EUGENE RC AERONAUTS

CONSTITUTION


Article I - Name  	

This club, which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon, shall be known as 
"EUGENE RC AERONAUTS" of Eugene, Oregon.  The purpose of this club is to 
promote the hobby of radio-controlled model aircraft. 


Article II - Membership  	

Section 1: Any person who is interested in participating in the hobby of RC Airplanes 
and Helicopters is eligible for membership.
  	
Section 2: Any member claiming reasonable justification may resign from this club by 
giving notice to the club president.  


Article III - Propositions for Membership  	

Section 1: The application of any person interested in becoming a member of this club, 
shall be sponsored by a club member in good standing.  The membership 
application will identify the applicant by name, age, resident address, 
profession or occupation and will include the current AMA number of the 
applicant.  An initiation fee and dues required by the By-Laws also must 
accompany the membership application before it will be considered.

Section 2: Any applicant who meets the foregoing requirements and who receives a vote 
of approval by a majority of members attending a regular meeting will be 
eligible for membership.  


Article IV – Fee, Dues and Benefits 	

Section 1: Initiation fees of this club will be paid in accordance with the By-Laws under 
Section III, Fees and Dues.. 
	
Section 2: All fees and dues shall be payable in advance, and any member who is 
delinquent in dues for three months will be dropped from membership. Said 
member may be reinstated by making payment of those dues in arrears and a 
reinstatement fee as may be required by the By-Laws.
 	
Section 3: Should any special assessments be in order for the promotion of club activity 
or extension of its properties, said assessments shall be subject to investigation 
by committee, and must pass by a two-thirds vote of active members in good 
standing. 


Article V - Club Officers  	

Section 1: The elective officers of this club shall consist of a President, Vice- President, 
Secretary/Treasurer, and at least one Field Marshall, (Safety Officer) who 
shall serve a term of one year. The elected officers, as a whole, shall be 
referred to as the Executive Board. 	

Section 2: Nominations for elective officers shall be made only during the two meetings 
preceding the election.  	

Section 3: Officers shall be elected during the last regular meeting of November, if more 
than one meeting is conducted monthly, and the officers will be installed and 
will begin their duties January 1.  	

Section 4: Any elective officer absenting himself from the club for three consecutive 
regular meeting may be removed from office, after a resolution for that 
purpose shall have been offered one week before action is taken.  	

Section 5: The duties of the various officers shall be laid down as specified in this 
constitution and By-Laws of the Club.  	

Section 6: The President, or officer acting as such, shall appoint the majority, and the 
Vice-President, or officer acting as such, shall appoint the minority of all 
committees.  	

Section 7: The President will present to the membership for approval recommendations 
for members of the Board of Directors. The members of the Board of 
Directors shall hold their offices for a term of one year. The current President 
shall be one member of the Board.


Article VI - Trials and Penalties  	

Section 1:  Any member refusing or neglecting to make payment of his/her dues to the 
club, according to its By-Laws for more than three months, shall not be 
entitled to vote or speak on any question brought before the club, but shall be 
deemed a contributing member until suspended, dropped or expelled, and as 
such shall be entitled to visit his/her club, and when any member becomes in 
arrears for the period of two months, the Secretary having charge of such 
accounts shall report to the President at a regular  meeting, and at the next 
regular meeting thereafter, unless the club otherwise directs,  such member 
shall thereupon be suspended: provided that before any member can be  
suspended or dropped for non-payment of dues, notice of such contemplated 
action shall  be given him by the Secretary; provided further that the 
delinquent member may pay  his/her dues in full at any time prior to such 
action.  	

Section 2: Any members who may have been suspended or dropped for non- payment of 
dues may be reinstated upon the payment of the fee charged for an initiate of 
the same age or such sum as the By-Laws prescribe.  


Article VII - Funds and Property  	

Section 1: The funds and property of this club having been raised for the benefit of the 
club as a whole, cannot be divided in any way among the members 
individually, or between this club or any other club, but shall remain the 
property of this club, for its legitimate uses.  


Article VIII - By Laws  	

Section 1: This club may make, alter or rescind such By-Laws, Rules and Regulation, 
from time to time, as may be considered necessary, provided they do not in 
any way contradict this Constitution.  	

Section 2: the By-Laws of this club are in force from the time of their approval by two-
thirds vote of the members in good standing at a regular club meeting.  

Approved June 25, 2013