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A. MEMBERSHIP shall consist of individual members and affiliated clubs.
1. Individual members must be individuals of good character and in the case of non-citizen, must be friendly to the United states of America and honestly believe in the American way of life and principles of freedom.
2. Affiliated clubs must have a membership composed of members as set forth in Article I. Section A. (1). Individual and affiliated clubs shall be admitted to membership after application in approved form and dues are submitted.
B. DUES.
1. Individual and affiliated club dues shall be as set from time to time by the Board of Directors.
2. Life Memberships. Effective July 28, 1995, NBRSA will no longer accept new Life memberships. This will in no way affect current Life Members. Life memberships were previously available and upon payment of a set fee entitled the individual member to all rights and privileges of an individual member for and during the balance of the term of said member's life. Said fee for life membership shall be kept in a special fund and invested and reinvested and only the income therefrom used for normal operating expenses.
C. VOTING. Each individual member of the Association shall be entitled to 1 vote on each issue, notice of consideration which has been given as set out in Article II Section A, in person or by proxy at any annual or special meeting of the members of the Association.
D. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. These are the children (under the age of 18 years) and spouses of NBRSA members. They have no voting privileges and do not receive the official NBRSA publication.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS.
A. ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. The annual meeting of members of this Association may be held each calendar year during the period of a National Championship Tournament at such time and place as may be designated by the President and specified in the notice of such meeting. A written notice of any annual or special meeting or publication thereof in the official publication of the Association shall be deemed sufficient, if either is deposited in the mails not less than 20 days, not more than 60 days prior to such meeting addressed to the Association and notice of any and all meetings may be waived by members, in writing, orally or by attendance at meeting.
B. QUORUM. At any annual or special meeting of the members, five percent of the members in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum to transact any and all business, provided no individual holds or votes more than 1 proxy in addition to those of members of his/her immediate family.
C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS may , from time to time, submit by mail specific questions for advisory purposes only, or for final decision to the membership by mail. Such questions shall be sent by mail, not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days prior to a meeting of the Board of Directors at which the matter shall be acted upon, to the members address at their respective addresses appearing on the records of the Association at the time of mailing. A ballot in form and with instructions approved by the directors shall be enclosed therewith.
ARTICLE III
REGIONS.
A. REGIONS. There shall be 10 regions, as follows: Eastern, Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, Mississippi Valley, North Central, Northeast, Northwestern, Southeastern, Southwestern, and European. (The NBRSA Nationals shall always be restricted to venue in the United States.) Attached hereto are geographical maps showing the states and area included in each region. The Business Manager shall maintain a membership list by region with the addresses of each member.
B. DIRECTORS. Each region shall have 1 Director to be elected by the membership of that region as set forth in Article IV.
C. MEETINGS. The Director of each region may call an annual meeting to set forth a match schedule and to conduct any business of the region. All members of the region must be notified by mail at least 30 days prior to the date. Whether a meeting is held or not, the Director shall decide the final dates for all registered matches in his/her region. They must not be in conflict with any National matches. If a meeting is held, the members present shall be allowed to conduct any business of the region. however this may not be in conflict with any By-Laws or rules of the NBRSA which shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS.
A. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
1. There shall be 1 Director elected from each region. Their term of office shall be for 2 years beginning on the first Monday following the conclusion of the Annual Board Meeting of that calendar year. Elections for 5 of the 9 Directors will be held 1 year, with elections for the remaining 4 Directors to be held the following year so that there will never be an entire ``freshman" board serving at one time. The Director of any region may appoint an associate(s) to help him/her in his/her duties as Director.
2. Any Director shall be at least 18 years of age and shall have been a member of the NBRSA for at least 3 years and be a resident of that region.
3. Past Directors of the NBRSA residing in that region may nominate a person for Director. Other members may also nominate by a petition containing the signatures of at least 10 members residing in that region. Affiliated clubs may also nominate. Any such nominations must be received by the Business manager by March 1.
4. Ballots for all regions will be prepared by the Business Manager and mailed to all members in each region with a self-addressed envelope marked ``Ballot". They must be mailed not later than June 1. The ballots must be received by the business Manager not later than July 1. Tabulations of the results by the Business Manager shall be completed as soon as possible but not later than July 15.
5. Ballots must be preprinted and have a form of identification to verify that the ballots received are not reproductions.
6. The nominee receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared the winner. In case of a tie betweenthose receiving the most votes, then a run-off election will be held between those persons.
7. The official publication of the NBRSA shall declarethe newly elected Directors. Any member may request from the Business Manager the actual number of ballots sent out, the number returned and the number of votes received by each nominee.
8. Nominees may furnish a 1-page letter stating their qualifications, which will be included with the mailing of the"Ballot". The nominee Must supply the letters and/or copies to be sent to each member of that region.
9. The costs of the paper, envelopes, postage and printing for the ballots shall be the responsiblity of the NBRSA.
B. DUTIES OF DIRECTORS. The Directors shall conduct the business of NBRSA and shall meet at least once a year during the week of the Varmint Nationals at a site to be selected by the President. All directors shall be notified by the President by mail at least 30 days prior to the meeting.
C. VOTING OF DIRECTORS.
1. Each voting Director shall have 1 vote for his/her region. A quorum shall constitute a majority of all Directors.
2. If a Director cannnot attend the meeting of the NBRSA then he/she may appoint another member from his/her region, including any past directors, to represent him/her. A written authorization must be signed naming the member of his/her proxy. It must be a general proxy without any restrictins. The Board of Directors shall reserve the right to oppose said proxy if it is shown that the Director does not have a good reason for not attending and/or that he/she is attempting to delegate authority to another person. If such is shown, the President shall appoint a temporary Director from that region until an election can be held.
3. If any director should die or resign during his/her term, then the President shall appoint a temporary Director until an election can be held.
4. Balloting by mail is allowed in cases where time does not allow for delay of the action until the next Board Meeting. A limit of $1,000 will be instituted for any mail ballot decision. The ballots will be sent by the Business manager to the Directors by CERTIFIED MAIL and must be returned to the Business Manager within 14 days of receipt.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS.
A. The officers of the Association shall be elected by the Board of Directors, to serve at the will of the Directors. The President of the Association shall have full power and authorit to appoint members of the Association to such committees as he/she may deem advisable to assign specific duties to such committees as he/she may consider in the best interest of the organization. The President and Vice President must be a past member of the Board of Directors, except the Business Manager. All such officers shall have such authority and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors form time to time. The President shall cast a vote should a tie occur on any matter.
B. The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors and shall take office for a term of 2 years beginning on the first Mondayt dollowing the conclusion of the Annual Board Meeting of that calendar year.
C. In the event of the death or resignation of the President, Vice-President or Business Manager, the vacancy shall be filled by a vote of the Board of Directors, which may be done by mail without the necessity of calling a special meeting.
D. The President shall have the power, with board of Directors approval and with substantial proof in writing or witnesses to prove dereliction of performance, to replace any Director not fulfilling the responsibility of his/her office to the best interest of the Association.
ARTICLE VI
A. These By-Laws may be amended, altered, repealed or suspended either in whole or in part by the affirmative action of 2/3rds majority of the directors at any annual or special meeting at which a quorum of Directors is present.
B. The Association will publish a rule book from time to time estabishing rules for the conduct of tournament, types of equipment to be used, and regulations for the conduct of the affoairs of the Association.
C. These By-Laws will be included in such rule books as may be published by the Association from time to time. |
