Chris Craft Commander Club Bylaws

Article 1

This club shall be known as the Chris Craft Commander Club (CCCC), a non-profit Corporation incorporated in the state of Virginia.

Article 2

Definitions and Mission: The Commander Club is a non-profit ‘virtual club’, existing in the cyberspace of the Internet. We are a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation, study and appreciation of the classic fiberglass Commander Cruisers built by Chris Craft Corp. Our goal is to inform, enrich and enlighten enthusiasts & owners of these classic fiberglass motor vessels. Active members shall be Commander boat owners, enthusiasts or any other persons who support the mission of the club. All expenditures and proceeds of funds will be used for the benefit and operation of the organization.

Article 3

Club Management: The leadership of the club shall consist of a Chief Commander, Treasurer, Web Master, Archivist, Membership Chairman, and Public Relations Chairman. These six positions shall constitute the Executive Committee. The Chief Commanders position is elective, while the remaining five positions are appointed by the Executive Committee from club volunteers. Inasmuch as these five positions serve and support critical aspects of the Club and its functions and require considerable expenditures of time, they shall serve until resignation or a successor is appointed. No person may hold more than one of these positions simultaneously.

Article 4

Executive Committee: The duties of the Executive Committee shall be: To promote the mission of the club; to raise and direct the expenditure of funds that further the mission of the club; to assure the independent perpetuity of the club; to provide overall club management; to guide and support any committees; and to maintain the highest level of professionalism and decorum in dealing with all members, affiliated organizations, and the general public at large.

Under no circumstances shall any member of the Executive Committee, or committees appointed by the Executive Committee or its members, experience any financial gain from involvement with their term on the committee.

In the event of an unexpected vacancy in the Chief Commanders position, the Executive Committee shall appoint a member in good standing to fill the remainder of the term till the next regularly scheduled election.

Executive Committee decisions or actions must be carried by a 2/3 majority vote on the issue being decided.

Article 5

Chief Commander: The duties of the Chief Commander shall be: To preside at any meetings of the Club or Executive Committee. The Chief Commander shall issue the call for any meetings of the general membership or the Executive Committee. Additionally, the Chief Commander staffs, directs & assists the functioning of any standing committees. The term of this position is for two years, starting with the beginning of an even calendar year, and ending with the end of an odd calendar year. No person shall serve more than two terms as Chief Commander, either successive or split.

Article 6

Treasurer: The duties of the Treasurer shall be: To collect & record all funds acquired by the club, and to maintain an organizational bank account of said funds. Additionally, the treasurer shall make Executive Committee authorized disbursements, and maintain a financial balance sheet reflecting Club financial activities. These records shall be available to the Executive Committee at all times, and to the general members upon request. The Treasurer shall prepare for the Executive Committee any tax returns appropriate to be filed which returns shall be signed by the Chief Commander. The term of this position shall be until resignation or a successor is appointed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall establish such rules and procedures as it shall deem necessary to monitor the cash accounts of the Club.

Article 7

Web Master: The duties if the Web Master shall be: To maintain & update our Internet web site and serve as moderator of our list server. Inasmuch as we are a ‘virtual club’, the Web Master shall strive to simplify & streamline access to both our web site and list server by selecting & implementing the most "user-friendly" scenarios. The term of this position shall be until resignation or a successor is appointed by the Executive Committee.

Article 8

Archivist: The duties of the Archivist shall be: To monitor all submissions to the club’s list server and select those submissions that convey information of interest, either general or specific. These submissions shall be compiled by the Archivist and selected Archive Committee volunteers into a yearly "CCCC Archive CD", which shall be made available to our members at a cost to be determined by the Executive Committee. The term of this position shall be until resignation or a successor is appointed by the Executive Committee.

Article 9

Membership Chairman: The duties of the Membership Chairman shall be to create & maintain an accurate record of current members, their current physical addresses (in addition to their Internet E-Mail addresses), current boat and harbor information, and any other information that may be pertinent. This information is to be considered extremely confidential, and shall be available to any member of the Executive Committee at all times, and to a Standing Committee member upon request and approval of the Executive Committee. These records and information are not to be used for any commercial purposes. Additional duties of the Membership Chairman are to keep a written record of all meetings of either the general membership or the Executive Committee. The term of this position shall be until resignation or a successor is appointed by the Executive Committee.

Article 10

Public Relations Chairman: The duties of the Public Relations Chairman shall be to create and present material suitable for public consumption in a manner which serves to promote and protect the organization. This includes, but is not limited to ensuring a twice annual publication and distribution of the clubs newsletter, "Styled In Fiberglass", and distributing press releases and articles for national publication.  The term of this position shall be until resignation or a successor is appointed by the Executive Committee.

Article 11

Elections: Inasmuch as we have only one elective office (Chief Commander), elections for this position shall be held every two years during the month of December in odd years. Nominations are due during the last 14 days of November in odd years. The Executive Committee shall nominate and present to the general membership one candidate for Chief Commander during this period. Additional nominees for the position of Chief Commander may be made by any five general members and submitted to the Membership Chairman in writing during the previously mentioned nomination period. These "floor nominations" are limited to two nominations, taken in order of receipt by the membership Chairman, and are to be published for consideration by the general membership by the Web Master, who shall also design & monitor both the method of balloting, and compile & report the results to the membership. Qualified electors shall be listed as current members on the latest records of the Membership Chairman.

Special elections may be held at any time, for any purpose, by written petition signed by twenty five current members and submitted to the Web Master, who shall advise the membership of the issue to be decided, the candidates, if any, and the method of balloting and subsequent reporting of results to the membership.

Majority vote of ballots cast shall carry any election, scheduled or special.

Article 12

These bylaws may be amended or added to, providing the proposed amendment is submitted in writing by the Executive Committee to the general membership at least one month prior to the call for the vote. The Web Master shall design & monitor both the method of balloting, and compile & report the results to the membership. Qualified electors shall be listed as current members on the latest records of the Membership Chairman.

A two-thirds affirmative vote of ballots cast, shall be required to pass an amendment.

Article 13

The mediums of communication such as Archive CD’s, the CCCC web site, list server, and newsletters shall become the property of the Chris Craft Commander Club. The Chris Craft Commander Club name and logo shall become the copyrighted property of the Chris Craft Commander Club.

Appends:

A.     Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary proceedings of this Club unless otherwise provided in the bylaws

B.     The standing committees of the Club shall be the Rendezvous Committee and Dock Shop Committee. These committees are appointed by the Chief Commander, subject to Executive Committee ratification, and operate under the Chief Commanders guidance. These committees serve until resignation, or until successors are named.