CONSTITUTION
of the
FAYETTE COUNTY REPEATER ASSOCIATION

Founded August 4, 1988

AMENDED June 24, 1996

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of this organization shall be "The Fayette County Repeater Association" hereinafter referred to as the Association.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

The objectives of this Association shall be:

1.	To promote interest in Amateur Radio.

2.	To own, operate and support the Fayette County Repeater as a non profit organization.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP

1.	Membership in the Association shall be limited to licensed Amateurs, without regard to sex, race, creed or national origin.

2.	Membership shall consist of:

Section A.	REGULAR MEMBER: Regular member are those amateurs who, on an annual basis, contribute a non-refundable amount, to be determined by the board, for the general maintenance of the repeater. A regular member will have full autopatch privileges and voting rights.

ARTICLE IV

ORGANIZATION

Section 1. The officials of the Association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer and Technical Coordinator.

Section 2. Vacancies occurring between elections shall be filled by appointment, by the President, for the remaining portion of the term.

Section 3. Fifteen (15) percent of the regular members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business at any meeting that has been duly announced.

Section 4. The management, administration and operation of the Association shall be vested in the duly elected officers of the Association, hereinafter referred to as the Board.

ARTICLE V

ELECTIONS

Elections shall be held at the annual meeting. A President, Vice President, and Secretary Treasurer shall be elected by the voting membership. Nominations shall be accepted from the floor at the annual meeting. Nominations shall also be accepted by mail at least 14 days prior to the meeting and presented to the members at the meeting. Ballots shall be cast in a manner to insure secrecy. Nominees with the most votes for each office will be elected. Any resulting ties will be resolved by the voting members present. The new President will begin presiding at the beginning of new business.

ARTICLE VI

MEETINGS

An annual meeting shall be held each year at a place determined by the board.

ARTICLE VII

BY LAWS

Appropriate by-laws to carry out the provisions of this constitution may be adopted by plurality of a quorum of the board. A quorum of the board shall be three (3) members.

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS

The constitution may be amended at any annual meeting by a majority of the affirmative vote of a quorum of the members, provided the proposed amendment has been submitted to the board for its consideration. The board’s recommendation must be read before a quorum of regular members before it is voted upon.