BY-LAWS

ARTICLE 1

A. The club shall be known as the Pampa Outback Radio Kontrol Society.

B. The club will be located in Pampa, Texas.

ARTICLE 2

The purpose of the club is to further the sport on model aviation through

flying and educational events, and the introduction of model aviation to all

interested individuals.

ARTICLE 3

A. AMA membership is required

B. Dues: a. $30.00 per year for regular members.

  b. Family members, additional $5.00 per year per family member.

  c. Temporary members, $15.00 per year, (not to exceed 90

     days per year)

C. Any member in good standing may resign his/her membership by giving

    written notice to the Club.

D. If any member ceases to have the qualification necessary for membership

    in the AMA, his/her membership in the Club shall hereby terminate, subject

    to reinstatement upon restoration of eligibility.

E. This section provides for enforcement of the Safety Rules that are related

    to flying activities or any other unacceptable behavior by an individual member

    or members. Any individual may be expelled from membership, if in the officers

    determination, such individual willfully commits any act or omission which is

    a violation of any of the terms of these Bylaws, or the rules of the AMA, or

    which is detrimental of the Club, the AMA, or to model aviation.

F. A two-thirds vote of the membership is required for reinstatement to the Club.

ARTICLE 4

A. The Club shall be governed by the Board of Directors, which shall consist

    of the Charter Members, who shall have total override authority of Club

    Officers.

B. Officers of the Club shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer,

    and Safety Officer.

C. Officers shall be elected annually.

D. Officer vacancies are to be filled by a vote of the remaining Officers, for the

    duration of the term of office.

ARTICLE 5

A. Regular meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month, at 7 PM,

    at the building located at the flying field.

B. Special meetings may be called by the President, to amend the By-Laws, not

    not more than 1 time yearly, at the designated meeting site.

C. Amendments to the By-Laws must be submitted in writing to the President, not

    less than 30 days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting.

D. Special meetings due to regular Club business, (i.e. Special events), called by

    the President, must be called no later than 14 days in advance and all members

    must be notified in writing.

ARTICLE 5.

                          All records are passed on when new officers are elected.

ARTICLE 7.

                          Any and all committees will be elected at regular monthly meetings, by majority

    vote of members present.

ARTICLE 8.

    Nominations for Officers shall commence at the regularly scheduled meeting in

    October and final nominations and elections will be held at the regularly

    scheduled meeting in November, and all nominations must be made from the                  meeting floor.

ARTICLE 9.

A. All meetings will be conducted by Robert's Rules of Order.

B. The fiscal year will be from November 1, until October 31, of the following year.

C. The Club logo will be the Flying Pig.

D. The duration of the Club shall be perpetual. The Club may be dissolved with the

    approval of two-thirds vote of the membership.

ARTICLE 10

    The grievance procedure provides a mechanism to enforce existing safety rules

    by providing a progressive disciplinary system when needed. Although most

    complaints can be resolved informally, if a complaint is serious or cannot be

    resolved informally, the matter should be referred to the Safety Committee for

    it's consideration by means of a Grievance Form to be filled out and turned into

    the Safety Committee Chairman. At least one witness is required to sign the

    Grievance Form.

    The Safety Officer/Committee shall use it's judgement in carrying out action

    on the following:

a.. A grievance form filled out and turned into the Safety Officer/ Committee                            Chairman, with at least one witness.

1. First violation:

Viewpoints of both complainant and accused will be considered.

Complainant's name will be disclosed. A verbal reprimand will be given

to the accused by the Safety Officer/Committee, and this will be recorded

in the Club records.

2. Second violation:

Complainant's name will be disclosed. The accused has the right to a

written rebuttal, to be reviewed by the Club Safety Officer/Committee.

If the Committee so decides, the flying privileges of the accused will be

suspended for thirty (30) days. Written notice of this shall be issued and

a copy presented at the next Club meeting

3. Third violation:

Safety Officer/Committee will notify the accused in writing at the next

regularly scheduled meeting, and the Club will vote on the expulsion of the

accused, at the next meeting. Said expulsion will last for a one year

minimum. A member may be expelled from the Club only upon a  (2/3)

two-thirds majority vote of the membership. The expelled member may

reapply for membership after the expulsion time period.

  b. The three actions will not be enforced unless they are accumulated within

  a two-year period.

  c. Any member receiving a Grievance, who directs any retaliatory action against

      the person filing said grievance, will be subject to immediate expulsion from

      the Club. This is to include threats, intimidation, physical harm, intentional

equipment damage, or any other action deemed to be retaliatory by the Club

Officers.