BY-LAWS

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BY-LAWS OF WASHINGTON IOWA CHAPTER, ATTACHED TO AMERICAN LEGION POST 29, DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.

Section 1.  Applications for membership shall be made in writing on forms prescribed by the National Legion Riders Organization.

Section 2.  A copy of the Riders insurance card must accompany their application.

Section 3.  Any member may be expelled or suspended from the Association by a majority vote of the general membership at a regular Chapter meeting.

Section 4.  Charter Chapter membership shall be 30 members or December 1, 2007, whichever comes first.


ARTICLE II
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS


Section 1.  The chapter will nominate members for office in the month of November.

Section 2.  The membership will vote for those members nominated by secret ballot, in the month of December.  Those officers shall be declared elected who have by secret ballot received a majority of votes of Chapter members in good standing per article IV in the Washington Post 29 constitution.

Section 3.  The newly elected officers will take office on January 1st following the election.


ARTICLE III
DUTIES OF OFFICERS


Section 1.  President:  Will serve as Chief Administrative Officer of the Association and will preside over all meetings.  He/She shall have general supervision over the affairs of the Association.  He/She shall perform such other duties as directed by the general membership.

Section 2.  Vice President: Will assume the duties of the President in his/her absence, will assist the President in the performance of his/her duties when called on to do so by the President.

Section 3.  Secretary:  To keep a full and correct record of all proceedings at the meetings.  Keep membership records as may be required by the general membership.

Section 4.  Treasurer:  To have charge of all finances of the Association.  To have charge of disbursing funds as directed by the general membership.  To give detailed financial reports at each regular meeting.  (Copies will be furnished to the Post if requested).

Section 5.  Sergeant-at-Arms:  Will also help maintain order during chapter meetings according to Roberts Rules of Order.  He/she will be responsible for placing the colors at all meetings.  He/she will monitor the persons entering and leaving the meeting while in session.

Section 6.  Road Captain: Will be the logistics person in charge of organized runs of the Association.  He/she may, at his/her discretion, appoint assistant road captain or take any other measures he/she may feel necessary to help insure the safety of the group during a run.

Section 7.  Chaplain:  The Chaplain shall perform such divine and non-sectarian service as may be necessary, adhering to such ceremonial rituals as may be prescribed by the Nation, Membership, and the Post.

Section 8.  Historian:  The Historian shall collect from year to year all records and data of value and interest to the American Legion Riders and the American Legion, and shall compile during his/her term of office a complete history of the year’s activities. 

Section 9: Membership Chairperson: Shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate listing of the membership.  They shall also keep all documents pertaining to the membership.

Section 10: State Advisory Board Representative: Shall represent the State Charter Chapter at all State Advisory Board meetings and vote in accordance with the wishes of the general membership.

ARTICLE IV
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1.  The Chapter Executive Committee shall fill any vacancy in the membership of the committee occurring between annual meetings of the Chapter for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Section 2.  Any officer or executive committee person may be removed for inefficiency by the Executive Committee.  Any officer or executive committee person who is absent three or more consecutive Chapter meetings, can on due investigation, be removed by two-thirds vote of said Executive Committee members.

ARTICLE V
STANDING COMMITTEES

Section 1.  Upon nomination of the President,  The Executive Committee shall annually appoint such standing committees as it shall deem advisable for the benefit of the membership of the Chapter as a whole.

ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS

Section 1.  The annual meeting of this Chapter shall be held on the first regular meeting day of January in each calendar year of said date.

Section 2.  The regular stated meeting of this Chapter shall be held on the third Saturday of each and every month.

Section 3.  Special meetings shall be called upon a majority vote of the Executive Committee or upon written request of ten Chapter members.

Section 4.  Notice of special meetings of the Chapter shall be e-mailed at least 24 hours in advanced.  Members not having e-mail will be notified by phone.

ARTICLE VII
QUORUM

Section 1.  Seven members, beside a qualified presiding officer, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Chapter.

Section 2.  Four members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the legal transaction of business. 

ARTICLE VIII
FINANCES

Section 1.  All funds of this Chapter shall be deposited in a bank by the Treasurer.  Withdrawals
shall only be made upon check signed by the Treasurer and/or the President.

Section 2.  Dues of $15.00 per year. 

ARTICLE IX
RULES OF ORDER

Section 1.  The procedure at all Chapter meetings shall be governed by Roberts Rule of Order.

ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS

Section 1.  These By-Laws may be amended at any regular Chapter meeting by vote of two-thirds of the members attending such regular meeting, provided that the proposed amendment shall have been submitted in writing and read at the immediate preceding Chapter meeting, and provided further, all members shall be notified at least five days in advance of the date when such amendment is to be voted upon, notifying said members that at such a meeting a proposal to amend the By-Laws is to be voted upon.