Iroquois County Amateur Radio 147.030+ and 444.625+ - Meetings 2nd Thursday at the Red Cross Office in Watseka, IL

Approved December 13, 2007

Article I - Membership

1. Membership in the Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club (ICARC) is open to all persons having an interest in amateur radio communications.

2. Membership is by calendar year: January 1 through December 31 of each year.

3. Application for membership shall be submitted to the treasurer on the ICARC membership application form provided by the club, accompanied by the appropriate dues.

4. Annual renewal of membership shall be by payment of the appropriate dues not later than January 31 of each year. Members failing to renew their membership by March 31 of each year shall be removed from the ICARC membership roster.

5. Membership shall be in one of the following categories:

a. Full membership: open to licensed amateur radio operators.b. Student membership: open to licensed amateur radio operators who are full-time students and are less than nineteen (19) years of age.

c. Senior membership: open to licensed amateur radio operators who are at least seventy (70) years of age.

d. Associate membership: open to all other persons with an interest in amateur radio communications.

e. Honorary membership: an individual recognized as a long-term significant contributor in meeting the objectives of the club may be designated as an Honorary member by majority vote of the Board of Directors.

6. Members with paid-up dues for the current year shall be considered members in good standing.

7. Full members in good standing shall enjoy all club privileges with the rights to hold club office and to vote for club directors and officers.

8. Senior members shall enjoy all rights and privileges of full membership.

9. Honorary members and Associate members in good standing shall enjoy all club privileges except the right to vote and to hold club office.

10. Membership privileges include, but are not limited to: participation in club events, serving on club committees, and recognition as a club member on the ICARC web site membership roster.

Article II - Dues

1. Dues shall be assessed as follows:

a. Individual membership: $30.00 per year. Dues for members joining after January 1 shall be prorated at the rate of $2.50 per month.

b. Family membership: $45.00 per year. (includes primary member; spouse; and any children under 19 years of age living at home.

c. Student membership: $10.00 per year. (Full-time student under 19 years of age.

d. Senior membership: $10.00 per year. (Senior citizens over 70 years of age.

e. Honorary membership: exempt from dues.

Article III - Funds

1. No part of the net earnings of the club shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to it’s members, directors, officers, or to other private persons, except that the club shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payment and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the Constitution of the Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the club shall not carry on any activities not permitted by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article IV - Committees

1. The Board of Directors shall establish the following committees to meet the objectives of the club. The Board may establish additional committees as deemed necessary to meet the objectives of the club.

a. Nomination and Election Committee - This committee shall consist of at least three (3) members, one of which shall be a member of the Board of Directors. The duties of this committee shall be to select candidates for election to the Board of Directors and as Officers and to organize and execute all election activities. At each election the number of candidates selected may be as many as deemed necessary by the committee, but in no case shall it be less than the number of board members and officers to be elected.

b. Technical Committee - The Technical Committee shall oversee, manage, and administrate all club repeater and radio assets.

2. The President and Vice President shall be ex officio members of all committees.

Article V - Special Appointments

1. The following offices shall be established to serve the needs of the club. The appointees to these offices shall be members in good standing of ICARC and shall serve such term, and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine. The Board may make other special appointments, as deemed necessary, to further the interests of the club.

a. ARES Liaison - He or she shall maintain close liaison with the Iroquois County ARES Emergency Coordinator to further club participation in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

b. Red Cross Liaison - He or she shall maintain close liaison with the Iroquois County Chapter of the American Red Cross to further the club’s ability for provide communications for the Red Cross.

c. ESDA Liaison - He or she shall maintain close liaison with the Iroquois County ESDA Coordinator to enhance the club’s ability to provide emergency communications assistance and severe weather spotting (Skywarn) activities.

d. VE Liaison - He or she shall organize, plan, and execute license testing activities and further club participation in ARRL/VEC.

Article VI - Meetings

1. Regular Meetings - Regular meetings of ICARC will be held monthly at a time and place designated by the Board of Directors. The presence of one-third (1/3) of the members, at least one of which shall be the President or the Vice President, shall constitute a quorum required for the transaction of business at a regular meeting.

2. Annual Meetings - The December meeting shall be the Annual Meeting of ICARC. In addition to normal business, officers and board members shall be elected for the coming year. Also, members shall be presented with reviews of the financial condition of ICARC; and accomplishments of the past year; The presence of one-third (1/3) of the members, at least one of which shall be the President or the Vice President, shall constitute a quorum required for the election and transaction of business at the annual meeting.

3. Board Meetings - The Board of Directors shall meet monthly at a time and place designated by the President. The presence of three (3) members of the board, at least one of which shall be the president or vice president, shall constitute a quorum required for the transaction of business a board meeting.

4. Special Meetings - Special meetings may be called by the president or upon the request of two (2) or members. Members must be given a minimum of 48 hours advance notice of a special meeting.

Article VII - Election Procedures

1. The Board of Directors shall form the Nomination and Election Committee prior to the October regular meeting. At the October regular meeting the committee shall announce the upcoming elections and solicit input form those members that may be interested in becoming a candidate for the Board of Directors or an officer of the club.

2. At the November regular meeting the Nomination and Election Committee shall present it’s slate of candidates nominated for each office. Nominations from the floor shall then be opened. Any member in good standing may nominate qualified candidates for any office. A member in good standing must second the nomination. Nominated candidates must indicate whether they accept the nomination. When nominated, seconded and accepted, the candidates name shall be added to the slate of nominees.

3. The election for Board of Directors and Officers shall be conducted at the Annual Meeting in December.

4. Voting for members of the Board of Directors and Officers shall be by secret ballot and each member may vote for: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two board members.

5. If the Board of Directors has determined that voting by mail shall be a method of voting, ballots shall be sent by the secretary to each member in good standing not more than thirty (30) days and not less than fifteen (15) days before the date set for the election. Ballots shall instruct members to seal their ballot in an unmarked envelope and then place the sealed envelope into a larger envelope along with a signed paper, provided by the secretary, identifying the member whose ballot is contained in the sealed inner envelope. Ballots may be delivered to the secretary in person or by mail. Upon receiving the ballots, the secretary shall open the outer envelope, remove the identification paper and record which members have voted. The identification paper and the outer envelope shall then be separated from the ballot envelope. The sealed ballot envelope shall then be retained by the secretary until it is opened on the election date.

6. If the Board of Directors has determined that in-person voting shall be a method voting, members voting in person at the annual meeting may obtain a ballot from the secretary at the annual meeting provided that the secretary’s record does not indicate that the member has voted by mail.

7. When voting in-person and voting by mail are used in conjunction, completed mail ballots must be delivered to the secretary before the election. In-person ballots shall be identifiable by color or other means to ensure that mail ballots are not used for in-person voting.

8. A member of the Nomination and Election committee, the current secretary, and one member of the club who is not running for election shall open and count the ballots and certify the election results.

9. The secretary shall retain all ballots for forty five (45) days following an election. If the election is not contested, the ballots shall be destroyed at the end of the 45 day period.

10. The candidates for each office, president. vice president, secretary, treasurer, with the most votes shall be deemed elected, and the two candidates for the Board of Directors with the most votes shall be deemed elected.

11. The elected Officers and Board of Directors shall take office effective January 1 of the following year.

Article VIII - Amendments

1. These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote at a regular meeting, provided all members have been notified of the intent to amend the By-Laws at said meeting.

2. Proposed amendments to the By-Laws shall be published on the ICARC web site at least 30 days prior to calling for a vote at a regular meeting and shall be distributed to all members attending the regular meeting the month preceding the regular meeting at which the vote on the proposed amendments shall be taken.

Approval

We, the undersigned officers of the Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club, certify that these By-Laws were approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of members present at a regular meeting on December 13, 2007. With this approval, the former By-Laws of the Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club are replaced in their entirety with this document effective the 1st day of January 2008.

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Carl Schroeder, K9CS, President

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/s/ Michael Marcier, KC9HHT, Vice President

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Sam Ripple, W9QKF, Secretary - Treasurer