By-Laws
of the
Ark-La-Tex
Orienteering Society (ALTOS)
January 3, 2008
ARTICLE
I - NAME
The name of this organization is the Ark-La-Tex Orienteering Society
(ALTOS).
ARTICLE
II - PURPOSE
The purpose of ALTOS is to encourage and promote Orienteering
activities in the Ark-La-Tex area. This includes, but is not limited to:
a. Training runners and
administrators.
b. Sponsoring Orienteering meets.
c. Locating and mapping areas to
be used for Orienteering activities.
ARTICLE
III - MEMBERSHIP AND FEES
Section
1.ELIGIBILITY
Anyone that is interested in supporting
the purposes of ALTOS as listed in Article II.
Section
2. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP:
There shall be three classes of membership
a. Individual Membership (I).
An Individual Member is one who submits a membership application form
with prescribed dues. Individual members are encouraged to attend as
many meetings as possible, to participate in the various activities,and
to help in the administration of these activities. The Individual
Member is a one (1) voting member.
b. Family Membership (F). A
Family Member is a family who submits a membership application form
with prescribed dues and consists of those members of a particular
family, i.e. the husband, wife, and children of a particular family. A
Family is a two (2) voting member.
c. Honorary Member (H).
Honorary Members are those who have been recommended for Honorary
membership by a committee appointed by the President. Honorary Members
are thereafter exempt from annual dues and shall be granted the
privilege of attendance at all organizational functions. Example of
Honorary Members are presidents of other orienteering clubs, local
land/park managers and owners, local interested merchants, etc. Non
voting member.
Section
3 Membership Fees.
Individual Membership - $10. Family Membership - $15. Honorary
membership - None. Fees are due September 30
each year.
ARTICLE
IV - OFFICERS
Section 1.
OFFICERS. The officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Public Affairs.
Section
2.
ELECTION AND INSTALLATION. Officers shall be elected and installed at
the summer meeting each year. The term of office shall be for one year.
Section
3.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
a. PRESIDENT. The President shall
preside at all meetings. He/she shall appoint members to perform duties
of the organization. Positions to be appointed shall be, but not
limited to, membership chairman, meet directors, course
planners/setters, map makers/field checkers, purchasing/equipment
storage specialist, instructors, etc.
b. VICE-PRESIDENT. The
Vice-President shall act as aide to the President, and in the absence
of the President, or in case the President is unable to act, perform
the
duties of the President.
c. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall
keep records of all meetings. These records shall be made available to
the president for inclusion into the newsletter.
d. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall
receive all monies of the club from membership dues, gifts, and
registration fees. All money shall be deposited to the ALTOS bank
account. Disbursements shall be made by check. A financial statement
shall be made available at each meeting or as requested by the
President.
e. PUBLIC AFFAIRS. The duties of
the Public Affairs Officer shall be, but not limited to:
(1) Making news releases of meet results or
announcing upcoming events.
(2) Notifying the "Orienteering: North American"
magazine of event schedule.
(3) Publishing a quarterly newsletter.
(4) Other duties as deemed necessary to promote the
sport and organization.
ARTICLE
V - MEETING
a. General Membership Meeting shall be conducted in the Summer and
Winter of each year.
b. Special meetings shall be called by the President when deemed
necessary. Meeting may be conducted as part of other scheduled
activities. Any meeting which will include the amending of the By-Laws
must be announced a minimum of ten (10) days in advance. A 2/3 majority
of the membership present at the meeting is required to amend the
by-Laws.
ARTICLE
VI - QUORUM
The quorum for a regular or special meeting shall be three (3) if
business requiring voting is conducted. Those members present shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business not requiring a
vote.
ARTICLE
VI - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Meetings shall be conducted by the rules of parliamentary procedure and
Robert's Rules of Order shall be the authority for the organization in
all questions of parliamentary law not covered by this document.
Officers (2007-08) are:
Prez, Paul Prince, 903-693-2625
Vice Prez., Jimmy Durham, 318-635-0459
Secretary, Gary Pomraning, 318-549-0028
Treasurer, Gary Hackman, 318-861-1057
Public Affairs, Larry Raymond 318-929-2806