Bylaws of the Capri Club of Chicago

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Article I - Name:

The name of the Club shall be the "Capri Club of Chicago".

Article II - Purpose:

The general purpose of this organization shall be ;

To encourage and promote the preservation, ownership, care and operation of the Capri and other small related cars manufactured by the Ford Motor Company.
To unite in the organization all owners of Capri automobiles interested in maintaining their cars in a manner that will promote admiration and respect in the community.
To encourage and promote driving skill, sportsmanship, safety, and enjoyment of motoring of all types.
The Capri Club of Chicago is a nonpartisan organization and membership eligibility is open to all.
The Capri Club of Chicago shall be a nonprofit organization.

Article III - Membership:

Section 1;

Eligibility for membership in this Club shall be restricted to those interested in furthering the purposes of this Club as described in Article II.

Section 2;

Membership in this Club is a privilege and is subject to termination at any time as provided in Section 3 of thie Article.

Section 3;

Membership shall expire for non-payment of dues on March 31 of each year.
Membership may be suspended for any infraction of Club rules or for any actions or activities which are not in the best interests of the Club.
Suspension of membership will be carried out by the Club president and he shall inform the affected member(s) in writing of the reasons for said suspension and give those members a reasonable time to be heard by the Club officers. Suspension will no t be final or permanent until voted on by the Club officers.
Any member may resign by directing a letter of resignation to the Club secretary.

Section 4;

Those members who have paid their dues prior to January 1, 1975, shall be designated "Charter Members", and to be so designated on any Club identification. No additional rights or privileges will be available to said members.

Article IV - Membership and Voting Rights:

Section 1;

Full members are entitled to all general rights and privileges provided by the Club. And ONLY Full members are entitled to a discount at Club events where a fee is charged. And ONLY Full members are entitled to participation at no extra charge at a ny special event that is paid for in part or in full by the Club.
Auxiliary members are entitled to all general rights and privileges provided by the Club. Auxiliary members may upgrade to Full members at any time.
Family membership is offered to husband and wife so they can both join the Club at the same charge as one Full member. Family members are entitled to the same rights as Full members.

Section 2;

All members are entitled to one vote in all Club elections and referendums.
For voting purposes, each Family membership shall be entitled to only one vote, not two.

Article V - Dues and Fees

Section 1;

Annual dues for all members will be determined by the officers and directors (if any) and shall be subject to approval by the majority vote of the Club membership.

Section 2;

The fiscal year shall begin January 1.

Section 3;

No additional assessments will be levied on Club members unless approved by a majority vote of the Club membership.

Section 4;

All dues and fees collected shall be used for the benefit of all members and subject to approval by a majority vote of the members.

Section 5;

A treasurer's report will be made at least monthly.

Section 6;

Half year dues will be available from the October meeting until March 31 at a fee to be determined.

Article VI - Meetings:

Section 1;

A general meeting for all Club members will be held monthly at a place to be determined.

Section 2;

Written notice stating date, time, and place of all meetings shall be delivered to each member in good standing at least five (5) days before the meeting.

Section 3;

All elections and decisions concerning normal business and activities, except amendments to these bylaws, shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present and voting at these meetings.

Article VII - Officers and Elections;

Section 1;

Elected officers of the Club shall be; President, Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer, and Steward.

Section 2;

The term of each officer will start on February 1 or a date designated by the senior elected officer.
The term of each office for all officers will be one year or until a successor is elected or appointed.
No individual shall hold more than one office at a time.
Any officer may be removed from office by a majority vote of the membership
Vacancies in any office shall be filled for the unexpired term by nomination and vote of the membership. For vacancies with an unexpired term of less then six (6) months remaining, the vice-president will assume the office for the remainder of the te rm.

Section 3;

Nominations and elections of Club officers shall take place at the Club's monthly business meetings. The nominations and elections will be at least four (4) weeks apart. Nominations will be held between October 1 and December 1.
A maximum of three (3) full members will be nominated for each office.
Each member is allowed to nominate one full member for each office. If more than three(3) members are nominated for an office, a vote using secret ballot will be held immediately with the three (3) members receiving the most votes appearing on the ba llot.
A member may not be nominated for more than two (2) offices.
All members have the rights to decline any and/or all nominations.
Election ballots will be delivered to all members at least ten (10) days before the election meeting and they must be marked and returned as instructed before the stated deadline to be counted.
The election winners will be determined by a majority of the votes cast. In the case of a tie, a run-off election will be held immediately at the meeting with the winner decided by a majority of the votes cast.

Section 4;

The president shall make such other appointments as are timely and desirable, and shall outline the duties, responsibilities, and term of office of such appointees. These special officers will be subject to removal as outlined in Section 2 of this Artic le.

Article VIII - Duties of Officers

Section 1;

The President will; 1) Preside at all meetings, 2) Officially represent the Club in all affairs, 3) Cast the deciding vote in case of ties at officers meetings, 4) Call officers meetings, 5) Appoint standing and temporary committees, 6) Co-sign with othe r proper officers, all deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments concerning the Club, 7) Check to see that all officers are fulfilling the duties of their office.

Section 2;

The Vice-President will, 1) Preside over meetings in the absence of the president, 2) Perform duties of the president in his absence, 3) Be chairman of the membership committee, 4) Perform official duties as designated by the president.

Section 3;

The Secretary will; 1) Keep a record of all general and officer meetings, 2) Maintain an up to date roster of all members, 3) Advise all members of meetings, elections, and special Club business and events.

Section 4;

The Treasurer will; 1) Subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be made by the board of officers, have custody of all monies, debts, and obligations belonging to the Club, 2) Collect and give an accurate record for all funds, 5) Render an oral treasurer's report at all officers and general business meetings, 6) Prepare an annual statement of income and expenses for all Club officers, 7) Prepare annual corporate and income tax forms as required by law, 8) Act as advisor to the president on all financial matters.

Section 5;

The Steward will; 1) Act as the Club representative at all competition events, 2) Represent the Club at sanctioning body meetings.

Article IX - Amendment of These bylaws

Section 1;

These bylaws should be reviewed annually by the officers and recommendations for changes submitted to the membership.

Section 2;

A proposal to amend these bylaws may be submitted by any member by sending it in writing to the Club and then it will be submitted to the membership at large.

Section 3;

Notice of and ballots for proposed amendments to these bylaws will be delivered to all members by the secretary at least ten (10) days prior to the general meeting at which said amendment is to be voted upon.

Section 4;

Amendments to these bylaws become effective immediately upon the affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) of the ballots cast.

Article X - Amendments

Amendment 1;

As of December 15, 1977, by vote of the Club membership; the Club Steward will perform the duties of the offices of both Steward and Vice-President as defined in Article VIII, Sections 2 and 5. The office of Vice-President will remain vacant until this amendment is revoked by the membership.

Amendment 2;

As of January 1, 1987, the first amendment to these bylaws is revoked by vote of the membership.