ROLLING THUNDER®, INC.
VIRGINIA CHAPTER 5
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
Name
Section 1: The headquarters of this Chapter is located in
Richmond, Virginia.
The mailing address is:
Rolling Thunder®, Inc.
Virginia Chapter 5
P. O. Box 6614
Richmond, Va. 23230
ARTICLE II
By-Laws
Section 1: Copies of the Chapter’s By-Laws shall be available
upon request, to the Secretary and to all members in good standing
of the Chapter.
ARTICLE III
Meetings
Section 1: Regular business meetings of this Chapter
shall be held on the second (2nd) Sunday of every month (unless if
a holiday occurs) or changed by the membership. Meetings are open
to the public per the Internal Revenue Service. General Membership
Meetings Only. Board Meetings are closed.
Section 2: Meetings shall be held at the American Legions,
Post 2, located at 820 Winfield Rd.., Petersburg, Virginia 23803.
Meetings will commence promptly at 5:00 p.m. or 1700 military
time. Location and time can be changed by the membership.
Section 3: Special meetings may be called by the President,
two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors or upon written petition
of at least 10% of the membership. Ten (10) days written notice of
the specific purpose of the meeting must be given to the
membership. No business other than that specified in the notice
will be discussed.
Section 4: Regular order of business for meetings will be
the following:
a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Roll Call of Officers
c. Record Number of Voting Members Present
d. Reading of the Minutes of Previous Meeting
e. Report of Financial Condition by Chapter treasurer
f. Old Business
g. New Business
h. Sickness & Distressed
i. Comments for the Good of the Chapter
j. Adjournment
Section 5: A quorum of any committee shall consist of a
majority of the members (s) thereof .
Section 6: Unless otherwise specified by law e.g., secret
ballot at election or dues or by constitution all questions before
the Chapter will be decided by vote of the members by a showing of
hands.
Section 7: Reasonable time will be allowed for all members
to speak on an issue.
Section 8: The current edition of Roberts Rules of Order
shall govern the proceedings of all meetings of the Chapter when
not consistent with the provisions of the National Constitution
and/or Virginia Chapter 5’s by-laws.
ARTICLE IV
Elections
Section 1: In order to be eligible to run for a Chapter
Office position, the member must have attended a minimum of six
(6) regularly scheduled monthly Chapter meetings, after becoming a
voting member, within the previous calendar year.
Section 2: For officers other than the President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman of the Board and
Board Members (whose duties are prescribed by the National
Constitution), if the Chapter elects to establish other offices,
its by-laws should reflect the duties be performed by each.
Section 3: A Sergeant-At-Arms will be appointed by the
President of the Chapter. The Sergeant-At-Arms shall ensure that
no one enters meetings, assists the presiding officer in the
maintenance of order, welcomes and introduces guests, see that
each member’s presence is recorded in the Meeting Sign-In- Book,
provide a roll call should recording of individual notes be
necessary and perform other duties as may be required or assigned
by the Presiding Officer.
ARTICLE V
Committees
Section 1: Unless otherwise expressly authorized by the
Board of Directors, the authority of any committee shall note
xtend beyond that of fact finding for the purpose of which it was
created. The committee will not create policy or implement
existing policies of the Chapter. The committee will be
responsible for reporting their findings and recommendations to
the Board of Directors, the Executive Board and the membership of
this Chapter.
Section 2: Each committee shall render a report of their
progress and of their finding(s) in writing or other such reports
as deemed necessary to the membership at the next regular business
meeting.
ARTICLE VI
Patches
Section 1: The Rolling Thunder®, Inc. organizational
Boot Patch will be displayed on the front of the jacket/vest on
the lower left side of the garment.
Section 2: There will be no obscene patches worn on the
jacket/vest.
Section 3: Members have 30 days after being issued Chapter
Patches to display membership patches on their jacket/vest. After
the 30 day period, it is mandatory that they be worn at all
Chapter Events. A shirt/sweatshirt having the official Chapter
Logo may be worn at all Chapter events in lieu of patches without
a valid reason.
Section 4: Wearing of your Chapter Patches at all meetings
is the member’s option. However, no member is allowed to wear any
other colors in Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter meetings.
Section 5: Separating of our Chapter Patches is strictly
prohibited. Members are not allowed to wear any part of the
Chapter Patches in conjunction with any other colors.
Section 6: No member can sell, trade or transfer their
organizational patches to anyone.
Section 7: There will be no patches placed or worn
above the “ROLLING THUNDER®, INC. ROCKER.”
ARTICLE VII
Dues
Section 1: Membership dues shall be paid in full to the
Treasurer not later than the 15th of February every year. Members
joining from September through February of any year will have paid
membership for 6-12 months accordingly. (For example, a member
joining between September 00 and February 01 would pay their first
renewal dues in February 02.) If dues are not paid by the 15th of
February, membership in the Chapter is revoked and notification
will be sent to the individual.
ARTICLE VIII
Chapter Logo
Section 1: To use the
Chapter Logo, an individual must submit a written request to the
Board of Directors describing the desired use of the Chapter Logo
to obtain approval.
ARTICLE IX
Chapter Products
Section 1: Individuals who desire to sell any item must
first go through the Quartermaster, and then present it to the
Board of Directors for final approval.
ARTICLE X
Membership Data
Section 1: All members will keep the chapter informed at
all times with their current mailing address and phone number
within 30 days of said change.
ARTICLE XI
Chapter Expenditures
Section 1: The President, Vice president and Chairman of
the Board are authorized to spend up to $200.00 without prior
approval from the membership and must submit receipts for all
expenses.
ARTICLE XII
Complaint(s)
Section 1: Any complaint(s) against any member must be
within 30 days of the action giving rise to the complaint or the
individual complainant gaining knowledge of this action giving
rise to the complaint, whichever is later.. Complaints received
outside of this time frame will not be addressed or considered for
action. The issue will be addressed at the next Board meeting.
ARTICLE XIII
Action Taken Without A Meeting
Section 1: The Board of Directors shall have the right
to take any action in the absence of a meeting which they could
take at a meeting by obtaining the written approval of the
majority of the Board of Directors and such approval is filed with
the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of the Directors. Any
action so approved shall have the same effect as though taken at a
meeting of the Board of Directors.
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Mike Walton
President
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William Harmon
Vice-President
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David McDole
Chairman of the Board
These By-Laws were revised and updated as of April 9, 2006
ROLLING THUNDER®, INC. NATIONAL
APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: DATE:
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Lynne Jenks
Vice-President
Rolling Thunder®, Inc.
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