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.

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D. Extended Membership - Past active members, who are no longer active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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”.

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

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