BALSA
BUSTERS BY-LAWS
Officers
1.
President
2.
Vice
President
3.
Secretary
4.
Treasurer
5.
Safety
Officer
6.
Field
Marshal
7.
Public
Relations Officer
8.
News
Letter Editor
Balsa
Busters R/C Flying club is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1992 to
promote the model aviation hobby.
Section
1. Membership
A.
Membership
in the club is available to all individuals satisfying the following
requirements:
1.
Be a
member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics
2.
Signify a
willingness adhere to all the rules and regulations of the club as they may from
time to time be established pursuant to the By-Laws.
3.
Have paid
dues for the current period.
B.
Termination
of membership in the club may be accomplished in the following ways:
1.
Voluntarily,
by resignation, either verbal or written, to the membership Chairperson.
Members resigning in good standings are eligible for reinstatement at any
time without sponsorship.
2.
Involuntary,
due to non-payment of dues, or at the direction of the board for flagrant or
continued violations of club rules or regulations or of club principles to the
detriment of the club and/or the hobby.
C.
Reinstatement
of terminated members may be accomplished in the following ways:
1.
Members
who resign in good standing may be reinstated if they can produce a valid AMA
license and pay the requested dues for the current period.
2.
All other
former members seeking reinstatement will be treated as new applicants.
3.
Persons
dropped from the membership at the direction of the board of directors will not
be considered for reinstatement without approval of the entire board.
D.
Exceptional
case of application for or termination of membership will
the clarified by the officers.
Section
2. Board of Director
Officers are elected for a one-year term.
All Officers shall have voting privileges except the
President who may only vote in the case
of tie to break the tie vote
Section
3. Duties of Officers
A.
The President shall:
1.
Preside
at all board and general meetings
2.
Act as a
spokesperson for the club
3.
Appoint
chairpersons of all committees subject to the board approval.
4.
As
Chairman of the board, assure a quorum of five voting members of the board for
any requisite vote and be responsible for proxies.
5.
Authorize
emergency or special expenditures not exceeding fifty dollars in any one
instance.
6.
Replace
board members who are unable to fulfill their required duties due to excessive
absence, reason of health and so on. Replacements
will finish out the unexpired term of the replaced board member.
Replacements must be a approved by the board.
7.
Call
appropriate executive groups as need to carry out necessary business.
Such groups members need not be members of the board.
8.
Cast the
deciding vote in the event of a tie.
B. The
Vice President shall act for the President when he/she is unable or unavailable
to serve.
C. The
Secretary shall:
1.
Keep the
Minutes of all board of directors and general meetings of the club.
2.
Cause to
be carried out the official correspondence of the club
3.
Maintain
a file of club correspondence, insurance records, Corporate Charter and so on.
D. The
Treasurer shall:
1.
Collect
all monies due, disburse same and keep accurate records of all transactions.
2.
Present a
report of all transactions to board meetings and be prepared as required, to
report at general meetings of members. An
annual financial statement to the members within sixty days next following the
end of each calendar year.
3.
Keep all
club funds in a club checking and/or savings account as approved by the board.
4.
File and
maintain all requisite reports pertinent to retaining charter membership in the
AMA.
5.
Keep all
records of members in good standings.
E.
Safety
officer shall:
1.
Pre-flight
inspect new aircraft as indicated.
2.
Pre-flight
repaired aircraft as indicated.
3.
Analysis
of cause for any crash, pilot error included, resulting in any injury or
property damage.
4.
Preparation
of club field rules.
5.
Enforcement
of AMA Safety Code.
6.
Right to
prevent individuals fliers from flying in their conduct or aircraft in not
suitable.
7.
Supervision
of spectators
8.
Supervision
of flight line and frequency control.
9.
Know
address of shortest route to hospital, police, and fire departments.
10.
Know
location of field fire extinguisher
11.
Know
names of persons qualified in first aid, CPR, etc.
12.
Conduct
Safety classes as part of regular club meetings, as needed.
F.
Field
Marshal shall:
1.
Supervise
field layout; parking, flight lines, etc.
2.
Greet new
faces at the field and explain the sport.
3.
Know
address of shortest route to hospital, police, and fire departments.
4.
Supervise
the radio impound area
5.
Be
responsible for field maintenance, recruit volunteers as needed.
6.
Have
knowledge of first aid and location of first aid kit.
7.
Have the
ability to handle non-fliers who may disrupt operations.
8.
Have
personal knowledge of public officials to contact if needed to handle problems.
G.
Newsletter
Editor shall:
1.
Maintain
a high degree of communication among club members
2.
Distribute
a newsletter to every club member on a regular basis.
3.
Send copy
of all newsletters to AMA headquarters.
Section
4. Elections of Officers
All officers of the club are elected by and from the
general membership by secret
ballot.
Section
5. Meetings
A.
The
general Members shall meet during the first week of every month.The President
shall give a brief report to the board activities. Treasury and Membership reports shall be given as
appropriate.
B.
The Board
of Directors shall meet as deemed necessary by the President.
It shall be the responsibility of the Board Members to keep abreast of
the opinions and ideas of the General Membership.
In order that Club activities and direction are in the best interest of
the Club Members and the Club.
C.
The
conduct of all meetings shall in accordance with the regular Parliamentary
Procedure per Roberts Rules of Order.
Section
6. Flying Rules and Regulations
All flying activities under the sponsorship of the
Club shall be in accordance AMA rules and Regulations.
The board may appoint a special committee to develop special rules and
regulations as may be appropriate to the Club.
Section
7. Dissolution Process
In the event the General Membership of the Club feels
any or all officers are not working toward the best interest of the Club, the
officer(s) can be voted out by a vote in which two-thirds (2/3) of the General
Membership in good standings affirm the action.
Section
8. Dues and Fees
A.
The
annual Membership Dues shall be determined by the Board and approved by a majority vote of the Members in good
standing present at the meeting at which the vote is taken.
Dues shall be publicized in the Club Newsletter for two (2) issues prior
to the meeting at which the vote is taken.
A change in dues shall become effective on the first day of January next
following or coincident with the day on which the vote is taken.
B.
No
special assessment shall be levied except upon the recommendation of the Board
and approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members in good standing.
C.
Any
Member delinquent in dues beyond January 31 shall forfeit all right and
privileges of Membership until said dues are paid. A grace period is extended to February 15 for payment of dues
without penalty.
D.
Any
member having difficulty paying their dues may at the discretion of the Club
Officers, be given a alternative method, to be determined by the officers.
Section
9. Checks and Funds
A.
All funds
and properties shall stand in the name of the club. The
funds of the Club shall be disbursed only as authorized by the Board of
Directors.
B.
All
checks issued in the name of the Club shall be signed by the President and the
Treasurer of the Club and in such a manner as shall from the time to time be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors
C.
All
monies belonging to the Club shall be deposited to the credit of the Club in
such depositories, as shall de designated by the Board of Directors.
D.
A yearly
audit will be performed by an audit committee comprised of at least 2 appointed
General Members
Section 10. Special Funds
The
Treasurer is authorized to receive contributions or specially obtained funds
from approved individual, group, organization or institution to be applied to
the general treasury of the Club.
Section 11. Amendments
The General Membership shall be notified in advance, in writing ( via the Club Newsletter or special notice) that amendments will be considered at a General Meeting. Any Member may make proposed amendments to the By-Laws of the Club in good standing.
Amendments to the By-Laws will require an affirmative
vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Members in good standing.