BYLAWS OF THE

MOUNTAIN REGIONS ENDURANCE RIDERS

 

ARTICLE I

CORPORATE POWERS

The Corporate Powers of the Mountain Region Endurance Riders shall be vested in the Board of Directors; each of whom shall be voting members in good standing in the organization.

 

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the sport of endurance riding in the Mountain Region through conferences, record keeping, and riding sponsorship. The definition of the Mountain Region shall be that used by the American Endurance Ride Conference (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, part of Montana and Alberta). Rides in the states bordering the region may also be considered part of the region if a.) The ride manager is a member of MRER and b.) annually applies for MRER sanctioning. The ride season for the Mountain Region shall be from December 1st through November 30th.  

 

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP

 

SECTION 1. Any person interested in the purpose of this organization shall be eligible for membership, upon proper application and payment of the required dues, shall be accepted in membership.

 

SECTION 2. There shall be both Individual and Family memberships. The Board will determine the dues classifications and privileges of theses members with the individual membership having one vote and the Family membership having two votes.

 

SECTION 3. No member shall be entitled to vote unless he is a paid-up member in good standing at the time when such voting takes place.

 

SECTION 4. If a rider is using liability insurance purchased through MRER, all riders/ participants not all ready members are considered to be associate members for the duration of the event only. This is non-voting membership, ineligible for points or mileage accrual.

 

SECTION 5. Membership renewals are due at the beginning of the ride year. Any member whose dues are unpaid sixty (60) days after February 1st shall cease to be a member of the organization. All ride points and mileage accumulated during non-membership shall not be counted towards year-end awards.

 

ARTICLE IV

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

SECTION 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of nine members in good standing from the Mountain Region.

 

SECTION 2. The term of each Director shall be two years. Annual elections shall be completed by the last Friday in December. Election will be by secret ballot. Four positions shall be elected on odd numbered years-the other five positions on even numbered years.

 

SECTION 3. The nomination of Board elections shall a.) be through self-nominated; b.) be through nomination by qualified member in which case the nominee must return an acceptance of the nomination by the date so specified; c.) require each nominee be paid-up members in good standing.

 

SECTION 4. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 5. Each member of the Board shall have one vote. Vote may be submitted by proxy provided that written notice of the proxy is submitted to the secretary or president prior to any meeting.

 

SECTION 6. Should a member of the Board of Directors cease to be voting member in good standing of the organization, he or she shall cease to be Director. However, no act of the organization, its officers or Directors, shall be invalidated by reason of such vacancy in the Board.

 

SECTION 7. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled in the following manner: the President shall nominate a member to fill the term of the Board member at large whose office has become vacant and shall present such nomination to the Board of Directors at any duly constituted meeting or by mail. A majority vote of the Board members at such a meeting, a quorum being present, shall be required for the appointment of such nominee.

 

SECTION 8. The regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at least twice a year and shall be open to the general membership.

 

SECTION 9. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the President or by three Directors, provided that the call for such a meeting be sent to each Director by mail or such other communication as may be chosen. Such call shall state the purpose of the meeting and shall be given no less than ten (10) days preceding the meeting.

 

SECTION 10. The Board of Directors shall have power too conduct, manage, and control the affairs and business of the organization and make rules not inconsistent with its Articles of Incorporation, or with the laws of the State of Colorado, or with these Bylaws for the guidance of the officers and for the management of the affairs of the organization.

 

SECTION 11. The Board of Directors shall cause an audit of the books and accounts of the said organization to be made when such audit may appear necessary to the Board, but no less often than once a year.

 

SECTION 12. The Board of Directors shall determine the time and place of an annual convention. The annual convention shall be for the purpose of a general membership meeting, for the installation of the new Board of Directors and the election of its officers, to conduct an educational/topical program, and to present year-end awards.

 

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

 

SECTION 1. The officers of the said organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. One person may not hold more than one of these officers at a time.

 

SECTION 2. The Board may appoint a Points Secretary, a Newsletter Editor, and an Awards Chairman. These three (3) positions are not officers positions.