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Bylaws Amended January 15, 2011 |
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ARTICLE I - Name The name of this organization shall be the Grand Canyon Winnies in the State of Arizona, chartered by Winnebago-Itasca Travelers on the 11th day of October 1975. ARTICLE II - State Club Colors and Symbol The state club colors are RED, BLUE, and GOLD and the symbol is an encircled Winnie on a blue background. ARTICLE III - Purpose and Objectives Basic Purpose: 1. To assist the local chapters in the State of Arizona and to do the planning and conduct the Arizona State Rally. 2. To promote fellowship, friendship, and fun among all club members; to foster and develop recreational, social and travel opportunities for the club members; and to encourage outings on the local and state levels. 3. Provide leadership to Local chapters in promoting activities such as “Show and Tell”, “Dealer Appreciation Days”, etc with local dealers that will enhance owner/dealer relationships. Objectives: To assist in protecting member's rights as a private RV owner. To assist in the formation and maintenance of local chapters. ARTICLE IV - Membership and Dues Members of the Club shall be those persons who are members at the time of adoption of these bylaws, in their respective classification. They shall comply with all of the conditions of membership (as defined in Article V of the WIT Bylaws) in one of the following classes: Charter Member Regular Member Dealer Member Honorary Member The dues for membership in the Club shall be $10.00 per year, and shall be due January 1. The initiation fee shall be $10.00. Any member, whose indebtedness to the club shall remain unpaid by March 15, after notice has been sent by the secretary or treasurer, shall be dropped from the membership rolls. Any member joining the Grand Canyon Winnies after July 1st shall pay dues in the amount of one-half the regular dues. Initiation fee shall remain the same. ARTICLE V - Officers The officers shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all of whom shall perform the duties that usually pertain to these respective offices. Officers will be elected at the annual meeting and shall serve for one (1) year or until their respective successors have been duly elected and installed, and shall not exceed two (2) consecutive terms. Duties of the Club officers are defined in the WIT By-Laws, Article VII,7 which should be used as a guideline for administration of the Club. Any Club officer may be removed from office by a vote of at least fifty-one (51) percent of the current membership of the Club. Such vote must be at a meeting for which prior notice by telephone or a mailing has been made at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. A vote by mail, on duly prescribed forms, is permissible. Each mailing must include all details including the reason for removal. ARTICLE VI - Executive Board The Executive Board for the State Club of Arizona shall consist of the duly elected president of each local chapter and the elected officers of the State Club including the immediate past president. The state president will chair the Executive Board meetings and will vote only in the event of a tie vote. ARTICLE VII - Committee Appointments and Tenure Committee chairmen may be appointed from time to time as the state president deems necessary, and shall act for the duration of their assignment. Committee members may be selected from the entire membership of the State Club, and will serve at the discretion of the president. ARTICLE VIII - Vacancies If a vacancy occurs during the year, the president shall appoint a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs in the office of president, the vice-president shall assume the office of president and the Club may elect a successor vice president who shall hold office for the unexpired term. Serving an unexpired term shall not be considered a term served. ARTICLE IX - Meetings The annual meeting of the State Club will held in October of each year. This meeting shall be scheduled for the weekend in October that includes the third Saturday, if practical. The business meeting/election of officers should be held on Saturday. The Club should hold three meeting a year and no fewer than two meetings (including the State Rally). These meetings may be in the form of an outing with all members invited or a non-outing meeting as deemed necessary by the President. State meetings held as an outing will be alternatively hosted by a Local chapter with the location, duration, and dates established by the Local chapter ; approved by the State President. A special meeting of a committee may be called by the chairman of a committee as necessary. A quorum for conducting state business shall consist of at least fifteen (15) percent of the current membership. ARTICLE X - Election Election of Officers shall take place as the first item of New Business at the annual meeting. A Nominating Committee shall consist of at least three (3) members appointed by the president. This committee will propose a slate of officers to the membership at the annual meeting. Additional nominations may be presented from the floor. Each current member will be entitled to one vote. ARTICLE XI - State/Friendship Rally The State Rally will be held on alternate years at a minimum and may be scheduled annually if deemed in the best interest of the membership. The State Rally should be held in October during the weekend that includes the third Saturday of the month, starting on Thursday. The Annual meeting shall be scheduled during this Rally. The Rally should be a non-profit venture with any remaining balance applied to future activities of the State Club. The State Club may sponsor a Friendship Rally to welcome owners of Winnebago Industries products who are not members of WIT and owners of other brands, no more than once per year. A FRIENDSHIP RALLY MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE WIT GENERAL MANAGER AND BE PRE-ANNOUNCED IN THE WIT CLUB NEWS. ARTICLE XII - General Bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Club by a two-thirds vote, provided that previous notice of the amendment was given to all members at least thirty days in advance. WIT Bylaws shall govern on any item not specifically covered by these bylaws. In the case of disagreement, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern on any item not specifically covered by these bylaws and/or WIT Bylaws. ARTICLE XIII - Effective Date of Bylaws The effective date of these revised Bylaws shall be January 1, 2011. The Secretary shall forward a copy of the amended Bylaws to the WIT General Manager as soon as practicable following the approval of the amendment(s). Attested by 2011 Grand Canyon Winnies President: Ed Palmreuter |
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Questions? / Comments: Contact Our State President |
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