceptions to
Article V, Sec. 5 – if determined by two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors
that there were justifiable reasons for non-payment of dues (example: transfer
of employment), the Board may waive past dues and penalties. 1.
Officers shall be
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, three (3) elected Directors,
and one Director-At-Large, who shall be the immediate past President. a. One of the three
elected Directors to be the Safety Officer. 2.
Names shall be
placed in nomination by a nomination committee consisting of three members of
the Executive
Board, chosen by the Board. Names may also be
placed in nomination by general membership. 3.
Term of office
for Directors shall be two (2) years. 4.
Terms of the
President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be one year each. 5.
Any Director or
Officer who misses three (3) consecutive meetings shall automatically be removed from office. Article VII. Duties 1.
President shall
preside at all meetings both general and executive and shall call any special
meetings necessary in accordance with Article IV, Sec. 1 & 2. 2.
Vice President
shall act as President in his
(the President’s) absence. 3.
Duties of the
Secretary: a.
The Secretary
shall keep an account of all meetings held, both executive and general. b.
The Secretary
shall keep a record of the membership. a.
The Treasurer
shall keep a detailed and accurate account of all funds received and disbursed. b.
The Treasurer
shall pay all bills and shall be responsible for verification of all
expenditures. 5.
Duties of the Executive Board: a.
The Executive Board
shall meet to plan the club shoots and order awards and to take up any order of
business necessary to the operation of the club in accordance to Article II. b.
Any expenditure
exceeding $100.00 approved by
two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors must also be approved by a majority vote of
the general membership at the next general meeting in accordance to Article IV,
Sec. 1 & 2. Article
VIII. Definition of Board of Directors
and Voting 1.
The Board of Directors
consists of officers described in Article VI, Sec. 1. 2.
A two-thirds
majority of the Board
of Directors shall be six votes. 3.
A majority of the
Board of
Directors shall be five votes. 4.
A quorum shall
consist of six officers. Article
IX. Amendments 1.
These By-laws may
be amended or altered by a two-thirds vote of the Board and by a majority of the members at any
regular or special meeting, providing
the notice of the meeting includes the proposals for amendments. Any proposed amendment or alteration shall be
submitted to the Board
or the members in writing,
at least ten days prior to the meeting at which they are to be acted upon. 2.
Said amendment
must first pass a two-thirds vote of the Board before being submitted to the
general membership. Article
X. Dissolution 1.
The organization
shall use its funds only to accomplish the objectives and purpose specified in
these by-laws, and no part of said funds shall inure, or be distributed to, the
members of the chamber. On dissolution
of the charter, any funds remaining shall be distributed to one or more
regularly organized and qualified charitable, educational, scientific or
philanthropic organizations to be selected by the Board of Directors. Article
VI. 6.
The following
positions have signature authorization on all organization accounts: President, Treasurer and Secretary. Upon election, each officer is required to deliver,
in person, the necessary information to the financial institution where
organization accounts are maintained. 7.
No Officer, under
any circumstance, shall have signature authority to reimburse himself or herself. 8.
A Director
elected to the position of President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer
automatically forfeits the remainder of his or her term as Director. The President will appoint a new Director to
fill the position for the remainder of the term. 9.
If an Officer’s
position is vacated prematurely, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the
President will appoint a new Officer to fill the position for the remainder of
the term. [return] Article V. Section 4. Remove
“, after which, there will be a $3.00 per month penalty with a maximum of $6.00”. [return] Article VI. Section 1. Paragraph a. Replace Paragraph a. with: a.
The
Director-At-Large shall be the Range Officer. [return] Article VI. Section 3. Replace “Directors” with “Elected Directors”. [return] Article VI. Section 5. Replace “shall automatically be removed from
office” with “may be removed from office by a majority vote of either the Officers
or the general membership present at any meeting as defined in Article IV”. [return] Article VII. Section 2. Replace “his (the President’s)” with “the
President’s”. [return] Article VII. Section 5. Paragraph b. Replace “$100.00” with “$500.00”. [return] Article VIII. Section 4. Replace “six” with “five”. [return] Article IX. Section 1(a). Insert “present” between “members” and “at any
regular” [return] Article IX. Section 1(b). Replace “writing, at least ten days prior to the
meeting at which they are to be acted upon” with “writing or through oral
presentation, with appropriate time for consideration and discussion. The Officers or the members present have the
right to table such amendment or alteration until sufficient review can be
conducted, by means of a two-thirds vote”. [return] Article VII. Section 4. c.
The Treasurer
shall maintain all state and federal tax and insurance documentation and fees
to keep the organization in good standing. [return] Article IV. 3.
Regular Meetings
– regular meetings of the members shall be held at a time and place to be
designated by the Officers. Regular meetings shall be at a rate or schedule not
to exceed twenty-four, but no less than six, occurrences per fiscal year. [return] All Articles. Replace all references to “Board
of Directors”, “Executive Board” or “Board” throughout the Constitution and
By-Laws with “Officers”. [return] Article
III. Section 2. Paragraph a. Replace “Active” with
“Individual”. [return] Article
III. Section 2. Paragraph b. Replace paragraph b. with “Family
Member – subject to approval by a majority of the Officers and upon payment of
an amount determined by the Officers, husband, wife and all minor (17 years or
under) children in good standing shall be entitled to membership for one year
with the same rights and privileges as an individual member, except that they shall
receive only one official newsletter; nor shall any minors have voting rights.” [return] |