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Niagara County Sportsmen's Association

BY-LAWS

REVISED EDITION 2005

 

section 1: order of business

 

a. Call to order

B. Reception of guests

C. Roll Call of Officers

D. Reading of the minutes and treasury report

E. Communications

F. Reports

 

 

1.    Buildings

2.    Finance an audit

3.    Social

4.    Program ways and means

5.    Grounds

6.    Range and Trap

7.    Ponds

8.    Recreational

9.    Publicity

10.          Unfinished business

11.          Election of officers

12.          New business

13.          Good of the association

14.          Adjournment

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECTION II: MEETINGS

 

A. Regular meetings shall be held on the 2ND Sunday of each month or as otherwise specified by the Directors or members at N. C. S. A. 2/17/1991

 

B. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held 10 days before our general meeting each month or as otherwise specified by the Directors or members at N.C.S.A. 3/25/04

 

 

 

 

SECTION III: COMMITEES

 

The President shall exercise equity towards all members in good standing when selecting any committee.

 

 

 

 

SECTION IV: RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

 

A. Any member in good standing shall have the right to address the chair on any matter pertinent to the Association during a Membership meeting.

 

B. He or she shall have the right to register his or her vote on any motion. 

 

C. He or she shall have the right to inspect any records or minutes at any membership meeting.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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D. Any three (3) members may request of the President, in writing, an audit of the accounts of the treasurer, or any other department which has been authorized to receive funds. An audit committee, created to the satisfaction of the members and an audit report must be read at the next general meeting.

 

E. Any member in good standing shall have the right to attend a Directors meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION V: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

 

A. Valid membership will be in effect from June 1st To the following June 1st with a limitation of the number of members controlled by the Officers and Directors of the Niagara County Sportsmen’s Association. 

 

B. Dues: Changes in yearly dues, costs and initiation fees shall be voted on at the regular General Meeting, only after the general membership has been notified of said change, in writing, not less than ten and not more than 30 days before the meeting in question.  In addition to the first year’s dues, all new members will pay an initiation fee equal to one year’s dues. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Amendment to the Dues By-Laws, require that all members put in ten (10) hours of work each year in order to receive a reduction in dues of $20.00, applied to the current dues rate of $75.00.  It is understood that attention will be paid to dues exceptions because of age, infirmity, disability, etc. by the directors or their designates

10/01/1996

 

2. A new member will pay dues of $75.00, along with initiation fee equal to one times the dues rate. It will become effective 10/1/1996.

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS:

 

A. Annual membership dues are $75.00

 

B. Annual membership dues with work hours discount is $55.00

 

C. Senior citizens membership dues is $37.50

 

D. Senior citizens membership dues with work hours discount is $27.50. 04/ 09/2000

 

 

NEW MEMBERSHIPS:

 

A.  From June 1st to December 31st: one year dues plus one year initiation will be $150.00. 

 

B. From January 1st to March 31st:  ½ year dues plus one year initiation $112.50. 

 

C. From April 1st to June 1st:  ¼ year dues plus one year initiation $93.75.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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D. Membership dues shall expire June 1st. New member dues will be prorated January 1st to June 1st. The initiation fee shall remain at one years membership dues. If Membership is not renewed by July 1st, the member is dropped from the club roster and loses all rights to sign as a renewal. If a member claims financial hardship, the board may add a 30 day grace period to the renewal deadline.

 

 

E. A youth between the ages of sixteen and eighteen shall be eligible for junior membership. Their dues shall be $5.00 the first year, and $3.00 per year thereafter. At age eighteen, they will pay full membership dues,

 

 

F. Honorary membership can only be bestowed by a vote of the Officers and Directors of this Association with final approval by the general membership required. This privilege may be revoked by the body at any time for just cause. Honorary membership will only be bestowed to a member who, buy their example further the ideas of the Association.

 

 

G. Life Membership shall only be granted to a person with twenty or more years of service to this association. The nomination for this award may be made by any member and it shall be approved by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors. Any member selected for this award shall hold his membership for life, and shall not be subjected to any dues or assessments. Under no condition shall this membership be sold, bartered or traded for anything of value and can only be granted under the above conditions, Life Membership will only be given to members who by their example exemplify the ideals of N.C.S.A.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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H. When a member of the Armed Services he or she shall be carried on the membership roles as a member in good standing until the end of the fiscal year of his or her honorable discharge, without any dues or fees, provided that said member notifies the Secretary in writing stating that he or she is entering the service. 

 

I. Any member who has been a member in good standing for five (5) or more years and is sixty four (64) or more years of age will on request, have his or her dues reduced to 50% of the current dues.

 

J. Any member with over ten (10) years in the club who becomes disabled will get their membership dues cut by 50%, with board approval.  6/25/1987

 

SECTION 5: USE OF Niagara County

Sportsmen's Association

 

a. Niagara County Sportsmen’s Association consists of 26 ¾ acre, located on Lower Mountain Road near Bonds Lake, Pekin, New York she’ll be open to its members 365 days of the year.  Members, their wives, and relatives under the age of eighteen years shall have the right to use all faculties. 

 

B. Children at N. C. S. A. must be supervised by a responsible adult.  If a mother who is a member on her husband’s card brings the children to the club, she must have in her possession, her husband’s membership card. 

 

C. Fishing in the ponds is allowed when legal to do so. Seasons are set by New York State Conservation and a fishing license is required.  All non-members must pay a $5.00 fee to fish in the ponds. 

 

D. Ranges: Shoot safely at targets. Do not shoot at glass bottles or metal targets. Shooting is strictly restricted to marked ranges only.

 

E. Swimming in the ponds is not allowed. 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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F. Dog training allowed when legal to do so.

 

G. No hunting allowed.

 

H. Nonmembers must pay a nonmember fee for the use of any N.C.S.A. facilities and must also be accompanied and supervised by a member.

 

I. Picnics are allowed, put out fires and cleanup.

 

J. Do not dig any shrubs, trees or flowers.

 

K. Help to keep N.C.S.A. clean.

 

 

 

SECTION 7: NOMINATION OF OFFICERS

 

A. The election of officers will take place at December general meeting. All vote count shall take place this time.

 

B. In September, the president shall appoint a nominating committee consisting of two directors whose terms do not expire during that year, and one member in good standing.

 

C. This committee to study the Club’s records to select the best possible candidates for office and they shall have ready their selections to be read off at the November General Meeting. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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D. At the November General Meeting, candidates may be nominated off the floor. Members being nominated from the floor must be present at the November meeting to accept or reject nomination. Nominees acceptable to the committee need not be present to stay on the ballot.

 

E. No member shall be nominated to be an officer unless he or she has been a member in good standing for at least three (3) years.

To be nominated for director, they shall have been a member in good standing for at least two (2) years.  The consecutive year requirements must be immediately prior to the election.  If there are no qualified nominees, the Executive Board shall have power to override this paragraph and accept nominations of members in good standing with less than the above mentioned years of service. 

 

F. All officers and directors shall be elected by paper ballot.  The said ballot shall be enclosed with the November monthly bulletin.  All “mail in” ballots shall be in an envelope marked for election, and shall also include the voter membership number and signature on the envelope. They should only be opened by the Nominating Committee on Election Day.  All improperly marked envelopes shall not be valid.

 

G. The newly elected Officers and Directors, along with the outgoing Officers and Directors shall attend the December Board of Directors Meeting. The newly elected Officers and Directors shall assume their duties at the January monthly meeting. 

 

H. In case of a tie in the election, a vote of members present at the December general meeting shall decide the election.

 

I. The President of Niagara County Sportsmen’s Association, upon vacating his/her office, will automatically assume the office of Honorary Director for a period of one (1) year.  1/21/90

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECTION 5: AMENDMENTS OF BY-LAWS

 

 

Any section in these By-Laws may be amended, changed or voided or a new By-Law added by a 2/3 vote of the members present at any regular monthly meeting at which a quorum is present providing that all members were advised in writing of any proposed change.

 

There will be a one year waiting period to be observed before a defeated proposal By-Law change can be resubmitted. 5/23/91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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