The name of this organization shall be: Dakota R/T Club.
 

ARTICLE II
PURPOSE

The purpose of this Club shall be:

To encourage and promote the admiration for and ownership, care and maintenance with safe and courteous operation of the Dodge Dakota R/T sport truck. To serve as a medium for the exchange of ideas, information and parts for owners of the Dakota R/T, to aid in preserving these automobiles in their original likeness and to otherwise enhance every aspect of ownership. To provide an organization for Club members to meet, socialize and maintain the spirit of good fellowship and to participate in activities including the use of their Dakota R/T. To further the interest of owners and drivers of Dakota R/T’s and to promote the safety and enjoyment of motoring in all phases. To operate in North America, within the scope of the applicable laws of the states and provinces therein. The Club shall be a non-profit organization. The Club shall be non-sectarian and non-partisan.
 

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP

Regular Membership.  A regular member shall be an owner, and or spouse of an owner, son, daughter, or significant other of a owner of Dakota R/T and shall be entitled to participate in all activities, including voting and holding executive office. Honorary Membership.  An honorary member shall be an individual whose particular efforts on behalf of Dakota R/T’s are exceptional and noteworthy.  An honorary member shall be nominated by the floor and accepted by a majority vote of a quorum of members. Dues are $_25.00 per year, with a one time registration fee of $20.00, with a portion going to the Club national account to cover costs of a member subscription to a Dakota R/T newsletter, member cards and decals, and other benefits.  On going dues are due and payable each year in the month during, or immediately following, the “good through” month and year of each individual member.  New member dues paid will cover the member for the following 12 months.  Dues become delinquent one month after the “good through” date.  Those members who paid their dues prior to 01 MAY 2000 shall be entitled to be designated as Charter Member on any Club identification, although in no other respects will their rights and privileges be more extensive than those granted to non-charter members. Membership status is affected immediately upon the acquisition or loss of a Dakota R/T.                        

(c-1) The Club may reserve the option to allow non-owners to join the Club under the status of Associate Member.  In such circumstances, the Associate Members will not have voting privileges.  In order to operate their vehicle at any Dakota R/T Club organized event, members must: - be in possession of a valid driver’s license. - have possession of  public liability and property damage insurance on their Dakota R/T, or other evidence of personal financial responsibility in either the minimum amount required by the state or national government in the amount of whichever is greater. The executive officers, namely the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Directors and Regional Representatives are hereby granted the exclusive power and discretion to reject applications or abolish the membership of any person.  Such action shall be taken by this executive panel as a group and as a result of the agreement of the membership.

(c-2) Chapter funds are distributed on a calendar year basis to those divisions requesting funds using the “Chapter Funds” forms found on the DRTC website. The amount of each chapter’s allocation is determined by multiplying $10 times the number of members in the chapter THAT WERE ACTIVE for at least some portion of the calendar year being calculated.  Receipts MUST be presented to the DRTC Treasurer for any chapter funds expended and NO alcohol can be included in the reimbursement.

ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS

The DRTC Board of Directors will be composed of four (4) Executive Officers, fourteen (14) Executive Board Representatives, and the DRTC Webmaster. The Executive Officers will be comprised of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Executive Board Representatives will be composed of two (2) members from each of the seven (7) National Divisions. All DRTC Board Members must be active DRTC Members in good standing. Nominations for Executive Officers shall be made at a Fall meeting (September or October), and elections shall be held no later than the November meeting of each year. New Executive Officers will then assume their office on January 1st of the following year.

As soon as the new DRTC Executive Officers are selected, each of the seven (7) National DRTC Divisions will take nominations from their respective divisions for any Executive Board Representative vacancies that were created by either term expiration or by Executive Board Representatives being elected to Club Officer positions. All nominees must be active in the DRTC, and members in good standing for a period of not less than thirty (30) days prior to nomination. Said division(s) will then hold elections utilizing their Divisional website and/or mailing list, and then submit the names of the selected individuals, along with the voting statistics, to the secretary of the DRTC. The DRTC Secretary will then perform a final verification of their membership and notify the DRTC Board of Directors of the newly joined Board Representatives. The duly elected Divisional Representatives may then assume their respective Executive Board Representative vacancies.

The term of office for any Board Member shall be for two (2) years, and no one shall serve on the Board for more than eight (8) consecutive years. Any Officer vacancy shall be filled for the un-expired term by the nomination and vote of the members at the next regular meeting. All Officers are limited in their authority to the vote of the Board of Directors. No Executive Officer or Executive Board Representatives shall obligate or commit the DRTC financially or otherwise without the approval of the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE V
MEETINGS

The time and place of the meeting shall be designated by the President. Written notice of all meetings shall be given to each member in good standing prior to the meeting. At all regular or special meetings, the active members in good standing who remain in attendance shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All Club business will be approved or rejected on the basis of a majority of votes cast by the members present at any scheduled Club meeting. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with *Robert’s Rules of Order of Business*.

Any member of the Board of Directors has the right to ask for a meeting when they deem it necessary.
 

ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

These by-laws may be altered, amended or replaced by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors voting at any regular meeting unless members of the Board of Directors propose an amendment prior to 01 October 2000 the amendment then only requires a majority vote.  Provided however, that such alteration, amendment or replacement shall be read at a regular meeting prior to the meeting at which such is to be considered and copy of such matter shall be sent to the membership as part of the notice prior to the meeting at which action is taken on such alteration, amendment or replacement.

ADOPTED (date)______________(Officer signatures will need to appear on this document)