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| ARTICLE I . . RULES OF ORDER
"ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER" SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR ALL MEETINGS. ARTICLE II . . QUORUM A QUORUM AT ANY MEETING SHALL CONSIST OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF "SHMRC, INC", AND IS THE NUMBER NECESSARY TO HOLD A BUSINESS MEETING. ARTICLE III . . MEMBERSHIP SECTION I: MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF THREE (3) LEVELS WHICH ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: A. SENIOR MEMBER . . ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN MODEL RAILROADING WHO IS EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MAY BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER UPON COMPLETING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY. 2. COMPLETE A TWO (2) MONTH PROBATION PERIOD, DURING WHICH TIME ATTENDANCE AT A MINIMUM OF TWO BUSINESS MEETINGS OR ONE BUSINESS MEETING AND ONE OTHER "SHMRC, INC" FUNCTION. 3. DEMONSTRATE A SINCERE DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN "SHMRC, INC" ACTIVITIES. 4. BE ACCEPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, AT A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. 5. PAY AN INITIATION FEE EQUAL TO TWO (2) MONTHS DUES, AT THE PER MONTH RATE OF $5.00, TOTAL OF $10.00, WHICH IS TO BE PAID AFTER 2nd BUSINESS MEETING. IF FOR ANY REASON THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBER DOES NOT BECOME A MEMBER OF "SHMRC, INC", "SHMRC, INC" SHALL RETURN ALL BUT TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE AMOUNT PAID. THE TWENTY PERCENT (20%) WILL BE USED TO OFFSET OPERATING EXPENSES. 6. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: THE SENIOR MEMBER SHALL ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING FOR USE AT CLUB FUNCTIONS: The following requirement are inactive A. WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS 1. ONE (1) LOCOMOTIVE WITH A LOCAL INTEREST ROAD NAME (UP, ATSF, BN/CBQ, DRGW, SP) AND A CABOOSE OF MATCHING ROAD NAME. 2. ELEVEN (11) FREIGHT CARS. B. WITHIN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS 1. SHALL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A MODULE A. TO BE OF HIGH "SHOW QUALITY." B. MODULE SHALL BE READY FOR PUBLIC SHOWING WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS OF JOINING. C. JUNIOR/STUDENT MEMBER . . ANY PERSON WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR SENIOR MEMBERSHIP AND WHO DESIRES TO LEARN ABOUT OR FURTHER HIS/HER KNOWLEDGE OF MODEL RAILROADING, MAY BECOME A JUNIOR MEMBER UPON COMPLETING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1. PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF PARENTAL/GUARDIAN APPROVAL. 2. OBTAIN AN SENIOR/ADULT SPONSOR. 3. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY. 4. COMPLETE A TWO (2) MONTH PROBATION PERIOD, DURING WHICH TIME DEMONSTRATE A SINCERE INTEREST IN LEARNING ABOUT MODEL RAILROADING. ATTENDANCE AT BUSINESS MEETINGS IS NOT MANDATORY. 5. BE ACCEPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AT A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. THERE SHALL BE NO INITIATION FEE FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS, NOR SHALL THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. 6. LOCOMOTIVE, FREIGHT CARS AND MODULE REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVED. JUNIOR/STUDENT MEMBERS MAY BE ACCEPTED AS SENIOR MEMBERS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, UPON A PETITION BEING SUBMITTED BY A SENIOR MEMBER AND ACCEPTANCE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AT A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. THERE WILL BE NO REQUIREMENT TO AN INITIATION FEE TO BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER PROVIDED THE JUNIOR MEMBER HAS BEEN A JUNIOR MEMBER FOR AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS. C. HONORARY MEMBER . . "SHMRC, INC" MAY CONFER, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, AT A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING, HONORARY MEMBERSHIP UPON THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO "SHMRC, INC". HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE IN "SHMRC, INC" MATTERS NOR WILL THEY BE REQUIRED TO PAY AN INITIATION FEE OR DUES. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE BY RECOMMENDATION BY ANY MEMBER AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE FOR LIFE. SECTION II: PAST MEMBERS OF "SHMRC, INC", WHO WERE IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME OF THEIR RESIGNATION, THAT APPLY AND ARE ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP, WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY AN INITIATION FEE OR SERVE A PROBATION PERIOD. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM MEMBERSHIP DUE TO DELINQUENCY IN PAYING DUES. SECTION III: FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF VOTES FOR ACCEPTANCE TO MEMBERSHIP WILL NECESSITATE A SIX (6) MONTH WAITING PERIOD, BEFORE A NEW VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE TO MEMBERSHIP. APPLICANTS SHALL NOT BE PRESENT WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN AND VOTING SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT. ARTICLE IV . . LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP A. SATISFACTORY OR CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF A MEMBER'S DELIBERATE MISCONDUCT OR FAILURE TO GUIDE HIMSELF/HERSELF BY "SHMRC, INC" CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS OR OTHER ENACTMENTS, WHICH IS SUSTAINED AS BEING WRONGFUL BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY VOTE AT A REGULAR MEETING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF PRESENT MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FUTURE MEMBERSHIP IN "SHMRC, INC". 1. PRIOR TO A CASE BEING PRESENTED FOR A VOTE UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE SECRETARY SHALL ADVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE MEMBER IN QUESTION. EVERY OPPORTUNITY SHALL BE GIVEN THE MEMBER TO CLEAR HIMSELF/HERSELF OR TO PROVE TO THE MEMBERSHIP THAT SUCH CONDUCT WILL NOT BE REPEATED. THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBERSHIP OF ALL FACTS AVAILABLE IN THE CASE AND ALLOW THE MEMBERSHIP SUFFICIENT TIME TO GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION BEFORE IT IS BROUGHT TO A VOTE. 2. OFFICERS REMOVED FROM OFFICE UNDER THE PROVISION OF ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE "SHMRC, INC" CONSTITUTION, WILL ALSO LOSE PRESENT MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FUTURE MEMBERSHIP IN "SHMRC, INC". B. ANY MEMBER WHO IS SIX (6) MONTHS ARREARS IN PAYMENT OF MONTHLY DUES, WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOSE MEMBERSHIP IN "SHMRC, INC". THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT OF NOTIFICATION BY THE TREASURER AND A THIRTY (30) DAY GRACE PERIOD, IN WHICH TO BECOME A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING, PRIOR TO LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP. SECTION V: ANY MEMBER WHO IS IN GOOD STANDING AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE V, SECTION I, OF BY-LAWS, ON 1 JAN 95, SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CHARTER MEMBER OF "SHMRC, INC". SECTION VI: CHARTER (FOUNDING) MEMBERS OF "SHMRC, INC" ARE: ROBERT SHERWOOD DAVE UNGER DAN JOHNSON LYN NYSTROM JIM GILBERTSON DALE KARL ARTICLE V . . CONDUCT OF MEMBERS A. HAZING OF CLUB MEMBERS IS NOT PERMITTED B. THERE WILL BE NO HORSEPLAY AT CLUB FUNCTIONS C. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT CLUB FUNCTIONS OR CLUB MEETINGS D. ACCIDENTS OR BREAKAGE DUE TO MISUSE OR ABUSE CAN BE GROUNDS FOR LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP. A REASONABLE COST MUST BE PAID TO THE OWNER OF THE EQUIPMENT BY THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE E. ANY MEMBER FOUND TO BE PROMOTING OR SELLING UNAUTHORIZED GOODS, SERVICES OR SUPPLIES TO THE PUBLIC AT PAID CLUB FUNCTIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION INCLUDING DISMISSAL FROM THE CLUB ARTICLE VI . . DUES SECTION I: "SHMRC, INC" SHALL ESTABLISH A MONTHLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL (JAN-JUN/JUL-DEC) DUES SELECTION TO BE USED FOR THE OPERATION AND PRESERVATION OF "SHMRC, INC" FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. MEMBERS WHO ARE NO MORE THAN ONE MONTH IN ARREARS IN DUES, AFTER THE CURRENT DUES ARE PAYABLE, ARE CONSIDERED IN GOOD STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING. THE SCHEDULE OF DUES SHALL BE: CHANGE 1 . . 19 MAR 98 A. SENIOR MEMBERS $ 5.00 MONTH OR $ 25.00 6-MONTH B. JUNIOR/STUDENT MEMBERS $ 1.00 MONTH OR $ 5.00 6-MONTH C. HONORARY MEMBERS NONE SECTION II: SENIOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE REACHED SIXTY (60) YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE BEEN A DUES PAYING MEMBER FOR AT LEASE TWELVE (12) CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, SHALL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO PAY DUES. ARTICLE VI . . MEETINGS SECTION I: THERE SHALL BE A REGULAR MEETING OF "SHMRC, INC" THE 3rd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, UNLESS THE DATE IS CHANGED BY PREVIOUS AGREEMENT. ALL REGULAR BUSINESS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF "SHMRC, INC" SHALL BE TRANSACTED AT THESE MEETINGS. SECTION II: A SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY EITHER THE PRESIDENT OR A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SECTION III: UPON PETITION OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. SECTION IV: ONLY BUSINESS PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT FOR WHICH A SPECIAL MEETING IS CALLED, MAY BE INTRODUCED OR ACTED UPON DURING A SPECIAL MEETING. ARTICLE VIII . . ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION - NONPROFIT SECTION 1: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE HOBBY OF MODEL RAILROADING. SECTION 2: THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ELEVATE MODEL RAILROADING TO AN ART FORM WITH EACH MEMBER RECOGNIZABLE AS AN ARTIST OF THE CRAFT. SECTION 3: SHERMAN HILL MODEL RAILROAD CLUB, INC IS A NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION, ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL PURPOSES. SECTION 4: NEITHER ITS MEMBERS NOR DIRECTORS SHALL RECEIVE ANY PECUNIARY GAIN AS A RESULT OF ITS OPERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FORUM THROUGH REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR MODEL RAILROADERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIENCES RELATIVE TO THE HOBBY OF MODEL RAILROADING. SECTION 5: UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THESE ARTICLES, ANY ASSETS HELD BY THE CORPORATION SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE DONOR, IF APPLICABLE AND AT THE DONORS OPTION; OR SOLD WITH THE PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY TO CURRENT MEMBERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THE BY-LAWS. Article IX. Memorials to Club Members Section 1: The SHMRC Inc. will memorialize deceased club members by donating $100.00 to a charity that is designated by the family of the deceased club member. If no charity is identified, charity will be voted upon by a vote of regular club members at the next available business meeting. Section 2: The club will also decorate a passenger car for display in the clubs memorial train. The car will be of Union Pacific Streamliner colors, and will be from the Walthers Budd series of cars, or similar cars. SUMMARY OF CHANGES CHANGE 1 . . 19 MAR 98 . BY-LAWS . ARTICLE V . DUES PREVIOUS DUES SCHEDULE A. SENIOR MEMBERS $10.00 MONTH OR $50.00 6-MONTH B. JUNIOR/STUDENT MEMBERS $ 5.00 MONTH OR $25.00 6-MONTH C. HONORARY MEMBERS NONE CHANGE 2 . . 06 JAN 99 . BY-LAWS . ARTICLE VI . MEETINGS PREVIOUS MEETING NIGHT A. WAS 3rd THURSDAY EVENING OF MONTH CHANGE 3 . . JUN 99 . BY-LAWS . ARTICLE VI . MEETINGS PREVIOUS MEETING NIGHT A. WAS 3rd TUESDAY EVENING OF MONTH CHANGE 4 . . JAN 02 . BY-LAWS AS A WHOLE A. ADDED INC TO ALL APPROBATE LOCATIONS B. ADDED ARTICLE VIII . . ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION - NONPROFIT Change 5 ..July 22, 2004 By
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