By-Laws

BYLAWS OF THE CONNECTICUT SECTION OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB, INC.

  1. NAME
    1. The name of this organization shall be the Green Mountain Club, Inc., Connecticut Section at Hartford, hereinafter, referred to as the Section.
    2. The Green Mountain Club, Inc., a Vermont Corporation, hereinafter shall be referred to as the Corporation.
  2. MEMBERSHIP
    1. The classes of membership are as follows:
      1. Adult. Any person 18 years of age or over may apply for membership as an Adult, and shall be entitled to one vote.
      2. Family. Any household, including up to two adults and their children under 18 years of age, may apply for Family membership. Each adult is entitled to one vote.
      3. Junior. Any person under 18 years of age may apply for junior membership. A junior member may not vote or hold office.
      4. Organization. Any organization may apply for membership. An organization may not vote or hold office.
    2. Application for membership shall be in writing on forms to be provided by the Section. Membership shall become effective upon receipt of application and established dues by the Secretary.
    3. The official membership list will be maintained by the Secretary.
    4. Any member may be expelled by a two-thirds vote of members present and voting at any legal meeting of the Section, provided that notice of such proposed action be mailed by the Secretary to said member at least one week in advance of such meeting.
  3. OFFICERS
    1. The officers of the Section shall be a President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The duties of all shall be those commonly assigned to such offices.
    2. An officer shall be elected for a term of one year and shall serve until his successor shall be elected and installed.
    3. The First Vice-President shall be, ex officio, the Chairman of the Trails and Shelters Committee.
    4. The Second Vice-President shall be, ex officio, the Chairman of the Committee on Activities.
    5. From the termination of his/her tenure of office until the termination of his/her successor in the Presidency, a retired President shall hold the title and privileges of Past President.
    6. Prior to January 1 of each year the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of not less than three members. This committee shall, at the Annual Meeting, present the name of one member for each office in which a vacancy will occur at that time, including that of Director. Additional nominations for all vacancies may be made from the floor. Voting shall be by paper ballot whenever there is more than one nominee for a vacancy.
    7. An officer of the Section may be removed by a two-thirds vote of members present and voting at any legal meeting of the Section, provided that notice of such proposed action be mailed by the Secretary to said officer at least one week in advance of such meeting.
    8. In the event of a vacancy in any office the Executive Committee shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term for that office.
  4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Past President, Editor of "Trail Talk", and Directors.
    2. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to conduct the business of the Section.
    3. Meetings of the Executive Committee may be called by the President or by any three members thereof. Four members shall constitute a quorum.
  5. DIRECTOR
    1. In such number and under such conditions as are prescribed in the bylaws of the Corporation, the Section will elect its representative Director of the Corporation.
    2. In the event of a vacancy in a Directorship, the Executive Committee shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy until the next succeeding Annual Meeting.
    3. A Director may be removed by a two-thirds vote of members present and voting at any legal meeting of the Section, provided that notice of such proposed action be mailed by the Secretary to said Director at least one week in advance of such meeting.
    4. An Alternate Director of the Corporation will be elected in the same manner as the Director.
  6. MEETINGS
    1. The Annual Meeting shall be held during the month of March of each year, the determination of the time and place thereof to be made by the Executive Committee.
    2. A special meeting may be called by the President or by petition of fifteen voting members directed to the Secretary, in which latter case said special meeting shall be called by the Secretary.
    3. Twenty percent of the membership shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.
    4. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to publish notice of every meeting at least one week in advance of the meeting date in a periodical delivered to all members, or by a direct mailing.
  7. FISCAL YEAR
    1. The fiscal year of the Section shall begin on January 1 and end on the following December 31.
    2. An independent auditor shall audit the financial records of the Section and shall make a report to the Executive Committee as of the last day of each fiscal year.
  8. DUES
    1. The dues for each class of membership shall be set by the Executive Committee. A change in rate of dues for any class of membership shall become effective upon the first day of January following its publication in a periodical delivered to all members.
    2. Dues shall be forwarded to the Secretary during the month of January of each year. Such dues will fulfill the obligations of members for the membership year beginning January 1.
    3. Those who become members during the last two months of the calendar year shall be relieved of contributory obligations for that period and their dues shall be applied against such obligations for the calendar year beginning on the following January 1.
    4. Membership shall cease for anyone whose dues are more than four months in arrears.
    5. The Treasurer shall forward to the Treasurer of the Corporation such assessments as the Corporation shall require.
  9. TRAILS AND SHELTERS
    1. It shall be the duty of the Section to maintain to the satisfaction of the Directors of the Corporation such trails and shelters as may be assigned to the Section.
  10. DISSOLUTION OF SECTION
    1. Dissolution or disestablishment of the Section, if required, shall be carried out as prescribed in the bylaws of the Corporation.
  11. AMENDMENTS
    1. These bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Section by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting, provided notice of such proposed amendments be included in the call of the meeting.
    2. It shall be the duty of the President to present to the members such bylaws amendments as may be proposed by a majority of the Executive Committee or by any ten members.
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