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<br />FROM <br /> <br />FAX NO. <br /> <br />Jul. 13 2007 01:23PM P2 <br /> <br />CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS <br /> <br />Article I <br />Name <br /> <br />Section I The name of the Cl'janizati<lln shall be knQWII as The MinDkota ArtiflIct RecQvery Group. <br /> <br />Article II <br />Pw:pQ~ <br /> <br />Section 1 <br />a) Tbepurpose ofthe club shall is to provide recreationallldivity and CCJmpID\i()......~ fer its J:l.'ICltlbcn, <br />end bring into aloser fellowship the iDdividual members. <br />b) To UJIite iDdividuaJs who sbare a common intcnlSt in tbe hobby ofmeta1 dececting. <br />c) To bclp preserve local history and historical locations. <br />d) To promote the bobby of metal de\eeting by givq public spc=bcs, ~, or displays at. vari.ou$ events or piaecs. <br />e) To furthcrourknawlcdp: by reseaR:b.. ' <br />f) Assist with Law~eau when called upon. <br /> <br />Article ill <br />MembershiD <br /> <br />Section 1 <br />4) M;.uUa "',i}' Iv ilK' "Iut. z-LClll ~ $20 jJI3 ~lOU11 UI S2S jJI3 1lawi1y. <br />b) Membership dues are good from dale of paymeal through December 31 of1bD SIIIDO year. <br />c) Membership dues paid after adjoummen~ of September meeting shall be $10 pm' person and $15 pet family. <br />d) RtnI=wal dues to the club shall be payable at any time. <br />e) Guests of members may attend (2) meeIins$. Guests sbauld become membc:r$ after tb~ 2nd 'Visit if they wish <br />to CCIttinue to come to the meetings. <br />f) MCDJbcnbip to tbc club (;/Ill bo tcnninated for inappropriate behavior detrimcnia1 to the club. T~OJ) <br />shall be passed by two-thirds vole of members present at a regu111f meeting. <br />g) Member shall forfeit remaining dues upon termination. <br /> <br />ArticleJV <br />Officers <br /> <br />Section 1 otrlCet'S shall consist of Presi<b1t, Vice-President, Secretmy and Treasurer <br /> <br />Section 2 <br />a) Members wishing to run tor office shall submit in writing or verbally their dcsi:rc tD be plac:ed on the November <br />ballot for the position they are seeking. <br />b) AD officm; shall be elootcd by majority votJl by II1IlJIlbers of the club III the Nowmber meeting. <br />c) Votes may be submitted by absentee ballol irmember is unable 10 atlOId Nov. mcctiDg. <br />d) 'Ibc term of office shall be fur one cakodar~ to ~ em J8DIIUy 1 oflKlW year. <br />e) UDexpired terms of office shall be filled by special sppointmcnt by the PraIidcDt fiir1'.he balance oftbe term. <br />C) Unexpired II:m'lS of office crealfld by the vacaDCY of Presidmt shall be filled by the Viee.President.for the <br />remainder ohbe term. <br />g) When vlWICies are ctelI1'ed by temlinaEiOD, illness, relocatiou, 'or rcsignatian, the ofI"K:er may not seek <br />~lItment until the following eleetion t.enn. <br /> <br />Section 3 <br /> <br />PQwer!l an4 Duti~ <br /> <br />ThI..~ <br /> <br />a) Shall p~ at Illl regular meetings. The presidcut has the lCSpOII$ibility to see thai aD ordeR and I'e$Olutions of tile ' <br />club IU'e QJTied out and that aU officers and committcell pc:tfann tIDr duties fbr the benefit Of the club. <br />b) Tbc Prcsidcct (as wcll as the Vice ~ide.Ilt),sba1l &eleclall committees to the dub. Tbesecommittcesmay include <br />activitic$ coordinlltor, nowslettcr editor, historian, huntmasbml, club COI!SU1tl1DtS, orotbar. <br />c) The Prcsidc:ut sball be IlUthmized (as well as the Treasurer) to sign the clubs checks. <br />