Villages RV Club

      By-Laws

 

Article I

The club shall be known as the “Villages Recreational Vehicle Club”.  Its principle place will be The Villages of Lake, Sumter and Marion Counties.

 

Article II

A.  The “Club” shall continue indefinitely.

B.  Its purpose - to provide meetings, social events and activities for its members.

C.  Eligibility - Open for membership to all residents of The Villages of Lake,

     Sumter and Marion counties who own a recreational vehicle, as approved by

     the RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association).

D.  Extended Membership - Past active members, who are no longer active

      in/or participate in the RV lifestyle, may continue to belong to the “Club”,

     providing that they maintain their annual dues, and continue to attend a

     minimum of four monthly business meetings throughout the calendar year.

 

Article III

All members must pay a yearly fee subscribed by the guidelines in order to take part in any or all events.

 

Article IV

A.  Yearly dues of $5.00 per recreational vehicle unit, payable on or before

      January 31^st of each year.

B.  All amounts in Article IV (A) above can only be changed by the membership

     after readings at two consecutive meetings, and voted upon at the second

     meeting.

C.  Members who have not paid the current year dues by Mach 31^st shall be

     dropped from membership.

 

Article V

A.  The monthly meetings shall be the second Friday of each month.  Exceptions

      to the above may be holiday dates and summer cancellations, which must

      be approved by the general membership at the monthly meeting before such

      cancellation.

B.  All officers shall be elected at the November general meeting by the

     membership.

C.  Nominations for officers shall be presented to the membership at the October

      meeting, and again at the November meeting.  Elections will be held at the

     November meeting.

D.  Elected officers shall take office at the January meeting.

E.  All officers shall be year-round residents of “The Villages”.

F.  The executive board shall consist of the officers.

 

Article VI

A.  The officers of the “Club” shall be President, Vice President, Treasurer,

      Secretary and Wagon Master, all of whom shall be elected for a term of one

      (1) year.

B.  The President and all elected officers are required to preside at all meetings

      of the “Club”, and perform all duties pertaining to his/her office.

C.   Any officer absent for three (3) consecutive meetings without a valid  reason

      shall be terminated.

D.  The Treasurer’s books shall be audited at the end of each year by a two-member

      committee appointed by the President, and a report of the audit must be presented

      at the general meeting in January.

E.   In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice President shall preside at

      meetings and perform the duties of the President.  If both are absent, the order of

      presiding will be: Treasurer, Wagon Master, Secretary, as the Secretary is needed

      to take notes.

F.   No member shall hold the same office more than two (2) terms in succession -

      filling an unexpired term shall, in this regard, be considered as a term of office.

G.  Should an officer resign during the year, the President shall appoint a club member

      to assume the office temporarily, and order the Recording Secretary to present

      notice of a special election at the next general meeting, so that the vacancy can

      be filled by vote of the membership.

 

Article VII

A.  The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee in September, with a minimum

      of three (3) members, in order that a slate of names for officers for the coming year

      can be presented to the membership at the October and November meetings. This

      committee shall also conduct the elections at the November meeting.

B.  The President shall be empowered to appoint such special committees as he/she

      deems necessary.

 

Article VIII

These guidelines may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the membership present

in two (2) consecutive monthly membership meetings - a quorum being present at all meetings.  A quorum is to consist of fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership of the “Club”.

 

Article IX

Any paid member wishing to invite a guest (guests) to a club function must first seek permission from the person (persons) running said function.

 

Article X

Robert’s Rules of Order shall be used to decide any or all questions of parliamentary procedure.

Submitted by:                                                   Revised and approved by membership:

Joe and Pat Humphrey                                    12/8/00; 4/11/03; 12/10/04

By-Laws Committee, 1/13/94