CONSTITUTION OF THE QUAD COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
(AS AMENDED December 19, 2014)
ARTICLE I – NAME
SECTION 1:
The name of this organization shall be the Quad-County Amateur Radio
Club. The quad-counties shall consist of Cameron, Clearfield, Elk,
Jefferson and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania.
ARTICLE II – ORGANIZATION
SECTION 1:
The registered office of the club shall be P O Box 599, Du Bois, PA 15801 .
SECTION 2:
The club may also have offices at such other places as the Executive
Board may, from time to time, appoint or the business of the club may
require.
SECTION 3: (Deleted 12/19/2014)
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1:
The membership of this club shall consist of full, chapter, associate and
family membership. Membership term shall coincide with the calendar year.
SECTION 2:
The Full (voting) membership shall be any licensed amateur of any class
with a station license in effect for a location in the Quad-Counties.
SECTION 3: Deleted (12/19/2014)
SECTION 4:
The Associate membership shall consist of persons who are ineligible for
Full or Chapter status. Associate members may not vote on QCARC
matters and shall not be counted in determining vote percentages or for
determining quorums.
SECTION 5:
Combined Full-Chapter membership shall be permitted upon payment of
the applicable dues. However, vote counts shall be determined on a “one
person – one vote” basis.
SECTION 6:
The Family members shall consist of persons that are members of the
same household of a Full or Associate member. Family members shall
have the same privileges as the primary club member of the household.
Family membership shall run concurrently with the primary membership.
ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS
SECTION 1:
The officers of the club shall be president, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer. These officers shall also be members of the Executive Board, of
which there shall be five additional members. Officers and board
members must be licensed amateurs and current members of the Club for at
least one year.
SECTION 2:
All officers and Board members shall hold their offices for the period of
one year from the date of their election at the annual meeting, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 3:
The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership and of the
Executive Board, preserve order, regulate debate and carry out the
enforcement of this constitution to the best of his ability. He shall sign all
papers and documents of any kind on behalf of the club. He shall have the
power to call special meetings at his discretion or when requested to do so
by five or more Full members’ signatures. He shall appoint committees
from time to time as needed.
SECTION 4:
The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the president in his absence
and shall assist him in such a manner as the President may request.
SECTION 5:
The secretary shall keep all minutes, records, books and papers, and
perform such correspondence as may be necessary and required.
SECTION 6: (Last sentence deleted 9/15/00)
The treasurer shall have custody of all monies of the club. He shall
deposit the same in a bank account in the name of the club and he shall
pay all bills as directed by the membership by check, said check to be
signed by the Treasurer, or in his absence by any other club officer.
SECTION 7:
The Executive Board shall manage the affairs of the club and pay current
running expenses of the club as they accrue and may expend sums of
money not to exceed one-hundred dollars ($100) in any one month for
unusual or extraordinary expenses that may arise, without the prior
approval of the membership. They shall have the power to fill any
vacancy in any office until the next annual meeting. Three Board
members, one of whom is either the President or the Vice-President, shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business fo the Executive Board.
It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to present at each annual meeting
of the membership a full and complete statement of the business and affairs of
the club for the preceding year, and at such time as the membership shall direct.
SECTION 8:
Any official of the club may be removed from office by a vote of twothirds
of the total membership of the club, provided that charges against
said official are made in writing and are filed with the secretary at least
one month and one day before the vote is taken. A copy of the charges
shall be served on the accused official by the secretary at least two weeks
before any vote shall be taken.
ARTICLE V – FUNDS
SECTION 1:
The monies of the club shall be maintained in a general fund and in such
other funds as the Executive Board determines as necessary.
SECTION 2: (deleted 2/19/93)
SECTION 3:
The general fund of the club shall consist of all monies not designated for
a specific fund, whether from donations, or dues.
SECTION 4:
Dues for all classes of membership shall be set as required from time to
time by a two-thirds vote of members present.
SECTION 5: (deleted 2/19/93)
SECTION 6:
Dues for renewing members shall be the full amount for the calendar year.
Dues for initial membership shall be pro-rated as follows:
As amended at the November 18, 2016 regular meeting
January – March $15.00
April – June $11.25
July – September $7.50
October – December $3.75
ARTICLE VI – MEETINGS
SECTION 1:
The annual meetings of the club shall be held on the third Friday of
October of each year.
SECTION 2:
The regular meetings shall be called on the third Friday of each remaining
month.
ARTICLE VII – AMENDMENTS AND RATIFICATION
SECTION 1:
The constitution of the club may be ratified or amended at any regular or
annual meeting, by a two-thirds vote of the members present. The
amendments must be published in the newsletter prior to that meeting.
ARTICLE VIII – QUAD-COUNTY FM ASSOCIATION (Deleted 9/15/00)