PROPOSED DRAFT REVISION
2007 Changes are in
red
BYLAWS OF THE 1-26
ASSOCIATION
Adopted
As Amended
ARTICLE I - Name and Object.
A.
The name of the Association shall be The 1-26 Association.
B.
The Association is formed for the purpose of stimulating interest in, and
promoting
the
sport of soaring in the Schweizer 1-26 sailplane; to establish standards for
competition in the 1-26; to establish
categories for record flights made in the
1-26; to disseminate information relating to
the 1-26 and flights made in the 1-26,
and to
give recognition to its membership for accomplishments related to soaring in
the
1-26.
C.
The Association shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any
activities
or exercise any powers which are not in
furtherance of the primary purposes of the
Association as stated in Article I, Paragraph
B.
ARTICLE II - Membership.
A.
All persons shall be eligible for membership in
this Association, provided they have
applied
to the Secretary/Treasurer and have paid dues in advance for the current
year.
B.
There shall be six classes of membership:
1. Member - Entitled to full voice in the
affairs of the Association; entitled to one
vote in all elections.
2. Life Member - Same rights as Members.
3. Family Member - Same rights as Members, but
must reside at the same address
as a Member.
4. Family Life Member - Same rights as
Members, but must reside at the same
address as a Life Member.
5. Sustaining Member - Members who desire to
make a contribution beyond the
regular dues to further the
interests of the Association. Same rights as Members.
The name of each Sustaining Member shall be noted in The 1-26 Log.
6. Honorary Member - Conferred by the
Executive Board on any person who, by
contribution to the advancement
of the interests of the Association, may be
deemed worthy. Honorary Memberships
may be for any period of one year or
longer.
Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers, and Editors of the Newsletter are
Honorary Members during their
tenure and after leaving office for the same
length as they held office, with
the same rights as Members. Honorary
Life
Members retain their status for life.
C. All
classes of members except Family Members and Family Life Members are entitled
to one copy of each issue of the 1-26 Association
Newsletter and The 1-26 Log.
D.
The membership year shall begin in the month dues are paid and expire at the
end
of the same month the following year. If dues
are received within three months
following the recorded expiration date, the expiration
date of the membership in
question may be changed to reflect the month
dues are received or renewed based
on the original expiration date, at the
discretion of the Secretary/Treasurer.
E.
Members shall not be entitled to issues of publications dated prior to payment
of
dues.
ARTICLE III - Dues.
A.
Dues of members shall be determined by the Executive Board and shall be payable
in advance.
B.
The dues of Family Members shall be paid along with the dues of a Member.
C.
The dues of Family Life Members may be paid along with or after the dues of a
Life
Member.
D.
Sustaining Members shall be persons or firms who shall pay an amount of at
least
that determined by the Executive Board.
E.
Dues of a Life Member or a Family Life Member shall be payable in a single,
onetime
payment. Dues paid for Life Memberships and
Family Life Memberships are to be
kept in the Life Membership Trust Fund.
ARTICLE IV - Divisions.
A.
For administration, the
Divisions.
B.
There shall be three Divisions:
1. Central Division - Consists of the states
of
Provinces of
2. Eastern Division - All states and provinces
east of the Central Division.
3. Western Division - All states and provinces
west of the Central Division.
4. Members whose residence is outside the
assigned to an appropriate Division by the
Secretary/Treasurer.
ARTICLE V - Officers.
A.
The officers of the Association shall be: President, Western Division Vice
President,
Eastern Division Vice President, Central
Division Vice President, and
Secretary/Treasurer.
B.
Nomination and election of officers.
1.
Members desiring to nominate a candidate for the offices of President or
Secretary/Treasurer may do so at the meeting of the Association at the
1-26
Championships or by mail to the Secretary/Treasurer before October 1st.
2.
Any member desiring to nominate a candidate for Vice President may do so at the
meeting during the 1-26
Championships or by mail to the Secretary/Treasurer
before October 1st, provided the nominee and the member making the
nomination
are both residents of the Division for which the nomination is made.
3.
The Secretary/Treasurer shall determine before October 15th if nominees will
consent to their names being
placed on the ballot.
4.
A ballot for voting by mail shall be published with the November issue of the
Newsletter. Each voting member
shall be entitled to cast one vote for President,
Secretary/Treasurer, and for Vice
President of the Division in which the member
resides.
5.
Ballots shall be mailed as instructions on them direct and must be postmarked
on
or before December 10th. Electronic voting may
also be provided.
6.
Any member desiring to vote for a candidate other than those on the ballot
shall
have the right to write in such name, provided
that the consent of the candidate
has been gained.
7.
A plurality of valid votes cast shall elect.
C.
The terms of all elected officers shall be for one year, ending on December
31st, or
until their successors have been duly elected.
D.
Immediately upon retiring from office, each officer shall turn over in good
order to
his successor all funds, books, records,
correspondence and other property of the
Association.
E.
Should a vacancy occur in any elective office, such vacancy shall be filled for
the
remainder of the term by the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VI - Duties of Officers.
A.
The duties of the President shall be: Preside at the meetings of the
Association and
those of the Executive Board, appoint all
committees not otherwise provided for,
perform such other duties as the advancement of
the Association may require.
B.
The duties of the Division Vice Presidents shall be: preside at meetings in the
absence of the President, coordinate the
advancement of the Association within the
Division they represent, encourage the growth of
the Association and promote
membership,
perform such other duties as the President shall direct.
C.
The Secretary/Treasurer shall:
1.
Be empowered to receive money from those owing such funds and to bank same
in the name of the Association
and to disburse funds in payment of accounts
against the Association as are authorized
by the President and/or a majority of the
Executive Board.
2.
Render a report of the current financial condition and other affairs of the
Association.
3.
Maintain a membership list of all current members and the previous year's
members separately which shall include name and mailing address and
shall
furnish the Newsletter Editor and Record Keeper with a current mailing
list.
4.
Conduct all correspondence of the Association relating to membership and such
other correspondence as the
President and/or Executive Board directs.
ARTICLE VII - Executive Board.
A.
The Executive Board shall consist of the five elective officers of the
Association.
B.
The Executive Board shall: have charge of the working interests of the
Association
under the guidance of the President, examine
all accounts of the Association, confer
on call of the President, perform all such duties
as may be necessary for the welfare
and
advancement of the Association.
C.
The Executive Board shall solicit bids for the annual 1-26 Championships and
make
selection
of the site, dates, and sponsoring organization for this competition.
ARTICLE VIII - Committees.
A.
Competition Rules Committee.
1.
This committee shall consist of a chairman and two other members appointed by
the President. It shall function until a new committee is
appointed the following
year.
2.
The duties of the committee shall be to formulate, and subsequently maintain
and
revise, rules for all
competitions sponsored or recognized by the Association.
3.
The chairman of this committee shall report directly to the President. Rules
changes relating to the 1-26 Championships are
subject to review and action by
the Executive Board.
B. Publications Committee.
1.
This committee shall consist of the Editor of the Newsletter, who shall be
appointed for an indefinite term
by the President, the Secretary/Treasurer, and
shall be chaired by the
President.
2.
This committee shall have supervision of the publication of the Newsletter and
the
Log.
C.
The Records Committee.
1.
This committee shall consist of the Association Record Keeper, who shall be
appointed by the President for an
indefinite term, and shall be chaired by the
President.
2.
This committee shall have supervision of the administration of records and
recognitions sponsored by or
administered by the Association.
D.
Trust Fund Committee.
1.
The Trust Fund Committee shall be a semi-permanent committee appointed by the
Executive Board and shall consist
of not less than two (2) members or more than
three (3) members. The Secretary/Treasurer
of the Association shall not be a
member of this committee.
2.
The Trust Fund Committee shall have a Chief Trustee, who shall be responsible
for
physically collecting,
depositing, and withdrawing funds in accordance with the
purpose of each trust fund established.
3.
Each Trust Fund Committee member shall be required to review and approve each
transaction made in the
Association Trust Accounts.
4.
Records showing all financial transactions in Association Trust Accounts shall
be
open to review by the Executive
Board and any interested Association Member at
all times. This record may consist of copies of financial institution
statements.
E.
The President shall appoint such other committees as the need arises.
ARTICLE IX - Meetings.
A. An
annual meeting shall be held during the summer of each year at the site of and
during
the 1-26 Championships.
B. A
winter meeting will be held whenever possible in conjunction with the
convention
of
the Soaring Society of America, Inc.
C.
Fifty voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at
either
of these meetings.
ARTICLE X - Competitions.
A.
The Association may authorize one competition each year called the 1-26
Championships
to be held at such time and place as shall be determined by the
Executive
Board.
B.
The Association may, in addition, authorize one or more Division Championships
in
each
of the three Divisions each year. Time and place of a Division Championship
shall be determined by, or at the direction
of, the Division Vice-president involved.
C.
The Association may publicize, endorse, or recognize other competitions of a
regional
or local nature.
D.
The Association may sponsor, recognize, or endorse other competitions between
pilots of 1-26's which do not require the
pilots to gather at one location. Decisions
regarding
such competition shall be the responsibility of the Executive Board.
E.
The Association shall require contestants entered in the 1-26 Championships,
Division Championships, and other
competition which it sponsors or endorses to be
members of the 1-26 Association.
ARTICLE XI - Publications.
A.
The Association shall publish a newsletter to be issued no fewer than four times each year.
This publication shall be called "The 1-26 Association Newsletter."
B.
The Association shall publish, at the direction of the Executive Board, "The 1-26 Log"
which shall include a tabulation of names and
addresses of its members, listings and
data
concerning record flights, awards and contest results, articles of continuing
or
special
interest and other appropriate material.
C.
The Editor of the Newsletter:
1.
Shall have the power to reject, in whole or in part, any reading material or
advertising material submitted for publication which may be deemed
unsuitable.
2.
May exchange newsletters on a reciprocal basis with other soaring-related
organizations.
3.
May serve as editor of The 1-26 Log,
or the Publications Committee may appoint
another person to serve in that capacity. It is considered desirable for
the same
person to serve in both capacities.
ARTICLE XII – Association Trusts.
A.
Life Membership Trust.
1.
Source of Funds: Life Membership Dues and individual donations.
2.
Purpose: Generate income to be used within the General Fund for the conduct of
Association business and to
support the costs of servicing Life Memberships.
B.
Marion C. Cruce Memorial Fund.
1.
Source of Funds: Individual donations.
2.
Purpose: Generate income to be used to maintain and expand the awards and
scholarship programs of the Association.
ARTICLE XIII - Amendments.
These Bylaws shall not be amended, altered, or
repealed, unless such amendment is
submitted in writing to the Executive Board at
least in time to be published in a prior issue
of the Newsletter and be on the November ballot. A two-thirds majority of valid
votes cast shall be required for passage of such amendment.
ARTICLE XIV - Implementation.
These Bylaws shall become effective at such time
as they are passed by a two-thirds vote of
members present at the Annual Meeting as required
by the previous Bylaws, adopted 1964.