N C R S
WISCONSIN
CHAPTER
BY-LAWS
UPDATED
JANUARY 2020
WISCONSIN
CHAPTER OF N.C.R.S., INC.
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
These By-Laws are intended to supplement
the current By-Laws of the National Corvette Restores Society, Inc.
(NCRS). Items not addressed herein shall
be governed by the National NCRS By-Laws.
SECTION I- NAME
The name of the organization
shall be Wisconsin Chapter of N.C.R.S., Inc.
SECTION II - PURPOSE
The general purpose of the
Chapter shall be the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of all Corvettes,
and anything related to Corvettes.
Members are to enjoy as a hobby; the automobile, the NCRS membership, and
other Corvette enthusiasts, towards a personal rather than a monetary reward.
The Chapter is a 501(c)7 as
further described in the NCRS By-Laws.
ARTICLE
II
SECTION I- MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Chapter shall
be limited to N.C.R.S., Inc. members in good standing and having paid such annual
Wisconsin dues as required.
SECTION II - DUES
Annual Dues shall be payable by
January 1st. Dues
structure and amount shall be evaluated yearly by the Board of Directors no
later than October 30th.
SECTION Ill - PRIVILEGES
Members are entitled to all
Chapter Privileges.
SECTION IV - RESIGNATION FOR CAUSE
Any member may be asked to resign
for cause as may be determined by the majority of the
Board of Directors as being in the best interest of the Chapter. Eligibility for rejoining the Chapter shall
require a vote by the board of directors.
SECTION V - RESIGNATION
Any member may resign at any
time; however, there shall be no refund of dues paid to the Chapter. Former
members may rejoin by meeting the requirements as stated in Article II,
Sections 1 & 2.
ARTICLE
Ill
SECTION I- ANNUAL MEETING
An annual membership meeting
shall be held each year for the purpose of electing installing officers.
SECTION II - SPECIAL MEETINGS
In addition to any provisions of
the By-Laws, special meetings of the membership may be called by the Chairman,
or by a quorum of the Board of Directors.
SECTION Ill - NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Notice of special membership meetings,
stating the place, day, and hour of meeting of the members shall be given by
the Secretary and sent not less than two weeks prior to such meeting to each
member.
SECTION IV - QUOROM
At any a membership meeting,10% of
the membership shall constitute a quorum. No motions may be voted without a
quorum present.
At a Board Meeting a quorum shall
be considered a majority of the Board Members present with a minimum of 5
members present. No quorum will be
recognized without the President present.
No motions may be voted without a quorum present.
SECTION V - VOTING
There shall be one vote per
membership. Voting may be conducted by NCRS website voting if agreed upon by a quorum
of the Board of Directors. There must be a response by at least 25% of the
membership before a NCRS website vote can be considered binding.
ARTICLE IV
SECTION I- BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is defined
by the officers and representatives as shown in Section 11. The Board of Directors shall manage the
affairs of the Chapter.
SECTION II - OFFICERS
The Chairman, Vice Chairman,
Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by the membership at large in annual
elections. Officer terms shall be two
years. Chairman and Treasurer shall be installed
in odd years. Vice Chairman and
Secretary shall be installed in even years.
Members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by the officers at
the meeting immediately following the annual meeting. They shall be: Judging
Chairman, Membership Chairman, Newsletter Editor, and Events Chairman. Additional
members of the Board of Directors, such as Board Members at Large, may be
appointed at the discretion of the Chapter Officers. The Judging Chairman will not be a person
whose primary or major source of income is derived from the restoration and
parts of Corvettes.
SECTION Ill - VACANCY
In the
event that any of the officers shall resign or become unable to hold
office before the end of his/her elected term, the Board of Directors shall
appoint a member to fill the vacancy of said term.
ARTICLE V
SECTION la. - DUTIES OF THE
CHAIRMAN
The Chairman shall preside at all
meetings of the members and the Board of Directors and shall perform the duties
of this office. He/she may call special meetings
of members under the provisions of Article Ill. He/she shall be the chief
executive of the Chapter.
SECTION lb. • APPOINTMENT OF
COMMITTEES
The Chairman shall appoint such
committees as he/she finds desirable from time to time and shall outline the
duties and responsibilities of such committees.
SECTION II • DUTIES OF THE VICE
CHAIRMAN
In the absence of the Chairman, resignation or inability to act, the duties usually pertaining
to the office shall be performed by the Vice Chairman. He/she will also handle
technical coordination and Public Relations.
SECTION Ill ·DUTIES OF THE
SECRETARY
The Secretary shall attend all
meetings of the members and Directors and shall record all minutes and votes. Minutes shall be distributed to the board of
directors for approval, and published in the next Chapter
newsletter. He/she shall give all
notices of meetings of the members required by Law or these By-Laws and shall
perform all duties incident to this office, required by Law of the majority of the Board of Directors. He/she shall have
custody of the Chapter records. In the absence of the Secretary from any of the
said meetings, a substitute shall be chosen by the presiding officer.
SECTION IV • DUTIES OF THE
TREASURER
The Treasurer 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 Chapter. He/she shall receive all monies of the
Chapter and deposit same in the Chapter account. Chapter accounts shall be maintained under
joint ownership of the Treasurer and Secretary.
He/she shall make all payments of the Chapter debts. All contracts, checks, drafts, notes or other orders for payment of money shall be signed
in the name of the Chapter by the Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall distribute an up to date
copy of the check register 3 days prior to any Chapter and Board of Director
meetings, and give a report on the financial status of the Chapter at those meetings.
No obligation, debt, or other liability shall be incurred by the Treasure r
without the specific approval of the Board of Directors. Upon a change of Treasurer, the club shall
perform a review of Chapter Accounts.
SECTION V - DUTIES OF THE EDITOR
The Editor shall prepare,
publish, and distribute the Chapter's newsletter on a quarterly basis. He/she
shall keep copies of the past newsletters and publications,
and shall assist the Vice Chairman in all aspects of Public relations
information about the Chapter.
SECTION VI - DUTIES OF THE
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
The membership chairman shall
keep an up-to-date roll of all Chapter members and be responsible for Chapter
Membership Directory. He/she shall coordinate with the Treasurer to collect the
Chapter dues. He/she shall be
responsible for distributing membership applications to prospective members and
collecting applications for new members. He/she shall work with N.C.R.S.
National to verify that Chapter members are in good standing with N.C.R.S.,
Inc.
SECTION VII - DUTIES OF THE
JUDGING CHAIRMAN
The Judging Chairman shall
coordinate the judging of vehicles as per N.C.R.S. Judging Reference
Manual. He/she shall appoint judging
teams and a team leader for each class of vehicle being judged. He/She will
ensure that any business relationship between judges and cars are addressed.
Business dealings are not permitted during judging events.
SECTION VIII-SPECIFIC DUTIES.
Detailed description of the
duties for the above positions shall be maintained by the Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE
VI
SECTION 1- ACTIVITIES
The activities of the Chapter
shall be in accordance with N.C.R.S. Inc. guidelines and Chapter requirements.
ARTICLE
Vll
SECTION I- AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
The Board of Directors of the
Chapter, or any ten active members in good standing, by written proposals
submitted to the Secretary, may propose an amendment to the By-Laws. Upon
such proposal being made, a copy thereof shall be included in the notice of the
next meeting of members. If two-thirds of the members present and qualified to
vote, vote in favor of the proposal at the meeting, the proposed amendment
shall thereby be approved and adopted.
ARTICLE
Vlll
SECTION I- DISSOLUTION
Upon dissolution of the Chapter,
disposition of the Chapter's assets shall be determined by the Board of
Directors.
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