Article One Name:

 

             Rutland Amateur Radio Experimenters

 

Article Two Purpose:

 

             To further technical aspects of amateur radio, in a non

 

             restricted environment.

 

Article Three Membership:

 

             Keep it simple and fun.

 

Article Four Officers:

 

             A secretary, then others when decided by the general   

 

             membership.

 

     Section One:

 

             How many officers, what kind are needed to be decided or

 

             changed by the general  membership at any club meeting or

 

             activity.

 

     Section Two:

 

             Officer(s) are nominated at the May meeting (activity) each

 

             year to serve for one year,  may be decided to serve one

 

             additional year by the general membership.

 

Article Five Meetings:

 

             Twelve activities or such a year.  To be decided by the

 

             general membership.

 

Article Six Amendments:

 

             Any proposed amendment to this constitution may be

 

             submitted at any regular meeting or (activity). Amendments

 

             must be signed by at least two (2) active club members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        Outline of By- Laws

 

One Membership:

 

     Section One:   Names of proposed new members shall be  

 

               submitted to the general  membership verbal or written.

 

               Each name shall be proposed by one (1) member.

 

     Section Two:  All names of candidates for membership who

 

               have been passed  unanimously by the general membership    

 

               shall be recommended to the club at a   regular meeting or

 

               activity.

 

     Section Three: A member who wishes to resign at any time from

 

               the club shall give  notice of such intention.

 

Two Dues:

 

     Section One: The initiation fee shall be a project which is

 

              decided to be decided by that person. Such project upon

 

              completion remains his or hers.

 

     Section Two: The annual dues shall be a project to be

 

              determined by that person.

 

     Section Three: Members who have been declared in arrears in

 

              the payment of dues shall not be eligible.

 

     Section Four: Any member who has not paid dues for six (6)

 

             months from due date may be dropped from membership at

 

             any activity or meeting as decided by the general

 

             membership.

 

     Section Five: Any member who has been dropped from

 

              membership because of non-participation, or who has been

 

              absent for one year or more without good excuse must

 

              present a completed project for re-instatement at any

 

              club meeting or activity before  the general membership.

 

 

 

 

 Three Duties of Officers:

 

     Section One: Secretary shall conduct all correspondence of

 

             the club at regular   activities or meetings or such to be

 

             determined by the general membership for such   activities

 

             as needed at that time.

 

   Section Two: President shall conduct all good faith efforts to

 

              publicly promote the efforts and intentions of the club.

 

              This person shall represent the club in any liaison  matters

 

              that may arise from club interactions.

 

 

 

   This constitution is accepted by the following founders as

 

written this 27^th day of July, 1994. This constitution can be

 

amended at any such time as seen fit by the general membership to

 

suit such needs for the club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                 Amendments

 

 

 

     Amendment One: A meeting shall be described as anytime (2) two

 

club members communicate on a simplex frequency or club

 

sponsored repeated to discuss business-  which can be said to be

 

of a technical nature or discussion or for club business.