By-Laws

Section 1- Name The name of the Club shall be the MUSKEGO CORVETTE CLUB, INC.

Section 2- Purpose

1) To encourage planned trips, events and social activities for members of the Corvette Club as defined in Article VI, Section 2.

2) To provide and regulate events and exhibitions for Corvette owners.

3) To encourage careful and skillful driving on public highways.

4) To encourage interest in the ownership of Corvette automobiles and stimulate the pride of ownership among Corvette owners.

5) To exchange ideas, general information and technical data relative to Corvettes and Corvette owners.

6) To promote favorable relationships with general public.

Section 1- Members

Membership in the Club shall be open to owners of Corvettes or past owners who plan to purchase another.

Section 2- Classes of Memberships

7) Primary, Any person(s) as provided in Section I of this article and having paid such annual dues and fees as required.

8) Associate, Associate members shall be spouses or significant partners living with members as provided in Section I

    of this article.

 Section 3- Dues

9) Annual dues will be voted on by the Club yearly.

10) Payment of dues: Annual dues are to be paid by the end of December for the forthcoming calendar year. New members:

      Upon joining the Club, dues are to be paid to the end of the calendar year and will be prorated on a basis of 1/12^th of the

      annual dues for each month remaining in the year.

Section 4- Privileges

Primary and Associate members are entitled to all Club privileges.

Section 5- Expulsion

Membership will automatically lapse for non-payment of dues on March 1^st of the new calendar year. Any member may be

expelled for infraction of the Club rules or such other causes as may be determined by the majority of the officers as being

in the best interests of the Club. However, before such action is taken, the member shall have an opportunity to submit in

writing, or in person, their position on any charge of which they have been notified as having been made against them.

Section 6- Resignation

Any member may resign by directing a letter of resignation to the President.

Section 1- Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the members shall be held each November for the election of officers, reports of officers and

committees and such other business as lawfully may come before the meeting.

Section 2- Monthly Meetings

Membership meetings will be held on a monthly basis.

Section 3- Special Meetings

In addition to any provisions of the Law, special meetings of the members may be called by the President or by a

majority of the officers.

Section 4- Notice of Special Meetings

Notice of special meetings, stating the place, day, hour and purpose of any meeting of members, shall be given

by an appointed member and sent not less that 5 days before such meetings.

Section 5- Quorum

At all stated meetings of the members, one-fifth of the active members shall constitute a quorum.

Section 6- Voting

All action shall be determined by a majority of members, in good standing, present.

Section 1- Number of Officers

The elected Officers of the Club shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 2- Elections of Officers

Election of Officers shall be held at the Annual Meeting in November. All officers shall be elected by a majority vote.

Members in good standing wishing to vote by Absentee Ballot shall request same from the Secretary and return

same to the Secretary prior to the election meeting.

Section 3- Terms of Office

The terms of office for the President and Vice-President shall be for one year. The terms of office for the Secretary

and Treasurer shall be for two years, each elected in alternating years. Officers shall begin their term of office on

January 1^st following the November election.

Section 4- Officer Resignation

In the event that any of the aforementioned officers shall resign or become unable to hold office before the end

of their elected term, the President shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy of said term.

Section 1- Duties of the President

The President shall preside at all meetings of the members and officers and shall perform the duties pertaining to the office.

The President shall be the Chief Executive of the Club.

Section 2- Duties of Vice President

The Vice President will officiate at meetings or events in the event of absence or Resignation of the President.

Section 3-Duties of the Secretary

The Secretary shall perform all duties to this office, required by law or by the majority vote of the Club. The Secretary

shall have custody of the Club’s records. The Secretary shall take minutes of the general meetings and shall report

same in the monthly newsletter or at the next meeting.

Section 4- Duties of the Treasurer

The Treasurer shall keep an up to date roll of all Club members. The Treasurer shall perform all duties incident to this office,

 required by law or by majority vote of the Club. The Treasurer shall have custody of all monies of the Club and deposit

same in Club account. The Treasurer shall make all payments of Club debts upon approval of the majority of members.

All contracts, checks, drafts, notes or other orders for payment of money shall be signed in the name of the Club by the

 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall give a report on the financial status of the Club at the monthly meetings, and, if so required,

at any other meeting of the officers. No obligations, debt or liability shall be incurred by the treasurer without the specific

 approval of the Club.

Section 5- Duties of the Entertainment Director

The Entertainment Director shall chair a committee which shall be responsible for setting up a list of club outings for the up

 coming year, at least one per month starting with January through December. The Director or a member of the

Entertainment Committee is to attend the monthly Board meeting for a report on activities.

Section 1- Appointment of Committees

The President shall name a committee as he/she finds desirable from time to time, appoint a committee chairperson and

outline the duties and responsibilities of such committees. All reports or action taken by a committee must be voted by

a majority of the entire committee.

Section 2- Activities

The activities of the Club shall consist of planned trips, social gatherings, and events for Club members.

Section 1- Personal Liability

All persons or corporations extending credit to, contracting with or having any claims against the Club or the Officers,

shall look only to the funds and property of the Club for Payment of any such contract or claim or for payment of any debt,

 damage, judgment, or decree, or any other money that may otherwise become due or payable to them from the corporation

or the Officers; so that neither the members of the Club, the Officers, present or future, shall be liable personally therefore.

Section 1- Amendment to the By-Laws

The officers of the Club, any ten Active Members in good standing by written proposals submitted to the Secretary, or an

 appointed committee 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 the members. Ballot voting shall be controlled by the same rules as set forth

in Article IV, relating to the election of the Officers. If two-thirds of the members qualified to vote, vote in favor of the

proposal at the meeting, the proposed amendment shall thereby be approved and adopted.

In January or February of each year, at a scheduled meeting, the manner in which the club’s fund raising monies will be

spent is to be voted on. The various programs will be introduced, discussed, voted on, and if accepted, whatever percentage

of total funds spent on each program will also be voted on. A majority vote of the members in attendance will be required

to accept and pass the funding of a proposed program with club funds. Money for the Sunshine Fund will be raised from

the 50/50 raffle.

The Board Of Directors will be comprised of 4 club members and the 4 club officers. Upon his/her election, the new president

 shall appoint two club members to serve as board directors for a two-year term. Those new directors will take office in

January following the presidential election.

The Board of Directors will meet outside of the normal club meeting and review club activities. In order to make the meeting

 more productive, club members will be encouraged to bring their concerns or ideas to the directors prior to a meeting so

they can be researched in advance of the meeting.

The Sunshine Fund provides a means of raising funds to purchase greeting cards or flowers for club members and members

of their immediate family. The cards or flowers are for weddings, birthdays, birth of a child and in the case of sickness or

death of a family member.

A sum of one hundred dollars will be held in the Sunshine Fund account for those functions with the overflow to be placed

in the Entertainment Fund for the club annual Picnic or annual Christmas Party.