The Monadnock Independent Radio Association

                                       By-Laws

 

                                                 Article 1

                                                 Membership

 

Section 1: Types of membership. Membership is available to all interested in Amateur Radio Communications. There will be 1 type of membership

 

A) General

 

General membership is available to all persons interested in amateur radio. The party will have full voting rights, E-mailed the MIRA Newsletter, and access to all Monadnock Independent Radio Association meetings and functions.

 

 

 

                                                 Article 2

                                                 Dues

 

Section 1: The Monadnock Independent Radio Association shall charge no monies for membership. However the person or persons requesting membership will be asked to fill out a membership form. This is meant to be for a conformation of membership.

 

                                                 Article 3

                                                 Liability

 

Section 1: The Monadnock Independent Radio Association shall assume no liability for any injury or other damage sustained at any club function. (Meetings, indoor or outdoor function’s, etc) while acting on behalf of the association.

 

 

 

 

                                                 Article 4

                                     Service within the club

 

Section 1: Board of directors. The board of directors will consist of a President, Vice President, secretary, Treasurer, and a director-at-large. Duties are outlines in the Constitution Article 3.

                                                

 

 

 

 

 

                            

         

 

                                                 Article 5                                                                                

                       Removal of a member or club officer

 

A) A petition for removal of a person from office or membership must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors with a minimum of six (6) signatures of current members of (MIRA). The petition can be submitted any Board meeting. The Board will have an emergency meeting on the issue. Then tabled to the next regular Board meeting. The petition will remain in the club archives for a period of one (1) year.

 

B) Following the Board meeting the person being removed is to be notified immediately by E-mail. If no email address is provided the person being removed is to be notified by US mail. A copy of the petition and the date of the next Board meeting shall be included in the notification.

 

C) At the next regular Board meeting, The matter will be re-opened and acted upon. Following discussion. If the Board of directors finds the removal to be in the best interest of the Monadnock Independent Radio Association. The board shall call for a vote of the current membership of (MIRA) at the next general meeting. A two- thirds (2/3) majority of the current membership that are present shall be required to remove the member or officer.

 

D) The person removed from membership or office will not be eligible for reinstatement. Unless a written petition is submitted in writing to the board of directors with a minimum of six (6) signatures of current members of (MIRA).The petition for reinstatement must be presented in writing. See section A through C.

 

 

 

Note By Laws adopted: June 30th 2007