Contraband Corvette Club
Lake Charles, Louisiana
CONTRABAND CORVETTE CLUB OF LAKE CHARLES
BYLAWS
Revised June 7, 2007
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of the Club shall be the Contraband Corvette Club of Lake Charles,
Inc. referred to henceforth as “the Club.”
ARTICLE II
Purpose
The general purpose of the Club shall be to promote the enjoyment of all aspects
of Corvette automobile ownership through social activities, encouragement of
preservation and operation of Corvettes, sponsorship and promotion of events, and the
dissemination of technical and practical information.
ARTICLE III
Members
Section 1. Eligibility. Regular Membership is available to any person interested in
Corvette automobiles. A person shall be declared a Regular Member in good standing
upon approval of the Board of Directors, completion of the application form, and
payment of Annual Dues.
Section 2. Privileges. A Regular Member and their spouse or significant other
shall be each entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Regular
Members. A Regular Member and their spouse or significant other shall be each entitled
to participate in Club activities, including meetings and events.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 1. Titles. The membership shall elect a President, Vice President, and
Secretary-Treasurer.
Section 2. Terms. The term of each office shall be one (1) Fiscal Year.
Section 3. Eligibility. Any Regular Member or their spouse or significant other that
has been a Regular Member in good standing for at least one year is eligible for
nomination for the position of an officer.
Section 4. Nomination. The nomination of officers shall be held at the Monthly
Meeting immediately prior to the Annual Meeting or at the Annual Meeting.
Section 5. Election. Election of officers shall be held at the Annual Meeting and
assume their duties at the beginning of the subsequent Fiscal Year.
Section 6. Duties of the President.
a. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Regular Members
and Board of Directors.
b. He shall determine the presence of a Quorum at all meetings of the
Regular Members.
c. He shall serve as official representative of the organization.
d. He shall sign documents on behalf of the Club.
e. He shall call Special Meetings of the Regular Members under the
provisions of Article V.
f. He shall serve as a participating member of all committees.
g. He shall work with the Secretary-Treasurer to prepare the agenda for meetings.
Section 7. Duties of the Vice President.
a. The Vice President shall preside at all meetings in the absence of the President.
b. Shall carry out the duties of the President in his absence at all
meetings and other functions of the Club.
c. The Inventory and control of the Club property shall be the
responsibility of the Vice President, including items of historical value to the Club.
Section 8. Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer.
a. The Secretary-Treasurer shall attend all meetings of the Regular
Members and Directors and shall record all minutes.
b. Shall give all notices of meetings of the Regular Members required by
law or these Bylaws and shall perform all duties incident to this office,
required by law or by the majority vote of the Board of Directors.
c. Shall send out the notification of all meetings to all appropriate members.
d. Shall, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be made by
the Board of Directors, have custody of all monies, debts, and
obligations belonging to the Club.
e. Shall make all payments of Club debts upon approval of the Board of Directors.
f. Shall give a report on the financial status of the Club at the Annual
Meeting, and if so requested at any other meeting of the Regular Members or Board.
g. No obligation, debt or other liability shall be incurred by the Secretary-
Treasurer without the specific approval of the Board of Directors.
h. Shall be responsible to keep an up to date role of Club Regular Members.
Section 9. Vacancy.
a. President. In case of vacancy for any reason, such as resignation or
death, of the Office of President, the Vice President assumes the Office of President.
b. Vice President. In case of vacancy for any reason, such as resignation
or death, of the Office of Vice President, the vacancy shall be filled by
nomination and election by majority vote of Regular Members present
at the subsequent Monthly Meeting.
c. Secretary-Treasurer. In case of vacancy of the Office of Secretary-
Treasurer, the President shall appoint a Regular Member in good
standing to this office for the remainder of the Fiscal Year.
ARTICLE V
Meetings
Section 1. Annual Meeting. The Annual meeting of the Regular Members shall be
predesignated by the officers and held in the fourth quarter of each year. This meeting
will take the place of that month’s regular Monthly Meeting. At this meeting, the election
of Officers, the election of Board of Directors, reports of Officers and Committees and
other annual business shall be brought before the Regular Members.
Section 2. Monthly Meetings. Monthly Meetings shall be held monthly for the
purpose of discussing Club business and planning.
Section 3. Special Meetings. Special Meetings may be called as necessary by
the President or a majority vote of the Regular Members present at a Monthly Meeting.
Notice of Special Meetings, stating the place, day hour and purpose of the meeting,
shall be given by the Secretary-Treasurer and sent no less than seven days nor more
than 30 days before such meeting to each Regular Member.
Section 4. Quorum. A Quorum at a meeting of Regular Members shall consist of at least 20 Regular Members in good standing at the time of such meeting as determined by the President.
ARTICLE VI
Executive Board
Section 1. Composition. Collectively, the Executive Board shall be known as the
Board of Directors and shall include all Officers plus two (2) Regular Members at large
elected at the Annual Meeting.
Section 2. Qualifications. A Director must be a Regular Member in good standing
and have been a Regular Member for at least one (1) year.
Section 3. Term. The Term of a Director is for one (1) Fiscal Year.
Section 4. Nomination. Directors shall be nominated annually at the Monthly Meeting immediately prior to the Annual Meeting or at the Annual Meeting.
Section 5. Election. Directors shall be elected by a majority vote of Regular Members at the Annual Meeting.
Section 6. Vacancy. In the event of vacancy of a Director for any reason, such as
resignation or death, the vacancy shall be filled after nominations and majority vote of
Regular Members present at the subsequent Monthly Meeting.
Section 7. Conduct of Meetings. The President shall preside at all meetings of
the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall meet as specified by the President.
Section 8. Duties. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for forming
committees for the purpose of handling Club business. The Board of Directors shall
have the responsibility of terminating Regular Members, by majority vote of the Board of
Directors, due to behavior determined by the Board of Directors to be inappropriate.
ARTICLE VII
Committees
Section 1. Committees may be formed by a majority vote of the Board of
Directors. The President shall appoint Regular Members to such Committees and shall
outline the Committee duties. All reports or action taken by a Committee must be voted
on by a majority of the Committee members. All final Committee recommendations and
reports shall be presented to all Regular Members present at the subsequent Monthly Meeting.
ARTICLE VIII
Finance
Section 1. Dues. Annual dues shall be in the amount of $24.00 per Fiscal Year
per Regular Member and covers the Regular Member and their spouse or significant
other. This amount shall be due no later than 60 days from the beginning of each Fiscal
Year to maintain a Regular Member status. New, first-time Regular Members joining the
club during the last quarter of the Fiscal Year shall have their annual dues apply for the
remainder of that Fiscal Year and the full following Fiscal Year for a period no greater
than fifteen (15) months.
Section 2. Expenditures.
a. The Secretary-Treasurer has the authority to approve expenditures up
to $100 for normal club expenses.
b. The President and Secretary-Treasurer have authority to approve
expenditures up to $500.
c. The Board of Directors is authorized to approve expenditures of $500 or more.
d. All contracts, checks, drafts, notes or other orders for payment of
money shall be signed by any two officers.
e. Normal club expenses shall be defined as expenditures for the day-today
operation of the club, club events, or special functions.
Section 3. Fiscal Year. The Fiscal Year of the Club shall be from January 1st to
December 31st.
ARTICLE IX
Parliamentary Authority
The current edition of Robert's Rules of Order will be the final source of authority
in all questions of parliamentary procedures provided they are consistent with the
Bylaws of the Club.
ARTICLE X
Amendments
The Board of Directors of the Club, or any ten active Regular Members in good
standing, by written proposals submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer, may propose an
amendment to the Bylaws. Upon such proposal being made, a copy thereof shall be
included in the notice of the next meeting of the Regular Members. If two-thirds of the
Regular Members in good standing present at that meeting vote in favor of the proposal
at the meeting, the proposed amendment shall thereby be approved and adopted.
ARTICLE XI
Dissolution
Should this Club be inactive for a period of twelve (12) monthly meetings, the remaining Club assets shall be donated to any licensed charitable organization elected 6 to receive same at a special meeting of all of the Regular Members called specifically for said purpose.
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