Constitution 2005
Article I - Title
The club shall be known as the Merced County Radio Control Club (MCRCC)
of the City and County of Merced, California, hereinafter referred to as “the
club”.
Article II - Purpose
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Promote the hobby of radio control modeling and encourage hobby opportunities through
club efforts and activities.
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Promote safety in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Federal Communications
Commission FCC).
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Encourage Member participation in national organizations devoted to
specialized categories of modeling.
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Retain Club status of a non-profit organization in accordance with
current tax laws.
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Obtain and Maintain a flying site.
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Provide club insurance through the AMA and other agencies as
necessary.
Article III - Officers
Club Officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Field Marshal. The position of Assistant Field Marshal
is assigned to all MCRCC members.
Article IV - Membership
Membership in the Club shall be available to those persons in
sympathy and agreement with the purpose of the club and those willing to
abide by the Club's Constitution and Bylaws. No restrictions to club membership shall be made by race, religion, age,
gender, disability or for any other reason in conflict with all applicable laws.
Article V -Meetings
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General business meetings will be held the first (1st) and third (3rd)
Wednesday of each month.
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The annual meeting shall be held the first (1st) Wednesday of November
for the purpose of nominating new Club Officers. All members in good
standing will be afforded the opportunity to nominate and subsequently
vote for new Club Officers.
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The Club President may call a special meeting at any time, or upon
request of five (5) club members in good standing.
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Voting for Club Officers, ratification of
the club Constitution, Bylaws, meeting dates and
annual dues structure will be conducted on the third (3rd) Wednesday in
November.
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Two (2) Club Officers and seven (7) members in good standing shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of club business.
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In those instances where membership vote is required other than
election of Officers, a quorum must be present.
Article VI - Amendments
The Club Constitution or Bylaws may be amended as follows:
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All proposed changes must be presented in writing to the Club
Secretary or his/her representative at any general meeting.
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The
President shall appoint a Review Committee to evaluate submitted proposal (s).
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The Review
Committee will consist of a minimum of (1) Club Officer and four (4) members in good standing
in addition to the author(s) of the proposed change.
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The review committee shall evaluate, approve or suggest
modifications to the submitted change(s) and report their
recommendation(s) to the general membership.
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Discussion and voting upon the recommended change(s) will be at the
next general meeting following the notification of the membership. Members
voting on recommended change(s) may be by "whole context" or "line items".
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Approval/rejection of any recommended change(s) shall require a
two-thirds (2/3) majority vote, a quorum being present.
