BYLAWS OF OREGONROCKETRY
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
ARTICLE I: ORGANIZATION
The name of the organization shall
be OregonRocketry.
ARTICLE II: PURPOSES
The purpose of OregonRocketry is
to promote the advancement of model, sport and amateur rocketry;
to provide educational services relating to rocketry and aerospace
sciences; and to provide a forum for the exchange of information
among members, rocketry enthusiasts, and the general public.
ARTICLE III: MEMBERS
The Corporation shall have members.
Membership shall be open to the public. Initial membership classes
shall be as follows:
1) Individual memberships. Individual
members shall have one vote and all range fees waived.
2) Family memberships. A family
is defined as one adult, or two cohabiting adults, and dependant
children. For voting purposes, a family membership shall constitute
one vote. Range fees are waived for all family members.
The Board of Directors shall have
the authority to modify the membership classes.
ARTICLE IV: DUES
Dues shall be annual based on the
calendar year. The Board of Directors shall determine the dues for
all membership classes.
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
The annual meeting of this organization
shall be held on the second Thursday of January each and every year
except if such day is a legal holiday, then and in that event, the
Board of Directors shall fix the day but it shall not be more than
two weeks from the date stated above in this section.
Excepting January, regular meetings
of the Board of Directors will be on the first Thursday of every
month, except if such day is a legal holiday, then and in that event,
the Board of Directors shall fix the day but it shall not be more
than two weeks from the date stated above in this section. The regular
meetings are open to the public.
The Board of Directors may call
for special meetings, if needed.
Notice of the annual meeting and
of any special meeting shall be provided to any person entitled
to vote by mail service at least 10 business days prior to such
meeting, unless such notice is waived by the person entitled thereto.
ARTICLE VI: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The business of this organization
shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of five members,
who are also the officers of this organization. At least one of
the directors elected shall be a resident of the State of Oregon
and a citizen of the United States.
The directors/officers to be chosen
for the ensuing year shall be chosen at the annual meeting of this
organization and they shall serve for a term of one year.
The Board of Directors shall have
the control and management of the affairs and business of this organization.
Such Board of Directors shall only act in the name of the organization
when it shall be regularly convened by its chairman after due notice
to all the directors and members of such meeting.
A majority of the members of the
Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.
Each director shall have one vote
and such voting may not be done by proxy.
The Board of Directors may make
such rules and regulations covering its meetings as it may in its
discretion determine necessary.
Vacancies in the Board of Directors
shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining members
of the Board of Directors for the balance of the year.
The President of the organization
by virtue of his office shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors.
A director/officer may be removed
when sufficient cause exists for such removal. A recall referendum
shall be called by a vote of two-thirds of the Board of Directors,
or a petition submitted by no less than one-third of the total membership.
A vote of two-thirds of the membership will be required for recall.
ARTICLE VII: OFFICERS
The initial officers of the organization
shall be as follows:
President: The President shall
preside at all meetings. The President shall by virtue of office
be Chairman of the Board of Directors. The President shall present
at each annual meeting of the organization an annual report of the
work of the organization. The President shall see all books, reports
and certificates required by law are properly kept or filed. The
President shall be one of the officers who may sign the checks or
drafts of the organization. The President shall have such powers
as may be reasonably construed as belonging to the chief executive
of any organization.
Secretary: The Secretary shall
keep the minutes and records of the organization in appropriate
books. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to file any certificate
required by any statute, federal or state. The Secretary shall give
and serve all notices to members of this organization. The Secretary
shall be the official custodian of the records of this organization.
The Secretary shall be one of the officers who may sign the checks
and drafts of the organization. The Secretary shall submit to the
Board of Directors any communications which shall be addressed to
the Secretary of the organization. The Secretary shall attend to
all correspondence of the organization and shall exercise all duties
incident to the office of Secretary.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall
have the care and custody of all monies belonging to the organization
and shall be solely responsible for such monies or securities of
the organization. The Treasurer shall cause to be deposited in a
regular bank, credit union or trust company all funds of the organization
except those needed for small cash transactions or that the Board
of Directors may cause to be invested in such investments as shall
be legal for a non-profit corporation in this state. The Treasurer
must be one of two officers who shall sign checks or drafts of the
organization. No special fund may be set aside that shall make it
unnecessary for the Treasurer to sign the checks issued upon it.
The Treasurer shall render at stated periods as the Board of Directors
shall determine a written account of the finances of the organization
and such report shall be physically affixed to the minutes of the
Board of Directors of such meeting. The Treasurer shall exercise
all duties incident to the office of Treasurer.
Launch Director: The Launch Director
shall have responsibility for securing all necessary permits, waivers
and notifications for OregonRocketry launches. This shall include
FAA waivers/notification and landowner permission. The Launch Director,
in cooperation with the Range Safety Officer Coordinator, shall
have final say in all launch activities.
Range Safety Officer Coordinator:
The Range Safety Officer Coordinator (RSOC) shall be the senior
safety officer at all OregonRocketry activities. The RSOC will be
responsible for compliance with regulations and policies of the
National Association of Rocketry, Tripoli Rocketry Association and
the National Fire Protection Association. The RSOC shall ensure
staffing of safety and launch control positions at OregonRocketry
launches and develop a pool of qualified Launch Control Officers
and Range Safety Officers for those positions. The RSOC, in cooperation
with the Launch Director, shall have final say in all launch activities.
ARTICLE VIII: COMPENSATION
The Board of Directors and officers
shall serve without compensation.
ARTICLE IX: COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors shall appoint
all committees of this organization. The term of office for such
committees shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X: ELECTIONS
Elections for the Board of Directors
shall occur by mail. Ballots shall be mailed to the membership no
less than 30 days prior to the annual meeting. Ballots must be returned
in signed and sealed envelopes to the corporation's registered agent
by U.S. Postal Service, or in person at the annual meeting. Opening
and counting of ballots shall occur at the beginning of the annual
meeting.
ARTICLE XI: NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
OregonRocketry is affiliated with
the National Association of Rocketry as Oregon Rocketry Enthusiasts
Organization (OREO) Section 555 and with Tripoli Rocketry Association
as Tripoli Portland 049. The President of OREO and the Prefect of
Tripoli Portland are considered permanent advisors to the Board
of Directors. Membership in a national organization is not necessary
for OregonRocketry membership. Members of the Board of Directors
may also serve as OREO President or Tripoli Portland Prefect.
ARTICLE XII: AMENDMENTS
Amendments to these Bylaws may
be proposed by a majority of the Board of Directors or by a petition
of one-third of the total membership. The date of elections for
amendments to these bylaws shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Elections for amendments to these bylaws shall be held in the same
manner as elections for the Board of Directors. Amendments shall
be approved by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of
the current membership of the organization.
Ratified: January 3, 2002