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BY LAWS OF CASA GRANDE FOUR WHEELERS, INC.

ARTICLE I Revised August 8, 2007 NAME: (1) This corporation shall be known as the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc.

ARTICLE II OBJECTIVES: (1) The Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. is organized as a non-profit corporation for the purpose of: a. To establish, maintain and conduct a club for the accommodation of members and their friends with all of the usual privileges such as club house and other conveniences usually offered by a club. b. To promote and sponsor 4 wheel-drive activities and assist members with maintenance and improvement of 4WD vehicles. c. To promote good public relations and inform the general public and political entitles of 4WD activities and purposes. d. To promote, sponsor, encourage and assist in the conservation of natural resources and all wildlife, and to serve and contribute such as would benefit the general public. e. This corporation shall have such general powers as may be incidental to a corporation of this nature, or as may be granted to it by law, and as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it is organized.

ARTICLE III REGULAR MEMBERSHIP AND DUES: (1) Each membership includes the immediate family. However, each membership shall have one vote, or directorship on the Board of Directors. (2) All members must conduct themselves in a respectable and orderly fashion whether in or out of club activities. Any member disgracing himself in the public eye, while an obvious representative of Casa Grande 4 Wheelers Inc., will be immediately subject to reprimand and/or expulsion by decision of the Board of Directors. a. No member will be expelled by less than a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors. (3) Members must be at least eighteen years of age (exceptions may be made by a decision of the Board of Directors upon receipt of the written consent of the parents or legal guardian of said applicant), must hold a valid drivers license, and must show a minimum of PL & PD insurance coverage on their vehicles as required by state law. current license and proof of insurance must be shown upon request of Board of Directors. (4) Yearly dues for the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. shall be $40.00 per membership payable per calendar year at the regular meeting prior to the annual election of officers. Full payment of dues is required for member- ship in good standing. Said dues include each member"s individual member- ship in the Arizona State Association of 4WD Clubs. Dues to be paid by October 31, to remain in good standing. Prorate for new members, rounded off to nearest dollar. (5) Any membership whose dues are three months in arrears shall be dropped from the rolls of this organization. The Board of Directors may reinstate a dropped member upon payment in full of his unpaid dues, together with rein- statement fee of $10.00. (6) Any member not having attended five membership meetings and/or official club trips during their membership year shall be considered an ineligible member (not in good standing), (exceptions may be made by decision of Board of Directors) and will be given notice to reinstate themselves or become an associate member. a. In the event an ineligible member does not respond to such notice, their name will be read at the next regular Board of Directors meeting and ex- pulsion of said member will be voted upon. (7) All personal expenses such as uniforms, decals, insignia., shall be borne by each individual member. (8 One or more club insignia and/or plaque should be displayed on each member"s four wheel drive vehicle, and must be removed if the vehicle is disposed of or the member is dropped from the club rolls. (9) Any commercial sign may be on a club member"s vehicle so long as it does not indicated that the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. sponsors. endorses, recommends or sanctions the business or product. Exceptions may be made by the Board of Directors. (10) Resignation of any member should be in writing and submitted to the Record- ing Secretary. (11) A member shall not give an outsider a mailing list of the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. members without the authorization of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV APPLICATION FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: (1) Persons or families with access to four wheel drive vehicles are eligible for membership in the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. (2) Applicants for membership must attend 2 meetings and 2 official club trips before being considered for membership. (3) Upon completion of above requirements, membership will be voted upon by the Board of Directors. (4) Persons who have come of age from membership families in good standing may have their own membership by payment of the normal yearly dues.

ARTICLE V b. A Charter Member of the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. may become an in- active member for life as long as his dues are paid. Inactive member- ship is non-voting and non-participating. (2) Associate Members: a. Individual Membership an individual or other entity upon approval of the Board of Directors may become an Individual Associate Member. The dues for such membership shall be $40.00 per year. Said membership shall be non-voting. An Individual Associate Member shall be entitled to display the club emblem or uniform.

ARTICLE VI MEETING: (1) Meeting of the membership of the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. shall be held once monthly at such time and place as may be designated by the Board of Directors. (2) Once a month there will be a club function.

ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICERS: (1) The officers of the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer, and shall be known as the Executive Committee. It shall be their duty to draw up agenda for all Board and membership Meetings. (2) The Board of Directors shall consist of the members of the Executive Committee, the immediate past President, and 4 Directors elected by the membership. The Executive Committee and two Directors shall be elected annually. The two Directors shall be elected for 2-year term and the Executive Committee shall be elected for one-year term. in the event the President serves more than one consecutive term, the past-President will serve a like consecutive term as ex-officio board member. (3) Each member of the Board of Directors may be assigned one or more com- mittees and it shall be his duty to represent such committee on the Board of Directors. (4) Further duties of the Directors shall be to audit the books of the previous administrations and be responsible for all personal and real property of the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. (5) The Board of Directors shall meet as needed and a simple majority of the membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum of that body.

ARTICLE VIII DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICERS: (1) The President shall preside over all membership and board meetings and be present at all events when possible. He shall be the executive officer and shall have the duty to carry out the policies and decisions of the Board of Directors. He shall be without right of vote on the Board of Directors except in the event of a tie. He shall sign checks with the Treasurer or Vice President. (2) The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President, serve in that capacity. he shall also serve as a Parliamentarian and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. He shall sign checks with the Treasurer or President. (3) The Recording Secretary shall keep and preserve all records and minutes of the meetings of the regular membership and the Board of Directors, shall assume the responsibility of ledger roll call and determine the number of voting member present so it may; known if a quorum is in attendance and eligible. (4) The Treasurer shall keep accurate and complete records of the funds and accounts of this organization and shall collect all dues and maintain a record thereof. He shall make only disbursements from the funds of the or- ganization as are directed by the Board of Directors and Article IX hereof, He shall sign checks with the President or Vice President.

ARTICLE IX (1) All monies received from all sources shall immediately be turned over to the Treasurer to be deposited in the bank account of the Casa Grande 4 Wheelers, Inc. (2) No withdrawal from funds, shall be made without the approval of the Board of Directors. All expenditures shall be made by check, and the item for which each check is drawn shall be designated on the face or reverse side thereof. (3) No member shall make a commitment for any expenditure without the approval of the membership; this shall include chairmen and all committees.

ARTICLE X ELECTIONS: (1) The members in good standing shall meet and elect officers and directors for each calendar year at general meeting in November of each year. The newly elected officers shall take office upon installation at the next regular meeting. (2) A nominating committee consisting of a chairman and two members in good standing shall be appointed by the President to nominate one or more candi- dates for various offices. The candidates for office must be regular members in good standing. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at the meeting. (3) Balloting for each office shall be in separate successive sequence and will be held by secret ballot. All ballots for offices must be counted and checked by three members other than the nominees. (4) A majority of votes cast is necessary for election of officers or board members.