Requirements:

A.      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.       ONLY THOSE PERSONS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COPPERSTATE 4-WHEEL DRIVE CLUB.

2.       EACH MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY.

3.       ALL MEMBERS MUST CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTABLE AND ORDERLY FASHION WHEN ASSOCIATED WITH CLUB ACTIVITIES.

4.       ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HAVE A VALID, CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE, AND A LICENSED VEHICLE.

5.       MEMBERS SHALL BE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THEIR VEHICLES IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.  SAFETY IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE.

B.      OBTAINING MEMBERSHIP

1.       AN APPLICANT FOR MEMBERSHIP CAN OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FROM THE SECRETARY AND MUST BE SPONSORED BY TWO (2) ACTIVE MEMBERS.

2.       APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST:

a)       MEET MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO AGE, LICENSE AND INSURANCE

b)       ATTEND 0NE (1) GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND DRIVE ONE (1) MONTHLY RUN.  THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) CALENDAR MONTHS.  EXCEPTION TO THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE MADE BY A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

c)       ADULT CHILDREN OF MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH “b”.  THEY MUST MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

3.       THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBER’S APPLICATION AND VERIFY THAT REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP ARE MET. IF NOT, THE APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED.

4.       IF THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBER MEETS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS, THE BOARD WILL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP TO BE VOTED UPON.  ACCEPTANCE WILL BE BY A SEVENTY PERCENT (70%) MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. THE APPLICANT WILL NOT BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM DURING VOTING.

C.      MAINTAINING MEMBERSHIP

1.       TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP STATUS, MEMBERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS EACH CALENDAR YEAR:

a)       BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IN THE CLUB AND COMMUNITY AND CURRENT WITH ANNUAL DUES REQUIREMENTS.

D.      DUES

1.       DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP DURING NOVEMBERS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.  THIS DUES WILL BE FOR THE UPCOMMING NEW YEAR.  DUES FOR NEW MEMBERS WILL BE PRORATED AT 1/12 OF THE YEARLY TOTAL PER MONTH.  INCLUDING THE MONTH OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE INTO MEMBERSHIP. 

2.       DUES ARE DUE JANUARY 1 AND DELIQUENT ON THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY.  DELINQUENT MEMBERS WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLUB ROSTER AND WILL NO LONGER HAVE MEMBERSHIP STATUS.

E.      OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1.       ALL PERSONAL EXPENSES SHALL BE BORNE BY THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER EXCEPT ONE VEHICLE EMBLEM WILL BE PRESENTED TO NEW MEMBERS UPON ACCEPTANCE TO THE CLUB.

2.       MEMBERS SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF ANY CHANGE OF HOME ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, OR NEED FOR CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS.

3.       RESIGNATION OF ANY MEMBER SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY.

4.       WHEN A MEMBER DISPOSES OF OR IS NO LONGER LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL TERMINATE SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF DISPOSAL OR AT YEAR END WHICH EVER IS GREATER.

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