Bylaws

BYLAWS

LAKE REGION AMATEUR

RADIO CLUB 

ADOPTED: 16 December 2023 

ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSE 

Section 1.1. Name. The name of this entity shall be LAKE REGION AMATEUR RADIO  CLUB, hereinafter referred to as the Club. 

Section 1.2. Purpose. The Club is formed for the purpose of gathering amateur ham radio  operators. The Club may engage in any and all other activities as may be necessary, incidental,  or convenient in carrying out the purpose of the Club. These Bylaws shall govern the Club and  its Members and shall facilitate the fulfillment of the purpose of the Club. 

ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP 

Section 2.1. Eligibility for Membership. Any current amateur ham radio operator is eligible for  membership in the Club. Annual dues must be paid for full membership in the Club. 

Section 2.2. Dues.  

Individual Membership - Annual dues shall be $20.00 per calendar year. Payment of the annual  dues will entitle the Individual Member to full membership privileges for one (1) calendar year  Jan 1 to Dec 31.  

Family Membership is available to family members living in the same household as the current  Individual Member for an additional $10 per calendar year. This entitles all members of a family  to have full membership privileges. 

Life Membership is available to any Individual Member. Dues shall be $200.00. Payment of  life membership dues will entitle the Member to full membership privileges for life. 

There shall be no lifetime Family Membership available. 

All rates indicated above may be changed by a majority vote of the members in attendance at the  annual meeting of the club.  

Section 2.3. Voting Rights. Full payment of annual dues for an Individual, Family or Life  Membership will entitle a Member to one (1) vote in matters requiring a vote of the members.

Section 2.4. Termination of Membership. Membership in the Club is automatically terminated  whenever a Member is in default of payment of dues. A Member may also be removed by a  majority vote of the Members. 

Section 2.5. Resignation. Any Member may resign by filing a written resignation with the  Secretary of the Club. Such resignation shall not relieve the resigning Member of the obligation  to pay any dues accrued and unpaid. 

ARTICLE III. OFFICERS 

Section 3.1. Officers. The Club shall have the following officers: 

• President 

• Vice President 

• Secretary 

• Treasurer 

The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person. All officers must be full  members of the club. 

Section 3.2. Election of Officers. The officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the  Members at the Annual Meeting. 

Section 3.3. Term of Office. The officers shall serve a one (1) calendar year term, with no  limitations on future terms. 

Section 3.4. Duties. The duties of the officers are as follows: 

3.4.1 President. The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Club and shall  preside over all meetings, represent the Club on public occasions, and make such committee  appointments from the Members as shall be deemed advisable for the effective conduct of the  work of the Club. 

3.4.2 Vice President. The Vice President shall assist the President as the President requests  and shall represent the Club on appropriate occasions. The Vice President shall also, in the  absence or disability of the President, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President  of the Club. 

3.4.3 Secretary. The Secretary shall keep attendance records, record the proceedings of all  meetings, maintain adequate records of the Club activities, and conduct such official  correspondence as shall be required. 

3.4.4 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall collect, safeguard, disburse, and make periodic reports  of all funds collected in the name of the Club.

No officer shall have any power or authority to bind the Club in any contract, to pledge the  Club’s credit, or to render the Club liable for any purpose or in any amount. Reimbursable club  expenditures shall be treated in Section 7.1.  

Section 3.5. Vacancies and Removal from Office. Any officer may be removed by a majority  vote of the Members of the Club, excluding the vote of the officer to be removed. Upon the  death, removal, resignation, or incapacity of an officer of the Club, a majority of the Members  shall elect a successor. 

Section 3.6. Management. The Club shall be managed by the officers so elected, with powers  consistent with these Bylaws. 

ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS 

Section 4.1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the Members shall be held at any place the  President or a majority of the Members may from time to time select. 

Section 4.2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Club shall be held monthly at a time  designated by the President. 

Section 4.3. Annual Meeting. An Annual Meeting of the Members shall be held in the month of  December of each year, if possible. At such meeting, the Members shall elect the officers of the  Club, receive reports on the affairs of the Club, and transact any other business that is within the  powers of the Members. If an annual meeting has not been called and held within six (6) months  after the time designated for such meeting, any Member may call the annual meeting. 

Section 4.4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Members may be called by the President,  by a majority of the officers of the Club, or by five percent (5%) or more of the Members entitled  to vote. 

Section 4.5. Notice of Meetings. Notice of each meeting, stating the place, day, and time of the  meeting, shall be given by the Secretary of the Club, or by the person authorized to call the  meeting, to each Member entitled to vote. This notice shall be given at least five (5) days before  the date named for the meeting, with the exception of any regular monthly meetings, for which,  once a firm date, time, and place have been provided to all Members, no further notice shall be  required. 

Section 4.6. Quorum. The Members present at any properly noticed meeting shall constitute a  quorum at such meeting. 

ARTICLE V. VOTING 

Section 1. Voting. All issues shall be decided by a majority vote of a quorum at a meeting.

Section 2. Voting by Mail. When officers are to be elected by Members, any changes in the  Bylaws are to be voted on, or any other election is to be made whereby a count of the votes of all  Members may be desired, such election may be conducted by mail or by distribution ballot in such manner as the officers of the Club shall determine advisable. 

ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEE 

Section 6.1. Authorization to Establish Committees. The Club may establish standing  committees as deemed necessary to pursue its stated purpose. Members of committees shall be  appointed by the President. Ad hoc committees for specific purposes may be established at any  time.  

Section 6.1.1. A Technical Committee was established on November 11, 2023, at a regular  meeting of the club. The committee will have at least three members with sufficient technical  knowledge and/or experience to provide an informed opinion to the membership. The primary  purpose is to maintain in working order the repeater systems owned and operated by the club. In  addition, they may be called upon to make presentations or offer advice to club members as  needed. 

Section 6.2 The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers of the club. ARTICLE VII. FINANCES 

Section 7.1. Expenditures. Expenditures of funds amounting to over $50.00 in any month must  be approved by a majority vote of a quorum present at a properly noticed meeting of the  Members. 

Section 7.2. Financial Reports. An annual financial report shall be prepared by the Treasurer  and presented to the Members at the annual meeting. 

ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS 

Section 8.1. Procedure. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote of a  quorum at a properly noticed meeting of the Members of the Club. 

ARTICLE IX. WAIVER OF NOTICE 

Section 9.1. Waivers. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any Member under the  provisions of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the Member entitled to such  notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of  such notice.

ARTICLE X. CERTIFICATION 

Section 10.1 Certification. The Secretary of the club shall sign a statement to be attached to  these bylaws certifying the results of any by law amendments or changes. 

Duly adopted by the Members on the 21st day of September, 2013. Don Peterson, Secretary CERTIFICATE (Revision December 2023) 

I, RANDY GREEN, Secretary of LAKE REGION AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, do hereby  certify that the foregoing Bylaws are the true and correct Bylaws of said Club, which were duly  adopted at the Annual Meeting of the Members, held on the 16th day of December, 2023. 

________________________________ Randy Green, Secretary