Club Constitution

Silver State Trailblazers Motorcycle Club CONSTITUTION

January 2011

Article 1

This club shall be known as the Silver State Trailblazers Motorcycle Club.

Article 2

(Membership)

Active members shall be participants in Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada (MRAN) desert and grand prix races or persons actively supporting the racers in these events and shall satisfy the membership requirements of the by-laws. Honorary members shall be any other persons as the club may decide by a two-thirds vote of those present at any regular meeting as to honor. Only active members shall be entitled to a vote in club affairs. Members who have been active in the club for 15 years may become life members. These members do not pay dues, vote, or hold office but have all other club privileges.

Article 2-1

The Silver State Trailblazers Motorcycle Club will be an active member with the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and National Hare and Hound Association in 2012 to coordinate a national hare and hound race.

Article 3

(Officers of the Executive Board)

The officers of the club shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Referee, and these officers shall constitute the Executive Committee. The offices of the Vice President and Secretary may be filled concurrently by one person if agreed to by majority of the club members at a club meeting.

Article 4

(President)

The duties of the President shall be to:

  • preside at all meetings of the club.
  • have a general supervision on the affairs of the club.
  • appoint any person or committee not otherwise ordered by the club.
  • personally represent the club on proper occasions and business contracts.
  • assist all other officers of the club in their records. Correspondence and other duties.
  • promote interest on the part of each member in the club life activities.
  • vote only when one vote is necessary to break a tie.

Article 5

(Vice President)

The duties of the Vice President shall be to perform the duties of the President in his absence.

Article 6

(Secretary)

The duties of the Secretary shall be to:

  • keep a record of the meetings of the club.
  • send out notices of regular or special meeting.
  • handle all club correspondence.
  • perform such other duties as generally fall to that office.

Article 7

(Treasurer)

The duties of the Treasurer shall be to:

  • collect dues from all members.
  • collect all other money due the club.
  • make all payments from club funds when so ordered by the club.
  • keep an account of all club money matters.
  • make a statement of the club funds when called upon by the club.

Article 8

(Referee)

The duties of the Referee shall be to have general supervision over all sanctioned competition events promoted by the club and to maintain order at the club meetings. Responsibilities of the Referee at competition events are defined in the MRAN rule book. The referee should have a thorough knowledge of the MRAN racing rules.

Article 9

(Master at Arms)

The duties of the Master at Arms shall be to:

· Maintains order according to presiding officer

· Reports visitors names to President for introduction

· Assess and collects all minor fines

Article 10

(Executive Board)

The duties of the Executive Board shall be to:

  • act for the club in all matters ordered by the club.
  • make final decisions upon member expulsions.
  • properly investigate and present to the club all business or important activity situations.
  • have general control over all club affairs.

Article 11

(Elections)

All elective offices shall be filled at the annual election to be held on the first November meeting of each year and all officers shall hold this office for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified.

Article 12

(Meeting Place)

The regular meetings of the club shall be held in the Las Vegas. Special meetings may be held elsewhere if approved by majority vote at a prior meeting.

Article 13

(Meeting Minimum Attendance)

One third of the active members in good standing shall constitute a quorum for transaction of club business.

Article 14

(Amendments)

This constitution may be amended or added to, providing the proposed amendment is substituted in writing at a regular meeting. It shall then be advertised and voted on at the next meeting. A two-thirds vote of all active members in good standing shall be required to pass an amendment.

Silver State Trailblazers Motorcycle Club

By-Laws

January 2011

1. Meetings

Meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M.

Robert Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary proceedings of this club unless otherwise provided in these bylaws. The order of business shall be:

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Introduction of Guests
  4. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
  5. Correspondence
  6. Treasurer's Report
  7. Committee Report
  8. Old Business
  9. New Business
  10. Announcements
  11. Fun Business (Talk about past and future races)
  12. Adjourn (Requires motion, second and oral vote)

2. Members

The number of members of this club shall be limited to forty-five.(45) Family members(such as father and son)living in the same home will be considered as one for the purpose of filling this quota only.

Candidates for membership in the Silver State Trailblazers shall fulfill the requirements set forth I the

"Bylaws supplement on application for membership."

3. Dues

Dues for the Silver State Trailblazers M.C. shall become due and payable twenty dollars annually,

Payable at the first club meeting in March of each year.

Dues shall be considered delinquent when three months overdue. The member will be dropped from active status at that time. The member may become active within six months of delinquency by paying the dues.

The member shall be dropped as a member of the club after six months of delinquent dues(and must satisfy the requirements for a new member to rejoin).

A member may become inactive for an indefinite period of time by declaring himself inactive at a club meeting. To become active again, he pays his dues prorated up to the next March.

4. Points System

Club points shall be earned as follows:

3 - points per MRAN off road event or desert race raced (if wearing Silver State Trailblazers official colors)

2 - points per MRAN off road event or desert race attended (if wearing Silver State Trailblazers official colors)

1 - point per off road event or desert race attended (if wearing Silver State Trailblazers official colors)

2 - points per off-road rights meeting

1 - point per club meeting

1 - point per desert cleanup

3 - points for attending a MRAN meeting and representing the Silver State Trailblazers.

5 - points for working a Silver State Trailblazers M.C. event. (if wearing Silver State Trailblazers official colors)

3 - points for marking a Silver State Trailblazers M.C. event. (if wearing Silver State Trailblazers official colors)

Other point paying events, and the number of points they pay, may be designated by majority vote at a meeting prior to the event.

The active member with the most points at the end of the year will be awarded a prize.

5. Club Colors

The club colors shall be gray and black.

6. Amendments

The by-laws of the Silver State Trailblazers M.C. may be amended and repealed by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting.

Silver State Trailblazers Motorcycle Club

By-Laws Supplement

January 2011

To join the Silver State Trailblazers Motorcycle Club, you must:

1. Obtain an Application for Membership and fill it out completely

2. At a meeting, submit the application and make your intentions to join known.

3. Pay $20.00 Initiation Fee.

You will then be on probation until you earn at least 10 points (see By-Laws par. 4, "points System".) These 10 points must be earned within 12 months. You will be responsible for notifying the club when you have earned 10 points (you may get your current points tally from the secretary at any meeting.) You will not have a vote in club affairs during the production period. If at any time during this period you are found to be undesirable, you will be dismissed from the club. At least 4 points should be from club meetings.

You must read the Club Constitution and By-Laws by the next meeting after you submit your application.

At the end of your probationary period, you will become an active member provided:

1. At a regular club meeting, no more than 2 active members vote against you entering the club.

2. You have joined MRAN.

3. You have purchased a club shirt.

You have paid dues prorated from the meeting you were voted in, up to the next March.

If, at the end of 12 months, you have not yet earned at least 10 points and you wish to stay in the club, you must rejoin (pay $20.00) and your probationary period starts anew.