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Constitution
of the
Stillwater Parks and Recreation Bicycle Association
Article I - Name of the Organization
  1. The name of the organization shall be the Stillwater Parks and Recreation Bicycle Association, here after know as the Association.
Article II - Objectives
  1. The objectives of the Association are:

    A. To foster interest in bicycling for sport through regular meetings, publicity campaigns, and the sponsorship of events.

    B. To promote bicycling as a family sport.

    C. To assists a part of the Parks and Recreation Department of the city of Stillwater in the selection, maintenance and supervision of the track for bicycling sport.
Article III - Membership
  1. Members shall be any persons who have paid individual or family dues fro the current calendar year. Only members may vote or hold elected office.

  2. Associate Members shall be any person wishing to participate in club activities who is in the immediate family of a member who has paid family dues or the current membership year.

  3. Inactive Member shall be those who have been members or associate members in the past but who are not current in their dues. Inactive members may become active by paying dues for the current membership year.

  4. Ex-members shall be formerly active members or associate members who have formally indicated there resignation from the Association or who have been inactive for three years.
Article IV - Officers
  1. The Officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice-president, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Their terms of office shall be for one year and shall begin at the first regular meeting in February. Officers are not eligible for reelection to the same office.
Article V - Meetings
  1. Regular meetings of the Association shall be on the second Tuesday of each month at a time and a place designated by the President.

  2. Special meetings may be called by the President or in response to a petition signed by at least ten (10) active members.
Article VI - Amendment to this Constitution
  1. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by the President or by a petition signed by ten (10) active members of the Association. Such proposals must be voted on by the membership.

  2. Portions of the Constitution may be adopted, rescinded, or amended by two-thirds of the votes cast by the members of the Association, either by mail ballot or at a regular meeting. If the vote is to be taken at a regular meeting, all members must be notified by mail or phone at least two weeks before the meeting.
Article VII - Dissolution of the Association
  1. Dissolution of the Association maybe proposed to the President by a petition signed by ten (10) voting members. Such proposals must be voted on by the membership.

  2. Dissolution shall be approved by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast in a mail ballot or at a regular meeting. If the vote is to be taken at a regular meeting, all members must be notified by mail at least two weeks before the meeting.

  3. If the proposal is approved, all property of the Association shall be converted into cash, through sale auction, with in a two month period.

  4. The treasure shall pay all debts of the Association and the residual assets shall be given to the Stillwater Parks and Recreation Department.

  5. When all assets of the Association have been disposed of, dissolution shall have been effected.