BY-LAWS
By-Laws of the Bellevue Bicycle Club
As amended 5 March 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEMBERSHIP
FUNDS, FINANCES, AND PROPERTY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MEETINGS
DUES
ORDER OF BUSINESS
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
POWERS
INDEMNIFICATION
AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE I
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1--Qualifications
Any person who pays annual dues shall be considered a member of the Club. Membership is open to all interested in bicycling without regard to race, creed, sex, national origin or religious preference. All applications for membership must be made in writing. Any member who violates any provision of the Constitution or Bylaws may be suspended or expelled at any meeting or special meeting of the Club, provided that the member under proposed suspension or expulsion has been notified of impending action regarding the proposed suspension or expulsion at least 10 days in advance. The expulsion or suspension shall be by secret ballot of a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 2--Classifications
Any person 18 years of age or over is eligible for Senior membership. Any person 10 through 17 years of age is eligible for Junior (Minor) membership in the same manner as Senior members, except that the consent in writing of a parent or guardian is required. Those under 10 years of age may be included as part of a Family membership and may attend all Club functions when in the company of their parents. A Family membership includes parent(s) and all dependent children. For the purpose of elections and other official business, each family member age 18 or over will be considered a Senior member. An Honorary member may be elected to such membership for one or more years by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any regular meeting. Honorary members shall enjoy all privileges of the Club and shall be exempt from the payment of dues.
ARTICLE II
FUNDS, FINANCES, AND PROPERTY
Section 1
The funds of the Club shall be deposited in a bank of good standing, in the name of the Bellevue Bicycle Club, subject to the draft of the Treasurer, President or Vice-President. No sum of money exceeding the budget for an item or event may be withdrawn from the treasury except when verbally agreed by two of the three officers, president vice-president or treasurer.
Section 2
At the December meeting each year, the President shall appoint a senior member who is not a member of the Board of Directors to chair a three-person committee to audit the books and accounts of the Club; such committee shall report to the Board at the March meeting.
Section 3
No later than the March meeting each year, the President shall explain to the membership and present for vote a proposed operating Budget prepared by the Board of Directors. The Board is authorized to adjust the subsequent operating budget corresponding to changes in Club revenues.
Section 4
No part of the organization’s net earnings may inure to the benefit of any person having a personal and private interest in the activities of the organization. For purposes of this requirement, it is not necessary that net earnings be actually distributed, since even undistributed earnings benefit members, if reflected by a decrease in membership dues or an increase in the services the club makes available to its members with corresponding increase in dues or other fees paid for club support.
Section 5
The title to the funds, finances and property of the Club shall be vested solely in the senior members. Upon dissolution of the Club, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Club, dispose of all of the assets of the Club in such manner, as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any of such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas in the county in which the principal office of the Club is then located, exclusively for such purposes or such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
Section 6
The financial activities of the Board and elected officials of the Club shall be limited by the budget items approved by the membership. The Board may delegate limited amounts for specific purposes to Club officers, chairpersons or other persons. Funds tendered to the club for a specific purpose will be used for that purpose and no other.
ARTICLE III
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The nomination of the elected officials shall be made at the September meeting. Nominations also will be accepted from the floor at this meeting. The Nominating Committee’s ballot, with write-in space, will be mailed to all senior members by October 1. Said ballots are to be marked and received not later than October 15, in a sealed envelope with voter’s name, signature and Club membership number on the envelope. The Nominating Committee shall function as the Board of Elections to verify membership and to certify the results of the election.
ARTICLE IV
MEETINGS
Section 1
Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held regularly. A quorum for meetings of the Board shall consist of no less than a majority of the Board members. Where one person has been elected and/or appointed to more than one Board position, the quorum is based on the number of persons present and not the number of positions present. In no case shall any one person be entitled to more than one vote and in the case of that person occupying more than one position holds the office of President, then that person will be entitled only to vote according to the provision as outlined in Roberts’ Rules of Order.
Section 2
Upcoming tours, special events, races and charitable event ride meetings shall be held regularly. These meetings shall be open to all BBC members.
Section 3
Special meetings may be called by the President at any time. He/she shall also call special meetings upon the written application of 10 Club members. The call shall state the nature of the business to be transacted, and no other business shall be attended to at such meetings. If the meeting is to be a meeting of record, the senior membership shall be notified of said meeting at least 15 days in advance.
Section 4
In the absence of the President and Vice President, the Board members present at a meeting shall elect a President Pro Tem. The President Pro Tem shall perform such duties as the office may require.
Section 5
The Board of directors shall hold budgetary planning meetings annually or as necessary. Any member of the Club, Committee member or Director may submit a proposal for a budgetary item in person or in writing. The Board of Directors will prepare a budget for the President to propose to the membership.
ARTICLE V
DUES
Section 1
The annual dues of members shall be payable in advance, without notice. A change in membership dues can be made at any meeting at which all Senior Club members present at the meeting shall have an equal vote on the issue. Notification of proposed changes in membership dues shall be mailed to all members at least 15 days before the voting meeting.
Section 2
Membership dues for a one- or more year period will be accepted at any time.
Section 3
A member shall be considered a “renewal” member if he/she held an active membership in the previous year. If said member allows membership to lapse more than one year, he/she shall be considered a “new” member upon receipt of membership dues.
ARTICLE VI
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Section 1
The order of business at meetings shall be as follows:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Review of minutes of previous meeting
4. Reports of officers
5. Reports of committees
6. Unfinished business
7. New business
8. Adjournment
Section 2
Roberts’ Rules of Order shall govern the meetings of the Club and the Board, in parliamentary usage, so far as applicable and not inconsistent with these bylaws.
Section 3
A collection of documented operating procedures entitled “BBC Operating Procedures” shall be generated and maintained by the Board. Responsibility for keeping this collection, making it available at meetings of the Board and effecting its transfer to the new Board after elections shall be that of a Direct or-at-Large, as determined by the President.
ARTICLE VII
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1
The President, as chairman of the Board, shall be responsible for the Club’s general management and shall oversee the affairs of the Club. The President shall preside at all meetings, shall have power to fill any vacancy that may occur on the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as this office may require.
Section 2
The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President. In the event of the death, resignation or removal of the President, the Vice President shall assume the duties of such office.
Section 3
The Secretary shall record and maintain the minutes of the meetings of the Club. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to furnish a copy of the Constitution and Bylaws to the members of the Club upon request. The Secretary will maintain a separate file of policy decisions and will add to the file as policy statements are established.
Section 4
The Treasurer shall receive all moneys, pay all bills upon receiving proper approval and maintain proper financial records, according to accepted accounting practices.
Section 5
The Ride Director shall, under the direction of the Board, make and have charge of all arrangements for rides of the Club, and shall prepare notices and reports for publication in the Club newsletter pertaining to them. He/she shall give a ride report at each meeting of the Board. He/she may designate, subject to the approval of the President, such assistants, as he/she may need in the performance of the duties of his/her office.
Section 6
The Newsletter Editor shall be responsible for the preparation and publication of the Club newsletter, The Spinning Wheel. The Newsletter Editor also shall provide consultation in the preparation of Club handbooks and guides.
Section 7
The Membership Chairperson shall be responsible for the promotion of the Bellevue Bicycle Club, for the development, distribution and processing of Club membership applications and for the maintenance of all membership records.
Section 8
The Social Chairperson shall be responsible for Club picnics and banquets and other social activities and for the promotion of camaraderie among Club members.
ARTICLE VIII
POWERS
The Club shall have such powers as are now or may hereafter be granted under the Non-Profit Corporation Law of the State of Nebraska, so long as the exercise of such powers are activities permitted to a corporation qualifying under Section 501 (c) (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and are conducted for the purposed set forth herein and in the Articles of Incorporation: To the extent not inconsistent with the above, the Club shall have the power to:
(a) Solicit, collect, receive, acquire, hold and invest money and property both real and personal, received by gift, bequest, devise, grant, purchase, exchange, lease, transfer, judicial order or decree, or otherwise both real and personal, of whatever kind and description and wherever situate, absolutely or in trust, to carry out the purposes of the Club as directed by the Board of Directors;
(b) Invest and reinvest any assets of the Club and collect income there
from;
(c) Arbitrate, defend, enforce, release, compromise, or otherwise sell any claim of or against the Club.
(d) Make any division or distribution of the assets or income of the Club in furtherance of its purposes as directed by the Board of Directors;
(e) Control, maintain and improve, lease for any term, rent, exchange, sell, convey, or transfer at public or private sale all or any part of the real or personal property of the Club;
(f) Execute and deliver proper instruments of conveyance and ransfer; (g) For proper corporate purposes, borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other instruments as evidence of debt and to secure the same by the assignment, pledge, or mortgage of corporate property;
(h) Execute and deliver proxies and powers of attorney and such other instruments as are incidental to the holding, controlling, and
(i) Hold assets in the name of a nominee or in bearer form, in its own name or as Trustee;
(j) Make divisions and distributions of corporate property in cash or in kind, or partially in cash and partially in kind from current income or from principal, as shall be directed by the Board of Directors in pursuance of the Club purpose;
(k) Employ and reasonably compensate such individuals and entities as may be needed to carry out the purposes of the Club.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
The Club shall indemnify any officer, director, or employee of the Club against any cost or expense (including amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by him/her in connection with the settlement or defense of any actions, suit or proceeding to which he/she is made a party by reason of his/her being or having been an officer, director, or employee of the Club (whether or not he/she is an officer, director, or employee at the time of incurring such costs and expenses); provided, however, that no person shall be entitled to such indemnification if the action, suit or proceedings determine that he/she has been guilty of gross neglect or willful misconduct in the performance of his/her duties, or in the event a final adjudication is not made in such action, suit or proceeding, if the Board of Directors of the Club specifically consider the matter and reasonably determine that such person is guilty of gross neglect or willful misconduct in the performance of his/her duties. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which any officer, director, or employee may be entitled as a matter of law.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the Bylaws may be proposed by a member of the Board of Directors at any regular meeting. Upon agreement by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, notification of proposed Bylaw amendments will be mailed to all Senior members at least 15 days prior to proposed action. Amendments to the Bylaws will be ratified by the Board of Directors at a regular meeting by a two-thirds majority vote.