| BYLAWS DESERT PEAKS SECTION OF THE ANGELES CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB REVISED APRIL, 1977 ARTICLE I |
||
| ORGANIZATION OF THE SECTION | ||
| Section 1 | The name of the Section shall be the Desert Peaks Section of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club. | |
| Section 2 | This Section is constituted under ARTICLE V, Section 1, of the Bylaws of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club and is governed by its Bylaws. No article or section of these Desert Peaks Section Bylaws is intended to conflict with the Bylaws of the Sierra Club or the Angeles Chapter. In case of conflict, the provision contained within those Desert Peaks Section Bylaws shall be null and void. | |
| ARTICLE II | ||
| PURPOSES | ||
| Section 1 | The purposes of the Section shall be: | |
| (a) | To explore the desert mountain areas of the Southwest. | |
| (b) | To aid in the conservation and preservation of these areas in keeping with Sierra Club polic1es. | |
| (c) | To stimulate interest in climbing desert mountain ranges, improve climbing and hiking techniques, and cultivate comradeship among the membership. | |
| ARTICLE III | ||
| PLACE OF BUSINESS | ||
| Section 1 | Regular and specia1 meetings will be held in the Angeles Chapter area. | |
| ARTICLE IV | ||
| MEMBERSHIP | ||
| Section 1 | Regular members. Any member of the Sierra Club may become a member of the Desert leaks Section upon: | |
| (a) | Climbing any six mountains on the Desert Peaks Section list of qualifying peaks maintained by the Section. | |
| (b) | Subscribing to the Section Newsletter. | |
| (c) | Making application for membership, with a list of qualifying peaks climbed and dates and Sierra Club membership number, in writing to the Section Secretary-Treasurer. | |
| Section 2 | Membership will be maintained so long as the member subscribes to the Section newsletter and maintains a current membership in the Sierra Club. Subscriptions to the newsletter are Due December 1 and become delinquent after the March regular meeting. | |
| Section 3 | Voting. Only regular members of the Section may vote. | |
| Section 4 | Qualification for office. Only regular members qualified to vote may hold office. No Section member may hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms, or for an unexpired term and one succeeding full term, during a five-year period. | |
| Section 5 | Honorary members. Any member of the Sierra Club who has performed outstanding service for the Section, and who is otherwise unable to qualify for membership under Section 1 of this Article, may become an Honorary member of the Section by a majority vote of the membership at a regular or special meeting of the membership. Honorary members shall not be entitled to hold office or to vote. | |
| Section 6 | The membership list shall he published annually in the Section newsletter. | |
| ARTICLE V | ||
| MEETINGS | ||
| Section 1 | Regular meetings shall he held monthly from October through April. Section business will be conducted at these regular meetings. Notice of regular meetings shall be given in the Angeles Chapter Schedule. | |
| Section 2 | Special meetings. Upon written request of ten percent of the listed membership, the Chairman shall hold such a meeting within thirty days of the receipt of the request. The Chairman shall direct that notice of these meetings shall be given to each member in writing at least two weeks prior to the date of such meeting. | |
| Section 3 | Ten percent of the listed membership shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business at any regular or special meeting. A majority of the votes cast shall be required for the transaction of any business, or approval of any resolution. | |
| Section 4 | Meetings of the Management Committee shall be held when | |
| Page Index | Prev | Page 10 | Next | Issue Index |