CHAPTER 34 BYLAWS
CHAPTER 34 BY-LAWS
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS
CHAPTER # 34 CUB CADETS OF THE NORTHEAST
ARTICLE 1 – Dedication and Purpose
Section 1 To create a specialty Chapter of the International Harvester Collectors Club, Inc., for the purpose of expanding membership.
Section 2 To promote I.H. collecting, restoration and show displays through communication among members.
Section 3 To preserve, research and complete the history of the International Harvester Company.
Section 4 To provide activities for the sharing of information, ideas and
camaraderie for Chapter members.
Section 5 To offer the host Chapter(s) of Red Power Roundup assistance in the
Cub Cadet Corral.
ARTICLE 2 – Organization
Section 1 The official name of the organization shall be International Harvester Collectors, Chapter # 34 Cub Cadets of the Northeast.
Section 2 Chapter #34 geographical region covers the following nineteen (19) Northeast States: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.
Section 3 The official identification shall be the approved International Harvester Collectors’ logo, to be used worldwide. A Chapter # of 34 will be affixed with the logo to identify the Chapter.
Section 4 The identifying number 34 has been assigned to this Chapter by the International Harvester Collectors’ Club, Inc., identifying it as the Cub Cadets of the Northeast Chapter of the International Collectors’ Club, Inc..
Section 5 Chapter is to be self-sufficient through collection of dues and other activities as approved by the Board of Directors.
Section 6 Chapter officers will be empowered and required to enforce Club and Chapter Bylaws.
ARTICLE 3 – Leadership
Section 1 International Harvester Collectors, Chapter # 34 Cub Cadets of the Northeast shall have a Board of Nine Directors.
Section 2 Directors shall be elected for three years terms, three being reelected each year at the Annual Convention Meeting. The first nine directors shall draw lots for one, two and three year terms. A Nominating Committee of one Director and two Advisors shall obtain candidates for Directors. Candidates may also be nominated from the floor. If for any reason a director is unable to fulfill their term, a substitute-replacement shall be appointed by the board to fill the remainder of their term.
Section 3 The Directors shall conduct business of the Chapter, maintain membership roles and files of member’s collections. They shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Chapter.
Section 4 The Chapter Formation Committee shall develop the original bylaws.
Section 5 All Directors, including the President, shall have one vote on any motion. A majority of affirmative votes from the Directors present, but not less than five (5) votes shall be required to pass any motion, regardless of the number of Directors in attendance.
Section 6 The Directors shall vote on the Original Bylaws or any Amendments to the Bylaws, which shall then require approval by the membership at the next regular meeting thereafter. A 2/3 majority of the members present are required for approval and/or Amendments to the Bylaws.
Section 7 The Directors shall seek and appoint Advisors as needed, (people specializing in specific areas of the hobby), to act as consultants, contributors of ideas and to adequately represent all areas of the Chapter.
ARTICLE 4 – Officers
Section 1 Officers shall be elected from the existing Directors at the first Directors Meeting following the Formation Meeting, and thereafter at the first Directors Meeting following the Annual Convention Meeting. They shall be elected by a vote of the Directors.
Section 2 Officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 3 Officers’ term of office shall be for 1 year.
Section 4 Duties of the Officers shall be as follows:
The President shall preside over all meetings and organized
committees.
The Vice-President shall function as President in his/her absence and oversee all committees to insure success.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings, read the minutes of the previous meeting, read all important correspondence, take charge of all documents of the Chapter and preside in the absence of the President and Vice-President to insure continuity in an emergency.
The Treasurer shall maintain an accurate and businesslike record of financial activities, shall be in charge of the Chapter’s funds, shall make deposits and dispersals of same, and shall make an annual detailed financial report to the Directors.
ARTICLE 5 – Membership and Voting
Section 1 Membership shall be open to anyone having an interest in International Harvester products. All members are expected to participate in their Chapter and to attend meetings whenever possible.
Section 2 Chapter dues shall be $10.00 per year and may be adjusted as needed. Chapter members must also be members of International Harvester Collectors, Inc., and annual dues must be paid to the Club in addition to the Chapter dues. Chapter dues run from October 1 to September 30, are due in October, and will be delinquent in status after December 31 each year. Members in delinquent status are not afforded membership privileges, including voting power.
Section 3 One membership shall allow a husband or wife one vote at meetings.
Section 4 Elections and Amendments to Bylaws shall be voted by ballot; all other motions by a show of hands.
ARTICLE 6 – Meeting
Section 1 There shall be Quarterly Meetings of the Chapter to be held nearly in the middle of the Chapter area, at a mutually agreed location by the Directors. Meetings will be held on a designated day each quarter. Specific dates will be designated by the Directors and a yearly calendar of Chapter activities will be provided for the membership.
Section 2 The Directors shall meet as necessary, but at least four times during the year.
Section 3 The Chapter may designate one of its Quarterly Meetings as an Annual Convention Meeting to be held in conjunction with an I. H. Feature at a different host show in the area each year. The Chapter may have other get-togethers as desired, but must designate same as being Chapter activities.
ARTICLE 7 – Support
Section 1 The Directors of the Chapter shall assist other Chapters with member lists for shows, organizing, ect. All members shall encourage and assist in the formation of other new Chapters in any area where members permit.
Section 2 Chapter members under the Club logo will be required to hold membership in the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CLUB, INC.
Section 3 The Chapter will be required to finance its own activities with no subsidy to or from general membership of the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CLUB, INC.
Section 4 The Chapter and its Bylaws must be approved by the INTERNATINAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CLUB, INC., Directors in order to be a Sanctioned Chapter.
ARTICLE 8 – Host Show Rules
Section 1 Host Shows will supply all advertising.
Section 2 Host shows will be required to have a rider on their liability insurance to cover INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS, CHAPTER #34 CUB CADETS OF THE NORTHEAST for liability.
Section 3 Host Shows will provide a place to have the Annual Convention Meeting for the Chapter.
ARTICLE 9 – Dissolution
Section 1 In the event that INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTOR, CHAPTER # 34 CUB CADETS OF THE NORTHEAST should for any reason dissolve or disband, the monies which remain shall be donated to the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTOR COLLECTORS CLUB, INC., general treasury.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS, INC.
Statement of Purpose, and Members Agreement
As enthusiasts and collectors of “International Harvester” products, we join together as members of “International Harvester Collectors, Inc.” an association formed for the following reasons.
1.) To establish the “International Harvester Collectors” logo as an identity to which I.H. enthusiasts can relate.
2.) To promote I.H. collecting, restoration, and show displays through communication among members.
3.) To help preserve, research, and complete the history of the International Harvester Company.
4.) To aid in developing more complete I.H. displays by establishing a file of members show pieces, for use by featuring shows.
5.) To hold an annual convention each year, in conjunction with an IH. feature at a different host show each year.
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