FAMILY MOTOR COACH ASSOCIATION

                                CHAPTER BYLAWS FORMAT

 

                               KANSAS TWISTERS CHAPTER

 

                                ARTICLE I - CHAPTER NAME

 

The name of this not-for-profit organization shall be the Kansas Twisters Chapter of the

Family Motor Coach Association, Inc., hereinafter referred to as Chapter and FMCA.

 

 

                                    ARTICLE II - OBJECT

 

1.         PURPOSE:  This Chapter exists to promote social, recreational, and informational         

            exchange activities that provide for the enjoyment and pleasurable use of family             

            member coaches.

 

2.       AREA/SCOPE:  This Chapter shall be authorized to function in the South Central

         Area with a mutual interest in and/or location of in Kansas.

 

                                 ARTICLE III - MEMBERS

 

1.       ELIGIBILITY:  To be eligible for and to maintain membership in the Chapter, a   

            person must own at least one-third (1/3) of an FMCA-approved coach, be in good

         standing with FMCA, and meet the dues requirement and provisions set forth in

         The Bylaws of this Chapter.

 

         Membership in this Chapter shall not be denied any person because of race, sex,

         religion, color, martial or family status, age, nationality, or disability.

 

2.       The term “Family Unit,” is defined as a person; his or her spouse, or partner;

         dependents of each, regardless of age; non-dependent grandchildren and great-

         grandchildren aged 18 and under.

 

3.       The term “Membership,” is defined as either a family unit or an individual or

         individuals owning a Qualifying Motor Coach who share a membership number.

 

4.        The term “Member,” is defined as each adult who, jointly or individually,

           constitutes a membership. the voting rights of each member are defined in the

           description of each category.

 

 

 

 

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5.         The term “Qualifying Motor Coach,” is defined as a self-propelled, completely

            self-contained vehicle that contains all the conveniences of a home, including

         cooking, sleeping, and permanent sanitary facilities, and in which the driver’s

         area is directly accessible in a walking position from the living quarters.  The

         terms motor coach and motor home may be used interchangeably.

 

3.       DUES AND FEES:

 

            A.  ANNUAL DUES:  Annual payment of Chapter and National dues enables                   

                  persons to become active members and entitled to all rights and privileges of                  

                  the Chapter and FMCA.  The annual dues for membership in the Chapter shall                        

                  be an amount as the membership shall establish.

 

B.    RENEWAL:  Renewal dues from Chapter members become due and payable                  

                  October 1.

 

C.    INITIAL APPLICATION:  Application for new membership shall be                         

                  accompanied by payment of annual Chapter and National dues (unless already

               an FMCA member).  If an initial application is accepted after July 1,

               the dues shall be regarded as covering the next membership year.

 

D.   INITIATION FEE:  New and reinstated members may be required to pay an                  

                  initiation fee in an amount to be established by the Chapter membership.

 

         E.  ARREARS:  Any member whose dues remain unpaid for more than 30 days

               after becoming due shall be considered delinquent; after 60 days membership

               is canceled.

 

                                                   ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

 

1.       DUTIES OF OFFICERS:   The duties of elected officers shall be as defined in the

         Member and Volunteer Handbook.

 

2.       TERMS OF OFFICE:  The elected officers of this Chapter shall serve a one year

         term of office, or until their successors are elected.

 

3.       RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS:

 

         A.  An individual FMCA member may hold office (s) in only one (1) chapter.

         B.  Individual FMCA members may hold no more than two (2) offices in the same

              Chapter.

 

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C.    Any member in good standing may be nominated from the floor for any                        

                  elective office.

 

D.   Only Full Members, Full Lifetime Members, Life Members, or Honorary                       

                  Members who have advanced from one of these classes have the right to hold                 

                  office in this Chapter.

        

         E.  No official or member shall become vested of any right, title to, or interest

              in any chapter property except as required by law.

 

4.   EXECUTIVE BOARD:

 

         A.  The officers of the chapter shall constitute the Executive Board.

 

         B.  The Executive Board shall have general supervision of the affairs of the chapter

               between its business meetings.  The Board shall be subject to the orders of the

                Chapter, and none of its acts shall be in conflict with the chapter or FMCA.

 

                                ARTICLE V - COMMITTEES

 

1.       APPOINTMENT:  Committee members and Chairperson (except Nominating

          Committee) shall be appointed by the President.

 

2.        DUTIES:  All committees shall function within the policies of the Chapter and     

      (except Nominating Committee) under the direction of the President.  Financial    

      reports, Vouchers, and monies due the Chapter shall be submitted on a timely     

      basis.

 

3.       QUORUM:  A Committee quorum shall be a majority.

 

                  ARTICLE VI - CHAPTER ADMINISTRATION

 

1.       AUTHORITY:  This Chapter shall be democratically self-governed, deriving its

           existence and authority from the consent of its membership assembled in meeting

            or, in certain instances, by mail vote on stated propositions.

 

2.        ORGANIZATIONAL YEAR:  The fiscal and membership year of the Chapter    

      shall commence on January 1 and end on December 31.

 

 

 

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3.       CHAPTER MEETINGS:

 

A.   Types:  The term “meeting” shall include coach rallies, campouts, dinner                        

      meetings, and any other gatherings suitable to the function of the Chapter.

 

B.    BUSINESS MEETINGS:  The Chapter must hold at least two (2) business                      

      meetings each membership year at which a quorum is present.  Said meetings

               must be at least fourteen (14) days apart and be duly announced in advance to

               the membership.

 

       C.   ANNUAL ELECTION:   One of the business meetings shall be an Annual

                Meeting at which an election is held if required by a 1-year term option. The                   

                   voting general membership is to elect Chapter officers, including a President,                     

                   One Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a National Director, and an                          

                   Alternate National Director.

 

C.    QUORUM:  A quorum for the transaction of business at any duly-called                        

      Chapter meeting is twenty-five percent (25%) of the Chapter family unit

              membership or 15 family unit members, whichever is less

 

         E.   VOTING:  Except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws, a simple majority

                vote of members in good standing and voting shall be required to approve

                or disapprove any matter.

 

                The Chapter has established that voting will be one (1) vote for each adult

                family member.

 

                Balloting by mail may be undertaken when a proposed matter is voted to be

                of such importance or urgency that a total membership vote is advisable.

 

         F.    PARLAMENTARY PROCESS:  The rules contained in the current edition of

                ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER NEWLY REVISED shall govern this                          

                   Chapter’s proceedings to which they are applicable and in which they are not

                inconsistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of FMCA, and the Bylaws of

                this Chapter.

 

4.          MAINTAINING AFFILIATION:  This Chapter must maintain a minimum of   

             fifteen (15) family unit members.

 

         The Chapter Secretary shall furnish to the National Office of FMCA, no later than

         The last week in December, a membership list, a list of chapter officers, and       

            assurance that two (2) business meetings were held.

 

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5.       ANNUAL AUDIT:  An annual audit of the Chapter’s financial books and records

         shall be undertaken and reported to the membership.

 

6.         APPLICATION OF NATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS:  This     

            Chapter accepts and agrees that the Chapter Bylaws shall conform to any

            mandatory requirements stipulated in the Constitution and Bylaws of FMCA.

 

                                ARTICLE VII - ELECTIONS

 

1.       NOMINATING COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:

 

         A.  The Nominating Committee shall consist of not less than three (3) Chapter

                members in good standing, nominated and elected yearly by the Chapter

                membership.

 

         B.    Election of an individual to the Nominating Committee shall not prohibit      

                 That person from being nominated for elected office.

 

2.       NOMINATING COMMITTEE DUTIES:

 

         A.    To select one of its members as Nominating Committee Chairman.

 

         B.    To nominate candidates for the Chapter Offices of President, one Vice

                 President, Secretary, Treasurer, National Director, Alternate National

                 Director for the new year to be presented for voting by the Chapter                              

                    membership.

 

         C.    To obtain clear acceptance of the nominees to serve the Chapter should

                 they be elected.

 

         D.    To make certain that nominated candidates are members in good standing

                 and qualified under applicable National and Chapter bylaws.

 

         E.    To nominate candidates to fill vacancies that occur in elected Chapter

                 offices.

 

                   ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

1.       MANDATORY AMENDMENTS:  National Bylaw Amendments applicable to

         Chapter operations shall be automatically adopted by the Chapter and are not

         subject to a vote by the Chapter membership.

 

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2.       AMENDING PROCEDURE:  These Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 affirmative

         Vote of the members present and voting at a duly-called meeting, providing that   

            prior notice of at least thirty (30) days has been given of the propositions(s) to   

            amend.

 

         Any member of the Chapter may propose amendments to the Bylaws.

 

         Approved amendments to these Bylaws become effective immediately upon their

         adoption, or at such time as specified in the amendment.

 

3.         DISTRIBUTION:  Copies of changes, additions, amendments, or revisions to     

            these Bylaws shall be forwarded to the National Office and to the National Area  

            Vice President.

 

              ARTICLE IX - LIQUIDATION AND DISSOLUTON

 

In the event of dissolution of this Chapter of FMCA, by majority vote of the chapter, all of

the remaining assets of the Chapter shall be contributed to the purpose(s)  for which the

Chapter is organized, or to a qualified non-profit charity or charities.

                                            REVISED SEPTEMBER 28, 2002

 

                                                   Updated August 26, 2003 & October 4, 2008