Section 1 – Constitution and By-Laws
The Secretary will have available for view these Articles and By-Laws at all regularly scheduled meetings. If The Club has a website, these Articles and By-Laws shall be published there.
These Articles and/or Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of a quorum of the active members present at a regularly scheduled meeting. Proposals for amendments shall be submitted in writing to the President at a regularly scheduled meeting and shall be voted on at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
When these Articles and/or By-Laws are amended, the Secretary will note on the Articles and By-Laws document the date the amendments were made and to which Articles/Sections were amended. Previous versions of the Articles and By-Laws will be kept in perpetuity by the Secretary for historical and comparison purposes.
Section 2 – Membership
Membership shall be issued to an individual following the completion of The Club’s membership application and payment of dues, if applicable, and after receiving a simple majority vote of active members present at a regularly scheduled meeting. No secret ballots shall be cast. Applicants who have received their FCC amateur radio license less than a year prior to their application to The Club are exempt from paying dues for their first year of membership in The Club.
Information requested on The Club new membership application form will be determined by a majority vote of the active members present at a regularly scheduled meeting. Those under age 18 that desire membership in The Club must have their parent(s) or guardian(s) permission and are exempt from paying dues until age 19. New applicants will attest to their willingness to abide by these Articles and By-Laws.
A member may only be removed from The Club for actions contrary to the purpose of the Club by a majority vote of a quorum of the active members present at a regularly scheduled meeting. The President will be notified when a member is being considered for removal and what specific violation of The Club’s purpose is alleged. Prior to a vote for removal, the member being considered for removal from The Club will be notified by the President of why he/she is being considered for removal, and will be given an opportunity at a regularly scheduled meeting to explain any circumstances for why they should not be removed.
For the purposes of these Articles and By-Laws, an active member is defined as a member whose dues have been paid. If The Club decides that dues are not necessary, an active member is defined as a Club member who has participated in at least four Club activities over the previous 12 months. Club activities include, but are not limited to Club meetings and/or planned Club activities such as on-the-air activities using The Club call sign.
Renewing Club members need only to pay their dues, if applicable, to the Treasurer, and to notify the Secretary if there is any change in their contact information.
Section 3 – DUES
The amount of annual dues, if any, will be determined at the December regularly scheduled meeting by a majority vote of a quorum of the active members present. Dues are payable in January. Members joining The Club and paying their dues in the last quarter of the calendar year will be deemed paid through the next calendar year. A member’s dues will be considered in arrears if they are not paid by March 1st. If in arrears, the member is deemed inactive and not eligible to vote or hold office, and will be removed from any active membership notifications and Club responsibilities. Once in arrears, if the individual wishes to rejoin The Club, he/she must re-apply for membership as if he/she were a new applicant as specified in Section 2 of these By-Laws.
A majority vote of active members present at a regularly scheduled meeting can decide to waive part or all of any active Club member’s dues for any reason. A motion for waiver of dues can be made by any active member.
Section 4 – Ratification
We, the members of the YCARC, ratify these Articles and By-Laws on November 3, 2024 in accordance with The Club’s By-Laws adopted on November 10, 2016 and revised on November 6, 2022 and October 6, 2024. These Articles and By-Laws now supersede all previous YCARC Constitutions, Articles and/or By-Laws.