The Monadnock Independent Radio
Association
Constitution
Preamble
We
the undersigned, wishing to secure for ourselves the pleasures and benefits of
an association of persons commonly interested in amateur radio, Constitute our
selves the Monadnock Independent Radio Association, Jaffrey, New Hampshire and
enact this constitution as our governing law. It shall be our purpose to
further the exchange of information and cooperation between members, to promote
radio knowledge, fraternalism and individual operating interest and welfare of
Amateur Radio in the community.
Article 1
Membership
All
persons interested in the activities of the Monadnock Independent Radio
Association may be eligible for membership as set forth in the By-Laws.
Article 2
Officers
Section
1: The officers of this Association shall be the
board of Directors, which shall consist of five members: President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Director-at-Large.
Section
2: Officers of this Association shall be elected
for a term of one year by ballot of members at the March meeting.
Section
3: Vacancies occurring between elections shall
be filled by temporary appointment by the President until the next general
meeting of the association at which time an election for the vacant position
will be held.
Article 3
Duty’s of Officers
Section
1: Duties of the board of Directors shall be to
oversee the regular business of the association. They shall appoint committees
as deemed necessary.
Section
2: The president shall preside at all meetings
of this association, and conduct the same according to the Constitution and
By-Laws, decide all questions of order, sign all official documents that are
adopted by the association, and none other, and perform all customary duties
pertaining to the office of president.
Section
3: The
Vice-President shall assume all duties of the President in the absence of the
latter. In case of a presidential vacancy, the Vice-President will assume the
Presidency; the President will appoint a Vice president from the four (4)
remaining officers until the next meeting. Ascension of officers from President
will be as follows: Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director-At
large.
Section
4: The Secretary shall keep a record of the
proceeding of all meetings, shall keep a record of all current members, Submit
applications for membership, carry on all correspondence, read communications
at each meeting, It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep the constitution
and By-Laws of the Monadnock Independent Radio Association. He/She shall keep a
record of all amendments, Changes and additions to be noted thereon and shall
permit the same to be consulted by members upon request.
Section
5: The treasurer shall receive and receipt all
monies paid to the association, He/She shall keep an accurate account of all
monies received and expended and report the financial status of the association
when so requested by the president. He/She shall pay no bills without proper
authorization by the association or its officers. At the end of His/Her term
shall turn over everything in His/Her possession belonging to the association
to His/Her successor.
Section
6: The Director-at-Large shall attend all
meetings and hold the responsibility of voting for the membership at large. The
Director-at-Large also reserves the right to provide corrective action should
He/She sense the subject on the table is beginning to get out of hand.
Article 4
Meetings
The board of directors shall meet minimum of
bimonthly to discuss and resolve the business of the Monadnock Independent
Radio Association. The board of directors meetings shall be open to the
membership.
Article 5
Amendments
The
constitution and the By-Laws of the association may be amended by a Two-thirds
(2/3) majority of the membership at any general meeting. Proposals for
amendments shall be submitted in writing at any meeting and may not be voted on
until the next general meeting.
Note
Constitution adopted: