American Legion Riders
Motorcycle Association
To participate in parades and other ceremonies that are in keeping with
the Aims and Purposes of the American Legion.
To promote motorcycle safety programs and to provide a social atmosphere
for American Legion members who share the same interest. To use our Association to promote and support
programs of the American Legion.
I.
Membership: There are two requirements for membership.
A. A current member of the
American Legion, Auxiliary or Sons of the
American Legion.
B. You must own a motorcycle of
at least 350cc in size or be the spouse
of an owner who is an
Association member.
A.
Director
C.
Secretary
D.
Treasurer
E.
Sgt. At Arms/ Run coordinator
F.
Historian *
G.
Membership Chairman *
H.
Chaplain *
(* These offices are at the
discretion of the individual chapter)
A.
Election of chapter officers will be held annually at such time as
determined by the general
membership.
B.
When more two or more Chapters exist in a
State (Department) the practices of that Department will prevail for the naming
of state officers. If the Department
wishes to impose no practice, then State Officers will be named by a manner
that is in agreement between the involved Chapters.
A. Director: Will serve as Chief Administrative Officer of
the Association
and will preside over all
meetings. He shall have general
supervision
over the affairs of the
Association. He shall perform such other
duties
as directed by the general
membership.
B.
Assistant Director: Will assume
the duties of the Director in his absence.
will assist the Director in
the performance of his duties when called on
to do so by the Director.
C.
Secretary: To keep a full and
correct record of all proceeding at the
meetings. Keep membership records as may be required by
the
general membership. To give detailed financial reports at each
regular meeting.
D.
Treasurer: To have charge of all
finances of the Association. To
have charge of disbursing
funds as directed by the general
membership. To give detailed financial reports at each
regular
meeting. (Copies will
be furnished to the sponsoring Post if requested)
E.
Sgt At Arms/ Run Coordinator: Will be the logistics person in
charge of organized runs of the Association.
He/she will determine dates, times, routes and meeting places for those
taking part in a run activity. He may,
at his
discretion, appoint
assistant road captains or take any other measures
he may feel necessary to
help insure the safety of the group during
a run. Will also help
to maintain order during chapter meetings.
A. Meetings will be held at a date, time and place as voted on by a majority of
members at any regular
meeting. Seven members will constitute a
quorum.
A. Finances of each Association Chapter will be from Association membership
dues or such other sources,
as approved by the membership.
A. Any member may be expelled
or suspended from the Association by a majority
Vote of the general
membership at a regular Chapter meeting.
A. Each State Chapter may determine eligibility for Charter Membership in it’s
Own State Chapter.
A. Each Chapter will be known by the state in
which it’s majority of members
reside. Chapters may
be further broken down in to District and Post.
(i.e. Michigan Chapter 16th district Post 396).
X. Governing Rules
A. Each State Chapter may elect to adopt a set of standing rules to govern it’s
Membership or, at the Chapters discretion, amend these
by-laws. These standing rules, or by-law
amendments, shall be no less stringent than those
contained
in these by-laws nor can they be in any conflict with the National Constitution
and by-laws of the American Legion or that of
the Sponsoring Post.
XI. __Disbursement of Funds
A. Disbursement of funds will be only those authorized at any regular meeting of
of the Chapter.
Each Chapter will be a non-profit organization and may only
disburse funds
in a manner that is in keeping with all local, state and national
laws regarding
non-profit organizations.
A. All meetings will be conducted under “Roberts Rules Of Order”.