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BYLAWS OF THE BOISE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC.

ARTICLE I: ESTABLISHMENT

    A.  THE BOISE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC. (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE 
    CLUB) IS ESTABLISHED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE 
    30-303 THROUGH 30-329 INCLUSIVE, AS FILED WITH THE STATE OF IDAHO 5 MARCH 1993 
    FOR A PERPETUAL PERIOD OF DURATION. SECRETARY OF STATE # 19930305 0900 56230 
    2.

ARTICLE II: DISSOLUTION

    A.  IN THE EVENT OF DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB, ANY ASSETS OF THE CLUB MUST BE 
    DISTRIBUTED TO ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL 
    REVENUE SERVICE AS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE OR 
    EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

ARTICLE III: ELECTED OFFICIALS

    A.   OFFICERS OF THE CLUB SHALL CONSIST OF A PRESIDENT,  
    VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY, AND TREASURER.

    B.   BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE 
    TO BE THE ELECTED OFFICERS. THE REMAINING FOUR POSITIONS SHALL BE OTHER 
    MEMBERS OF THE CLUB ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE MEMBERSHIP.

    C.  ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST HOLD A VALID FCC AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE.

ARTICLE IV: DUTIES OF ELECTED OFFICERS

THE DUTY OF ALL OFFICERS IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING IS TO
DEFEND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND ASSETS OF THE CLUB.

    A.  PRESIDENT

THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT ARE:

    1.  PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE CLUB AND AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF 
    DIRECTORS AND ORGANIZE AGENDA FOR THESE MEETINGS.

    2.  PRESENT MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS TO THE MEMBERSHIP.

    3.  REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE CLUB AT THE END OF HIS/HER TERM OF OFFICE.

    4.  CARRY OUT THE DUTIES, WRITTEN AND IMPLIED, OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
    IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTIVES AND THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF 
    THE CLUB.

B. VICE-PRESIDENT

 THE DUTIES OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT ARE:

    1.  PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT.

    2.  PERFORM THOSE DUTIES AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND/OR THE CLUB.

C.  SECRETARY

THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY ARE:

    1.  MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING PAST AND CURRENT RECORDS OF THE CLUB IN AN 
    ORDERLY MANNER:

    a. MINUTES OF CLUB MEETINGS
    b. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    c. CLUB CORRESPONDENCE
    d. RECORDS OF ATTENDANCE AT THE CLUB MEETINGS
    e. MAINTAIN A ROSTER WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

FOR EACH MEMBER:

    1) NAME AND ADDRESS
    2) PHONE NUMBER
    3) CALL SIGN AND CLASS OF LICENSE

    4. NOTIFY THE MEMBERSHIP OF ANY CHANGES IN THE MEETING TIME, PLACE AND 
    AGENDA ITEMS.

    C. TREASURER

    1. RECEIVE ALL MONIES BELONGING TO OR PAID INTO THE CLUB AND PROVIDE A 
    RECEIPT FOR THE SAME.

    2. DEPOSIT ALL MONIES RECEIVED INTO THE CLUB BANK ACCOUNT.

    3. PAY OUT ALL MONIES AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ONLY WHEN 
    SIGNED BY AT LEAST TWO DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
    WHOSE SIGNATURES ARE ON FILE WITH THE BANK.

    4. REPORT THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CLUB AT EACH REGULARLY SCHEDULED 
    MEETING.

ARTICLE V: DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

   A. THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

        1. APPOINT A COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF ALL COMMITTEES TO   
        FURTHER THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB.

        2. AT LEAST ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER WILL ACT AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 
        OF ALL COMMITTEES.

        3. ARRANGE PROGRAMS, OTHER THAN BUSINESS, FOR THE MEETINGS OF THE CLUB.

        4. RESEARCH, DISCUSS AND APPROVE/DISAPPROVE ALL CLUB BUSINESS PRIOR TO 
        PRESENTING ANY BUSINESS TO THE CLUB MEMBERS FOR A FINAL VOTE.

ARTICLE VI: ELECTIONS

A. NOMINATION, ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

        1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS SHALL BE HELD AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING OF EACH 
        YEAR. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS SHALL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
        IN SEPTEMBER.

        2. NOMINEES NAMES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE CLUB MEMBERS AT THE OCTOBER 
        MEETING. ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FROM CLUB MEMBERS WILL BE READILY 
        ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.

        3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SELECT A THREE MEMBER COMMITTEE TO 
        TABULATE THE VOTES AND PRESENT THE NAMES TO THE CLUB AT THE NOVEMBER 
        MEETING. THE TABULATION COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF MEMBERS NOT 
        HOLDING ANY POSITION OR NOMINATED FOR ANY OFFICE.

        4. BALLOTS SHALL BE PREPARED BY A COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF 
        DIRECTORS.

        5. THE NOMINEE RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST FOR EACH OFFICE SHALL 
        BE DECLARED ELECTED. ELECTION RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE 
        TABULATION COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN THE DECEMBER MEETING.

        6. NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INSTALLED AND READY TO 
        ASSUME THEIR DUTIES ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY.

        7. THE TERM FOR PRESIDENT SHALL BE 2 YEARS, VOTED ON ODD YEARS.

        8. THE TERM FOR TREASURER SHALL BE 2 YEARS, VOTED ON ODD YEARS.

        9. THE TERM FOR VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL BE 2 YEARS, VOTED ON EVEN YEARS.

        10. THE TERM FOR SECRETARY SHALL BE 2 YEARS, VOTED ON EVEN YEARS.

B. NOMINATION, ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF OTHER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS.

        1. NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REMAINING FOUR POSITIONS     
        SHALL BE MADE BY SECRET BALLOT AT THE REGULAR OCTOBER MEETING AND 
        ELECTIONS MADE BY SECRET BALLOT AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING. NEWLY 
        ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS SHALL TAKE OFFICE THE FIRST OF JANUARY.

        a. BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS TWO AND FOUR SHALL BE ELECTED ON EVEN YEARS.

        b. BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS ONE AND THREE SHALL BE ELECTED ON ODD YEARS.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

        1. ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH IDENTIFYING CALL SIGN AND 
        SIGNATURE OF THE VOTING MEMBER SHOWN ON THE ABSENTEE BALLOT.

D. VACANCIES OF AN OFFICE

        1. ANY VACANCIES CREATED BY DEATH, RESIGNATION, LOSS OF AMATEUR LICENSE 
        OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE SHALL BE FILLED BY A MAJORITY OF THE FULL VOTING 
        MEMBERSHIP PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR MEETING FOR COMPLETION OF THE TERM 
        OF THE VACATED OFFICE.

E. RECALL

        1. RECALL OF ANY OFFICER OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER MAY BE INITIATED 
        BY WRITTEN PETITION, SUBMITTED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 
        SIGNED BY AT LEAST TEN FULL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. A RECALL 
        ELECTION SHALL THEN BE HELD AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING 
        FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION OF THE PETITION OF RECALL TO THE MEMBERSHIP 
        AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. AN OFFICER/BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
        MEMBER SHALL BE RECALLED UPON A VOTE OF TWO THIRDS OF THE FULL VOTING 
        MEMBERSHIP.

ARTICLE VII: MEETINGS

        A. REGULAR MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD MONTHLY AS SET BY THE MEMBERSHIP.

        B. SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF 
        DIRECTORS OR BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP PRESENT AT ANY 
        REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.

ARTICLE VIII: MEMBERSHIP

        A. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN AMATEUR RADIO, 
        BUT THE CLUB RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEMBERSHIP BY WAY OF MAJORITY 
        VOTE.

THE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

        1. FULL MEMBERSHIP IS A LICENSED RADIO AMATEUR WHOSE DUES ARE PAID IN 
        FULL, THUS GIVING HIM/HER THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS BROUGHT 
        BEFORE THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT ELECTIONS, SEE SEC 1A.

        1a. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING FOR ONE YEAR PRIOR TO 
        VOTING IN ANY ELECTIONS.

        2. HONORARY MEMBER IS THE TITLE THAT MAY BE BESTOWED UPON INDIVIDUALS 
        WHO HAVE RENDERED OUTSTANDING SERVICE OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CLUB. 
        HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF 
        THE FULL AND ASSOCIATED MEMBERS PRESENT. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT 
        PAY DUES BUT MAY HAVE ONE VOTE PER HONORARY MEMBERSHIP.

        3. FAMILY MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF PARENT(S) AND DEPENDANT CHILDREN 
        UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS. ONE VOTE SHALL BE ALLOWED PER FAMILY 
        MEMBERSHIP. DEPENDANT CHILDREN MUST CONVERT TO FULL OR ASSOCIATE 
        MEMBERSHIP UPON REACHING THEIR EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY.

4. RESIGNATION:

        a. IF, AT ANY TIME, A MEMBER WISHES TO RESIGN FROM THE CLUB, IT IS REQUESTED 
        THAT WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH RESIGNATION BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY.

ARTICLE IX: DUES

        A. THE ANNUAL DUES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH 
        THE APPROVAL OF THE FULL MEMBERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 
        ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET.

        B. ANNUAL DUES FOR LICENSED RADIO AMATEURS WHO ARE STUDENTS IN GRADES 
        ONE (1) THROUGH TWELVE (12) SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF 
        THE REGULAR FULL MEMBER RATE.

        C. ANNUAL DUES ARE ASSESSED ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS AND ARE PAYABLE 
        BY THE FIRST CLUB MEETING IN JANUARY.

        D. NEW MEMBERS WHO JOIN DURING THE YEAR SHALL HAVE THEIR DUES 
        PRO-RATED BY THE NUMBER OF FULL MONTHS REMAINING IN THE YEAR.

        E. ANY MEMBER WHOSE DUES ARE IN ARREARS FOR THREE MONTHS SHALL BE 
        DROPPED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS DROPPED FROM THE ROSTER FOR THE 
        REASON OF UNPAID DUES SHALL NOT BE RE-INSTATED UNTIL THEY HAVE PAID THE 
        CURRENT YEARS DUES IN FULL.

        F. FAMILY MEMBERS SHALL PAY DUES OF TWO DOLLARS (2.00) EACH IN ADDITION 
        TO THE FULL OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID BY ONE FAMILY MEMBER.

        G. NO REFUND OF DUES SHALL BE MADE UPON TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.

ARTICLE XII: AMENDMENTS

A. THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

        1. ALL REQUESTS FOR CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS TO THE BYLAWS WILL BE 
        PRESENTED BY TWO FULL MEMBERS AND DISCUSSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT A 
        REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN AT THE NEXT 
        REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AND IF APPROVED BY TWO THIRDS MAJORITY 
        VOTE OF THE FULL MEMBERS PRESENT THE CHANGE SHALL BE DECLARED IN EFFECT 
        AND SHALL BECOME PART OF THE BYLAWS.

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